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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, May 18 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, May 21 to worship together with our minister Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Creativity in Communities.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30. The UUFCM Annual Meeting will begin immediately after the service.   “The visionary goal of Unitarian Universalism is to create beloved community, in the microcosm of a congregation and in a movement that is nation-wide and beyond. This vision calls for creativity. How can we bring networks of love and justice from imagination to reality? Like any creative process, this requires courage, risk, failure and messiness, along with beauty and inspiration.” Zoom Invitation for May 21: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services May 28: Receiving Generously June 4: Flower Communion June 11: Delight   If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text. Minister’s Column “This photo is one of my favorites from the day I graduated from Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary in Chicago. It was the end of a three-year Master of Divinity program that prepared me for ministry. I shared the celebration with my two children (pictured with me), my wife, and two of my sisters. It was May 2019…” Read more here. 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 - UUFCM Annual Meeting- Sunday, May 21 following worship - Welcome to UU Orientation - Cancelled for Sunday, May 28 - 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 - Summer Break - resumes August 2 - Drawing Workshop - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10am - First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm - Movie Night - Saturday, May 27 at 6:30pm 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. Team Meetings Youth RE Team - Sunday, May 21 at 6:30pm If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already. All Congregation Meetings! May 21: Annual Meeting following worship June 11: Article II Amendment Status Don’t forget to attend our annual meeting this Sunday right after the service where we will elect our new Board members, finalize our 2023-2024 budget, approve three bylaws revisions, and celebrate everyone’s involvement in the life of the Fellowship. As well, please save Sunday, June 11, right after the worship service for a special meeting to hear the status of the Article II Amendment proposals in preparation for a straw vote to guide our General Assembly delegates. UUFCM is Hiring! UUFCM is looking to hire a new Director of Religious Education and a new Administrative Assistant. If you know anyone interested and qualified, please encourage them to apply, as the best employees sometimes are recruited by word of mouth. UUFCM policy states that we usually do not hire members of the congregation to be employees. Applications and inquiries should go to Rev. Drew. The two job postings are here and on our website: Job posting for Director of Religious Education (6-10 hours per week starting August 15) Job posting for Administrative Assistant (7 hours per week starting July 1). Youth RE Flower Party This Sunday, May 21 during RE class, after the time for all ages, the Youth RE will be having a Flower Party to celebrate the warm incoming weather and theme of the month of Creativity. We will be planting flowers, creating blooming crafts, and eating allergy conscious snacks. Come join us and bring a friend to share some of this awesome fun! Special Plate Collection - This Sunday The May special plate collection is for the Listening Ear Crisis Center which supports people through financial hardships, mental health crises, housing crises and other challenging situations. You can make your online donation to the Social Justice Fund or, if you prefer to write a check, please write it to UUFCM with Listening Ear Crisis Center on the memo line. Garage Sale Coming Soon! June 15, 16, and 17 Please continue to save anything that we could sell at our garage sale on June 15, 16, and 17 at Norma Bailey’s home. We will also include a plant sale during the event, so think about plants you might be able to donate. Right now we are in need of saw horses, large boards, and tables; please contact Norma (989-560-3952 or [email protected]) to set up delivery of these items. Next week, we’ll send out a sign-up sheet for sorting and pricing the items and for staffing the sale, so please keep some time open June 5-17 to help with this; let’s make this a truly all-UUFCM members’ and friends’ effort! Next week we’ll also announce when people can bring items over. Article II Amendment Discussion Workshops At General Assembly 2023, Unitarian Universalists will take an initial vote on proposed changes to Article II of the UUA Bylaws, which includes the current UUA purposes, principles, sources, and clauses on inclusion and freedom of belief. The UUA Board is hosting the following Zoom workshops to discuss possible amendments to the Article II Study Commission proposal (PDF), open to all Unitarian Universalists. Whether or not you submitted a suggestion or idea, we encourage you to join us for one or more of these workshops.   Amendment Discussion Workshop #2 - Today! Thursday, May 18 at 7pm ET   Register now   Amendment Discussion Workshop #3 - This Sunday! Sunday, May 21 at 4pm ET   Register now Drawing Workshop - May 23 On 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, from 10-12 noon, Nancy Roeder conducts a drawing workshop for all interested members. Bring in any artwork that you are doing with a drawing medium and she will offer help and answer questions about the piece you are working on. It can be almost any drawing medium, but please do not bring any type of paint. She has some books and photographs on hand to use to pick projects and/or subjects. Nancy has a degree in fine arts from Washington University in St Louis. Please feel free to contact her with questions. Sponsored by the Adult RE Committee.   Movie Night - May 27 Jazz music is at its height and kids all over are enjoying it. The lively dance moves reflects the energy of the music. Under Nazi rule, the music is banned. But kids will be kids and will find ways around this regardless of the severe penalty. Join us on Saturday, May 27 at 7pm to watch Swing Kids, a movie based on actual events. COVID Policy and Information We continue with hybrid services (in-person/Zoom). Our current policy is that everyone entering the building must be vaccinated (unless exempt), which applies to children also. Masks are optional for worship services and small group meetings.   Singing by the congregation and the choir is allowed with masks optional.   Small groups can meet in person if they wish, meet on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our teams 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.   Indoor eating events are allowed – coffee hour, Friday night potlucks, and our annual Harvest Feast, etc. ​ Please be aware that the situation is fluid. We are monitoring the situation frequently, so stay tuned for update The current list of UUFCM COVID policies may be found on our website. • • • Community News • • • UUFCM member Jessica Jernigan is working with NARAL Pro-Choice America to host a community dialogue in Mt. Pleasant on May 22nd at our church from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. We will be gathering to learn about how the mifepristone decision and other attacks on reproductive healthcare are affecting people in our community and beyond. NARAL will be providing some snacks, but potluck contributions are welcome. If you'd like to donate food, please contact Jessica at [email protected] RSVP for the event here.  Honoring, Healing & Remembering Save the Date! Tuesday, June 6 Learn more about this event. Download the flyer here. Juneteenth Save the Date! Monday, June 19 from 12-2pm Opperman Auditorium/Park Library Join us for dialogue and a short documentary! 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. “Deepening Connections” 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 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​ Office Hours (in person and/or Zoom):    Tuesdays 10am-noon   Wednesdays 1-3pm and 8-9pm Office Hours Zoom Link UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2022-2023 President: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; [email protected]) Past-President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; [email protected]) President Elect: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; [email protected]) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected]) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; [email protected]) Trustee: Victoria Sladek (989.506.7039; [email protected]) Trustee: Mary Alsager (989.3302226; [email protected]) Trustee: Penny Swart (989.330.3587; [email protected]) Team and Committee Leaders Adult Religious Education Team - Jodi Fisher Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Communications Coordinating Team - Amy Voege 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 Worship Team - Drew Frantz Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Cynthia Damer Anti-Racism Task Force - Norma Bailey Coronavirus Task Force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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