eNews for Thursday, June 25

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eNews for Thursday, June 25

Worship Matters

This week we will join the livestream of the UUA General Assembly worship service at 10am. Click the link below to watch with UUs all over the world!
The video stream will start about 10 minutes before service begins, but it will just be a slide and music until the start time. If you would like to watch a bit later, the service will be posted at uua.org a bit after 2pm.

UUA General Assembly Sunday Service

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 Schedule This Week During GA

Drew will be attending the minister's conference and General Assembly all next week, June 22-27. He will not be available for regular Fellowship business but can still be contacted for urgent needs.

There will not be a new minister's column this week.

Upcoming Events - with Zoom Links

Click the link to join in!

- Sunday worship - livestream of GA Sunday Worship!
- Welcome to UU Orientation - this Sunday, June 28 at 12:30pm
- Choir R ehearsal - Sundays at 7pm
- UU discussion group - Wednesdays at 10am
- Check-In Circle with Drew - Wednesdays at 4pm (Cancelled for June 24)
- Coffee with Candi - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 5:30pm.
Contact Candi for information.
- Game Night - Wednesdays at 7pm
- Women’s Circle - 2nd (informal) and 4th (formal) 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

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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. The links for the various team meetings will be posted in the eNews and on the UUFCM calendar.

UUFCM Board - Guy Newland
Social Justice Coordinating Team, Building team - Norma Bailey
Environmental Issues committee - Daniel Davis
Voting Rights committee - David Wagstaff
Religious Education (RE) Team - Mel Bailey
Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit
Worship Team - Drew Frantz
Corona Virus task force - Drew Frantz

Voting Rights Meeting - Monday, June 29 at 7pm

Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

Women’s Circle - June 25

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! The theme this month is “What do you think has been the best age/years for you? Why?” We meet on 4th Thursdays for a full meeting and on 2nd Thursdays for a shorter check in, both at 7pm. Join us via Zoom!

Welcome to UU Orientation via Zoom - June 28

If you are interested in learning more about UU history, our fellowship’s history, meeting new folks, and exploring the first phase of possibly joining this tradition, please join Laura McBride on Sunday, June 28 at 12:30 p.m. Feel free to eat your lunch and plan for 1-2 hours of connection, learning, and relaxation. There is no exam or homework. 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?. If you have specific questions, please contact Laura at [email protected] or call/text 989-772-5512. Join us via Zoom!

White Fragility Workshop

Adult Religious Education (RE) class
Carolyn Hancock and Joyce Henricks will facilitate a workshop about the book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo. The group will meet on Mondays via Zoom at 7:00 pm, July 6, 13, 20, and 27. Books can be ordered from Amazon or the UUA Bookstore. Please secure your copy before the class starts!

DRE Position Opening Announcement

As many children and families know, this will be Kendra Peffers's final year in the role of Director of Religious Education (DRE) at UUFCM. In preparation for the end of her term in this position (August 31, 2020), we are posting for a replacement to begin in the fall. We want to use this as an opportunity to hear from the members of our congregation to see if there is someone who you believe would be a good fit for this position and to ask for your help in spreading the word. The position's flyer can be viewed here: DRE Flyer. Kendra is also happy to answer any questions related to the position or the RE Program at [email protected].

RE News

The RE Program continues to provide religious education over Facebook on the group called UUFCM RE Program (Click here to go to the RE Facebook group). Virtual RE lessons are posted every other week to the Facebook group. Our Kids' Coffee Hour is held every Sunday at 11:45 a.m. over Webex for check-ins, games, and themed activities (click here on Sundays to join the Kids' Coffee Hour; Meeting number: 120 985 4031; Password: RE_Program).

Voting Rights News

Petition for Online Voter Registration

The COVID-19 crisis is shutting down DMVs, local election offices, and other in-person voter registration hubs nationwide – and if our state legislators don’t respond, this pandemic could prevent countless new voters from making themselves heard in November. Please sign a petition calling on all 50 states to offer online voter registration.

Requesting Your Absent Voter Ballot

Given that the absent voter ballots for Michigan have now been printed and will be sent out on June 25, we are encouraging you to request your ballot now. If you yet haven’t received an application to request the ballot, you can easily do that yourself at www.Michigan.gov/vote. In fact, you can now apply for it online! As well, when you fill out your request, you can indicate that you would like to receive the ballot for both the August 4 state election and the November 3 general election this year, and/or indicate that you would like to be placed on the permanent list, automatically receiving an application for every election. If you have questions, feel free to contact Norma Bailey or David Wagstaff.

Environmental Issues News

Summer Reading

We've posted two lists of environmental books - books for kids, and books that changed the world. Be sure to check them out and share them!

Everything You Need to Recycle in Isabella County

Did you know that Michigan’s residential recycling rate is only 15%? Let’s make recycling more common in our state! This guide was created to help Mt Pleasant residents locate nearby businesses and other sites that accept materials for recycling.

Thank You Deb!

Deb Allore, one of our Environmental Issues committee members, made and installed a rain barrel and compost bin for the youth garden. To find out about composting and what goes in the composting bin and what doesn’t, learn about composting here.

Are You in Need of Assistance?

At this time of social distancing, it is important that we keep in close contact via technology. Drew has encouraged you to reach out to him if you want to talk to him via email or phone/text ([email protected]; 440.935.0129). Please do so if you need emotional support or to share your concerns. If you are experiencing financial hardship, the minister's discretionary fund may be able to help. Please contact Drew for more information. Assistance from this fund is strictly confidential.

For those of you who are shut in and can’t get groceries or your meds, let Gisela know ([email protected]; 989.772.1602). We now have 6 volunteers who are willing to pick up your orders for you. Many thanks in advance to those willing to help out.

Virtual Movie Night – “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”

The movie “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” sponsored by the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan (PPAM), can be viewed at no charge on Tuesday, June 30 at 7pm. The film addresses the issue of abortion for young people in the United States. People must register to participate in the watch party and discussion. Register here.

Support the US Postal Service

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic and also without current administration support for the US Postal Service, the USPS is in immediate financial trouble. The USPS is a vital component of American society; people depend upon it for medications, paying bills, etc., and it serves everyone in the country. As well, having a fully functioning postal service will be especially crucial as the need for the ability to vote by mail is increased by the pandemic. Find suggestions about how to support the USPS here.

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!

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Drew's Office Hours and Contact Information

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[email protected]
Phone/text:
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UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2019-2020
President: Carol Rard (989.561.2969; [email protected])
Past-President: Mary Alsager (989.773.2595; [email protected])
President Elect: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; [email protected])
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected])
Co-Treasurer: Jen Prout (989.400.3130; [email protected])
Secretary: Brigitte Bechtold (989.954.1123; [email protected])
Trustee: Janis Shinn (989.400.3724; [email protected])
Trustee: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; [email protected])
Trustee: Daniel Davis (616.540.4759; [email protected])

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