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eNews for Thursday, August 12

1st Annual Picnic - August 15

Don’t forget to join us this Sunday at 1:00 for our picnic and the start of our 20th anniversary celebration!

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, August 15 to worship together with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Connection with Spirit.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.

“One meaning of ’spirit‘ is the breath of life within us…another meaning is that ’spirit‘ is the divine. How do we connect with the divine within us, the breath of life – and with the divine beyond us? Join us to explore and practice this connection.”

Zoom Invitation for Sunday, August 15
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 402489218

One tap mobile
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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
August 22: Connection Across Difference
August 29: Connection Across Distance
September 5: Water Ingathering

Minister’s Column

Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.

COVID Update

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 please stay tuned for updates.

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.
We are planning for in-person worship beginning on August 15. The worship will also be shared on Zoom, allowing people to connect however they are most comfortable. In person attendance will be limited to allow for social distancing and masks will be required. If you signed up for in-person services in August, you should have received an email indicating which service you’ve been assigned to attend and how to switch if you need to. Contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) if you’re unsure.

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
- Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm
- Choir Rehearsal - Sundays at 7pm
- UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm
- UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
- Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm
- Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm - canceled for August
- Coffee House Open Mic - 1st Fridays at 7pm

Team Meetings

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 on the UUFCM calendar.

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.

Adult RE Interest Survey

The newly-formed Adult RE is interested in providing programs that interest and engage the members of our congregation. In order to do so, we need to know what types of programs you would like us to provide.

We’ve created a brief survey listing a variety of possible program categories: facilitating a discussion, giving a lecture, guiding a book discussion, leading an activity. Please use this link to indicate the type(s) of programs you would be interested in attending or providing. If you have a suggestion for a particular program, once it is approved by the Adult RE committee, we can help you set up the program with publicity and any reasonable resources you would need.

We have scheduled a 4-week program on “Aging” for October and are working on something for September. If you have questions, suggestions, etc., contact Joyce Henricks, Stacey Pattison, Jodi Fisher, or Hal Downs.

Social Justice Special Plate Collection - Sunday, August 15

This Sunday, a collection will be taken to support the CCN Food Pantry as the need for food continues to be great for some of our neighbors in our community You can put a donation into the passed plate on Sunday, donate online to the Social Justice Special Plate Collections Fund at our website, or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with CCN Food Pantry in the memo.

Make Joyful Noise!

The Joyful Noise Choir will begin rehearsals in-person for the fall on this Sunday, August 15, at 7 pm (although we will be changing rehearsal night to Wednesdays soon). If you like to sing, even if you don’t read music, now would be a perfect time to join us as we are beginning to learn new music! Contact Norma Bailey at 989-560-3952 or baile1nj@cmich.edu if you have questions.

Game Night Paused!

Game Night is suspended until further notice. Please contact Jim Dealing with questions at (989.772.0269; deali1jr@cmich.edu).

Welcome to UU Orientation - August 22

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 usually 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

Summer Garden - Please Help!

Please sign up for the Summer Garden – we need volunteers for August 28 and September 4! Members of all ages are welcome. Signing up means spending part of your weekend watering, weeding, and showing our garden some love! All produce goes to the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, and children get to see their hard effort result in (hopefully) lots of veggies. This is a perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors with the entire family or a relaxing weekend by yourself!

If you are able to visit the garden between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday afternoon, this is the best time to make sure our garden is getting the right amount of water between the times the sprinkler goes off on Friday and Monday mornings.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Summer Garden coordinator, Roxanne Fleer.

Sprucing Up the UU Center

As we spruce up the UU Center for in-person services, we have had the Fellowship Hall floor cleaned and waxed and refinished the stage area in the sanctuary. To prepare the stage, it was necessary to remove the piano. A great thank you to Rich, Nathan and Richie Los, Aaron Jones, and Daniel Davis for lending us their muscles to move the piano twice, once down and once up!

Summer Schedule

Sunday Worship

Rev. Drew will lead worship on the remaining Sundays in August.

Youth Religious Education

During the summer months there will not be regular Youth RE classes. Instead, monthly activity folders are offered to any family who wants one – sign up here. Please contact Jakobe Neal with any questions. Also, children and families are invited to help plant and maintain the Summer Garden – sign up here. Please contact Roxanne Fleer with any questions.

Activities

Some UUFCM activities are suspended for the summer while others continue their regular schedule – please double check the calendar and the list in the weekly eNews.

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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