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Mission Peak UU – Fremont, CA
The Home of Liberal Religion in the Tri-Cities and Beyond!
March 22, 2017
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As we enter spring and prepare to flip our calendars to April next week there is much going on at Mission Peak UU. A new set of Adult RE classes are beginning, search committees have started meeting, and canvass is in full swing.
Some of you may have already been contacted by your canvass ambassador, as we are doing a one-on-one canvass this year, which means a team of our leaders have been trained to visit you and collect your pledge for the next fiscal year. If you haven’t been contacted yet, don’t worry, you will be soon!
Also, this Sunday, following our service, we will hold a congregational meeting to decided if Mission Peak UU will call a one or two year Interim minister. If you are able, I hope you will join us this Sunday and participate in this congregational process. As always, the more voices the better!
I hope to see you there!
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel
Minister of Mission Peak UU Congregation
Fremont, CA.
Cell: 510.936.1632
Preferred appointment times: Tue-Thur
11am-6pm
My preferred pronouns are “He” “Him” and “His” please feel welcome to share yours with me.
Available by appt all days except Monday
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This Sunday’s Service:
UU Superheroes
The history of both our Unitarian and Universalist faith is littered with incredibly inspirational stories of people who changed history for the better, many of which are very relevant to our time. What if we honored these heroes like we do the ones we put on the back of Baseball cards and pay millions of dollars? Well, at least for this Sunday, we will!
Leading the service will be Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel and Worship Associate Mark Rahman. Music will be
provided by Eric Niessner.
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You are cordially invited to the
Mission Peak UU Congregational Dinner
When: Saturday, April 1st
6:00 – 9:30pm
Where: Cole Hall
Enjoy catered food, live music and dancing
and AMAZING desserts
in the company of your fellow
Mission Peakers.
An evite has already been sent out to your email address.
If you have not gotten the invitation, or would just like to connect in the old fashioned way… please RSVP to
Child care will be available.
(please let us know if you need childcare)
RSVP BY Wednesday MARCH 22nd!
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A Beacon of Hope. A Sanctuary in the Storm
Canvass Season has begun! You will be contacted by a member of the Canvass team in the next few weeks to set up a meeting time to discuss the future of our congregation. There are many changes happening in our community. In fact, right after the service this coming Sunday, we will be taking a vote on whether we want a one year or a two year interim minister. This sort of decision is just one of many that we will be making in the coming year. In order to make these decisions, we need to know where we stand with our budget.
Canvass season is the time to really think about the direction you would like MPUU to take. As our congregation moves in these new directions, we will need the funding to ensure that we can make the best choices for our community. We want to have options, and in order to be an enticing congregation for a new minister, we need to be fiscally secure. We need everyone’s help to make this a reality. We are asking those who can, to give a bit more this year, to help keep Mission Peak going strong!
When you sit down and talk with your canvass representative this month, please keep all of this in mind. We appreciate your generosity. Thank you.
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Carpenter Needed
Our beloved Candle Table has a boo-boo and need
s the help of a skilled carpenter. If that is you, please contact Rev. Jeremy by
clicking here
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Congregational Meeting March 26
With Jeremy’s departure from Mission Peak, part of the process to find a new minister is to hire an interim minister who will be here until we call a new settled minister. Per our Congregational By-Laws, the Congregation must vote on whether to hire an interim minister for 1 year or 2 years. This decision plays a very important role in how we will approach the process to find a settled minister. There will be a Congregational meeting on March 26, in two weeks, to vote on the length of the interim minister. Please plan to attend this meeting and help determine how we move forward with our ministerial search.
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Apologies for the tiny printed numbers in the brochure!
It was a valuable lesson to find out that something that is readable on my computer may not be readable when printed on paper. I have reprinted the giving guide section of the brochure and “pulled out” those numbers into a text box next to each chart. So sorry for the confusion – and the eye strain! (click here for giving guide)
DeAnna Alm, Canvass Co-Chair
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Highlights from the March Board meeting:
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The Board spoke with Jan Christian, our PCD liaison, about the Interim Minister search process. She walked us through the process, including timelines and expectations. We also talked a little bit about the Settled Minister search process, including the role of a Transitions Coach from the UUA and the benefits to having one. After the discussion with Jan the Board officially voted to hire an Interim Minister and also voted to hire a Transitions Coach.
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We received an update on the DRE search. The Search Committee has listed the position in numerous places and has received a few promising applications.
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The Ministry Council has coordinated with the Fremont Chamber of Commerce to participate in Earth Day 2017 on
April 22 at Washington Hospital. We will hand out the posters that Beckett Gladney made to highlight climate change issues and there will be a craft for children. More information to come!
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Because of tasks associated with the DRE and Interim Minister Searches, the Board will be meeting in April. With the new Council governance format, April was originally scheduled for Council meetings, and not a Board meeting. The April Board meeting will be on
April 11 at 7 pm at Michealle Havenhill’s house.
You may contact any Board member for additional information.
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Baseball Sunday Fundraiser
This year our annual Baseball
Sunday celebration will be
Sunday, June 18 which is also Father’s Day. What better way to celebrate than an afternoon at a baseball game? We will be heading south this year to see the San Jose Giants play the Visalia Rawhide at
1:00 pm. And it’s not just a fun baseball afternoon, it’s also a chance to support Mission Peak!! We’re making this event a fundraiser and for each $12 ticket we sell we get to keep $5. What could be easier? So invite all your friends and family for a fun, family friendly afternoon at the ballpark and support Mission Peak at the same time. We have an initial lot of 75 tickets, but can get more if we sell out. Jen King will have tickets available most Sundays, but is also willing to mail out tickets. Please make all checks out to MPUUC. If you have any questions or want to order tickets, please contact Jen King at 510-299-2825.
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Trans Day of Visibility, South Bay
You are invited to a celebration of the transgender community through workshops, the arts, and entertainment. This event is open to all: cisgender friends, family, community, and those who identify as trans, intersex,nonbinary, genderqueer,
When:
Saturday 4/1/2017, 1PM-11PM.
Location: Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose.
For more info.
www.southbaytdov.org
March for Science
The March for Science is an international movement, led by organizers distributed around the globe. This movement is taking place because of the simultaneous realization by thousands of people who value science in their lives that staying silent is no longer an option. There are marches being planned across the United States and internationally. In the Bay Area there marches will take place in San Francisco, Livermore, and San Jose on
Saturday, April 22. If you are interested in joining other Mission Peak members and friends, Meredith Miller is the coordinator for Mission Peak members and friends who want to go to Science March in San Jose together. Meredith can be reached at (510) 301-6382. For more info.
https://www.marchforscience.com/
Congregational Justice Action Meeting
Shortly after the election we sat down together and brainstormed simple things we could do to make a difference over the winter months. Look what we’ve accomplished! Join us after the service on
Sunday, April 2, for another brainstorming session for actions we can take throughout the spring!
Climate Action March
Climate activists have announced a major ”
People’s Climate March
” on
April 29th
in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country to fight back against President Trump’s proposals to reverse climate action and dismantle the EPA. Sister marches will be taking place locally at
10am in San Jose and 12pm in Oakland. Please contact Allysson McDonald if you would like to coordinate a group to travel together to one of the local marches.
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Save the Dates for this year’s Denominational coming events
Registration:
Advance registration
is open through April 22: $65 for adults, $25 for youth/children. Minors must be registered by April 22. After advance registration closes, adult registration will be available on site for $75. Walk-in registration will be open Friday evening and early Saturday morning.
District Assembly Program:
Friday evening offers an informal chance to gather, watch a film, and participate in a discussion afterwards.
Delegate details and links to business meeting materials will be sent to congregations in early April. As materials become available, they will be posted on the
District Assembly website
. Also, look for the workshop options to be posted to the site soon. Friday, May 5 – Staff Development Day:
Staff Development Day
is designed to connect both role cohorts and staff teams around common blessings and challenges and boost your ability to work as a team with a covenantal network of support. Ministers, DREs, DLLs, music directors, membership directors, administrators, and other staff members are encouraged to attend. Plan to bring your full staff team for this day-long event on Friday, May 5. Registration for Staff Development Day
is separate from District Assembly registration.
District Assembly Lodging:
Lodging is available nearby and a
Google Map of hotels and motels
is posted on the District Assembly website for your convenience.
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Community Office Hours
Rev. Jeremy’s upcoming dates
I am always interested in suggestions for new places, times and ways that this could work better for you, so if you have an idea, please drop me a line, it is as easy as
clicking right here. And of course I am also always available by personal appointment all days except Monday.
Wednesday, March 29
11 AM – 1 PM
Suju’s Coffee and tea
4949 Stevenson Blvd
Tuesday, April 11
11 AM – 1 PM
Slap Face Coffee and Tea
37324 Fremont Blvd
Thursday, April 27
4:30 – 6:30PM
Mission Coffee
151 Washington Blvd
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Mission Peak UU | 2950 Washington Blvd Fremont CA | 510.252.1477 | missionpeakuu.org
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