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eNews for Thursday, April 30

In celebration of Earth Day 2020, Terrie Robbie created a lovely video of the various activities our members and friends participated in while being in nature. Thank you, Terrie! You can (re)watch it here.

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, May 3 to worship together with our minister Drew Frantz, who will present “Beltane Celebration.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.

At the end of the call we will break you into small groups for a virtual “coffee hour” as part of the Zoom video conference. Please join us!

“Beltane is the Gaelic May Day festival, celebrated by modern day Pagans around the first of May, or halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. How do you mark the changing of the seasons and the coming of warmer weather? What does that look and feel like this year, with so much of our normal routine disrupted? Let’s celebrate and share together.”

Zoom Invitation for This Sunday, May 3
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

May 10: Crossing the Threshold

Minister's Column

Read the Minister's Column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.

Giving to UUFCM

You may now make secure online contributions to UUFCM. When you do so, there is a small percentage fee/cost to the church, depending upon whether you use your checking/savings account or a credit card. Please consider offsetting this cost when you donate. Two hints to minimizing this cost: donate from your checking/savings account rather than from your credit card (higher percentage) and donate monthly rather than weekly. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our treasurer Terrie Robbie at tlrobbie1@gmail.com.

Calendar and Scheduling Updates

The Fellowship is following the governor’s order, which calls for no public or private gatherings of any size through May 15.

Moved Online:
- Sunday worship May 3, 10, and 17.
*Please, no one else allowed in the sanctuary during online worship.
- Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 17 following worship
- UU discussion group - Wednesdays at 10am
- all committee/team meetings
- Check-In Circle with Drew - Wednesdays at 4pm
- Coffee with Candi - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 5:30pm
- Game Night - Wednesdays at 7pm
- Choir Music Night - Wednesdays at 7pm
- Soulful Sundown - first Thursdays at 6pm
- Women’s Circle - 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7pm

RE Online!

The RE Program is providing religious education over Facebook on the group called UUFCM RE Program (Click here to go to the RE Facebook group). Guardians and children who are not already members in the group can request to join by clicking the link or searching for the group in Facebook. People who are not already members in the group will be prompted to answer a couple quick screening questions before joining. Virtual RE lessons will be posted to the group every week. These lessons will include a theme reflection, a story, a mindfulness exercise, and an activity. Other parent/family resources will be posted to the group page throughout the week as well. If families have any requests for crafts, activities, resources, or religious education materials designed for family participation, please reach out to Kendra over Facebook or through email at re.uufcm@gmail.com. A Story for All Ages will also be part of our Sunday worship Zoom call every week. In addition, right after the worship ends, families and children are invited to a special RE call on Webex for a Kids' Coffee Hour every Sunday (Click here on Sundays to join the Kids' Coffee Hour).

Peter Mayer Concert - Saturday, May 3 at 9 pm

Peter Mayer is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, touring musician and recording artist in Nashville, Tennessee. We UUs know him as the composer of “Blue Boat Home” which has been sung several times in our worship services. On Saturday, May 2, at 9:00 pm EST, he will perform a live concert on Facebook from his home in Minnesota.

Infant Pantry Collection - Sunday, May 3

We collect donations for the Infant Pantry on the first Sunday of each month. Though the Pantry is closed through April 8, you can make an online donation on our website. You can also make an online donation directly to CCN at ccnfeeds.org/donate, or make a check out to CCN (Community Compassion Network) with memo “Infant Pantry,” and send to P.O. Box 237, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48804-0237. Questions? Contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; moffi1tc@cmich.edu).

Soulful Sundown - May 7

Join us on the first Thursday of the month for an uplifting service of songs, drumming, poetry, and reflection, beginning at 6 p.m. This month’s theme is Thresholds. All are welcome: all ages, all genders, colors, beliefs.

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 914 3428 4049
One tap mobile +13126266799,,91434284049#
Phone - audio only +1 312 626 6799

Are You in Need of Assistance?

At this time of social distancing, it is important that we keep in close contact via technology. Drew has encouraged you to reach out to him if you want to talk to him via email or phone/text (minister@uufcm.org; 440.935.0129). Please do so if you need emotional support or to share your concerns. If you are experiencing financial hardship, the minister's discretionary fund may be able to help. Please contact Drew for more information. Assistance from this fund is strictly confidential.

For those of you who are shut in and can’t get groceries or your meds, let Gisela know (gbmoffit@gmail.com; 989.772.1602). We now have 6 volunteers who are willing to pick up your orders for you. Many thanks in advance to those willing to help out.

Need for Food!

The Food Pantry of the Community Compassion Network (CNN) continues to provide food here in Mt. Pleasant for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need is great. Donate online to CNN to help them purchase food.

Online Petition to Expand Protections for LGBTQ People

For years, there have been efforts to expand Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act protections to be inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Because face-to-face petition signing is not possible given the social distancing policies in place, the Fair & Equal Ballot Campaign is collecting signatures electronically. The Social Justice Coordinating Team and the Michigan UU Social Justice Network (MUUSJN) encourage you to sign the petition if you haven’t already done so. For further information, read the Bridge Magazine article or contact Norma Bailey at baile1nj@cmich.edu.

Voting Rights - Job Opportunity

Both the City of Mt. Pleasant and Union Township are hiring election inspectors. You can find more information about the positions and download applications on our website.

Fill Out Our Social Justice Interest Survey

Because much social justice work is being done on-line during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Justice Coordinating Team encourages those of you who have not filled out our Social Justice Interest Survey to do so. The survey allows us to directly alert members and friends, who might have an interest in a specific issue, to act on that issue – sign a letter or petition, write to a Congressperson, attend a webinar, etc. To this end, we ask that you fill out our short online survey. If you’re not sure if you are already on a specific list, just fill out another survey or contact Norma to check.

Take the US Census!

The US Census is occurring now, and there are multiple ways for you to respond (by mail, phone or online). There are only nine questions, and your responses help determine how much money Michigan receives, and specifically funding and resources throughout our community – for example, public transportation and roads, shelters, National School Lunch Program, foster care, and MIChild. This is fast, easy, and important!

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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 2019-2020
President: Carol Rard (989.561.2969; president@uufcm.org)
Past-President: Mary Alsager (989.773.2595; malsager@yahoo.com)
President Elect: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; newla1gm@cmich.edu)
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com)
Co-Treasurer: Jen Prout (989.400.3130; poutyprouty66@yahoo.com)
Secretary: Brigitte Bechtold (989.954.1123; becht1bh@cmich.edu)
Trustee: Janis Shinn (989.400.3724; janis_shinn@yahoo.com)
Trustee: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; jones3aj@cmich.edu)
Trustee: Daniel Davis (616.540.4759; daniel.davis515@yahoo.com)

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