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Social Generosity Offering: July 2020

The July UUCM Social Generosity Offering will go to Bridging.

Bridging gives hope – and for many – a leap toward stability for the first time. They provide donated furniture and household goods to families and individuals transitioning out of homelessness and poverty. Bridging has warehouses in Roseville and Bloomington and work with 148 other organizations in the metro who assist people in need. They accept donations of goods at the warehouses, along with financial support. Learn more at bridging.org.

How to Donate: You can donate online using PayPal or a credit card at bit.ly/giveuucm (note new link). You may also mail a contribution to UUCM at 2030 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata MN 55391. Simply make your check out to “UUCM” with “Social Generosity” in the memo line.

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From the Board: July 2020

The UUCM fiscal year begins on July 1. With it, we welcome Fred Hulting as the new President of the UUCM Board of Trustees and offer a warm and grateful farewell to Robert Brooks, who has served in this role for the past two years. Below are Robert’s parting reflections on the state of the church and of the world.

John Lennon said, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” 2020 has certainly given us lots of that life. In January the Board posted our congregational record, initiating our search for a new minister. We had planned more congregational listening sessions, our annual pledge drive, our congregational survey, revisions of UUCM bylaws, fulfilling our first annual focus goals in the council of ministries. It looked like a sprint to the finish line for fiscal year 2020. Then the pandemic arrived.  Continue reading →

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Venerable Women’s Group – July Meeting Online

Friday, July 10, 2020
12:00 PM

Where: ONLINE

A Zoom meeting ID will be emailed to current participants before the meeting.
New attendees: please email Sue McKnight to request meeting details.

If you’re new to Zoom or would like some extra help, there is an instruction document that takes you through how to install and use Zoom.

Host: MaryAnn Wiborg

Topic: In the past few meetings we have shared the survival techniques we have used while the Shelter in Place order was in effect. Now that we have started a gradual return to life as ‘normal’ -and reflecting on your experiences of the last 4 months – how has COVID and Shelter in Place changed you? Do you have a perception, belief, value or opinion that you did not have prior to COVID? What – if anything – has changed for you?

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ONLINE Women Who Read Book Club

Women Who Read Book Club

Meets next ONLINE on Monday, July 13 at 7:00 PM. July’s meeting will be book selection time. If you have questions about the Women Who Read book club, please contact Christy Dachelet.

A Zoom meeting ID will be emailed to current participants before the meeting (see why here). New attendees: please email Christy Dachelet to request meeting details.

If you’re new to Zoom or would like some extra help, we’ve created an instruction document that takes you through how to install and use Zoom.

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ONLINE Monday Morning Book Club

Meets next ONLINE on Monday, July 20 at 11:00 AM. Please direct any questions to Bev Montgomery. New members are always welcome.

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A Zoom meeting ID will be emailed to current participants before the meeting (see why here). New attendees: please email Bev Montgomery to request meeting details.

If you’re new to Zoom or would like some extra help, we’ve created an instruction document that takes you through how to install and use Zoom.