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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, February 25 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, February 28 to worship together with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Beloved Conversations: Developing an Anti-Racist Mindset.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “Beloved Conversations” is an anti-racist program for Unitarian Universalist congregations. Rev. Drew will share his take-aways from participating in the program as a person who identifies as white, including the importance of joy in engaging this work; taking responsibility for our ancestry without shame; and the ultimate goal of collective liberation.”    Zoom Invitation for Sunday, February 28 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.   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 - 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 - Tonight! - 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. RE Team - Friday, February 26 at 6pm COVID Task Force - Monday, March 1 at 2pm Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. New Password for the UUFCM Directory In order to provide more privacy of the UUFCM online directory, the password was changed to a more secure one effective February 23. As it is not an easy one to memorize, please record the new password for your use. The password will be updated yearly in February when the paper directory is published and provided at that time to all those who are listed in the directory. Should you misplace the password, you may contact Gisela Moffit (gbmoffit@gmail.com) to receive it again. Also, that's a zero! Special Offering Collection for February The collection for February is being taken to support the work of MUUSJN, the Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network. MUUSJN is a very active state-wide network of the 26 Unitarian Universalists congregations and allies in Michigan who work together for progressive change. Its mission is to foster the worth and dignity of people by promoting social justice and community service. You can 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 MUUSJN in the memo.   We are also very much encouraging individuals to become members of MUUSJN. The work of the MUUSJN director and the three project organizers we employ has led to many accomplishments each year that support our UU values. Thus, by becoming a member, you spread your small donation well beyond our UUFCM walls. Women’s Circle - Tonight! We provide a safe and supportive place to explore womanhood and women’s history, discuss issues, get to know one another better, and have fun! We meet on 4th Thursdays at 7pm. Join us via Zoom! Help Us Build a Better Website! The Communications Committee is beginning the process of revising our UUFCM website so that it better serves us and the community beyond us. To inform our work, we are looking for several members and/or friends who are willing to engage in a meeting-free research project to examine ours and other church websites – what’s essential, how it should be organized, what should it include, and what it should not include. If you are interested in participating in this project (individually during March and April) or learning more about it, please contact Terrie Robbie no later than March 6. Help Provide Meals for the Homeless Shelter At the last minute, we have been asked to provide meals for the homeless at the Free Methodist Church from Sunday, February 28, through Saturday, March 6. We need people to provide main dishes, side dishes, beverages, and desserts. If you are interested and willing to help – and for more information – please contact Joyce Henricks. Welcome to UU Orientation - February 28 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 on the last Sunday at 12:30pm. Sessions run approximately two hours. If you are interested in watching a 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) UUFCM Men’s Group - March 1 The UU men's group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7pm, unless otherwise notified. We meet primarily for social reasons - to get to know each other better and to provide support when called for. We normally have general conversations of both public and personal issues instead of formal discussions. All are welcome. Soulful Sundown - March 4 Join us on the first Thursday of the month for an uplifting service of songs, drumming, poetry, and reflection, beginning at 7pm. This month’s theme is Commitment. All are welcome: all ages, all genders, colors, beliefs. Join us via Zoom. Coffee House Open Mic - March 5 Bring your favorite beverage and join us for a virtual coffee house on the first Friday of the month at 7:00. We will follow an open mic format: anyone can share some music or poetry. Aim for 5 minutes for your song or poem. Signing up ahead of time is encouraged: contact Drew at minister.uufcm.org or 440-935-0129. Get ready for a groovy time! Join us via Zoom! Attend GA! General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Each year UUs gather from across the United States and the world to learn, worship, and conduct the business of the Association through workshops, lectures, events, and worship services. This year’s GA will be held virtually June 23-27 with the theme “Circle ‘Round for Justice, Healing and Courage.” If you have never been to a GA, the Board is willing to pay for members to participate using our Leadership Development Funds. If you are interested, please contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) for further information, and visit the UUA website to learn more. Of course, if you have attended before, loved it, and found it to be a valuable experience, we encourage you to attend; because GA is virtual again this year, the registration fee is relatively inexpensive at $200. Where to Donate Your Stimulus Check Recently, when each of our local agencies was asked if their need was currently in emergency status, all indicated that they were making it but that donations are still welcomed because of the increased need of their guests. If you are a person who really does not have a need for your stimulus check but has received it anyway, follow your heart’s lead in determining where you would like to donate your money. Here is A Guide to Helping and Getting Help During the Coronavirus Crisis. It lists ways to give, how to get help, and how to help in other ways in your community. Food: Soup Kitchen             Food Pantry Homeless shelter: ICRH Health Products: Care Store Clothing: Clothing, INC Domestic Violence: R.I.S.E.   • • • Community News • • • COVID Vaccinations The Central Michigan District Health Department is taking a waiting list now for people of all ages. Go to their website and select the Sign Up Here button. Meijer is taking registrations for their waiting list here. Check with your hospital, your healthcare provider, and other pharmacies in the area. Black History Month at CMU Central Michigan University invites community members to participate in events for Black History Month. Download the flyer for more information. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Black History Month in 2021 comes after a year that brought new focus on racism and inequality in America. As we work toward a future that honors the dignity of all people, the Museum finds lessons and inspiration in the past: Read about the importance of countering hatred in our own lives Read about an American singer who was also a spy Watch how Black and Jewish athletes defied the “Master Race” Explore how segregated Black American soldiers defended democratic values Read about the fates of Afro-Germans in the Nazi era Watch on Facebook Live: Love Stories of the Holocaust 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 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) Co-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 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 Stewardship committee - Carol Rard   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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