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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, May 19 Beauty in nature right in front of our own building! Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, May 22 to worship together with our minister Drew Frantz, who will present “Nurturing Beauty in the Garden.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “We feel a unique sense of peace in a cultivated space such as a garden. The garden represents the blending of wild natural space and the safety of bounded space. What we find beautiful in the garden, including the harmony of colors, may be tied to an instinctive recognition of what is useful to our survival.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, May 22 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services May 29: Necessary Beauty: Art as a Response to Trauma June 5: Flower Service - outdoors, weather permitting If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text.   Minister’s Column You can read the Minister’s Column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  COVID Update We have resumed hybrid services (in-person/Zoom). As a reminder, our current policy is that everyone entering the building must be vaccinated (unless exempt) and must wear a mask, which applies to children also.   Singing by the congregation and the choir is allowed with masks on.   Anyone vaccinated and wearing a mask may attend services.   Right now, small groups can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our committees and the Board itself. We will do our best to publish how meetings are going to be held, and please check with the leader of each meeting if you're not sure. Please be aware that the situation is fluid. We are monitoring the situation frequently, so stay tuned for updates. Upcoming Events Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar. - Sunday worship - Sunday Stroll - Every Sunday in May at Millpond Park at noon - Welcome to UU Orientation - This Sunday, May 22 at 12:30pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am - Choir Rehearsal - Thursdays at 7pm - Tour of Ziibiwing Center - Friday, May 20 at 3pm Team Meetings COVID Task Force - Sunday, May 22 at 7pm Website Committee - Thursday, May 26 at 7:30pm 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. If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already. Flower Service - Sunday, June 5 The Flower Service is an annual tradition in Unitarian Universalism. Everyone is asked to bring a flower to share, if possible, and everyone goes home with a different flower. This year we are doing this service outdoors—weather permitting—in the library parking lot facing the youth garden. Results of UUFCM Annual Meeting Thank you to every member who voted in the balloting after our Annual meeting. All candidates presented were elected, the 2022-2023 budget was passed, and the modifications to the bylaws passed. Congratulations to Cynthia Damer, Terrie Robbie, Victoria Sladek, Debbie Reid, and Penny Swart who will serve on the Board of Trustees starting in July! Results of Scrap Metal Drive Fundraiser Thank you to everyone who donated to our UUFCM metal drive. $54 was earned and will go to grow our Leadership Development Fund. Ziibiwing Center Tour Friday, May 20 at 3pm   We will meet at the Ziibiwing Center at 6650 E. Broadway Road at 3:00 pm on Friday, May 20, for a guided tour. The admission cost is $5.25 for adults. Should you need help with the cost or with transportation to the Center, please contact Jodi Fisher ([email protected]). We will gather for reflection at the Fellowship after the tour. This tour is part of the Anti-Racism Task Force’s planned series of activities to help us learn, understand and appreciate our Native American neighbors. Get the details here. Welcome to UU Orientation - This Sunday *Date change due to the Memorial Day weekend occurring the final weekend of May 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 both in person in the fellowship hall and via Zoom, typically on the last Sunday at 12:30 pm. Sessions run approximately an hour and a half. 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 [email protected] Please let Laura know whether you will be attending via Zoom or in-person by the Friday prior to the orientation. Share Your Soles! The Social Justice Coordinating Team is sponsoring a campaign to donate soles – tennis shoes, dress shoes, boots, slippers, flip flops, etc. of any kind, any size, any condition – which will be delivered to Clothing, INC monthly until our 20th anniversary celebration. This is a great opportunity for us to support our community as well as conserve Mother Earth as all donations will be either provided free to Clothing, INC guests or be sent to Lansing to be converted into other products – nothing will go to landfills! Bring your soles to UUFCM any time you are in the building!  There is a Share Your Soles! box in the Fellowship Hall, and monthly we will take them to Clothing, INC and announce the running total in the eNews. The only requirement is that you please either lace the shoes together or rubber band them (rubber bands provided). Click on the flyer for more information.   Sunday Strolls in May All Sundays in May - Millpond Park Meet at noon at the pavilion on 607 S. Adams St. Questions? Call/ text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. Promote the Vote 2022 Petitions Available Petitions are now available! We need people willing to gather signatures in support of the Promote the Vote 2022 petition drive; contact Norma Bailey ([email protected]) for a brief training, get a petition to circulate, and/or sign up to help at the farmers market. Petitions will also be available to sign after each worship service. Let’s live our values by participating in this most democratic process! Three Other Petitions to Sign There are three other petitions that are supported by the Michigan UU Social Justice Network (MUUSJN) that your Social Justice Coordinating Team (SJCT) encourages you to sign when they are available. Each clearly supports our UU values. Download this list which gives information about each petition. Mother Earth Love (MEL) Simple Changes Make a Difference! Our knowledge, motivation, and new habits we incorporate into our daily lives can help the healing of our Mother Earth. Individual actions we take can collectively make a difference. Please share your stories, comments, and questions. The complexity of the world and our environment right now with fires, storms, having a very abbreviated springtime – we are all feeling Climate Change – is up close and personal. So one might ask, “How can we make changes in our lives to make a difference?” or “What is one simple change we can make every month?” What are the answers and what are the solutions? Please explore here to find out ideas and draw your own conclusions. • • • Community News • • • Free COVID Tests The U.S. government is now providing an additional eight free at-home COVID tests. Order them here.   Unplugging and Reconnecting Friday, May 20, 2022, noon to 9pm Saturday, May 21, 2022, 9am-5pm at the Tawas Property: 1 Kunze Rd., East Tawas, MI 48730 Guest Speaker: Shannon Martin Cultural teachings will be shared Campers May bring bedding to stay in cabin - please call to reserve bed Campers are also welcome to bring their own tent or camper to stay on premises No electricity is provided For more information, please contact Tonya Jackson at 989-775-4780 or [email protected] 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 [email protected]. Drew’s Contact Information Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text. [email protected]  Phone/text: 440-935-0129​ UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2021-2022 President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; [email protected]) Past-President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; [email protected]) President Elect: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; [email protected]) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected]) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; [email protected]) Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; [email protected]) Trustee: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; [email protected]) Trustee: Jodi Fisher (989.560.5135; [email protected]) Team and Committee Leaders Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Communications Team - Debbie Reid 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 - Jodi Fisher Anti-Racism Task Force - Norma Bailey Coronavirus Fask Force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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