Do you write poetry? How does your spirituality impact your work? How does the practice influence your spirituality? If you write poetry that you would like to share and reflect on in a service featuring a potpourri of UUFoM’s poets on December 30, please contact Sarah Nuss-Warren at nusswarr@gmail.com or Amy Rogers at rogersamymarie@gmail.com. If you have a favorite local poet … Continue reading Calling All Poets
Toys for Tots Drop Off Location US Marine Reserve Toys for Tots program collects new and unwrapped toys each year to distribute as Christmas gifts to children and youth ages 0-17 in the community. Midland is hosting a Toys for Tots drive and the Fellowship is a drop off location. Please bring in your NEW and UNWRAPPED … Continue reading Toys for Tots Drop Off Location
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Tuesday, November 27 at 7:00pm at UUFoM Board meetings are open to any member who wishes to attend. The agenda includes the monthly financial report, approval of the Annual Meeting minutes, and follow-up on suggestions made at the Annual Meeting. The Board will also review a ministry monitoring report on how we empower members, friends, and the surrounding … Continue reading November Board Meeting Announcement
The Sharing tree is up and red tags are still available! The red tags represent ongoing needs through gift cards and donations. They can be purchased on the online store. Red tag purchases made on cyber Monday will be matched! Thank you for your generosity! Please wrap and return gifts by December 2. Click here to view the … Continue reading Sharing Tree
I was reminded recently of an essay by Loren Eiseley titled “The Star Thrower.” Here’s my adaptation of an adaptation: One morning, while walking on the beach, an old man saw a young man off in the distance, and wondered about the strange thing the young man off in the distance was doing. The young man kept bending … Continue reading The Worm Thrower, revisited
Saturday, December 1 12:00 – 4:00 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 12:00 to 1:00pm, parents (and caregivers) will enjoy a … Continue reading December Parents’ Circle: Third Annual Parents’ Holiday Break
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?
