[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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