Congratulations to UUFoM!! We reached our 2019 Pledge Campaign Goal of $170,000. This allows us to meet our budget and make our Fellowship even stronger. If you have not yet submitted your pledge form, we still hope to hear from you! Thank you everyone. Judy Donahue, Co-chair UUFoM 2019 Pledge Campaign
This month, our team is working to finalize the documents we will be submitting to the UUA. Beginning in December, they will posted for review by ministerial candidates. We want to thank you for helping us by taking part in the Beyond Categorical Thinking service and workshop and sharing your experience with those who were unable to … Continue reading Ministerial Search Committee Update
This past Sunday, I attended yet another Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland. Leading up to the meeting, I had many new members ask me what happens at an Annual Meeting. I told them about how we select our Board members, vote for the Budget, and receive reports from our teams and … Continue reading RE-Flections: Just Another Annual Meeting?
Saturday December 1, 2018 12 – 4 pm Free Lunch & Childcare Calling all parents and caregivers! We are once again holding a parents’ break on the first Saturday in December! Come, get refreshed in preparation for the holidays (and maybe get some early shopping done)! From 12 to 1 pm, parents (and caregivers) will … Continue reading December Parents’ Circle: Third Annual Parents’ Holiday Break
Additional volunteers are needed to help with our children’s religious education activities November 25 – December 23. This block includes pageant rehearsals during and after the service, as well as the pageant itself on December 16. For more information or to volunteer, contact Heather Cleland-Host, DREHeather@uufom.org.
We are currently in our second block, which is themed around “Community Values.” Children’s Circle is for our elementary school students – Pre-K to 5th grade. We have one to two circles depending on the number of students on a particular Sunday. Our Secondary class spans 6th through 10th grades. Nursery care is also available … Continue reading Children’s Circle and Secondary Classes for November
This month, the Lifespan Religious Education Team will be meeting on Sunday, November 11 at 12:00 pm. Come join us and find out what we are all about!
As we enter the holidays, we look at what we value most as a community as individuals. At Halloween (Samhain) we remember our ancestors. At Thanksgiving, we express gratitude for family, friends, and many blessings that we share. During the winter holidays, we honor the sacred and set forth on new paths with new resolutions. … Continue reading November’s UUnique Journey: Community Values
The following was approved by vote of the congregation at our Annual Meeting on October 28: Statement of Advocacy – Proposal 2: Voters Not Politicians Whereas Unitarian Universalist congregations covenant to affirm and promote use of the democratic process; and Whereas the current system of drawing election district allows the majority party in the state … Continue reading UUFoM Endorses Prop 2
This year’s unsung hero has gone above and beyond many times in the last few years. This person jumped into committee work very soon after becoming a member. And soon after that accepted the chair responsibility for a committee that includes several hard workers but seldom, maybe never, meets. This person herded those cats very … Continue reading 2018 Unsung Hero
