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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, June 10 2021 RE Garden These fine folks donated veggie starters and seeds! Aaron, Katie & Felix Jones Jessica Jernigan Gisela Moffit Norma Bailey   And these awesome people helped prep and plant in scorching hot weather! Carla and Isla Jensen Jennifer and Destiny Kennedy Mairi Devenney Roxanne and Savannah Fleer   Thank you all! Worship Matters We will gather online this Sunday, June 13, to join a UUA worship service titled “Loved into Being.” There will be no social time this week. Please click the link below to join the service.   “Faith in Unitarian Universalism isn't just an intellectual exercise: it's "heart" work. This worship experience features a sermon by UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, as well as vibrant music, storytelling, and other worship elements that will help us to grow in spirit, in courage, and in generosity.” Join the Worship Service Here 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 June 20: Dare We Play? - Joining the UUFoM Midland Worship Service June 27: UUA General Assembly Worship Service   Minister’s Column The column is on hiatus in June, but you can read previous Minister’s columns at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  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 – on hiatus, resuming June 20 - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Adult RE Program - Monday, June 14 at 7pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am  - Game Night - Wednesdays at 7pm - Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm - 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. UUFCM Board - Sunday, June 13 at 1pm Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. All-UUFCM Garage Sale - June 10-12! Now’s the time to pitch in and help!   Today-Saturday, June 10-12, staff the sale in two-hour shifts starting at 8am, with extra volunteers at 7am the first day and noon on Saturday. Please sign up for a few missing slots: Friday, June 11 - need 2-3 people for 7:00 am, one for 8-10 am, and one for 10-12 am Saturday, June 12 - need 1-2 people for 7:00 am, two for 8-10 am, and 2-3 for 12-2 pm Adult Religious Education Program - June 14 Hal Downs will present a program on Monday, June 14, from 7-8:30pm on Zoom. The topic is: The Three Semitic Religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and how they are linked through common values, stories, language, beliefs, and by their shared status of being “Children of the Book.” He will also briefly discuss the life and times of the Prophet Mohammad, and the Five Pillars of Islam. Join us via Zoom or connect via the UUFCM Calendar. Fighting Voter Suppression The Social Justice Coordinating Team would like to encourage congregants to register and attend a “Panel Discussion: Strategies for Fighting Voter Suppression” on Saturday, June 19, 10am-noon. Sponsored by the Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit, it features speakers from All Voting Is Local, the League of Women Voters of Michigan, and Voters Not Politicians. You can register here, and you can join the meeting via Zoom here. Find more information about the discussion here. 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.   Minister Rev. Drew is on study leave for the rest of June – except for a week at General Assembly and Ministry Days. Drew will be available for urgent pastoral care needs and Fellowship business, but taking a break from most regular duties.   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 Youth RE 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. COVID-19 We are working toward the goal of in-person worship services that are also available on Zoom. More details will be coming. • • • Community News • • • Hazardous Waste/Clean Sweep Collection Saturday, June 12 from 8-noon or until the trailers are full Free to Isabella and non-Isabella County residents!  Isabella County Fairgrounds, 500 N. Mission Rd., Mt. Pleasant Defending Voting Rights Tuesday, June 15 at 7pm The Mt. Pleasant Area Diversity Group (MPADG) invites community members to attend “Saving Democracy: Defending Voting Rights” in celebration of Juneteenth Day on Tuesday, June 15, at 7 pm on Zoom. The link will be posted on the MPADG Facebook page. COVID Vaccination Resources Covid-19 vaccines are becoming more and more available in Michigan, and all those ages 16 and up are now eligible. Below are some of the options available: Central Michigan District Health Department Meijer and Rite Aid are taking registrations. Dr.B standby vaccine list Check with your hospital, your healthcare provider, and other pharmacies in the area. 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 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) 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: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; jones3aj@cmich.edu) Trustee: Mel Bailey (989.600.6460; babycatching@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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