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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, December 30 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, January 2 to worship together with Ricky Courlander and Norma Bailey, who will present “The Burning Bowl.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “What do you want to get rid of from the year 2021? Turning towards the new year and letting go of the old, we will feature a ritual of letting go of the things which no longer serve us from 2021 and contemplate our venturing into the new year 2022.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, January 2 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, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text.   Minister’s Column There will be no Minister’s Column this week. You can read other Minister’s Columns at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  Minister’s Study Leave Rev. Drew will be off-duty for a week of study leave, from December 27-January 2. He will not be available for regular Fellowship business, but can be contacted by phone or text for any emergencies or urgent business. COVID Update As a cautionary measure in response to the pandemic and the holiday season, the Board has decided that the January 2 and January 9 worship services will be virtual only. The Zoom link is on the calendar. Right now, small groups of 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. 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 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 - throughout January at 12:30pm at Morey Courts - Welcome to UU Orientation - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm - canceled for January 3 - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am at UUFCM - Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm - Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm   Team Meetings Building Team Meeting - Tuesday, January 4 at 6pm Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Saturday, January 8 at 1pm 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 2021-2022 if you haven’t already. Happy Birthday! In January we celebrate the birthdays of Janis Shinn, Elizabeth Dealing, Mel Bailey, Andi Christopher, Jim Moreno, Stacey Pattison, Doris Hall, and Jennifer Davis. For the year to come, we wish them much joy, good health for body and mind, and new (ad)ventures. May it be so. Suggestions for Bylaws Changes Any individual UUFCM members who wish to propose changes to the bylaws for consideration at the annual meeting in May may submit written suggestions to Board president Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) by January 1, 2022. Infant Pantry Collection - January 2 We collect donations for the Infant Pantry on the first Sunday of each month. You can donate online to the Monthly Donations for Infant Pantry on our website or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with Infant Pantry in the memo. Contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; moffi1tc@cmich.edu) with questions. Sunday Strolls in January Sunday Strolls in January are going to be at Morey Courts at 12:30. Meet Annette in the front lobby. If you're a Morey Courts member there is no charge; if you're a non-member there is a $1.00 “drop-in” fee. Questions? Call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130.  Join a Vigil for Democracy or Organize One in Your Community to Demand Adoption of Voting Reforms This January 6, Americans across race, place, party, and background are holding candlelight vigils and voter actions to urge Congress and the President to pass federal legislation to protect our right to vote and our democracy. There are currently 8 vigils planned in Michigan: in Houghton, Cheboygan, Manistee, Traverse City, Battle Creek, Rochester Hills, Dearborn, and Detroit. You can find more information and sign up for any of these vigils here. If you would like to host a vigil, a resource toolkit is available at the same link to help you plan an event, and you can sign up to attend or host a voter registration event in your community. Save the Date! Annual Congregational Retreat Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 9:00-noon 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. Three 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 (baile1nj@cmich.edu) if you have questions, want to talk about possibly going, or want help with signing up. • • • Community News • • • Martin Luther King, Jr. Week January 17-21, 2022 at CMU Annually, the third week in January kicks off the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy with a week of activities organized by the Multicultural Academic Student Services. Most events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Seating is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. Download the full calendar of events here.   UUFCM will be joining the Peace March on January 17! 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 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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