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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, April 21 New Sidewalk! The city has replaced the Wisconsin Street sidewalk and will be planting two new trees where indicated. Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, April 24 to worship together with our minister Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Poetry Service: Awakening.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “Poetry is one of the highest forms of human expression, and is well-suited to emotional and spiritual subjects. Any poem can be a sacred text if the reader finds deep truth and meaning there. In celebration of April as National Poetry Month, and in the spirit of the monthly worship theme of Awakening, we will share poems that inspire us and call us to greater awareness.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, April 24 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services May 1: Beauty in Art and Nature If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text.   Minister’s Column You can read the Minister’s Column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  COVID Update We have resumed hybrid services (in-person/Zoom). As a reminder, our current policy is that everyone entering the building must be vaccinated and must wear a mask, which applies to children also.   Singing by the congregation and the choir is allowed with masks on.   Anyone vaccinated and wearing a mask may attend services.   Right now, small groups 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. 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 - through April at noon - Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm in-person - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am - Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm Team Meetings Youth RE Team - Sunday, April 24 at 7pm 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 if you haven’t already. Social Media Survey The Communications Team is planning to expand our social media presence. Please complete this 2-question survey about social media platforms. Outside Church Clean-Up - This Saturday, April 23 from 10-Noon Now that spring is here (?!), we are planning a clean-up of the outside of our building! We’ll pick up sticks, rake, weed, edge sidewalks, and wash windows, so please bring rakes, gloves, weeding tools, and clippers; we’ll provide the other materials and snacks! Please text, call, or email any one of the Building Team members – Norma Bailey, Jerry Cavalieri, Daniel Davis, or Kris Los and let us know you’re coming to help beautify our church grounds! Path to Membership Workshop - Postponed This workshop is designed for those who want to understand the membership commitment to UUFCM. In this one-and-a-half to two-hour interactive hybrid session, we explore the deeper meanings and expectations of membership and shared ministry. Please contact Laura McBride (Lmcbride010@gmail.com or 989.772.5512) by the Friday prior to the workshop if you will attend so we may plan accordingly. Join us via Zoom or in our social hall at our UU Fellowship of Central Michigan with COVID precautions followed. Welcome to UU Orientation - April 24 This orientation is geared to newcomers, visitors, and those seeking to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and this UU fellowship. It is offered every month both in person in the fellowship hall and via Zoom on the last Sunday at 12:30 pm. Sessions run approximately an hour and a half. If you are interested in watching an introductory video regarding our faith, please view this YouTube video by Peter Bowden called Unitarian Universalism: You're Uni-What?. For more info or to register for Welcome to UU, contact: Laura McBride: 989.772.5512 Lmcbride010@gmail.com Please let Laura know whether you will be attending via Zoom or in-person by the Friday prior to the orientation. Sunday Strolls in April April 24 - Deerfield Park Meet at noon at the first parking lot in the park. If you don't have an Isabella County Park pass there is a $6 fee to get in. Deerfield Park is located on M20 west of Mt. Pleasant.  Questions? Call/ text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. Paganism and Unitarian Universalism - April 26 at 7pm The Adult Religious Education committee will present a virtual program on Paganism and its relationship to Unitarian Universalism by Annette Pratt. Annette will explain the very basics of paganism from her own personal experience. Please join us on Zoom! Activities for Native American Learning, Understanding, and Appreciation As a result of our congregational retreat in January, the Anti-Racism Task Force has planned a series of activities for us to engage in to help us learn, understand and appreciate our Native American neighbors. We hope that each of you will choose to participate in at least one of the activities, and hopefully more! Get the details here. Warrior Lawyers Documentary April 29 from 6:30-8:30 Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice is a one-hour PBS documentary that is particularly timely and relevant given our country's current reckoning with racial inequity and systemic racism. The program focuses on the stories of Michigan Native American Lawyers, Tribal Judges and their colleagues who work with Native Nations, their citizens and mainstream institutions to achieve Sacred Justice. Come take a journey into past and present day Indian Country to learn of untold stories that shine a light on Native Americans rising up to create a new path for today and for the next Seven Generations. A one hour panel discussion will follow the documentary. Download the flyer for full information.   Scrap Metal Drive The scrap metal drive is on Friday, May 13, 2022! The trailer is in Laura McBride’s driveway and ready to receive your contributions! If you have any items that you wonder ‘Will the recycler take it?,’ call, text, or email Laura at 989.772.5512 or Lmcbride010@gmail.com or call Top of the Hill Recyclers at (989) 317-0257 to ask them directly. If you need the trailer brought to your home for pick up, please call Laura to arrange a time to do so. All proceeds will be donated to UUFCM. Promote the Vote 2022 Petitions Available Petitions are now available! We need people willing to gather signatures in support of the Promote the Vote 2022 petition drive; contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) for a brief training, get a petition to circulate, and/or sign up to help at the farmers market. Petitions will also be available to sign after each worship service. Let’s live our values by participating in this most democratic process! Three Other Petitions to Sign There are three other petitions that are supported by the Michigan UU Social Justice Network (MUUSJN) that your Social Justice Coordinating Team (SJCT) encourages you to sign when they are available. Each clearly supports our UU values. Download this list which gives information about each petition. Mt. Pleasant Election - May 3 A reminder that on May 3, 2022, a special election will be held to elect one individual to the Mt. Pleasant City Commission and vote on a proposal for Gratiot Isabella RESD. Information about voter registration, absentee voting, precinct consolidation, and election day can be found here. Mother Earth Love (MEL) Simple Changes Make a Difference! Our knowledge, motivation, and new habits we incorporate into our daily lives can help the healing of our Mother Earth. Individual actions we take can collectively make a difference. Please share your stories, comments, and questions. This Friday is Earth Day, celebrating its 52nd year since April 22, 1970. Its history is a story of the collaboration between government, young activists, and common people who learned together, changed governmental policies, and began to make a difference. Since then, what have we gained? What are we losing? What can we do, as a religious community, to make a difference with Mother Earth? Learn more about Earth Day, get a glimpse of its rich history, and explore actions we can take to honor this special day. • • • Community News • • • What Is Critical Race Theory? Thursday, April 28 at 7pm   What is Critical Race Theory and why is it under attack? Where did it come from and how can it be used to advance social justice? How might we respond to claims being made about CRT? The Birmingham Unitarian Church Racial Justice team invites us to attend a presentation and Q&A on this momentous topic on Thursday, April 28, at 7pm on Zoom. Speakers: Marilyn Kelly, Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Wayne State University Law School and former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Mark Fancher, Staff Attorney for the Racial Justice Project of the ACLU of Michigan   Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID:  925 3994 9130 Passcode: 250220 Dial-in:  253-215-8782 Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington The Poor People’s Campaign is sponsoring a Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington on June 18, 2022 with bus transportation available from various cities in Michigan. Five of us have already signed up to attend, riding on the bus from Lansing.  If you are interested, here is the link for further information. Contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) if you have questions, want to talk about possibly going, or want help with signing up. 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 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 - Jodi Fisher Anti-Racism Task Force - Norma Bailey Coronavirus Fask Force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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