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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, July 1 General Assembly Thousands of Unitarian Universalists gathered virtually last week for  General Assembly, our annual national conference. Fourteen members and staff of UUFCM attended, participating in workshops, business meetings, worship services and more. Ware Lecture Watch Parties! Absolutely enjoyed the Ware Lecture featuring Stacey Abrams and Desmond Meade. A shout out to Carolyn Hancock and Jennifer Davis for holding the watch parties! More about this year’s and previous Ware Lectures here... Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, July 4 to worship together with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “American Religion.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30. This week we welcome the UU Fellowship of Midland to our service!   “On Independence Day, we celebrate the United States of America and reflect on our country’s values. These values are reflected in America’s religious institutions. The recent votes taken by Catholic Bishops at their national conference, and by Unitarian Universalists at our General Assembly last week, offer two snapshots.”   Zoom Invitation for Sunday, July 4 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. Upcoming Services July 11: Are We There Yet?   Minister’s Column The column is on hiatus, but you can read previous Minister’s columns at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  Hybrid Worship We are working toward the goal of in-person worship services that are also available on Zoom. The target date is August 15. More details to come. Upcoming Events - with Zoom Links Click the link to join in! - Sunday worship - Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm - Choir Rehearsal - Sundays at 7pm - No rehearsal on July 4! - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am  - Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm - Tonight! - Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm - 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 2021-2022 if you haven’t already. Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Sunday, July 4 at 1pm Building, Grounds, and Safety Team - Tuesday, July 6 at 6pm Social Justice Coordinating Team - Wednesday, July 7 at 7:30pm Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. Soulful Sundown - Tonight! Welcome Summer Join us on the first Thursday of the month for an uplifting service of songs, drumming, poetry, and reflection, beginning at 7 p.m. All are welcome: all ages, all genders, colors, beliefs. Coffee House Open Mic - July 2 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! A Note from Jakobe Hello UUFCM Members & Friends! I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I encourage members of all ages to sign up for the UUFCM Summer Garden. Signing up means spending part of your weekend watering, weeding, and showing our garden some love! All produce goes to the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, and children get to see their hard effort result in (hopefully) lots of veggies. This is a perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors with the entire family or a relaxing weekend by yourself! If you are able to visit the garden between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday afternoon, this is the best time to make sure our garden is getting the right amount of water between the times the sprinkler goes off on Friday and Monday mornings. Summer Garden Sign Up Here If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Summer Garden coordinator, Roxanne Fleer or DRE, Jakobe Neal. Kind regards, Jakobe Neal In July we are celebrating the birthdays of Guy Newland, Norma Bailey, Sharon Rust, and Steve Lifson. For the year to come, we wish them much joy, good health for body and mind, and new (ad)ventures. May it be so. Infant Pantry - Sunday, July 4 We collect donations for the Infant Pantry on the first Sunday of each month. Though the Pantry is currently closed, you can make an online donation on our website. You can also make a check out to UUFCM with memo “Infant Pantry,” and send to UUFCM Treasurer, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48804-0041. Questions? Contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; moffi1tc@cmich.edu).​ Men’s Group - July 5 The UU men's group meets on the 1st 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. Join us via Zoom! Summer Schedule Sunday Worship Rev. Drew will lead worship twice in July and three times in August. Other Sundays this summer will feature lay leaders; a virtual visit to UU Fellowship of Midland; a nation-wide General Assembly worship; TED talks; and more.   Youth Religious Education During the summer months there will not be regular Youth RE classes. Instead, monthly activity folders are offered to any family who wants one – sign up here. Please contact Jakobe Neal with any questions. Also, children and families are invited to help plant and maintain the Summer garden – sign up here. Please contact Roxanne Fleer with any questions.   Activities Some UUFCM activities are suspended for the summer while others continue their regular schedule – please double check the calendar and the list in the weekly eNews.   Save the Date! A UUFCM picnic is being planned for Sunday, August 15. 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 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 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) Assistant 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: 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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