eNews For Thursday, February 22

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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, February 22 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, February 25, to worship with Guy Newland, who will present "Hope Beyond Hope." The Zoom call starts at 10:00am for social time, and the service starts at 10:30am.   "Does the 'hope of human love' mean wishing for and anticipating a better world in the future? Or something else? What else could it be? In this worship service, Guy Newland will explore these questions with us." Zoom Invitation for Sunday Service: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services February 25 - Hope Beyond Hope March 3 - Personal Transformation March 10 - A Changing World If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out Sunday Services on our website for sermon video and/or text. 2023 and prior year sermon video and/or text are located under Sermon Archives. Minister’s Column Last week was an unusual coincidence where Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday fell on the same day. Here’s what a clever poet said in a social media post: Roses are red, Ashes are gray. There’s a smudge on your forehead, It’s Valentine’s Day? Read the column here. 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. - Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sundays at 1:00pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am - Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm - Drawing Workshop - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10am - First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm - Movie Night - 4th Saturdays at 7pm - Monthly Soul Matters Small Group Discussion - February 29, at 6:30pm 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. Team Meetings Stewardship Committee - Tuesday, February 27, at 5:30pm If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already. Movie Night - This Saturday! Our February's movie is based on the true story of Brian Banks, a 16-year old with a bright future ahead of him - including attending USC. He has a dream of playing in the NFL. All that ends when he is falsely accused and convicted of rape and kidnapping. After serving five years in prison, Brian is released and seeks out the Innocence Project to clear his name. What happens next? Come find out February 24, at 7:00pm at the UUFCM's Fellowship Hall when we watch "Brian Banks." Welcome to UU Orientation – Sunday, February 25 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, typically on the last Sunday at 12:30 pm. Sessions run approximately an hour and a half. Please let Laura know whether you will be attending via Zoom or in person by the Friday prior to the orientation. For more info or to register for Welcome to UU, contact: Laura McBride at 989.772.5512 or [email protected] First Friday Potluck – Friday, March 1 Please join us in the UUFCM Fellowship Hall at 6:30pm (doors open at 6:15) for food, conversation, and games! Coffee, hot tea, and water will be provided. If you are able, please bring a dish to pass. NEW: Community Justice Party a Great Success! The 2024 Community Justice Party on Saturday, February 17, was well-done and well-received! Thanks to everyone who performed – amazing talent in our congregation! Thanks to everyone who attended – your enthusiastic responses were so appreciated by the performers! Thanks to Jen Prout for her social justice music for the party! Thanks to those of you who donated cakes for the cake walk! And thanks to the Social Justice Team who put lots of hours preparing the party for us – Norma Bailey, Joyce Henricks, Kelly Lawson, Gisela Moffit, and Katie Zapoluch! As well, the local League of Women Voters also thanks everyone as we were able to send them a check for $300 as a donation from the party proceeds! Such generosity! NEW: Directory is Updated! Thanks to everyone who helped in our effort to get new postal addresses, phone numbers, emails, pronoun preferences and photos into our 2024 Directory. It is now available online. The password has not been changed. If you can't remember it, contact Gisela Moffit. Hard copies will be available at the church. If you find an error in your entry, let Gisela at [email protected] or our Administrator, Wendy at [email protected], know so that it will be accurate. Are You Interested in Serving on the Board of Trustees? It's that time of year and we are looking for people to serve on the Board of Trustees next year. The open positions for next year are:  Trustee Position                              Duration of Term    President-Elect                                      1-year  (really 2-years) Treasurer                                                2-years + 4 months   Trustee-At-Large                                  One 2-year  Trustee-At-Large                                  One 1-year  If you are interested or would like to nominate someone, contact Aaron Jones ([email protected]) or Terrie Robbie ([email protected]) Twelve Months to a More Conscious You! February 2024 Adult RE Initiative The February tool kit is here!!! See how you can make personal progress to protect our precious Great Lakes and state waters!!!  There is still time to submit your January points to Jodi Fisher at [email protected]. Remember, you participate as much or little as you want and can join at any time. Contact Jodi or Karen Turnbull at [email protected] for more information.  Click here for February's toolkit! • • • Community News • • • Black History Month Activities - February 2024 The Black History Month activities at CMU are posted at https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/multicultural-academic-student-services/cultural-celebrations/black-history-month/calendar-of-events Poor People’s Campaign in Lansing - Saturday, March 2 On March 2, at 11:00am, the Poor People’s Campaign will hold simultaneous rallies at 30+ statehouses to demand our elected leaders take real action to end death by poverty, and the Capitol in Lansing will hold one of those rallies. Norma Bailey is planning on attending and would love to have others join her. If you are interested, please contact her (989-560-3952, [email protected]). Free COVID Tests  Get free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-⁠home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of 8 tests. Your order of COVID tests is completely free – you won’t even pay for shipping. You can order your test kits HERE. 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 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​ Office Hours (in person and/or Zoom):    Tuesdays 10am-noon   Wednesdays 1-3pm and 8-9pm Office Hours Zoom Link UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2023-2024 President: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; [email protected]) President-Elect: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; [email protected]) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected]) Secretary: Laurie Meadows (989.317.8299; [email protected]) Trustee: Victoria Sladek (989.506.7039; [email protected]) Trustee: Monica Jean (616.443.8782; [email protected]) Team and Committee Leaders Adult Religious Education Team - Jodi Fisher Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Caring Committee - Laura McBride Communications Coordinating Team  Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit   Membership - Laura McBride   Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit   Social Fun - Jen Prout Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey Worship Team - Drew Frantz Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Norma Bailey We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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