“...I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.
So I have spent almost all the daylight hours in the open air.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne, 10th October , 1842 UUFCM Cottage Meetings Transition Team announces cottage meetings to begin our interim work We are now ready for the first of two rounds of "cottage meetings" to understand our past and present as the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan (UUFCM) and to contemplate our future. Our goal is to include as many member voices as possible in discussing who and where we have been, who and where we are now, and who and where we want to be in the future. For our first round, we have established five "cottage meetings," informal gatherings of 8-10 members, each facilitated by two of the members of the Transition Team, to gather our stories of why we came to the UUFCM, why we continue to come, what the role of the fellowship is in our lives, and what our involvement is with the fellowship. The dates and places of the gatherings are: Sunday, October 20, 4:00 - 6:00 pm - home of Justin and Niki Henry Sunday, October 20, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - home of Scott Daigle and Cynthia Damer Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - home of Beth and David Macleod Friday, October 25, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - home of Gisela and Tom Moffit Saturday, October 26, 1:30 - 3:30 pm - home of Laura McBride We are inviting all members to sign up for one of the five gatherings. We will have sign-up sheets available on Sunday mornings, October 6, 13, and 20, or you can contact Norma Bailey (989-560-3952 or [email protected]) to sign up. If you have questions about the goals and/or the process for the cottage meetings, you can contact Reverend Joe (989-400-4933 or [email protected]) or any member of the Transition Team (Norma Bailey,Jim Dealing, Laura Frey, Joyce Henricks). If you are not a member and wish to take part in these conversations, we welcome your participation. Please contact either Joe or Norma. Movie Night Movie Night is every second Saturday at 7 p.m. at the UU Center. The movie for Saturday, October 12th is “Queen to Play”. A hotel maid (Sandra Bonnaire) sees a couple playing chess. In her effort to learn to play - with some help from her employer (Kevin Kline) - she changes profoundly how she sees herself and how she is seen by those around her. Contact Jim Dealing with any questions - [email protected] or (989) 772-0269. Youthful Noise! The children's choir, Youthful Noise, will be performing this Sunday for a noisy collection to benefit the Peace Pole project. Be sure to bring some change! Sunday Worship The sermon for October 13th is “Bring Many Names: Exploring God”. “Why do you go to the forest in search of the Divine? God lives in all, and abides with you too. As fragrance dwells in a flower, or reflection in a mirror, so the Divine dwells inside everything; seek therefore in your own heart.” ~ Tegh Bahadur Planning for Silent Auction in Full Swing On Saturday, October 19 at 7 p.m. we will have our biggest fundraising event of the year. It will be a fun-filled evening with lots of great items and services to bid on. There is no cover charge so bring your friends and relatives. Child care will be provided off site. If you want to bring your children, contact Norma Bailey ([email protected] or 560.3952) no later than Sunday, Oct. 13. Please bring your items for the auction to the UU Center by Wednesday, Oct. 16. If you bring them on Sunday, leave them in your car until after the service as we don’t have enough storage space earlier. Thank you for your understanding. If you have other questions, call Gisela at 772-1602 or email at [email protected]. Looking forward to another fun adventure! RE Event: Chippewa Nature Center’s Nature at Night Kids of all ages can enjoy the wonders of night time by visiting stations throughout the Visitor Center, exploring topics such as nocturnal insects and frogs and enjoying a few stories around a fire. Kids are encouraged to dress up as their favorite animal to win a prize. Date: Saturday, October, 26 Time: Families will meet at the fellowship at 5:00 p.m. Carpooling is encouraged. Event takes place from 6-8:30 p.m. in Midland. Admission: FREE! Details: Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend this event, but arrangements can be made for children and youth who will not have an adult available. A sleepover at the fellowship for kindergarten through third grade children will begin when the group returns from Midland. Please contact Norma Bailey or Cynthia Damer if you need more information or have any questions. How to Reach Rev. Joe The best way to reach Rev. Joe is by email at [email protected] or by calling our Fellowship's office number: 989-400-4933. If your concern is more urgent, you can call or text Rev. Joe directly at 989-941-6013. Available Upon Request! In It's Own Time: Forgiveness as a Spiritual Practice by Rev. Maureen Killoran is available upon request from Laura McBride. Laura contacted Rev. Killoran who is allowing the sermon to be shared electronically. Contact Laura McBride with your request and she will email it to you soon! Laura's edress is [email protected]. Food Collection Thanks to all for the generous donations to the Food Pantry last Sunday. As always, the volunteers at the Pantry are appreciative of your efforts and local citizens can use all of the various items that were contributed. Start saving for the next collection - l et's make the November 3rd donation the largest yet! Consignments to Thrift shop Just a reminder - The ICDC (Isabella Child Development Center) Thrift Shop (307 S. Mission) accepts donations and consignment articles for resale to the community. UUFCM has an account there where we get half of whatever is sold. All of the money earned by the store (save the business expenses) goes to the support of a free pre-school for qualified area youngsters. Your donations and/or consignments are appreciated. The store is open from 10-4 daily. See Tom Moffit for further details. Searching for Hormonal Balance If you attend services regularly, you may have noticed that the choir is a bit under - represented by male voices. In the spirit of equality and Hank Graff, we are currently having a "push, pull, drag him in" event. If you know of anyone who might consider being dragged in, please have them join us on Wednesday evening at 7:00 or on Sunday morning at 9:45. If you enjoy singing in the car, in the shower, or at karaoke night please join us. If there are any questions, contact Chris Bauerle at 989-330-8457 or at [email protected]. ••• Community Announcements ••• Soup & Substance Series This series offers an opportunity for informed discussion on specific topics, complete with with free soup and rolls for attendees. For a complete schedule, click here. Disability Awareness Public Expo This Saturday, October 12 at the Education and Human Services building at CMU. For complete information, see this flyer. Indigenous Peoples' Day This Monday, October 14, there will be a celebration of Indigenous Peoples' resistance of colonialism and the historical truths behind it. For complete information, see this flyer. “falling leaves hide the path so quietly” ~ John Bailey, Autumn “Universalists are often asked to tell where they stand.
The only true answer...is that we do not stand at all, we move.” ~ Rev. Lewis B. Fisher First Friday Potluck Our monthly gathering to share a meal and have a fun social time together is happening Friday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. Gisela and Tom Moffit will be hosting the potluck this month. Simply bring a dish to pass and your week-worn weary self to the UUFCM social hall for nourishment and rejuvenation - at least as much as can be gained from sharing a meal, conversation and laughter with friends. We hope you'll join us! Sunday Worship The sermon for October 6th is “Join the Move”. This is a time for transition not just for UUFCM but for the UUA as well, and not just because the UUA's mailing address is changing from 25 Beacon to 24 Farnsworth. What are the changes that Unitarian Universalism faces now? How are the ways UUFCM is changing and growing part of the changes in Unitarian Universalism? First Sunday Food Collection Great need continues for many people in our own community for assistance in meeting the basic needs of life. This Sunday, October 6, please bring non-perishable food items (canned goods), baby items, paper products and personal care products for donation. Your offerings will be collected by the children at the opening of the worship service. Thank you in advance! If you want to find out more about the needs of the hungry and poor in our own community, read the article by Ed Fisher in The Morning Sun of Monday, August 26. Movie Night Movie Night is every second Saturday at 7 p.m. at the UU Center. The movie for Saturday, October 12th is “Queen to Play”. A hotel maid (Sandra Bonnaire) sees a couple playing chess. In her effort to learn to play - with some help from her employer (Kevin Kline) - she changes profoundly how she sees herself and how she is seen by those around her. Contact Jim Dealing with any questions - [email protected] or (989) 772-0269. Searching for Hormonal Balance If you attend services regularly, you may have noticed that the choir is a bit under- represented by male voices. In the spirit of equality and Hank Graff, we are currently having a "push, pull, drag him in" event. If you know of anyone who might consider being dragged in, please have them join us on Wednesday evening at 7:00 or on Sunday morning at 9:45. If you enjoy singing in the car, in the shower, or at karaoke night please join us. If there are any questions, contact Chris Bauerle at 989-330-8457 or at [email protected]. Do's and Don'ts for the Silent Auction - Saturday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. - No Door Charge! Do attend this fun-filled event. Do bring friends. This is not just for UUs Do donate one or more services: massage, transportation, raking, babysitting/time with a child, host an event, teaching something you do... Do think creatively of items to donate: something nice you no long use. childrens’ items, tools, dishes, a quilt; something you make: food, music, art, time at your cabin... Do let us know if you can help set up from 10 - noon on Saturday, Oct. 19. Do let us know if you can help that night with greeting, cashing out or bringing finger foods to go with the wine and cheese. Do stay and help clean up. Many hands make it go quickly when we are all tired. Don't miss this event! If all life allows this year is your presence, come and have fun. We want you there! Last year's auction was our biggest fundraiser. For more information contact Gisela Moffit, Vicki Chessin or Norma Bailey. Slips for donations of services and items are available at the UU Center or via email from Gisela or Vicki. Everything needs to be dropped off at the UU Center by October 16, please . Get to Know Kristin and Rev. Joe As a way of helping Rev. Joe get to know us, the Transition Team has been organizing dinners for Rev. Joe with members. We'd like to see these dinners continue, especially now that his partner, Kristin, is in town! But there's no need to use the Transition Team as a go-between. If you'd like to get to know Rev. Joe and Kristin better over dinner, you can extend that invitation to Rev. Joe at [email protected] or call him at the fellowship: 989-400-4933. “Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves.” ~ Humbert Wolfe, P.L.M.: Peoples, Landfalls, Mountains, 1936 “The season for enjoying the fullness of life – partaking of the harvest,
sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season of growth.” ~ Denis Waitley Sunday Worship The sermon for September 29th is “In Its Own Time: Forgiveness as a Spiritual Discipline”, with worship leaders Cynthia Damer and Laura McBride. Fellowship Life Meeting After service this Sunday we will have a brief Fellowship Life meeting in the social hall. We will share updates on events ahead and have a question/answer time with the board. Fellowship Fair Big Success A big thank you to all of you who signed up for the various opportunities to be involved in the life of our fellowship. We are especially pleased about the tremendous response to the caring committee. Way to go, UUs! Do You Donate to CMU Public Radio? The last couple years some of us have bundled our donations to CMU Public Radio and purchased "publicity". UUFCM has been a "day sponsor" and had regular "blurbs" acknowledging us. Mary Alsager will be collecting our donations once again. You can make the check to CMU Public Radio as you have in the past and give it to Mary before September 29th. Your donation is tax deductible. Our Backup Minister... Rev. Joe will be away September 23-October 1, working at UUA headquarters in Boston. While he is away, Rev. Jeff Liebmann of the UU Fellowship of Midland will be available if an urgent pastoral care need arises. You can reach Rev. Jeff at [email protected] or by phone 412-760-6588. First Friday Potluck Our monthly gathering to share a meal and have a fun social time together is happening Friday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. Gisela and Tom Moffit will be hosting the potluck this month. Simply bring a dish to pass and your week-worn weary self to the UUFCM social hall for nourishment and rejuvenation - at least as much as can be gained from sharing a meal, conversation and laughter with friends. We hope you'll join us! First Sunday Food Collection Great need continues for many people in our own community for assistance in meeting the basic needs of life. This Sunday, October 6, please bring non-perishable food items (canned goods), baby items, paper products and personal care products for donation. Your offerings will be collected by the children at the opening of the worship service. Thank you in advance! If you want to find out more about the needs of the hungry and poor in our own community, read the article by Ed Fisher in The Morning Sun of Monday, August 26. Searching for Hormonal Balance If you attend services regularly, you may have noticed that the choir is a bit under-represented by male voices. In the spirit of equality and Hank Graff, we are currently having a "push, pull, drag him in" event. If you know of anyone who might consider being dragged in, please have them join us on Wednesday evening at 7:00 or on Sunday morning at 9:45. If you enjoy singing in the car, in the shower, or at karaoke night please join us. If there are any questions, contact Chris Bauerle at 989-330-8457 or [email protected]. Do's and Don'ts for the Silent Auction Saturday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. - No Door Charge! Do attend this fun-filled event. Do bring friends. This is not just for UUs Do donate one or more services: massage, transportation, raking, babysitting/time with a child, host an event, teaching something you do.... Do think creatively of items to donate: something nice you no long use. childrens' items, tools, dishes, a quilt, something you make: food, music, art, time at your cabin... Do let us know if you can help set up from 10 - noon on Saturday, Oct. 19. Do let us know if you can help that night with greeting, cashing out or bringing finger foods to go with the wine and cheese. Do stay and help clean up. Many hands make it go quickly when we are all tired. Don't miss this event! If all life allows this year is your presence, come and have fun. We want you there! Last year's auction was our biggest fundraiser. For more information contact Gisela Moffitt, Vicki Chessin or Norma Bailey. Slips for donations of services and items are available at the UU Center or via email from Gisela or Vicki. Everything needs to be dropped off at the UU Center by October 16, please. RE Volunteers Still Needed Positions available for you to invest in the children of our congregation: Elementary Volunteer Teacher
Get to Know Kristin and Rev. Joe As a way of helping Rev. Joe get to know us, the Transition Team has been organizing dinners for Rev. Joe with members. We'd like to see these dinners continue, especially now that his partner, Kristin, is in town! But there's no need to use the Transition Team as a go-between. If you'd like to get to know Rev. Joe and Kristin better over dinner, you can extend that invitation to Rev. Joe at [email protected] or call him at the fellowship: 989-400-4933. Taking Place at the UU Fellowship of Midland Beyond the "A" Word: Reproductive Justice Conference Saturday, September 28, 2013 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) UUFoM is hosting this state-wide event to continue our discussion on the broad range of social justice issues associated with reproductive justice. There will be important speakers, panel presentations, and opportunities for you to participate in focus group sessions. In order to make this accessible to as many people as possible, registration is free for all persons 25 and under and for students with ID, assisted income registrations are available, and child care will be provided. Regular registrations is $15 and includes lunch. This conference is being sponsored by UUFoM's Reproductive Justice Task Group and the Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network. “Autumn mornings: sunshine and crisp air, birds and calmness, year's end and day's beginnings.” ~ Terri Guillemets Find Us on Facebook! More detail about UUFCM activities, shared interest groups is available on our website. The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly e-News isTuesday at 5 p.m. Please send all submissions to [email protected] “My growing belief is that, as a religious community and as individuals,
we may be secure enough, mature enough to find a language of reverence, a language that can acknowledge the presence of the holy in our lives.” ~ William G. Sinkford, UU Minister and former president of the UUA Middle Level Sleep Over at the UUFCM! All UUFCM 4th-8th graders are invited to attend a night of fun, food and friendship, Friday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, September 21 at 9:30 a.m. There will be snacks, games, movies and more! Bring your self, a sleeping bag and pillow, pajamas, a change of clothes and your tooth brush. Contact Norma Bailey ([email protected] or at 989-560-3952) or Cynthia Damer ([email protected] or at 989-506-5750) if you have questions. Hope to see you there! Blazing Star Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans Mabon 2013 - Friday, September 20 At the Fall Equinox, we begin to descend into the dark time of year. The dark can be scary, but facing it with confidence helps us find power in ourselves. There are few experiences more thrilling, more transformative, than facing a challenge and overcoming it. At our Mabon ritual this year, we shall honor each others’ work in our world and grant each other the strength needed to face the challenges that are ahead of us, as we prepare for our annual descent into the dark half of the year. We will gather at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate Mabon. Our ritual will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. with a potluck to follow the ceremony. The potluck will conclude at 8:00 p.m. Please wear Fall colors to this event, or anything with grapes, vines, or a wine theme. Blessed be! Jayson Turner, CUUPS Coordinator Sunday Worship The sermon for September 22nd is “Words for Wholeness”. What is our need for religious language? Last Fall Fellowship Fair This Sunday! If you missed last Sunday, you have another opportunity to get involved in our fellowship this Sunday immediately following the service. It is by working together, bringing our ideas and efforts to promote the health of this fellowship that we can grow and expand our Mission. Serving together we learn to rely on one another and become deeper friends. Please plan to attend the "Fair" this Sunday to see all the areas in which you are needed. Learn about the places your time and talents can be given to promote the health and growth of our community. From worship on Sundays to RE, from communications, to planning, from soup to nuts, we need you! The return on involvement is deep and the work is lighter with many in service. RE Volunteers Needed Positions available for you to invest in the children of our congregation: Elementary Volunteer Teacher
Hope for the Planet Climate advocate Lynate Pettengill will speak at UUFCM on September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Her talk will address climate change and how we can address this challenge with a revenue-neutral tax on carbon. Lynate is field director for the Citizens Climate Lobby, a grassroots advocacy organization pursuing national policies to address climate change. The talk will be facilitated by Jim Dealing. For more information contact Maura Brennan at 231-645-0827. Gearing up for the Silent Auction Last year's auction was our biggest fund raiser, so plans are underway for another fun-filled evening. This year's Silent Item and Service Auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.There are opportunities for everyone to be involved and to contribute. Start thinking about what unique services you can offer: teach, bake, host, create, rake. Look at some treasures in your house you no longer need, but somebody else would love to have. Consider donating them. We will also need volunteers to help with the event (setting up, taking down, greeting, cashiers, etc). For more ideas, see this list. In the next two weeks you will be contacted by phone or email. Then you can let us know how you want to be involved. For more information contact Gisela Moffit, Vicki Chessin or Norma Bailey. Thank You! The noisy collection Sunday was a success and got us closer to meeting our goal. The Peace Pole Project will cost about $250 dollars, and we have a little more than $100 raised already from the bottle and can collections and the more than $40 that was collected Sunday. We thank all of you who have contributed. Get to Know Kristin and Rev. Joe As a way of helping Rev. Joe get to know us, the Transition Team has been organizing dinners for Rev. Joe with members. We'd like to see these dinners continue, especially now that his partner, Kristin, is in town! But there's no need to use the Transition Team as a go-between. If you'd like to get to know Rev. Joe and Kristin better over dinner, you can extend that invitation to Rev. Joe at [email protected] or call him at the fellowship: 989-400-4933. Do You Donate to CMU Public Radio? The last couple years some of us have bundled our donations to CMU Public Radio and purchased "publicity". UUFCM has been a "day sponsor" and had regular "blurbs" acknowledging us. Mary Alsager will be collecting our donations once again. You can make the check to CMU Public Radio as you have in the past and give it to Mary before September 29th. Your donation is tax deductible. “May our deeds inscribe us in the Book of life and blessing, righteousness and peace!” ~ from reading #636 in Singing the Living Tradition Find Us on Facebook! More detail about UUFCM activities, shared interest groups is available on our website. The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly e-News is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Please send all submissions to [email protected] Days of Awe
Temple Benjamin, the Jewish Synagogue of Mt. Pleasant, will be celebrating the Jewish High Holy Days (also called "the days of awe") with services taking place at UUFCM. Guests are welcome! Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) starts the evening of Friday, September 13. Kol Nidre services begin this Friday at 6:30pm and daytime Yom Kippur services will be this Saturday, September 14, 2:30-4:30. Social Justice Opportunity This Friday Take part in the Zombie Run, a perfect event for Friday the 13th! Proceeds benefit the local program CAFE (Child and Family Enrichment). The cost is only $5. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. at the CMU Seal outside Warriner Hall. The race will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Bellows and Main and will end in the center of downtown. Afterwards there will be a fun, family friendly after party. For more information, contact Kathy Hill at (989) 773-3689 or look the event up on Facebook. This is a fun event for families and youth. Any interested middle level and high school youth can contact Bill Tinsley to arrange a meeting place to register and participate in the event together. Celebrate the Life of Burnie Bonnell, Sept. 14 at 11:00 a.m. On Saturday, September 14 at 11:00, we will celebrate and give thanks for the life of Burnie Bonnell. She was an artist and writer and much-beloved member of not only UUFCM but of the greater Mt. Pleasant community and we miss her. (Some of her art hangs now in the "green room" at UUFCM – be sure to take a look!). A reception will follow in the library annex, next door to UUFCM. Movie Night Movie Night is every second Saturday at 7 p.m. at the UU Center. The movie for this Saturday, September 14th is “Company Men.” The story centers on a year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company - and how that affects them, their families, and their communities. Contact Jim Dealing with any questions - [email protected] or (989) 772-0269. Sunday Worship The sermon for September 15th is “My Banjo Is Broken”. What if the way we are "broken" is the source of what we have to offer? Noisy Collection The children and youth will be using percussive instruments while taking up a "noisy collection" of coins on Sunday. This money will help fund the Peace Pole Project, so come with your pockets full of change. Fall Fellowship Fair This Sunday! It is by working together, bringing our ideas and efforts to promote the health of this fellowship that we can grow and expand our Mission. Serving together we learn to rely on one another and become deeper friends. Please plan to attend one day of our two-day "Fair" to see all the areas in which you are needed. Learn about the places your time and talents can be given to promote the health and growth of our community. From worship on Sundays to RE, from communications, to planning, from soup to nuts, we need you! The return on involvement is deep and the work is lighter with many in service. Our "Fall Fellowship Fair" will be held on Sundays September 15 and 22 following the worship service in the Fellowship Hall. RE Kickoff The new UUFCM Religious Education year will be kicking off Sunday, September 15. To celebrate last year’s growth and this year’s potential, we will be gathering at Buckley's as a congregation at 3:00 p.m. to enjoy time together as a fellowship family. Please show your support of our children and youth and your excitement for the RE program by participating in this event. Children and youth paddle free of charge, but must have an adult present at the event, though not necessarily in the same watercraft. Kayaks and canoes are available to adults for the reduced rate of $15/person. Contact Niki Henry to RSVP and for more information: [email protected] or 480-560-4785. An alternate event will take place in the case of inclement weather. So, save this date! RE Volunteers Needed Positions available for you to invest in the children of our congregation: Elementary Volunteer Teacher - A commitment of only ten to twelve Sunday mornings - Participating on a four-person team - Backyard to the Universe, Dr. Seuss and UUs curriculum, customized with materials provided Preschool Room Volunteer - Holding and interacting with the youngest members of the congregation - Providing support for the Preschool Teacher - One Sunday morning every four weeks - Participating on a four-person team Please contact Niki Henry or Bill Tinsley for more information or to volunteer. Get to Know Kristin and Rev. Joe As a way of helping Rev. Joe get to know us, the Transition Team has been organizing dinners for Rev. Joe with members. We'd like to see these dinners continue, especially now that his partner, Kristin, is in town! But there's no need to use the Transition Team as a go-between. If you'd like to get to know Rev. Joe and Kristin better over dinner, you can extend that invitation to Rev. Joe at [email protected] or call him at the fellowship: 989-400-4933. Blazing Star Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans Mabon 2013 - Friday, September 20 At the Fall Equinox, we begin to descend into the dark time of year. The dark can be scary, but facing it with confidence helps us find power in ourselves. There are few experiences more thrilling, more transformative, than facing a challenge and overcoming it. At our Mabon ritual this year, we shall honor each others’ work in our world and grant each other the strength needed to face the challenges that are ahead of us, as we prepare for our annual descent into the dark half of the year. We will gather at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate Mabon. Our ritual will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. with a potluck to follow the ceremony. The potluck will conclude at 8:00 p.m. Please wear Fall colors to this event, or anything with grapes, vines, or a wine theme. Blessed be! Jayson Turner, CUUPS Coordinator Climate Change Speaker Climate advocate Lynate Pettengill will speak at UUFCM on September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Her talk will address climate change and how we can address this challenge with a revenue-neutral tax on carbon. Lynate is field director for the Citizens Climate Lobby, a grassroots advocacy organization pursuing national policies to address climate change. The talk will be facilitated by Jim Dealing. For more information contact Maura Brennan at 231-645-0827. Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal The Joyful Noise choir has begun rehearsing. If you enjoy singing we would be very happy if you joined us. If you have any questions please contact Chris Bauerle at (989) 330-8457 or at [email protected]. Children’s Choir UUFCM will soon be forming a children's choir. Roze Finn will be leading our youngest members in this endeavor. Donations of percussive instruments such as tambourines, triangles, maracas, etc. are needed for the Youthful Noise choir. If you have something the children and youth could use, please see Roze or Niki. More information will soon be available. Do You Donate to CMU Public Radio? The last couple years some of us have bundled our donations to CMU Public Radio and purchased "publicity". UUFCM has been a "day sponsor" and had regular "blurbs" acknowledging us. Mary Alsager will be collecting our donations once again. You can make the check to CMU Public Radio as you have in the past and give it to Mary before September 29th. Your donation is tax deductible. Quiz: What have you not heard lately? Answer: The old, very noisy air conditioner/heater in the Fellowship Hall. Your Capitol Campaign dollars at work have successfully resulted in a new AC/Furnace. Thanks to Tina for helping get this done. |
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