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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, September 23 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, September 26 to worship together with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Embracing Possibility.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “What potential can you embrace in your life—and what do you have to let go of in order to do so? As we consider these questions, the congregation celebrates the ten-year anniversary of purchasing the building we call our home. We now renew the vision from that time: that this be a house of peace; a place for love, courage and trust; and a shining light in the community.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, September 26 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 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 Column Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  COVID Update We are continuing hybrid services (in person/Zoom) throughout the month of September. If you signed up for in-person services in September, you should have received an email indicating which service you’ve been assigned to attend and how to switch if you need to. Contact Norma Bailey ([email protected]) if you’re unsure.   Right now, small groups up to ten people 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. While the Board of Trustees has approved policies for Fellowship gatherings as we seek to reconnect in person safely, 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 - Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm - Choir Rehearsal - Sundays at 7pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am at Ponder Coffee Company - Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm - Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm - Coffee House Open Mic - 1st Fridays at 7pm - this month on October 8 Team Meetings Coronavirus Task Force - Thursday, September 23 at 7pm Communications Team - Monday, September 27 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 2021-2022 if you haven’t already. Women’s Circle - Tonight! 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. Welcome to UU Orientation - This Sunday 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 usually 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] Want to Be of Help? The Arms Around committee wants to increase the number of volunteers. This care committee responds to Joys and Concerns, drives people to doctor appointments, makes meals, and runs errands for patients recovering at home. We are looking for people who would like to be drivers or provide help with errands or meals. Our goal is to have enough people on the volunteer list that each one will only be called occasionally. Please contact Gisela ([email protected]) for more information and to sign up. Thank you in advance. Where Is Our UUFCM Banner? We are unable to find our UUFCM banner that we previously used when we march in parades. If you have it somewhere or know where it is located, please contact Norma Bailey at [email protected]. Adult RE Series Begins October 6 Is the idea of retirement a positive or a negative for you? Americans are particularly ambivalent about retirement. Our ideas about age and about work encourage many of us to avoid thinking about retirement and to put it off as long as we can, and retirement doesn't work for some people. Indeed, after retirement many choose to go back to work and not primarily for economic reasons. Yet, an international survey identified the decade of the sixties as the most satisfying time of life, a time of enhanced freedom and opportunity. On the four Wednesdays in October, Jim Dealing will facilitate discussion of this important chapter in our lives. The plan is to include retirees and those not yet retired, to discuss in small groups their concerns and their experience. We will discuss the pros and cons of retirement, exploring a variety of relevant issues, including health, social connections, meaning and purpose, and spiritual dimensions. The objective is how best to make the most of this time. The class will run from 7-8 or 8:30pm, and will be held on Zoom. Please let Jim Dealing know if you are or may be interested in participating.  What You Can Do to Support Our Voting Rights Now that the legislators are back in session, here are some things that you can do so that our constitutional right to vote is not in any way limited. Educate yourself. Using this summary of the proposed 39 bills, educate yourself about their content and then share that information with our family members and friends. You can financially support or volunteer for any of the coalition of organizations working to counter these bills – the NAACP, the ACLU, Promote the Vote, Voters Not Politicians, and our own UUA and MUUSJN. Contact our 33rd Michigan Senate District Senator Rick Outman ([email protected]) sharing your concerns. One of the easiest things you can do is sign up for Voters Not Politicians’ “Dial for Democracy” action. They alert you when legislative action is going to occur in Lansing and give you talking points and the link to send your message. Super easy – it takes ten minutes to complete – and it makes a difference! UUFCM Flower Connection This is the time of year when we start cleaning up our gardens, removing wilted and half-dead flowers and the ever-present weeds. Instead of throwing them all out, could you cut off the seed heads of perennial flowers and save the seeds in bags labeled with the names of the flowers? Get them to Gisela by December so that we can share them in the spring and make our connections with one another visible in our gardens.  George’s Veggies George Lentz has a bountiful harvest of vegetables and is willing to share them. Right now he has plenty of tomatoes, kale, peppers, eggplant, cabbage, and more. If you would like to get some of these veggies, just call George at 248-346-4039 to make arrangements to come out and pick. • • • Community News • • • Public Meeting of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Committee (MICRC) - Today! Join the (MICRC), Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center, & Campus Election Engagement Project on Thursday, September 23rd in Plachta Auditorium, Warriner Hall at 1pm to shape Michigan democracy for the Annual Issue Day Conference! The mission of MICRC is “to lead Michigan's redistricting process to assure Michigan's Congressional, State Senate, and State House district lines are drawn fairly in a citizen-led, transparent process, meeting Constitutional mandates” in order “to chart a positive course for elections based on fair maps for Michigan today and for the future.” Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 Central Michigan University is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15. Be sure to check out the various events! You can download a printable list here. Big Water Creates Big Impact A Virtual Exhibition from CMU Libraries On exhibit now: A virtual exhibition of stories, art, and research about how big water events have impacted people in Michigan. View the virtual exhibition Co-sponsored by Central Michigan University Libraries and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries and made possible by a grant from the American Library Association. 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 Office Hours and 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 - Sally Armstrong 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 - Joyce Henricks Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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