Dear ISAAC Family and Friends in Michigan, The time is now to make our voices heard! Please click ALL of these 5 links below to send electronic messages to fight voter suppression in Michigan and to facilitate voter participation. We cannot go backwards as a Beloved Community in Michigan. Our voices must be heard so that these injustices do not continue. Please […]

Our annual pledge campaign is completed with 136 pledges for $275,000 for fiscal year 2021-22. This is slightly more money than last year, but from fewer people, reflecting lost contacts owing to the pandemic Zoom setting to our religious services.  We are extremely grateful to those who were able to step up their pledges to […]

The committee has been working since July, 2019 on reviewing and revising the constitution bylaw document of People’s Church. The process has been thorough.  As we stated in a February newsletter article, proposed edits have been based on our Mission and Vision statements, as well as current practices.  Completion of the first review has not […]

Just before the pandemic, the Green Sanctuary Committee (GSC) shared a letter with the People’s Board of Trustees in support of becoming an affiliate of the Kalamazoo Climate Coalition (KCCC), provided the church membership also supported affiliation during the 2020 Annual Meeting. After a year’s delay, we are once again proposing members consider KCCC affiliation […]

May Special Collection The Second Sunday Special Collection will be held on Sunday May 9th to benefit the St. Luke’s Diaper Bank. The mission of St. Luke’s Diaper Bank is to supply diapers to partner agencies that serve families in the city of Kalamazoo who are living under the pressures of economic inequity. St. Luke’s […]

Everyone is invited to participate in this class to practice both silent and guided meditations in addition to discussions of how to bring more mindfulness into our lives. We will gather on Zoom.  Please contact Diane Melvin for the link or for more information at re@peopleschurch.net

Here are some highlights from the April 6 Board meeting. General Assembly is coming up (June 23-26 via ZOOM), and we have only one delegate so far, Brian Lewis. Please, consider attending and contact me or the office if you want to go. Details are at UUA.ORG/GA. Lots of interesting speakers and a chance to […]

Special Collection On April 11th we will be holding our Special Collection to benefit Kalamazoo County Ready 4s. The mission of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s is to advance fully accessible, high-quality pre-kindergarten education for every 3 and 4-year-old in Kalamazoo County through collaborative leadership with public and private providers. Since 2010, KC Ready 4s has […]