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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, June 24 Yard Work/Beautification at UUFCM! Thank you to Deb Allore, Norma Bailey, Daniel Davis, and Jennifer Davis for the work they have done to keep our UUFCM yard trimmed and beautiful! Worship Matters We will gather online from 10:00 this Sunday, June 27 to before joining the UUA General Assembly Worship service at 10:30. The First Universalist Church of Minneapolis will present “Until Love Wins.” We will have our usual coffee hour after the worship service. Please click the appropriate links below to join the pre-service gathering, the UUA GA service, and back to our coffee hour afterwards.   “Today’s challenging times require a nimble and resilient spirituality. We need a demanding, inspiring faith and a love strong enough that it will not let us go. Join us as we draw the circle wide, gather our strength, and promise to stay in the struggle and joy until love wins.” Join our Gathering Time, and later our Coffee Hour Here Find the link to the UUA General Assembly Worship Service in the UUFCM Calendar 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 4: American Religion – UU Fellowship of Midland will join us! July 11: Are We There Yet?   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 - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am  - 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 2021-2022 if you haven’t already. RE Team - Friday, June 25 at 6pm Coronavirus Task Force - Monday, June 28 at 2pm Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar. 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! Special Plate Collection for June - The Care Store The special social justice “plate” offering for June is for The Care Store, a local  agency that works with over 35 social service agencies, schools, and churches in Isabella County to provide people with much needed personal hygiene and household cleaning products. You can donate online to the  Social Justice Fund at our website or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with “The Care Store” indicated in the memo line. Watch Party for Stacey Abrams Ware Lecture - June 26 Stacey Abrams and Desmond Meade will share the 2021 UUA General Assembly (GA) Ware Lecture on Saturday, June 26, at 7:00 pm. If you are not registered for GA this year but would like to hear this presentation, two of our members attending will welcome you into their home to listen to it and discuss. Please contact either Jennifer Davis (jenmarsh40@gmail.com or 989-280-7010) or Carolyn Hancock (hancock60@yahoo.com or 517-881-6006). For further information about the Ware Lecture and the distinguished speakers, current and previous, visit the Ware Lecture page on the UUA website. Welcome to UU Orientation - Sunday, June 27 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 12:30 p.m. Sessions run approximately one hour via Zoom. If you are interested in watching an 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 Soulful Sundown - July 1 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! 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. 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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