UUFCM
  • HOME
  • WORSHIP
    • Welcome!
    • About UU Worship
    • Upcoming Services >
      • Orders of Service and Inserts
      • Worship Resources
      • Music Program
    • On Spirituality
    • For Inspiration...
    • Sermon Archive
  • LEARN
    • Learn – Faith Development
    • WiRE
    • Youth RE
    • Adult RE
  • CONNECT
    • Find Community – Connect Your Life
    • Social Justice >
      • Social Justice News >
        • Election Worker
      • Anti-Racism
      • Mother Earth Love
      • Social Justice Interest Survey
    • Serve
    • Shared Interest Groups >
      • Social Events
      • Shared Interest Groups Calendar
    • Calendar
  • NEWS
    • UUFCM eNews >
      • Subscribe to UUFCM eNews
    • UUFCM Events
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Minister >
      • Minister’s Column
    • Membership >
      • New Members
    • Who We Are >
      • Covenant and Mission
      • Welcoming Congregation
      • Arms Around
      • What UUs Believe
      • Principles
      • UUFCM History >
        • Past as Prologue
    • Administration & Staff
    • Governance >
      • Leadership >
        • 2022 Annual Meeting Documents
      • UUFCM Bylaws
      • UUFCM Policies
      • UUFCM Board Minutes
    • Facility Use
  • VISIT
    • Visit the UUFCM
    • What to Expect
    • Service Cancellation Policy
    • Safety Procedures
  • CONTACT
    • Ask Us
    • Find Us
    • Directory & Important Contacts
  • DONATE
    • Ways to Contribute >
      • Pledge Card
      • Volunteer Form
    • Stewardship >
      • Testimonials

eNews for 1/8/14

1/8/2014

 
“Help your brother's boat across, and your own will reach the shore.” 

~ Hindu proverb 

Sunday Worship
The sermon for January 12th is A Visit to the Border, led by Rev. Joe Cleveland. In January 2011, Rev. Joe went to the Arizona-Mexico borderlands and encountered the human face of the immigration crisis.
Upcoming services include:
    Jan 19: A service on justice, led by one of our Worship Team members
    Jan 26: Fragility Is Life, led by Rev. Joe Cleveland

Movie Night
Movie Night is every second Saturday at 7 p.m. at the UU Center. The movie for this Saturday, January 11th is Temple Grandin, 2010, featuring Claire Danes. A strong, satisfying, fascinating story of an autistic woman learning (one of the very first to do so) to live with her autism, do college and grad school and go on to re-shape the American livestock industry. She is amazing; the issues of disability and animal treatment are compelling and provocative. Contact Jim Dealing with any questions - deali1jr@cmich.edu or (989) 772-0269

Guest at Your Table ​Boxes
If you forgot your Guest at Your Table box last Sunday or were not able to attend the service, please bring your box to the service this coming Sunday or by January 26 at the latest. The middle school group is going to count the money to send in to the UUSC, and they are eager to get started! Thank you!

Save the Date!
Please mark Sunday, January 26 on your calendar for the first of four monthly after-church meetings on the transition process. We'll meet 12:30-2:00 p.m., with lunch and childcare provided. This is an exciting time when we get to imagine new possibilities! More information to come.  ~ your Transition Team

New Membership Orientation Class
On February 1st at 9 a.m. at the UU Center, the next "Path to Membership" class will take place. If you are interested in learning more about the history of Unitarianism and Universalism, the history of our fellowship, our 7 Principles, governance structure and how you can get involved to make a difference, come to this special event. Rev. Joe Cleveland and Membership chair, Gisela Moffit, will be the facilitators. Child care will be provided. Let us know by January 26th, if you plan to attend so that we can secure enough child caretakers and handouts.

Coffee House Returns!
It’s time to shake off the winter blues by participating in the UUFCM’s Intergenerational Coffee House Night, Saturday, February 1st at 7:00 p.m.! We are hoping that you will share your talent of music, song, writing, acting, magic, juggling, acrobats, comedy, and/or storytelling. There are probably other things that could be performed but this writer is not very imaginative. Please sign up at church or send an email to me with the name of the participant(s), name of the act (if you have one), and the type of performance it is (singing, poetry reading, musical instrument, pantomime) to assist in setting up the order of performers. If you are willing to help set up, clean up, or bring some snacks, sign up sheets will be available as well. You have three weeks to plan and prepare. Please contact the Social Maven with questions or to sign up at 989.772.5512
or lmcbride010@gmail.com.

RE Activity
Come to the Family Winterfest at Cran-Hill Ranch on Sunday, February 9th from 2-8:00 p.m. for their free community open house. All rentals and activities are free. Activities include tubing, horse-drawn wagon rides, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing, broom ball, pony rides and ice skating (please bring your own skates). More information about Cran-Hill Ranch can be found on their website: www.cranhillranch.com. Please contact Niki for more information or to arrange transportation.

Updating Our Directory
If you have changed your name, postal/email address or phone number(s), please let our Administrative Assistant know as soon as possible (admin@uufcm.org). We want to be current when we have hard copies printed in February. Thanks for your help!

Food Pantry Collection
Thank you for your contributions! In addition to the First Sunday collection, donations are welcome at any time, and can be placed in the blue bin in the entrance hall of the UU Center.

Service Cancellation Policy
In case of inclement weather, a decision to cancel the service will be made by 9 a.m. An announcement will be posted on our web site (uufcm.org) and on Facebook as well as sent directly via email. Those who are not online will be phoned. If you have questions, call Rev. Joe (989-941-6013) or Gisela (989-772-1602). We hope we won't have to resort to this very often, but we live in Michigan after all, so we need to be prepared!

“Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice,
and justice at its best is
power correcting everything that stands against love.” 

~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly e-News
is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Please send all submissions to admin@uufcm.org

Important Contacts
Have a suggestion? a problem? a question? We can help!

Building Manager: Tina Christy (989.506.2985; skeeterpie4@aol.com)
Caring Committee: Mary Alsager (989.773.2595; malsager@yahoo.com)
Children’s RE Committee: Bill Tinsley (989.488.8505; w.tinsleyii@gmail.com)
Hospitality: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu), Laura McBride (989.772.5512; lmbride010@gmail.com)
Membership: Gisela Moffit (989.772.1602; gbmoffit@gmail.com)
Social Action: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu)
Social Fun: Laura McBride (989.772.5512; lmbride010@gmail.com)
Stewardship: Grace Rollins (989.772.1204; rollins_coleman@yahoo.com)
Transition Team: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu)
Worship Team: Vicki Chessin (989.463.3076; vechessin@aol.com)

Comments are closed.

    Subscribe!

    Get the weekly eNews
    in your inbox - 
    subscribe here…
    You can unsubscribe
    at any time.

    Categories

    All
    Enews
    FAQ Ministerial Transition
    Sad News

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    RSS Feed

Worship Services

Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Upcoming Services:
March 26: Playing with the Fire of Anger
April 2: What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Quick Links

Minister's Column
​Sermon Archive
eNews
  - Subscribe!

Calendar
​Find Us
​Directory
​Facility Rental
The UUFCM is funded solely by members and friends.
Picture

We are a Welcoming Congregation

Picture
Service Cancellation Policy
 ©2023         319 S. University Ave., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 • P.O. Box 41 • 989.400.4933 • admin@uufcm.org