Thank you everyone for your support in putting together my Eagle Scout project, the UUCM Native Plant Gardens. This project was successful because of the support I received from the congregation. I am happy with how it turned out and hope you will be to.

This is the link to the list of plants that went into the garden. We are hoping to have kids and adults alike be able to identify the plants in the plants garden with this list. The goal is to learn more about the connection between the plants and the pollinators that rely on them.

Thank you,
Erik Williams-Heim

Ten UUCM youth (and seven adults) will be going to Harlan, Kentucky this year for the ASP service trip, working to make homes in the Appalachian region warmer, safer, and drier. Our group is getting ready to go the week of 7/2-9. We’re expecting the trip to cost about $9500, so we need your help! There are several ways you can contribute to the trip:

• The May social justice offering from worship will be going to the trip.
• The Climate Justice team is sponsoring a scrap metal collection drive on the first Sunday of May and June with proceeds to benefit the youth trip.
• The youth will be building some projects in early June to learn how to use power tools safely. You can purchase one of these projects for your home, or perhaps consider purchasing and donating a picnic table for the church!  If you wish to purchase one of these items, please contact Brian.
• You can donate directly to the trip using this link and specifying the ASP trip on the donation page.
• You could sponsor one of the vehicles going on the trip and pay the gas and tolls for that vehicle.
• NEW You could cover one of the meals for the group on the way down or back.
• Watch this video message and the Friday Update for more opportunities to engage.

If you have any questions about the trip please contact Brian Zais.

• Sunday, May 22, Jennifer will lead worship before our Annual Meeting.
• Sunday, June 19, we will hold an all-congregational picnic after the Flower Communion service to honor Jennifer on her last day at UUCM.

We’re hoping to hire a second Childcare Provider, to help keep the nursery open during worship this summer (June-August). If you know of someone interested, who is 21 years old or older, with experience caring for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, please have them contact Jennifer. The position pays $15/hour and could be job-shared.

We’re planning opportunities for kids at UUCM for this summer. To help us discern the possibilities, please take a few minutes to give us your feedback on the type of offerings you’d like to see, and how you might support the programming. Use these links to share your feedback: Childcare and Summer Fun Survey and Chalice Camp Survey. For anyone who was having trouble accessing the links last week, access permissions have been updated.