Calling all bakers and cake connoisseurs! We’re seeking your delicious creations for our upcoming bake sale and cake auction, in support of our youth’s religious heritage trip to Boston. Whether it’s your famous cookies, mouth-watering brownies, artisan breads, or show-stopping cakes, sharing your baked goods will help bring us closer to our fundraising goal! Then, prepare to enjoy these delicious treats on Easter during our coffee hour and egg hunt after the service! Contact Megan Brechin if you’re able to contribute any baked goods for the cause. Thank you!
UUCM Midweek Message | 3/6/2024
This week’s midweek message introduces March’s theme of transformation. Rev. Lisa reflects on the difference between change and transformation and what it means to trust all that is unfolding in our lives.
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Virtual Venerable Women’s Meeting This Friday!
This month’s host is Bev Montgomery. The topic is what’s a book that draws you to read it again… when did you first read it, have you re-read it or parts of it, and why do you think it appeals to you?
Seeking Volunteers to Serve on the Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee
| The UUCM Nominating Committee is actively recruiting candidates for the following: • Vice President position on the Board of Trustees, July 2024-June 2025 • 2 open Member positions on the Board of Trustees, July 2024-June 2027 • 3 open positions on the Nominating Committee, July 2024-June 2025. Please consider either nominating yourself or encouraging a fellow church member to apply for this important work. Please see details below, and consider serving as we continue to build on the positive energy of our growing congregation. Member of the Board of Trustees: Trustees partner with the congregation, the council, the professional staff, and the minister(s) in carrying out the vision and long-term goals of the church. They articulate the policy and collaborate with the minister(s) to see they are fulfilled. A fuller description of the position:Member of the Board Role Description President of the Board of Trustees: The President, an Elected Officer, leads the Board of Trustees, setting the agenda and leading the monthly meetings. This is a one-year term. A more detailed description of the position is found here: Board and Officer Job Descriptions January 2021.docx Vice President of the Board of Trustees: The Vice President is an Elected Officer of the Board of Trustees. in the President’s absence, shall preside over all meetings of Members and meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Vice President shall assume the office of President if a vacancy occurs in the Presidential office, and shall serve in that capacity until the election at the next Election Meeting of Members. This is a one-year term. A more detailed description of the position: Board and Officer Job Descriptions January 2021.docx Member of Nominating Committee: Committee members screen and recommend candidates to the congregation for open positions on the Board of Trustees, and the Nominating Committee, at the May annual meeting. This is a one year term. Three vacancies must be filled. A fuller description of the position is here: Nominating Committee member Please consider either nominating yourself or encouraging a fellow church member to apply for this important work. If you are interested, please fill out the application form: click here. Applications are due by Wednesday, April 17, 2024. A member of the Nominating Committee will contact you after you submit the application. The Nominating Committee considers all the applicants and makes recommendations to the current board. Elections occur at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 19, 2024. If you have questions or would like more information contact anyone on the UUCM Nominating Committee: • Fay LaVigne gmaennis71@gmail.com 952-457-8904 • Annie Wiborg mwiborg@mchsi.com 952-393-4832 • Kathy Stuebner kathystuebner@gmail.com 612-590-9606 • Emily Rosengren emily@rosengren.org 612-802-1437 • Jeff Adrian miataman4744@gmail.com 612-207-7022 Thank you for considering this opportunity to serve and help lead our congregation. |
From the Board: March 2024
Each month, a member of the board shares a reflection on the Soul Matters monthly theme. The theme for March is Transformations. This month’s post is offered by Guy Johnson.
One of my favorite New Yorker cartoons is a picture of two women walking down the street – one of them turns to the other and says, “I’m doing so much better now that I’m back in denial”.
Denial can be a convenient way to avoid facing the pain of recognizing that something in your life is not right, and that transformational change is needed. Unfortunately, abandoning the short-term comfort of denial is not an easy task. Continue reading →
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