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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, April 8 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, April 11 to worship together with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “What Is the New Normal?” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “Collectively and individually, we are beginning to emerge from the pandemic. Many people are getting the vaccine, yet some are refusing it; we are beginning to venture out, yet new cases are spiking in Michigan. This won’t be simple or easy, and it may not look like what we had imagined. Who are we becoming, and who do we need to become, in the emerging post-pandemic world? How do we need to shape ourselves and our communities to create the new normal?”  Zoom Invitation for Sunday, April 11 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218   One tap mobile +16468769923,,5527667326# 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 April 18: Earth Day Celebration   Minister’s Column Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  Upcoming Events - with Zoom Links Click the link to join in! - Sunday worship - RE Lesson & Kids’s Coffee Hour - Sundays at 10:45am - Welcome to UU Orientation - 4th Sundays at 12:30pm - Choir Rehearsal - Sundays at 7pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7pm returning May 17 - Building Your Own Theology Class - Mondays at 7pm through May 3 - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am  - Check-In Circle with Drew - Wednesdays at 4pm - Game Night - Wednesdays at 7pm - Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm - Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm - Coffee House Open Mic - 1st Fridays at 7pm Event links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. Team Meetings - with Zoom Links Click the link to join in! 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. Links for the various team meetings will be posted in the eNews and on the UUFCM calendar. UUFCM Board - Sunday, April 11 at 1pm Building Team - Tuesday, April 13 at 6pm Social Justice Coordinating Team - Tuesday, April 13 at 7:30pm Worship Team - Wednesday, April 14 at 6:30pm 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. Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. Together We Grow “Generosity is making love manifest in the world; it is offering our gifts in the service of building the beloved community.” ― Reverend Thomas Disrud, First Unitarian Church of Portland Our congregation has increased by 17 members in the past year. As UUFCM’s Membership Coordinator, Laura McBride has played a special role in helping new members find a spiritual home with us. She’ll be saying a few words about our growth as a community at Sunday’s service. The Stewardship Committee would like to thank everyone who has made a pledge or shown an interest in volunteering as we complete this year’s stewardship drive. If you have questions about contributing your time, money, or talents to UUFCM, please don’t hesitate to contact any member of the Stewardship Committee—Mary Alsager, Jessica Jernigan, Gisela Moffit, Guy Newland, or Carol Rard. Social Justice News UU the Vote Wednesday, April 14, 7-8:30pm ET Today we are witnessing a dangerous swelling in anti-democratic measures across the country. Nearly every state in the nation faces voter suppression bills, states and cities are criminalizing protest, and our immigration and criminal legal systems continue to keep us from the promise of a truly democratic nation. Right now, across the country, the people are rising up to demand democracy, organize their communities and leverage their collective power to move lawmakers and corporations to make change. On April 14, engage with theologians, organizers, and activists doing the work of racial and electoral justice. We must grapple with the white supremacist and capitalist agenda that seeks to dominate our society and threaten the lives and dignity of BIPOC, disabled, poor and other marginalized communities. Unitarian Universalism offers us the moral courage and prophetic possibilities for a just, loving and democratic society.  The panel discussion will be followed by a workshop for mass action across our UU community. Learn how you and your congregation can join in the urgent work of building a democractic society. Register today! Save for This Year’s Garage Sale! Every two years in the spring, we hold an all-Fellowship garage sale with profits dedicated to a variety of projects, the last sale paying for our new front porch and steps. As you are doing any early spring housecleaning and come across items you could donate to our garage sale, please hold on to them for the time being. • • • Community News • • • Learn About Redistricting in Michigan  April 14 at 7pm The League of Women Voters Mt Pleasant Area is holding a virtual town hall event to educate Michigan voters on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s process in drawing new legislative and congressional maps.   Redistricting in Michigan has been a very political process that has historically taken place behind closed doors and out of the public eye. This new independent process gives regular, everyday Michigan residents the ability to draw the state’s legislative districts. We want the public to be empowered with information so they can participate in this important democratic process.  Email mjerome@isabellacounty.org to register for the town hall.  CMU Vaccine Clinic Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed for various roles and dates throughout April at both the Central Michigan Health Department and CMU administering vaccine clinics in Finch Fieldhouse. Find more information about each volunteer role and sign up for the Health Department dates or the CMU administering dates through the linked spreadsheets. Please contact Kim Wagester at Wages1ka@cmich.edu if you have questions. COVID Vaccination Resources Covid-19 vaccines are becoming more and more available in Michigan, and all those ages 16 and up are now eligible. Below are some of the options available: Central Michigan District Health Department Meijer and Rite Aid are taking registrations for their waiting lists. Dr.B standby vaccine list Check with your hospital, your healthcare provider, and other pharmacies in the area. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at CMU While Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated nationally during the month of May, CMU celebrates March 15 to April 15, during the spring semester. See the complete list of activities here. Click on the flyer graphic for a link to a printable version. Arab American Heritage Month at CMU Arab Heritage Month takes place throughout the month of April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans. See the complete list of activities here. Click on the flyer graphic for a link to a printable version. 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 2020-2021 President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; president@uufcm.org) Past-President: Carol Rard (989.561.2969; carol4uufcm@gmail.com) President Elect: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com) Assistant Treasurer: Jen Prout (989.400.3130; poutyprouty66@yahoo.com) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com) Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; jenmarsh40@gmail.com) Trustee: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; jones3aj@cmich.edu) Trustee: Mel Bailey (989.600.6460; babycatching@gmail.com) Team and Committee Leaders Worship Team - Drew Frantz Religious Education (RE) Team - Mel Bailey Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit Building, Grounds & Safety committee - Norma Bailey Communications committee - Sally Armstrong Membership - Laura McBride Arms Around - Gisela Moffit Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz Stewardship committee - Carol Rard Adult Religious Education committee - Joyce Henricks   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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