The pledge campaign to support our UUFoM 2020 budget is beginning! An introductory email was sent this week, and the pledge packet will be emailed soon—make sure to read these important communications. Here’s how the timeline will look: Early in September, the pledge packet email will be sent out. It will contain information about the proposed … Continue reading Stewardship Campaign for 2020 Budget
Greetings! I am thrilled to begin my ministry with you! As you may be aware, my wife, Ellen, and I are moving to Midland from La Crosse, WI, where we have lived for 21 years. Months of purging or packing, fixing or disposing, buying and selling have been both grueling and very exciting. In many … Continue reading Endings and Beginnings
September 27-29 Elementary (K-1/4-6) with Christina Fairman and Hudson NummerdorSecondary (7-9/10-12) with Deborah Dean-Ware and Carolyn Meagher Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. For these reasons and more, we are proud to … Continue reading Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator Training
August 25, 2019 at 12:00pm Join us for a BBQ, roasting marshmallows, water fun and activities for all ages! Bring a lounge chair and your families! We will have hot dogs, s’mores, drinks and chips. Feel free to bring your favorite summer food to share, or other items to grill. If you are a kid … Continue reading Summer’s End BBQ
August 22 at 7:00pm in UL301The Lifespan Religious Education Team will be meeting to plan the 2019-2020 Religious Education Programming. If you are interested in helping the team with planning or are just curious what we do, feel free to join us! (Please email the Director of Religious Education Heather Cleland-Host (dreheather@uufom.org), if you are … Continue reading Lifespan Religious Education Team Meeting
The Nominating Committee acts as its own entity on behalf of the congregation, with two members elected by the congregation to two-year terms, and the third member appointed by the Board to a one-year term. The Nominating Committee is tasked with providing a slate of candidates for election at the annual congregational meeting, which will … Continue reading Nominating Committee Seeks Suggestions
Hello my people! I’m sitting on our deck as I write this and see the garden is out in full force at the Cook-Sonoras home. We’re planting veggies and flowers, picking bouquets, clearing out old plants and shrubs that don’t work anymore and anticipating what’s to come next. It’s a lot of work but creating … Continue reading From the Board President
Many Paths, One Community Next year’s religious education program will be an exploration of the world religions and how Unitarian Universalism relates to the myriad of religions and philosophies that we draw upon. We will be focusing on five main world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), Humanism, and Earth-Based Traditions (Paganism, Native … Continue reading 2019-2020 Religious Education Program
Have you noticed a burned-out light bulb or something in need of repair at the Fellowship? Please fill out a Maintenance Request form, located in the rack outside the office door, and return it to the top slot in the rack. Our sexton, Sandy Hay, will fix the problem as soon as possible!
June 29, 10:30am – 4:15pm Birmingham Unitarian Church 38651 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI EXCITING SPEAKERS: Rep. Christine Grieg, House Minority Leader; Emily Clancy, Organizer, Planned Parenthood of Michigan; Jay Kaplan, Staff Attorney, MI ACLU LGBT Project; Dani Woods, Detroit Policy Department LGBT Liaison; Emme Zanotti, Stand with Trans Board Member, Judy Lewis, Training & Education Coordinator, SAGE. 10:30am Registration 11:00am Brunch 12:00pm Program PANEL: Threats & opportunities for women & … Continue reading Stronger Together – Women & LGBTQ Justice
