The voting period closed on Monday, and we’re pleased to share that all items passed with strong support.Please join us in congratulating our newly elected board members: Elizabeth Huff Willis, Tim Kieffer, and Martin Sauter. We also welcome our newly elected Nominating Committee members, George Hrbek and Brianna Wurtsmith, and thank the board for appointing Brian Lewis to complete the team. The new Board … Continue reading Voting Complete — Thank You!
Our annual White Elephant sale is fast approaching. June 21 is the date. This is a great fund-raiser for our church. It’s also a great opportunity for you to clean out the basement – or maybe start that downsizing project. The White Elephant volunteer team will help find new homes for things you no longer … Continue reading White Elephant: Save the Date!
People’s People Love: Community Poem 2025~written by congregants, assembled by Elizabeth Bullmer I love chicken enchiladas & tamales; family; warm tea in my belly; fresh bread;clean sheets; my new comforter; soft light & crawling into bed at night; sleep;dreams that linger; quiet days at home; complete silence; warm laundry; being alone. I love tomatoes from … Continue reading People’s People Love: Community Poem 2025
In 2024 a few folks from People’s Church attended the AAUU Women’s Retreat at Camp Copneconicin Fenton, MI. We had such a great time doing nature walks, art, yoga, high ropes, bonfires, and a folk song sing-along! Hopefully you can join us this year! The theme for this year’s retreat is Building a Community of … Continue reading Women’s Retreat
This group continues at maximum participation. Contact Martha Beverly(marthabeverly@gmail.com) if you’d like to get on a waiting list. During the summer, a meeting willbe scheduled to set the calendar for the upcoming year. This month, the group will discuss “James”by Percival Everett.
Have you heard the term “white supremacy culture” and wondered about it? Have you engaged with the concepts before and would like to delve into them further?Join others on Friday, June 6 for a facilitated Zoom session from 6:00-7:30pm. This is the same link as for Sunday services: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/ 5527667326.To prepare for discussion, please read … Continue reading Introduction to White Supremacy Culture
In Later Years: Finding Meaning and Spirit in Aging by Bruce T. MarshallTuesday, June 17, 1:30-3pm on ZoomLink: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5527667326This book, by a Unitarian Universalist minister who is a chaplain at a retirement community, will provide a jumping off point for conversations about topics such as change, legacy and memory.For this session, we will read Chapter … Continue reading New Book Group on Aging
The nominating committee developed a slate of candidates for the People’s Church Board of Trustees and for the Nominating Committee for the upcoming church year! Please see below for the photos and bios of each candidate! Board of Trustees Nominees Elizabeth Huff WillisI joined People’s Church about 12 years ago seeking a place where I … Continue reading And Now for This Year’s Nominees!
June 1st, potluck immediately following the service, congregational meeting begins at 12:45 on Zoom and in personBring a dish to share and do the work of our democracy! A potluck will immediately follow the service on June 1. At 12:45, the congregational meeting will begin. Agenda items include nominees for the board and nominating committee, … Continue reading Annual Congregational Meeting (and Potluck!)
Unfortunately, we live in a world where there are a lot of crafty ways in which scams come our way. Please be extra vigilant with any emails or text messages you receive. They can make these seem like they are coming from the church or Rev. Rachel. Some of the most recent we’ve seen involve … Continue reading Be Mindful of Scams!
David Isaacson will host a discussion/conversation of Sunday’s sermon beginning at 12:15pm in Room 9 (Buddha room). If enough people are interested this will be a usual practice after most Sunday services. Other people who would like to be discussion leaders are most welcome, as David won’t be available some Sundays. These discussions are for … Continue reading After Service Discussion
May 18thTo be ‘out front’ means to be honest. To be visible. To lead. Since 1987, OutFront Kalamazoo has worked to advance social justice, build coalitions, change hearts and open minds so that all people in Southwest Michigan can live authentically and free from discrimination – regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.OutFront Kalamazoo … Continue reading Special Collection: Outfront Kalamazoo
May 4th (rescheduled from April) Community Homeworks provides critical home repairs to low-income homeowners in Kalamazoo County that help our community members to be safe and warm, avoid homelessness, and build generational wealth. Community Homeworks also provides educational workshops on home maintenance and repair and a tool library to everyone in our community.You can learn … Continue reading Special Collection: Community Homeworks
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, the 2019 film directed by Quentin Tarantino will be our topic May 21, 4-5:30 on Zoom.We continue to meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Newcomers are welcome. To get on the email list for reminders and a Zoom invitation, contact Pat Nelson, patnelson348@gmail.com, 269-716-3623.
We had a short work day in April, to begin readying the garden for spring. Boards surrounding the garden, that had been placed there to kill off the underlying grass, were removed. Dead plant stalks were cut back. The new growth is looking good, and we anticipate a productive growing season. This year we hope … Continue reading Rain Garden Update
If you need care or support from the church, please reach out to the sabbatical pastoral care team at peoplescareteam@gmail.com or 269-375-3262 x. 11. The team – Gerren Young, Sasha Ospina, Don Miller, and Rochelle Habeck, with support from Jill Terwilliger, will be in touch with you shortly.
Dear Friends at People’s Church – With gratitude to all who have welcomed me over the past four years, I have decided to retire. I joined the Finance Team as the bookkeeper under Allan Hunt’s guidance and care for your church and continued with the team working with Tom Hackley and Pat VanSlambrouck. Barb Davis … Continue reading Farewell from Diana
It’s that time of year again where we need to collect committee reports for the Annual Meeting. Reports should include names of committee members and chairs, the purpose of the committee, what the committee has done this year, and future goals. Reports are due no later than Thursday May 1. Please send all reports to … Continue reading Annual Committee Reports Due May 1st
Because of a recent executive order, seven newly arrived refugee families in our community have been cut off from casework and financial support. In partnership with many organizations in town, including the Kalamazoo Refugee Resource Collaborative and other congregations, we are working to make up this gap. If you are able to contribute money to … Continue reading Support Needed for Seven Newly Arrived Refugee Families
In response to requests from our partners at El Concilio and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, this week, the People’s Church Board of Trustees created the ‘Resistance and Resilience Fund.’ This is a new, special fund designed to help people beyond our church community in times of crisis and uncertainty when money could make a big … Continue reading People’s Church Resistance & Resilience Fund
