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eNews for Thursday, May 4

Saturday Clean-Up a Success!

Thank you to Norma Bailey, Jane Douglas, Daria Kingman, Mary Anne Kryscio, Jim Dealing, Jennifer Davis, Daniel Davis, Darlene Ritchie, and Kirsten King for all their work on Saturday, April 29, cleaning up and beautifying our grounds! Beds were cleaned out, bushes trimmed, sidewalks edged and the rain barrel put out, and then we enjoyed a warm chili lunch and great conversation!

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, May 7 to worship together with our minister Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Creativity in Art” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.

The creative instinct in each one of us is the divine spark, as we connect to the great creative force in the universe that some call God. As Julia Cameron says, “We are meant to continue creativity by being creative ourselves. This is the God-force extending itself through us.” Famous artists as well as the rest of us have creativity within, and giving expression to that creativity is a satisfying and necessary part of human life.”

Zoom Invitation for May 7:

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 402489218

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Phone - audio only
+1 646 876 9923

Upcoming Services
May 14: Creativity in Families and Relationships
May 21: Creativity in Communities

If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text.

Minister’s Column

“On Sunday I visited the Van Gogh immersive exhibit in Grand Rapids and came away moved by the work of the artist and by his story. Two things have stayed with me…”

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
- 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 - Wednesdays at 7pm
- Drawing Workshop - Tuesday, May 9 at 10am
- First Friday Potluck - This Friday, May 5 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
UUFCM Board - Sunday, May 7 at 1pm
Fellowship Life Coordinating - Sunday, May 7 at 1:30pm
COVID Task Force - Sunday, May 7 at 7pm
Adult RE - Monday, May 8 at 7pm
Social Justice Coordinating - Tuesday, May 9 at 7pm

If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already.

A Successful Stewardship Campaign!

We are so pleased! Our members and several of our friends rose to the challenge, and we have pledges of $139,726 toward our goal of $142,649, representing 98% of our goal for our 2023-2024 year!! We are particularly pleased that 11 people pledged for the first time, and 39 people were able to either raise their last year’s pledge by 5% or pledge 5% of their gross adjusted income. A tremendous thank you to all of you who have shown your commitment to our UUFCM faith community through your monetary pledge and your volunteering!

P.S. If you haven’t completed your 2022-2023 pledge, now would be a good time to do so as our fiscal year ends on June 30.

First Friday Potluck - May 5

Please join us in the UUFCM Fellowship Hall at 6:30pm (doors open at 6:15) for food, conversation, and games! Coffee, hot tea, and water will be provided. If you are able, please bring a dish to pass.

Drawing Workshop - Starting May 9

Starting on Tuesday, May 9, from 10-12 noon, Nancy Roeder will conduct a drawing workshop for all interested members. You can 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: graphite pencils, charcoal pencils, colored pencils, pastels, pen and ink, pastel pencils, conte crayons, and possibly others. Please do not bring any type of paint. She plans to meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10-12. She will bring some books and photographs 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 at neverenoughcats33@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Adult RE Committee.

Scrap Metal Drive - May 12

Easily transported scrap metal may be deposited into the trailer at 306 W Grand Avenue beginning Saturday, May 6th. If you have larger items, please call or text Laura McBride (989.772.5512) to arrange a time/day for her to collect it. Please arrange for assistance in lifting heavy/large items into the trailer. Friday, May 12 is the last day unless special arrangements are made with Laura. Thank you!

Save for This Year’s Garage Sale

Every two years in the spring, we hold an all-Fellowship garage sale with profits dedicated to a variety of projects, the last sale paying for our new front doors. As you are doing any spring housecleaning and come across items you could donate, please hold on to them for the mid-June sale. If you have questions, please contact Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu).

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 #1
Thursday, May 11 at 7pm ET Register now

Amendment Discussion Workshop #2
Thursday, May 18 at 7pm ET Register now

Amendment Discussion Workshop #3
Sunday, May 21 at 4pm ET Register now

Save the Date!

Rev. Eric Severson of the UU Fellowship of Midland has achieved the professional milestone of Minister in Full Fellowship. We are invited to celebrate with UUFoM on May 20. R.S.V.P. here.

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.

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 admin@uufcm.org.

Drew’s Contact Information

Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text.
minister@uufcm.org
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; staceyp555@gmail.com)
Past-President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; normabailey.uufcm@gmail.com)
President Elect: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com)
Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com)
Trustee: Victoria Sladek (989.506.7039; victoriasladek@gmail.com)
Trustee: Mary Alsager (989.3302226; malsager@yahoo.com)
Trustee: Penny Swart (989.330.3587; ps.unicm@gmail.com)

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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