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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, January 12 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, January 15 to worship together with our minister Drew Frantz, who will present “Martin Luther King: Love at the Center.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “In this multi-generational worship service, we celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is important at a time when some public leaders are constraining what can be taught in schools about America’s history of racism. The enduring power of Dr. King’s message and work is that it was always rooted in love. May we center love in all of our social justice work.” Zoom Invitation for January 15: 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. Upcoming Services January 22: Elderhood: Growing in Wisdom and Love Minister’s Column As I seek to get in touch with the core of who I am—my center, my purpose, my essence—I find the words of Christopher L. Heuertz helpful. Each of the three things he names—about how not to define who we are—is a trap I have fallen into… Read more here. Staying Safe in COVID and Flu Season A new variant of COVID is spreading and the risk of influenza in Michigan is high. The best tool to prevent the spread of disease and to limit the severity of infection is to get vaccinated and boosted. At our UUFCM events, masks remain optional and encouraged. Please don't attend if you are sick! The current list of UUFCM COVID policies may be found on our website. 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 Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm - 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 - First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm - Coffee House Open Mic - Cancelled until further notice - CommUNITY Peace Brunch - Monday, January 16 at 9am - CommUNITY Peace March at CMU - Monday, January 16 at 3pm - Annual All-Congregation Retreat - Saturday, January 21 at 8am 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, January 17 at 7pm If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already. UUFCM Board of Trustees Open Positions At our annual meeting in May, we will have elections for four positions on the UUFCM Board of Trustees. Those positions are: President-Elect, Secretary, and two Trustees. The President-Elect automatically becomes President for the following year.  The Secretary position has a two-year term. One Trustee position has a two-year term. One Trustee position has a one-year term. If you would like the Nominating Committee to consider you as a possible candidate for one of these four positions, or if you have related questions, please contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu; 989.560.3952) or Cynthia Damer (ckdamer@gmail.com; 989.506.5750) during January. Special Plate Collection - This Sunday The January special collection on Sunday, January 15 is for the Isabella County Restoration House, the agency providing temporary shelter for their guests - the homeless population in Isabella County. You can donate online to the  Social Justice Special Plate Collection Fund at our website or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with “ICRH” indicated in the memo line. Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY Peace Brunch Monday, January 16, 2023 at 9:30am Doors open at 9am at the Finch Fieldhouse (#18 on the CMU Campus map) Join us for this year's MLK Community Peace Brunch! Also, please encourage family and friends to attend. For as much as Dr. King is all things for all people, this event is for everyone. This year's speaker is Dr. Renee T. Watson, Vice President for Student Affairs. Come March with the UUFCM! This Monday, January 16 at 3pm Come join your UUFCM friends as we march behind our UUFCM banner in the Martin Luther King CommUNITY Peace March and Vigil. We’ll meet at 3pm at the Art Gallery (next door to the Bovee University Center, near the corner of Preston and Franklin - #51 on the CMU Campus map) and join the march to the Mt. Pleasant downtown center for the vigil. All-Congregation Annual Retreat and Business Meeting January 21, 2023, 8am-Noon Please join us for our annual all-congregation retreat – 8:00 hot breakfast followed by the hybrid meeting at 9:00. We will begin with a brief business meeting regarding the UUFCM bylaw changes that have been emailed to everyone. The topic of the retreat itself will be the draft revision to Article II of the UUA Bylaws, which include the 7 Principles. The link for you Zoomers is on the UUFCM Calendar. New Need for ICRH Volunteers The week of January 22-29 ICRH has unexpectedly had a church need to cancel their week of hosting. First Church of Christ has graciously offered the use of their building for that week to house the guests. Although all the meals are now covered, the need is for evening volunteers (7-10pm), overnight volunteers (10pm-3am or 3am-8am, and morning volunteers (7-9am). Please sign up using this link. If you have questions about the volunteer duties, contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu; 989-560-3952). Has Your Contact Information Changed? We are in the process of updating our Directory. If you made any changes since August (postal address, phone number, email, your name, or added children), please check our online version to see if it needs updating. If so, contact Gisela at gbmoffit@gmail.com or Kirsten at admin@uufcm.org before January 22. Contact Gisela for the password if necessary. Thank you very much for helping us to keep the Directory current. Share Your Soles! Our Share Your Soles Campaign is starting to wind down. You only have two more months to clean out your closets (or perhaps your family’s or friends’ closets) to donate any and all shoes/boots, etc., by bringing them to the Fellowship Hall to be donated to Clothing, INC. This week we donated 11 pairs for a total of 369 donated so far. Let’s aim for 500 by our closing date of March 14! Share Your Talents and Join the Fun As part of our Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 18, we are planning a big party in the library annex and are looking for people who want to be part of the entertainment program. We would like UU skits, poetry readings, instrumental performances (sorry, no piano available), songs, dance performances, group games, jugglers, magicians, etc. If you are interested or want more information, contact the co-hosts: Laura McBride or Gisela Moffit. • • • Community News • • • Empowering Refugees Through Education Benefit Dinner Tomorrow, January 13, 2023 at 5:30pm Powers Hall Ballroom at CMU Join the Refugee Outreach Collective for a special benefit event featuring former refugee Dilli Gautam as our keynote speaker. Dilli is the Associate Director of Community Engagement at Bethany Christian Services who will share his inspiring story of resilience and determination, and discuss the intersection of educational access and refugee health. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and refreshments at no cost, and take part in our silent auction to support refugees and education. All proceeds go towards supporting refugees and providing them with access to education through the Global Classroom Program. R.S.V.P. Today!   Martin Luther King, Jr. Week January 16-20, 2023 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. Free COVID Tests The US government is again offering free COVID home tests. They also provide an explanation of how to secure additional tests through your insurance. 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 admin@uufcm.org. Drew’s Contact Information Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text. minister@uufcm.org  Phone/text: 440-935-0129​ Office Hours:    Tuesdays 10am-noon   Wednesdays 1-3pm and 8-9pm UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2022-2023 President: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; staceyp555@gmail.com) Past-President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; normabailey.uufcm@gmail.com) President Elect: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com) Trustee: Victoria Sladek (989.506.7039; victoriasladek@gmail.com) Trustee: Debbie Reid (989.854.9830; debbiereiduufcm@gmail.com) Trustee: Penny Swart (989.330.3587; ps.unicm@gmail.com) Team and Committee Leaders Adult Religious Education Team - Joyce Henricks Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Communications Coordinating Team - Debbie Reid 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 Worship Team - Drew Frantz Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Cynthia Damer Anti-Racism Task Force - Norma Bailey Coronavirus Task Force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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