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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, April 7 A UUFCM Banner for Mt. Pleasant Downtown Great thanks to Daniel Davis for designing, and to Darlene Ritchie, Elliot Moreno, Corvid Jernigan, Norma Bailey, and Claire Lester for painting a UUFCM banner for the Mt. Pleasant Festival of Banners! Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, April 10 to worship together with our minister Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “The Power of the Humanist Manifesto.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “Although cited as one of the primary sources of meaning for Unitarian Universalists, Humanism is sometimes overlooked. Humanism may be understood as ethical atheism, or as scientific morality. It is a powerful philosophy and set of values, expressed primarily through the Humanist Manifesto.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, April 10 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services April 17: Passover, Easter, Ramadan: the Abrahamic Faiths and Unitarian Universalism 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 Anti-Racist Task Force - Saturday, April 9 at 4pm UUFCM Board - Sunday, April 10 at 1pm Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Sunday, April 10 at 1pm Adult RE Team - Monday, April 11 at 7pm Worship Team - Monday, April 11 at 7pm Social Justice Coordinating Team - Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30pm 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. Countdown to Stewardship Drive We are now ten days away from the end of our pledge campaign. Your Board has requested pledges be returned by April 17. If you haven’t filled yours out, please do so without any delay! Filling out pledge forms is our process to help your elected Board of Trustees estimate what programs and staff we can support and helps them develop a budget that members will approve on May 15 at our annual congregational meeting. That is why we need your best estimate concerning what you will give over the next church year beginning July 1. Our goal is to have every member and friend return a pledge, no matter how large or small. It shows your commitment to the Fellowship. All members and friends should have received a stewardship packet in the mail about four weeks ago with a pledge form and volunteer form. If you have misplaced the packet and would like another hard copy, please ask the greeter who will give you one. You can mail it to Treasurer Terrie Robbie at P. O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041 or email it to her at: [email protected]. You can also give your pledge, in an envelope, to Treasurer Terrie Robbie or any member of our Stewardship Committee: Stacey Pattison, Norma Bailey, Guy Newland, Drew Frantz, and Matt Emerick.    If you prefer, you can also make your pledge online at uufcm.org/ways-to-contribute. Sunday Strolls in April April 10 and 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.  April 17 - Millpond Park Meet at noon at the pavilion on 607 S. Adams St. Questions? Call/ text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. 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 ([email protected]) 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! Outside Church Clean-Up - 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 - Saturday, April 23 at 1pm 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 ([email protected] 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. 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 Simple changes make a difference! Our knowledge, motivation, and new habits we incorporate in 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. Who Gives a Crap About Ancient-Growth Boreal Forests? The toilet paper you buy makes a difference. Did you know the toilet paper we buy, use once, and throw away makes a big difference to our Mother Earth? The choice we make when we purchase toilet paper can either harm boreal forests or can have a positive effect by using a recycled product. Reports from the NRCD tell you the backstory and give you options. Please read the article for more information on the toilet paper we buy and how to make a better choice. • • • Community News • • • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CMU invites community members to its Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events. Download the flyer for further information. 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.   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 ([email protected]) 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 [email protected]. Drew’s Contact Information Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text. [email protected]  Phone/text: 440-935-0129​ UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2021-2022 President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; [email protected]) Past-President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; [email protected]) President Elect: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; [email protected]) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected]) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; [email protected]) Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; [email protected]) Trustee: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; [email protected]) Trustee: Jodi Fisher (989.560.5135; [email protected]) 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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