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UUCM Midweek Message | 8/15/2024

In this week’s Question Box, Rev Lisa explores: “As a chosen faith, why do our young adults eschew “church”? I’m thinking about my own experiences with mine—whom I KNOW are partly the adults they are because of the UUCM community, but who have no desire to “go to church”. Is this just a UU thing or does it happen in every denomination/ faith tradition? Have we failed as parents or as a congregation when our young people don’t continue on as active participants? How do we know?” 

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Announcing the 2024 Fall Gala (formerly the UUCM Auction)! 

The 2024 edition of our annual Fall fundraiser, with the theme of “Making Space for All”, will again blend in-person and on-line bidding events to raise money for the UUCM operating budget. Join us at church on November 2nd for food, music, fun, and live bidding on donated items. You may also participate in online bidding from October 25th through November 3rd. Visit the Fall Gala website at https://charityauction.bid/uucm2024 to learn more. Your donations of items, services, and events are what enables us to raise money, so please consider making a donation using this online form. Questions? Contact Karen or Fred Hulting. (Note: Inspired by UUCM’s commitment to anti-racism, the committee has decided to stop using the word “auction” to describe this event).  

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Ridwell Reminder!

RIDWELL REMINDER: Keep it up Ridwell Recyclers!! Come help us with prep every other Monday at 2 p.m. We’ll be meeting next on 8/26. The next featured item is plastic caps. Please drop off all items by noon on 8/26. Always bring CLEAN and dry threads (clothes & shoes), CLEAN white rigid styrofoam, CLEAN plastic film & multilayer plastic and any lightbulbs. Remember: Ridwell now accepts empty pill bottles, save them at home for future pick ups! Please call Kathy (612-590-9606) or Sue (612-703-2297) with any questions. We love questions!! 

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Next Weekend: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi

Please join the UUCM Racial Justice Team at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi! The Wacipi, also known as a Powwow, is a vibrant celebration of Native American culture, featuring traditional dance, music, drumming, crafts, food and beverages (no alcohol) and community. A group will be leaving from UUCM at 5 p.m. on August 17 to make it in time to see the Grand Entry march planned for 7 that evening. Everyone is welcome to attend even if you didn’t previously RSVP for transportation. Please view more information about the event here and more information about the etiquette you should keep in mind while attending here and here. 

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Ridwell Reminder!

RIDWELL REMINDER: Join in on Ridwell Prep at 4 p.m. Monday, August 12! It’s fun!! The next featured item is disposable coffee lids (like from a coffee shop) and straws. They must be clean, no lipstick etc. Please drop off your items by noon on August 12. Keep saving other items for future pickups including: corks, bread tags, assorted plastic caps and electronics. Ridwell also just added prescription medication bottles, so start saving those too! Continue to bag all items and place in labeled bins. A reminder about styrofoam for Ridwell: it needs to be CLEAN, no tape or labels and RIGID (if you bend it, it breaks) softer types of styrofoam are no longer accepted. Please rinse out your soil bags and chip bags! Questions: Sue Asinger (612-703-2297,  sueasinger@yahoo.com). Thanks for all you do for our earth!