Save the Date!Saturday, July 31, 1:00 – 3:00 pmLongview Early Childhoold Center – Spray Park The RE team is planning a July get together for our UU families. Join us on Saturday, July 31 from 1:00-3:00pm. Our plan is to meet at the Longview Early Childhood Center – Spray Park for some water fun in … Continue reading Religious Education Summer Fun
The virtual Fellowship Office will be open Thursdays through Sundays during the summer months. During this time, the newsletter will continue to be published weekly, our new Facebook UUFoM News group will have new posts, our website will be updated, Sunday services will be moderated and videos will be edited and uploaded during this time. … Continue reading Summer at UUFoM
The Fellowship Office added a new facebook group entitled UUFoM News. Admins and moderators of this group will post official news, Sunday Service information and events from the Fellowship Office, Board of Trustees, Ministry Groups and Governance Committees. Members of the UUFoM News group will be able to view, like and comment on all posts. Starting … Continue reading UUFoM Facebook Group Changes
Saturday, August 15(and more dates TBA) Fellowship Grounds The Seversons have been collecting supplies — colored tiles, glass marbles, rocks (some of them glow-in-the-dark!), 10-inch molds, mirrors, stamps for adding words, and plastic gloves to protect people’s hands. This is a developing idea, much like the plant- and book-sharing event of a few weeks ago. We … Continue reading Want to Make Stepping Stones?
Sunday, August 8 at 1:00pmFellowship Grounds Please join your fellow citizens and music lovers in a group drum circle. Local drum circle members will be here to assist you with following the beat. Everyone can do this – no music experience is required. Bring any percussion items that you can find. Especially plastic buckets, tambourines. … Continue reading Mid-Michigan Drum Circle at the Fellowship
This past year has been filled with disconnection and disorientation. Yet, as challenging as it has been, we have weathered it well, on the whole. I would like to propose a theme for the coming year: “Finding Our Way,” focusing on reconnecting with one another and reorienting ourselves again. It is a time ripe with … Continue reading Minister’s Reflections June 2021
We Want to Hear From You! As we move into the next few months of reopening and connection, Rev. Eric and the UUFoM Board invite you to come to a listening session where we can all share our thoughts, wishes, hopes, needs, and vision for our community. We hope to create a safe space for … Continue reading UUFoM Listening Sessions Sign-Up
Building and Grounds finished moving all the wood chips to the correct locations. Thank you to Dan Sealey, Vicki Rothhaar, and Tim Wagner for moving a large amount of wood chips. Marsha McDonald worked on the main front garden. Janelle Dombek, Linda Rector and Marsha worked on the gardens to the right of the door. They took out 5 or 6 wagon loads … Continue reading Building and Grounds Update 6/18/21
A few congregants have expressed sadness and frustration over the pace of our reopening to in-person gatherings. We are taking our lead from the Centers for Disease Control and the Unitarian Universalist Association. Among the resources available are a video message by UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray on this page. On this page is another video, explaining why the UUA’s … Continue reading More Transition Info
Now that we’re starting to emerge from the pandemic that has controlled our lives for the past fifteen months, we are all yearning to get to our new “normal,” and gather for worship and fellowship. Over these past grueling months, Rev. Eric, the UUFoM Covid-19 Task Force, and the Board have tried to be nimble, and have made … Continue reading Small Group Listening Sessions
