Category: What’s New

Public Radio Bundling

Do you enjoy listening to Public Radio, specifically Delta Public Radio and CMU Public Radio? This is your opportunity to support our Fellowship as well as Public Radio by making a contribution through our annual “Bundling” program. You write a contribution check to either or both stations, then we send the checks to the radio stations. In return Delta … Continue reading Public Radio Bundling

NEW! Social Activities Team

Do you enjoy throwing parties? Do you like organizing events? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may be interested in the new team for social events here at UUFoM. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about bringing people together for community and fun. Perhaps you can plan a game … Continue reading NEW! Social Activities Team

UUFoM Congregational Survey

The UUFoM Congregational Survey closed on July 10 and all paper surveys have been received.  Information from the survey will be shared this summer.  Stay tuned!

Upcoming Board Meeting

Next Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, July 24 at the Fellowship.  The primary agenda items will be review of the 2019 budget proposal and 12 month assessment of our interim ministry. All board meetings are open to any member of the congregation.  If there is something you think the board should consider, please contact Sara Clavez, … Continue reading Upcoming Board Meeting

Ministerial Search Update

Your Search Committee is continuing to meet regularly in preparation for hiring a new minister. We are looking forward to reviewing your Survey responses. This will help us to understand who we are as a congregation and what qualities our new minister should have. We are also continuing to prepare our congregational packet to present ourselves to prospective … Continue reading Ministerial Search Update

Considering Membership?

“UUFoM & You” Saturday, August 25 9:00 am to 12:00 pm How do people of diverse beliefs become part of one congregation?  “UUFOM and You,” led by Rev. Connie Grant and representatives of the Welcome and Engagement Teams will be held on Saturday, August 25, 9AM – 12PM. If you think you may have found … Continue reading Considering Membership?

Next Board Meeting

The Board will meet Tuesday, July 24 at the Fellowship.  The agenda will include: Adoption of a proposed budget to serve as the basis for the Annual Stewardship Campaign; Interim Ministry Assessment; Changes to the Governance and Management sections of the Policy Handbook to assure consistency with By-laws changes. The Board Meeting is open to all … Continue reading Next Board Meeting

News from the Board – Monitoring for Accountability

Much of the Board’s work this year focuses on preparation for a new minister. For years we have struggled with how to clearly articulate the expectations of the congregation and how to hold ourselves and our minister accountable to them. In May the Board passed an update to the Board Policy Handbook Discernment section which deals with the … Continue reading News from the Board – Monitoring for Accountability

News from the Board – Appointments

Appointments have been made to governance committees: Stewardship                            Janelle Dombek, Co-Chair Kevin King, Board Liaison Nominating Committee “Speed” Malecki Negotiating Team                Sarah Schulz, Board Representative and Beth Sperry, Congregation Representative

By-Laws Amendments Passed

The Special Congregation Meeting to consider amendments to the Fellowship by-laws on June 3 was well attended with forty members present and another fifteen represented by proxies. All proposed by-laws changes were adopted. In addition, language was added to clarify the meaning of members affirmed. “Members affirmed will have full membership privileges within the Fellowship and will not … Continue reading By-Laws Amendments Passed