Mill Creek Weekly News - January 30, 2025 - Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek

Posted on January 30, 2025 Posted By: Office Administrator Categories: News

Here’s what’s happening at Mill Creek:

February 2, 2025
10:30 am
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This Sunday, we will honor those members who have joined in the last year, and talk about what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist in today’s world. Join us for Rev. Christian Schmidt’s sermon, “Love at the Center.”

Music for this service will be performed by returning musician Lingchin Liao. Lingchin is a native from Taiwan with a Master of Music in violin performance from Temple University. She is a violin teacher at The Independence School, Darlington Art Center, and The Music School of Delaware. Mill Creek members Brian and Jeanne Hanson will accompany the hymns.
**This service will be followed by our Mid-Year Congregational Meeting.**
We’ll hear committee updates, and the Finance Committee will share the results of the 2025 Pledge Campaign.

Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Connect with Us In-Person
* Service begins at 10:30 am
* Children’s RE programming is available for ages 4 and up
* Child Care available (infant/toddler, ages birth to 3)

Connect with Us Virtually
Here’s how to get the Zoom link for livestreaming the service:
* Click the link below: ‘Sunday Livestream’ (bookmark it on your preferred device for quick and easy access on Sunday morning); OR
* Get the link by accessing the church calendar (https://www.uusmc.org/news/calendar/) (https://www.uusmc.org/news/calendar (https://www.uusmc.org/news/calendar/) )

Sunday Livestream – CLICK HERE (https://zoom.us/j/97806427419)

** Super Bowl Saturday Potluck
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Sponsored by:
Fellowship & Fun Committee

February 8 @ 5:00 pm
The Mill Creek sanctuary is the place to be for this fun event the night before Super Bowl LIX!
Everyone is welcome to join us, and bring a pot of soup, a loaf of bread, or a dessert to share. We will provide non-alcoholic beverages and a large leafy-green salad with different dressings. Come dressed in the colors of the team you want to win!
Planned activities include football trivia and a super special contest to win our door prize. There will also be an accompanying 50/50 fundraiser: buy a $5 ticket and you may win some super useful cash.

Let us know you’re interested in attending and how many are coming: click the RSVP link below.

RSVP: click HERE! (mailto:fellowship@uusmc.org?subject=Souper%20Bowl%20RSVP)
Or, look for the QR code in Sunday’s Order of Service. We don’t need to know what you plan to bring, but we do appreciate seeing if the event draws the congregation’s interest. Have questions? Reach out to the committee at fellowship@uusmc.org (mailto:fellowship@uusmc.org) .

We’re looking forward to sharing a warming and SUPER Saturday evening together!

** Church Cancellation Procedures and Notification Methods
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We never want to cancel our Sunday morning services, classes, or any event due to inclement weather. However, we also want everyone to be safe, so on occasion, we must – from an abundance of caution – cancel. Board policy leaves the decision to the minster and the board president. We always endeavor to make such decisions in a timely fashion.

If the decision to cancel is made we will: send out an email to all congregants, and post notice on Facebook (both the public and private UUSMC pages),

We are also linked with the local SnoWatch system. SnoWatch reports are broadcast on 1150 AM WDEL and 93.7 FM WSTW and are available online at wdel.com (https://www.wdel.com/features/wdel-stormwatch/) and wstw.com (https://www.wstw.com/wstw-stormwatch/) These links will also be available on the church website, uusmc.org.

So, particularly now through March, if the weather calls for any kind of dangerous precipitation, please check your inbox and/or the above media or call the church before heading out. We want everyone to be safe this winter!

** Spring Equinox Ritual and Celebration
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mailto:regina139@msn.com

** Current Share Our Plate Recipient
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We regularly donate a half of our undesignated plate collection to a local charity or non-profit organization. For the months of January and February we are supporting:

Planned Parenthood of Delaware
“Together we will empower all individuals to create a healthier future through exceptional health services and sex education.”

For over 90 years this organization has been promoting public policy and understanding that supports reproductive health and family planning. Their mission is to actively promote reproductive health and responsible sexual behavior through the provision of comprehensive high-quality education, counseling, and medical services.
Learn more about Planned Parenthood of Delaware HERE (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-delaware/who-we-are)
Support this organization with your online donation HERE. Be sure to select ‘Share Our Plate’ as the giving fund. Thank you! (https://onrealm.org/MillCreek/Give)

** Recurring Event: D & D
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A fantasy tabletop role-playing game

The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game is about storytelling in worlds of sword and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working together, the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple deep in a jungle, or a lava-filled cavern beneath a mysterious mountain. The adventurers can solve puzzles, talk with other characters, battle fantastic monsters, and discover fabulous magic items and other treasure. All are welcome to join the group on Sunday, February 2 & 16 at 12 pm in classroom 1. Occurs every 2 weeks on Sundays. Questions? Contact Tom Vincent (mailto:trv302@outlook.com) .

Realm is our church management software program. We use it exclusively for accounting, pledge data, membership, registration events, and more. Use the button below to access your Realm profile to make sure we have your most recent contact information, and make pledge payments and contributions.
Access your Realm profile HERE (https://onrealm.org/MillCreek/SignIn)
Fun fact: you can use Realm to set up recurring online monthly pledge payments using a credit card or your checking or savings account!
Mill Creek Staff
Rev. Christian Schmidt, Minister
In Office: Sundays & Tuesdays
minister@uusmc.org (mailto:minister@uusmc.org)
979-450-2477 (cell)
To request a teleconference, or an in-person or Zoom meeting with Rev. Christian – CLICK HERE (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1ETx17XToDEx3GC5293hfnHTj-VJpBMu_m7SpHkuCcHozb-ceUiT3H-hDGLbziPku9hYBquodp)
Debra Damiani, Congregational Administrator
Monday 9 am to 2 pm, Monday-Thursday
administrator@uusmc.org (mailto:administrator@uusmc.org)
302-369-2712
Connect with the UUA, Delmarva Cluster, and Central East Region

** A Message from the UUA President
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Fierce Love Compels Us to Action

Read the message HERE (https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/fierce-love-compels-us-action)

** Opportunities for Connection: Central East Region Update
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JANUARY 2025

Featured Resource:
General Assembly 2025: Baltimore
The 1000+ Unitarian Universalist congregations in North America are grouped into 5 regions: Pacific Western, MidAmerica, Southern, Central East, and New England. The Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek (UUSMC) is part of the Central East Region. To learn more about what’s happening in our region, click the button below.
Opportunities for Connection: click HERE (https://www.uua.org/central-east/blog/opportunities-125)

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Mill Creek Weekly News – January 30, 2025

Mill Creek Weekly News – January 30, 2025