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eNews for Thursday, May 13

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, May 16 to worship together with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “We Are a People of Story.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30. The Annual Meeting of the UUFCM will follow the service.

“As individuals, as families, as nations, we define our lives as stories. We live and write and tell our stories, and we are constantly revising them as we go. This is true for a congregation and for a religious movement like Unitarian Universalism as well. What are the stories you are telling, writing, and living? What chapter are we in right now? May we deepen our reflection and inspire our action as we create our living stories.”

Zoom Invitation for Sunday, May 16
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 402489218

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Phone - audio only
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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
May 23: Flower Service
May 30: Building Your Own Theology

Minister’s Column

Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.

Upcoming Events - with Zoom Links

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- Annual Meeting of UUFCM - Sunday, May 16 following service
- Flower Service - Sunday, May 23
- Sunday worship
- RE Lesson & Kids’s Coffee Hour - Sundays at 10:45am through May 30
- Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm
- Choir R ehearsal - Sundays at 7pm
- UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7pm
- UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
- Check-In Circle with Drew - Wednesdays at 4pm - cancelled May 19
- Game Night - Wednesdays at 7pm
- Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm - cancelled for June
- Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm
- Coffee House Open Mic - 1st Fridays at 7pm - cancelled for June
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. 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.

Coronavirus Task Force - Monday, May 17 at 2pm
Communications Team - Monday, May 17 at 7:30pm

Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

Annual Business Meeting – This Sunday, May 16

Our annual business meeting will be May 16, following the service. We will have time to discuss the proposed changes to the bylaws, the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year (starting July 1), and the candidates for the board. Soon after the meeting, members will receive a ballot for voting anonymously on motions from the meeting. Voting will conclude at 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 19.

Scrap Metal Drive - May 14-15

We will have a scrap metal drive on Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15, to earn money to support our leadership development fund. We will pick up your scrap metal on Friday, and you can drop it off on Saturday by 11am at 306 W. Grand Avenue in Mt. Pleasant. Contact Laura McBride (989-772-5512 or lmcbride010@gmail.com) for pick up or questions.

Special Plate Offering - This Sunday

The special social justice “plate” offering on May 16 is for R.I.S.E. (Women's Aid Service), an agency serving domestic violence and sexual assault victims in Isabella, Gratiot, and Clare counties. 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 “R.I.S.E.” indicated in the memo line.

Women’s Circle - Thursday, May 27

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. This month we'll discuss how Covid has affected us, where are we now, and how we plan to move forward.

• • • Community News • • •

CMU Vaccine Clinic Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed for various roles and dates throughout April at both the Central Michigan Health Department and CMU administering vaccine clinics in Finch Fieldhouse. Find more information about each volunteer role and sign up for the Health Department dates or the CMU administering dates through the linked spreadsheets. Please contact Kim Wagester at Wages1ka@cmich.edu if you have questions.

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.

Electronic Waste Collection

Saturday, May 15 from 8-noon
Free to Isabella and non-Isabella County residents!
Isabella County Fairgrounds,
500 N. Mission Rd., Mt. Pleasant

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

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

Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit
Membership - Laura McBride
Arms Around - Gisela Moffit
Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit
Social Fun - Jen Prout
Religious Education (RE) Team - Mel Bailey
Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey
Worship Team - Drew Frantz
Building, Grounds & Safety committee - Norma Bailey
Communications committee - Sally Armstrong
Adult Religious Education committee - Joyce Henricks
Stewardship committee - Carol Rard
Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz

We are a
religious community
guided by love,
transforming our lives
and our world.

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eNews for Thursday, May 13

eNews for Thursday, May 13