[Fuusm-l] Spring CER Chalice Lighters Call
Tom Cunningham
holdtheg at mail.com
Thu May 26 12:58:06 CDT 2022
Shari, I received an email receipt from them . . . just entered my
email at time I donated
On 5/26/2022 1:43 PM, poetryinharmony at hotmail.com wrote:
> I sent money by credit card, however I could not see that I joined
> anything, I guess the money is going to the right place. Thanks for
> forwarding the link. Your UU friend, Shari
>
> On May 26, 2022 11:56 AM, Tom Cunningham via Fuusm-l
> <fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Thanks for this reminder on the Chalice Lighter grant. I finally
> got around to donating for the Spring 2022 call (which is still
> open) and I plan to donate for the other 2 calls per year.
>
> For everyone's benefit, the webpage at which you can do this is --
> https://www.uua.org/midamerica/giving/chalice-lighters/2022-spring-call
>
> I specifically put a comment with my donation on the website,
> telling them of my FUUSM membership, as there was no place to add
> that info on the form.
>
> Hopefully having more FUUSM's signed up would help our chances of
> being a future Chalice Lighter grant recipient.
>
> Tom
>
> On 5/13/2022 2:00 PM, Mike Bailey via Fuusm-l wrote:
>
>
> Passing this on for everyone’s edification. Mike
>
> This is the Spring 2022 CER Chalice Lighter Call
>
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> View this email in your browser
> <https://mailchi.mp/71b443fa17a4/fall-2020-cer-chalice-lighter-call-11486335?e=536db99915>
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> *Spring Chalice Lighter Call for the Central East Region*
> *May 2022*
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> *Dear Mike & Adeline,*
>
> *Thank you for your generous advance support for Chalice
> Lighters! You donated in advance to this call. *Your donations
> provide the funds to make grants to UU congregations
> and groups of congregations throughout our region, helping
> them to build strong, resilient, and justice-loving communities.
>
> This spring, your ongoing donations are making it possible for
> recipients of grants to start making exciting changes in their
> congregations by adding technology for hybrid programming and
> hiring membership and outreach professionals. We are
> highlighting some of them in this month’s newsletter, /The
> Spark/ (see below).
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> /UU Congregation of the Catskills setup on the left, UU Church
> of Amherst Sanctuary set up on the right/
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> *Questions?* Please contact Cristina Sanchis, CER Financial
> Manager, at csanchis at uua.org <mailto:csanchis at uua.org> or
> 302-543-2282 with any questions or to update your membership
> information.
>
> Thank you on behalf of our congregations from your Chalice
> Lighter Program Committee and staff.
>
>
> *The Spark*
> Newsletter of the Chalice Lighter Program Committee
> *Spring 2022*
>
> In this edition of /The Spark/ Newsletter, we want to show
> how congregations are putting your generous donations to work
> right now. By being a Chalice Lighter, you make it possible
> for these congregations to build community by upgrading
> technology, and adding staff skilled in membership and outreach.
>
> *The UU Church of Amherst, NY* was awarded a grant in the
> summer of 2021.
>
> “The UU Church of Amherst is very grateful for the Chalice
> Lighter Grant we received. It has allowed our congregation to
> stay connected with professional quality video streaming and
> YouTube recordings. The congregation has been so enthusiastic
> over the hybrid services that some are choosing to stay
> remote, watch at their convenience or go to the watch parties
> and pre or post service chats. Beyond the services, for our
> elder members or those technologically insecure, we have had a
> tech person to teach them on laptops or iPads so they can be
> truly connected to Zoom events, lessons, book clubs, women’s
> group and much more. Our annual meeting will be done remotely
> so all members can have access. We are so appreciative and
> hope that others will take advantage of the Chalice Lighter
> Grant program. Here's a video
> <https://uua.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4162ae6d82cf81b12340f15f7&id=fc83e84396&e=536db99915>
> showing the camera, mics etc. in action.
>
> *The UU Congregation of the Catskills, Kingston, NY*was
> awarded a grant in the winter of 2022.
>
> “We have three groups working on this project and progress is
> being made at a nice clip. A technical team was formed and is
> progressing towards acquiring equipment for live streaming and
> for an in-sanctuary Zoom capability. Part of the equipment has
> been received and tested. The remaining items should be
> ordered within the next few months. Several individuals are
> pursuing the needs for sanctuary lighting and have contacted
> and met with an experienced individual who has made some
> preliminary recommendations. A committee on
> membership/outreach is exploring ways to acquire the expertise
> needed to help better define the needs and strategy to be used
> in this area.”
>
> Sometimes it takes a while before a grant can be used to spark
> change. In the spring of 2020, *The Unitarian Universalist
> Fellowship of Northern Westchester, Mt. Kisco, NY* was awarded
> a grant to add a part-time Membership Coordinator to their
> staff. The disruption of the pandemic made them wait to take
> the grant or make the hire, but it also showed the importance
> of social media and outreach skills in adding and retaining
> members. The job description was expanded. After a long
> search, UUFNW has found a great candidate who is excited to
> start in the next few weeks.
>
> *Thank you for your support of the Chalice Lighter Program*,
> on behalf of the CER Chalice Lighter Committee and staff.
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