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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, November 11 Sunday Stroll We had a beautiful day for our walk in Meridian Park! This is a weekly event and the location varies week to week. Join us next week at Sylvan Solace! Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, November 14 to worship together with our minister Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “A Pacifist Celebrates Veterans Day.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “Unitarian Universalists elevate peace as a primary principle and denounce war and violence. Soldiers and military leaders see themselves as working for peace and security. The holiday of Veterans Day reminds us to honor the individuals who serve in the military and to commit to healing their wounds however we are able, separating policy opinions from human caring.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, November 14 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 If you happen to miss being in worship, the texts to previous sermon messages (and some of the readings as well) can be found in our website sermon archive. Upcoming Services November 21: Transgender Day of Remembrance November 28: Lies My History Teacher Told Me   Minister’s Column Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  COVID Update We are continuing hybrid services (in- person/Zoom) throughout the month of November. If you signed up for in-person services in November, you should have received an email indicating which three services you’ve been assigned to attend and how to switch if you need to. Contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) if you’re unsure. Right now, small groups up to ten people can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our committees and the Board itself. We will do our best to publish how meetings are going to be held, and please check with the leader of each meeting if you're not sure. While the Board of Trustees has approved policies for Fellowship gatherings as we seek to reconnect in person safely, please be aware that the situation is fluid. We are monitoring the situation frequently, so stay tuned for updates. Upcoming Events Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar. - Sunday worship - Sunday Stroll - throughout November at 12:30pm - Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am at UUFCM - Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm - Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm Team Meetings UUFCM Board - Sunday, November 14 at 1pm All members and friends are welcome to attend our UUFCM Board meeting as well as the various team meetings that occur monthly. If you are interested in attending any specific team meeting, please contact the team leader for information. If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form 2021-2022 if you haven’t already. Congregational Home Harvest Meals Sunday, November 21 at 4pm Sign up by November 14! Given that we can’t gather in our traditional Harvest Feast this year, we are instead hosting Congregational Harvest Home Meals on Sunday, November 21, 2021, gathering at 4pm in various homes. We are encouraging all new members and friends, as well as “oldies,” to join us so that you can get to know some other people in the congregation. Please sign up for a home meal using this link. We will gather in each home at 4pm, and Drew will join us via Zoom at 4:30 to briefly speak with all of us at the same time. We will also have our traditional Guest at Your Table (GAYT) plate collection at each home (Drew will explain). The requirement for all home meals is that everyone attending must be vaccinated unless otherwise indicated. Once a host has a full table, they will contact you asking you to help provide a side dish, salad, or dessert to complement the main dish, as well as letting you know contact information of who else will be at the home meal to make it easy to share rides if you wish. If you have questions, please contact Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu. Sunday Strolls in November November 14 - Sylvan Solace Preserve Meet at 12:30pm at the main parking lot on W. Pickard 1.5 miles west of S. Winn Rd.   November 21 - Bundy Hill Preserve Meet at 12:30pm at the main parking lot on 10991 W. River Rd.   November 28 - Millpond Park Meet at 12:30pm at the pavilion on 607 S. Adams St. Questions? Call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. Help with Dinners for Homeless Shelter We have been asked by St. John’s church – our partner church for the homeless shelter – to provide meals for 25-30 guests on Tuesday, November 16, and Friday, November 19. We provide a main dish, side dishes, bread, and desserts. We already have a main dish for Tuesday – wonderful soups by Gisela Moffitt – and need side dishes: e.g., green vegetables, potatoes, bread, salad, dessert – be creative, whatever goes with soup!   Friday’s meal is open. We have a green bean casserole and need a main dish and side dishes.   If you are interested in providing something for these dinners, please contact Joyce Henricks (joyce.henricks@cmich.edu) for more information.   St. John’s is also asking for help with providing volunteers for the morning (8-9am), evening (7-10pm) and overnight shifts (either 10pm-3am or 3-7:30am). To sign up to help, go to www.icrhouse.org/volunteer. Contact Joyce if you have questions. MUUSJN News: Voting Rights Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network Join our statewide nonpartisan event to demand the Senate pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. Get rid of the filibuster if that’s what it takes! We are mobilizing with UUtheVote/Side With Love and the national Declaration for American Democracy Coalition’s Week of Action, “Freedom to Vote: Time to Act” – sign up now to join us! When:    Saturday, November 13, 4:00 PM - 5pm ET Where:   Zoom event, register here. We can’t sit back and watch our voting rights be stripped away from us by extremist legislators across the country. The Freedom to Vote Act would ensure access to the ballot box, protect free and fair elections, and end partisan gerrymandering. Voting rights legislation has already passed the House and received 50 votes in the Senate to begin the process of passing the bill – and the only thing standing in our way is getting those same 50 votes to reform the antiquated filibuster. Click here to join! Every single fight for the advancement of civil rights in our nation’s history has been met with resistance, requiring Americans to rise up to demand change. We can win this fight.    • • • Community News • • • Smithsonian Voting Rights Exhibit at Veterans Memorial Library October 9 - November 17, 2021. Hours vary. Voices and Votes is based on a major exhibition currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. This Museum on Main Street adaption will have many of the same dynamic features: historical and contemporary photos: educational and archival video; engaging multimedia interactives with short games and additional footage, photos, and information; and historical objects like campaign souvenirs, voters memorabilia, and protest material. Find more information about the traveling exhibition here. Donate Now! The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan is funded solely by its members and friends. ​ For your convenience, you can make a donation electronically with the button below, or via the GivePlus Church App. Please consider the option of offsetting the cost to the Fellowship for providing the convenience of making an online donation. If you prefer not to donate electronically, you may also write a check payable to UUFCM and send it to: UUFCM, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041   Together We Grow! Got News? The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly eNews is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Please send all submissions to admin@uufcm.org. Drew's Office Hours and Contact Information Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text. minister@uufcm.org  Phone/text: 440-935-0129 UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2021-2022 President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu) Past-President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; newla1gm@cmich.edu) President Elect: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; patti1s@cmich.edu) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com) Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; jenmarsh40@gmail.com) Trustee: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com) Trustee: Jodi Fisher (989.560.5135; jbfisher121@gmail.com) Team and Committee Leaders Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Communications Team - Sally Armstrong Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit   Membership - Laura McBride   Arms Around - Gisela Moffit   Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit   Social Fun - Jen Prout Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Jenny Kennedy Worship Team - Drew Frantz Adult Religious Education committee - Joyce Henricks Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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