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eNews for Wednesday, March 28

You cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg.
We must be hatched or go bad.
~ C. S. Lewis

Worship Matters

Our gathering for worship this Sunday, April 1, will be a special multigenerational service to celebrate the emergence of Spring as well as to explore together the many meanings and symbols of the Easter season. And given the lovely juxtaposition this year of April Fool’s Day with Easter and Passover, our guiding theme for the morning will be “Crazy Wisdom and the Holy Fool” – so come prepared for much mirth and laughter. Please join us!

You can read more about our monthly theme as well as explore some supplemental resources here. And if you happen to miss being in worship on any given Sunday, the texts to previous sermon messages (and some of the readings as well) can be found in our website sermon archive.
 

Upcoming Services

April 2018 Worship Theme: What Does It Mean to Be a People of Emergence?
April 8: The Grandness of Uncentering Ourselves
April 15: The Point of It All
April 22: Stewardship Sunday – Earth Day Festival!
                 Guest speaker: Jennifer Teed
April 29: Born and Reborn

 

Let’s Be a Nut-Free Church! No Pun Intended!

We are asking that those of you who bring snacks for our coffee hour (thank you so much for your contribution!) no longer bring any nuts or any confection that contains nuts (for example, peanut butter cookies). We have a child with nut allergies, and we already had a scary incident in which she was offered a cookie with nuts which could have been very dangerous. It’s a good thing that there are lots of other kinds of snacks and confections to contribute that we will all enjoy!

 

Infant Pantry Collection - Sunday, April 1

Donations for the Infant Pantry are collected on the first Sunday of each month. Most needed items are things for baby care - diapers and pull-ups in sizes 4, 5 or 6, creams, shampoos, lotions, and baby food in jars. Formula is not needed a this time. If you want to donate money, then the check should be made out to CCN (Community Compassionate Network) with memo “Infant Pantry.” Please contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; moffi1tc@cmich.edu) with questions.
 

Cancellations

Sewing Circle is cancelled for Monday, April 2. Game Night is on that night, however, so meet us at the UU Center at 7:00pm!
 

First Friday Potluck - April 6

Join us for our April First Friday communal nosh! Jen Prout is hosting with a theme of April Showers. Bring your favorite dish to make on a rainy day! We will also be celebrating the birthdays of Sandra Wickstrom, Rick Messick, Chris Bauerle, Brigitte Bechtold, and Rebecca Kreisher. The potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. - helping hands are welcome at 6:15 p.m. to assist with set-up preparations.

What about the May 4th Potluck? Who is hosting? and what’s the theme? We don’t know, but perhaps you’d like to host and choose! If so, please contact Jen Prout (989-400-3130 or poutyprouty66@yahoo.com) or George Lentz (248-346-4039 or geolentz@gmail.com). ​If you enjoy the potlucks, please consider hosting - it is fun and easy!
 

Path to Membership Workshop - Saturday, April 14

This workshop is designed for those who are ready to make the membership
commitment to UUFCM. In this interactive session we explore the deeper meanings and expectations of membership and shared ministry. Childcare is available. Let Laura know by email, phone call, or at church if you would like to attend at Lmcbride010@gmail.com or 989-772-5512.
 

Stewardship Drive 2018-2019

The theme for our Stewardship Drive is: 
Stewardship: Taking care of each other, taking care of our church, taking care of our world.



Reflections on stewardship are being shared in worship services for our fellowship's stewardship season. Aaron Jones, Norma Bailey, and Susan Paton have shared their hearts with us regarding why they come and support our lovely fellowship (see Norma's and Susan's reflections here!). Join us to hear more messages through April with the voices of Brigitte Bechtold, Katie Zapoluch, Carolyn Hancock, and Kevin Daum.

A letter and the proposed budget are on their way to you so you may plan your giving for Stewardship Sunday-Earth Day Festival on April 22, 2018. There will be forms and charts available online and on the counter near the name tags by the end of the month.

Schedule of Events for Stewardship Sunday-Earth Day Festival:
  • Pledge Central Booth: 9:00-4:00 (closed 10:30-11:30 a.m.)
  • Worship service: 10:30-11:30 with Jennifer Teed from MUUSJN
  • Luncheon: 11:45-1:00
  • Afternoon Events: 1:00-2:30
    - Make garden stepping stones & painting rocks
    - Watercolor painting
    - Clean out garden & flower beds (weather permitting)
    - Meditation in or outdoors
    - Hand/foot or shoulder massage & reflexology
    - Chalkdrawing on sidewalks
  • Closing Group Activity: 2:30-3:00
  • Clean up: 3:00-4:00

Seriously, Don't Miss This Opportunity!

This year we have the opportunity to send a good number of people from UUFCM to the General Assembly (GA), the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. This year the GA 2018 will be held in Kansas City, MO, June 20-24. 
 
Attending a General Assembly is an amazing experience!  If you’ve never been to a GA, feel free to see other people who have – Laura McBride, Dawn Daniels, Gisela Moffit, Jim and Liz Dealing, Chris Bailey, Mary Alsager and Brigitte Bechtold, and they will confirm! You can also find a great deal of information at uua.org/ga. Just poke around a bit!
 
Because an anonymous donor has given money in support of leadership development to send more people to GA this year, all expenses will be paid (registration, housing and transportation [car]) except for meals. If you are interested, please contact Norma Bailey at 989-560-3952 or at baile1nj@cmich.edu. We must have the final count by April 15.
 

UUA Survey Regarding Study Topic

The UUA Commission on Appraisal invites your participation in a brief survey to help them as they prepare to select our next UUA study topic. Your UU Board has sent in a UUFCM congregational response; as well, they also are seeking input from individual Unitarian Universalists. This is the link if you wish to respond.
• • • Community News • • •

“Rev. Dr. King’s Ideas Live On”

There will be a panel discussion in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King on Tuesday, April 3, at 4:00 pm in Park Auditorium at CMU. For more complete information, please see this flyer.
Maybe you went through it so it would awaken you.
~ Lalah Delia
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The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly
e-News is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
Please send all submissions to admin@uufcm.org.
Mindfulness in Parking Requested
Let us be mindful to leave the parking spaces directly across from our Wisconsin entrance open ​for our friends who have mobility issues. Thank you for your consideration.
​Service Cancellation Policy
In case of inclement weather, a decision to cancel the service will be made by 9 a.m. There are multiple ways to learn the status of a Sunday service in our snowy months. Members and friends may request to join the ​Remind app and receive cancellation news via a text or email. In addition, an announcement will be posted on Facebook ​as well as sent directly via email. Those who are not online will be phoned. If you have questions, call Laura McBride (989-772-5512). We hope we won't have to resort to this very often, but we live in Michigan after all, so we need to be prepared!

UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2017-2018
President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu)
Past-President: Laura McBride (989.772.5512; lmcbride010@gmail.com)
President Elect: Mary Alsager (989.773.2595; malsager@yahoo.com)
Treasurer: Chris Bailey (989.775.8257)
Assistant Treas: Ricky Courlander (989.772.4457; magicwalnut@charter.net)
Secretary: Brigitte Bechtold (989.954.1123; becht1bh@cmich.edu)
Trustee: Janis Shinn (989.400.3724; janis_shinn@yahoo.com)
Trustee: Joyce Henricks (989.400.9743; joyce.henricks@cmich.edu)
Trustee: Ethan Kolek (413.387.7321; ethank3535@gmail.com)
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