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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, December 10 New Flags Now Flying We have purchased two new flags to fly outside of our building when the building is occupied, one an earth flag and the other an updated pride flag which is more inclusive as it now also represents transgender and people of color. Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, December 13 to worship together with our minister Andrew Frantz who will present “Stillness.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “The normal stillness of December is increased this year by the pandemic: we go out less. The world is quiet. What are the lessons from the stillness? Hopefully, we can use this time to see more clearly the precious things in our lives.”  Zoom Invitation for Sunday, December 13 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 December 20: Winter Solstice and New Member Ceremony December 24: Christmas Eve Service - multigenerational service December 27: Burning Bowl - multigenerational service   Minister’s Column Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz. Beware of Fake Emails! This week, a scam artist sent a fake email that seemed to come from Drew—a clever fake with Drew’s photo and the Fellowship address in the signature. Similar fake emails have appeared in recent months that appeared to be from the board president and others. These scam artists are usually asking for money. Best practices for electronic communication include double-checking suspicious emails and texts, confirming the identity of the sender, and not sharing personal or financial data by text or email. The scam artist may be accessing UUFCM email addresses through our online directory, which is posted for the convenience of members and friends on our website, with a password. We may have to make this directory more secure in the future, including a more robust password…we will let you know if and when we change the password. 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 - 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 - December 17! - 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. If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form 2020-2021 if you haven’t already. Board Meeting - Sunday, December 13 at 1pm Worship Team - Monday, December 14 at 6pm Environmental Issues - Monday, December 14 at 7pm Communications Team - Monday, December 14 at 7:30pm Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. Sierra Club Webinar - December 15 Environmental Issues Committee We welcome one and all to our third webinar of the year! On Tuesday, December 15 at 7 pm, Tim Minotas, a local representative of the Sierra Club, will be hosting a webinar on all the inner workings of the Sierra Club. If you’ve been curious about the club, (what do they do? how can I get involved? etc.) this will be the webinar for you. Please show Tim your support and let’s see how many beautiful faces we can get to fill his zoom screen. Join the webinar via Zoom. Good luck all, and go green! Women’s Circle - December 17 We gather to provide a safe and supportive place to explore joys and issues of being a woman, to learn about women’s history, to get to know one another better, and to have fun! We usually meet on 4th Thursdays at 7pm, but due to the holiday, we meet on the 3rd Thursday this month. Join us via Zoom! New Member Sunday - December 20 Membership Team In addition to Drew’s sermon, we will be welcoming several individuals as members of our congregation! Please join us as we welcome them into our beloved community. Congratulations to Elaine Emerick! At a special congregational business meeting held after the worship service on Sunday, December 6, Elaine Emerick was elected UUFCM Board Secretary to complete the term of office of Brigitte Bechtold. Congratulations, Elaine! Save the Date! Be sure to put Saturday, January 23, 10 am-noon, on your calendar for our all congregation annual retreat. We will be discussing who we are and how we are doing as we prepare to vote to call a settled minister, one of the most important actions a UU congregation can take. Recommendations Needed for a Handy Person Building, Grounds and Safety Team We are looking for recommendations for someone to serve as our Fellowship’s new handy person. This person needs to be someone who can be called for small jobs (for example, initiate sprinkler system in the spring) as well as some larger projects (for example, put in the egress window). If you know of a handy person you would like to recommend, please contact any member of the building team – Deb Allore, Norma Bailey, or Kris Los.  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 ([email protected]; 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 ([email protected]; 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. 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   Take all that you need; give all that you can! 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 Office Hours and Contact Information Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text. [email protected]  Phone/text: 440-935-0129 UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2020-2021 President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; [email protected]) Past-President: Carol Rard (989.561.2969; [email protected]) President Elect: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; [email protected]) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected]) Co-Treasurer: Jen Prout (989.400.3130; [email protected]) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; [email protected]) Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; [email protected]) Trustee: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; [email protected]) Trustee: Mel Bailey (989.600.6460; [email protected]) 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 Voting Rights committee - David Wagstaff Environmental Issues committee - Daniel Davis Communications committee - Sally Armstrong Membership - Laura McBride Arms Around - Gisela Moffit Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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