<html><div>Hey Fellow UUs, Let us not forget how helpful Chalice Lighter Grants have been for LCUUC in years past~!~! Please consider helping other UU Congregations to grow and prosper...UUly Yours and Yours UUly, Jim<br><br>---------- Forwarded Message ----------<br>From: "MidAmerica Region UUA" <info@midamericauua.org><br>To: "Mr. James Hansen" <gymbeau@netzero.com><br>Subject: Chalice Lighters Call - Spring 2018 Reminder to donate by June 15<br>Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 15:48:36 -0400<br><br></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><img src="http://www.midamericauua.org/images/stories/logos/CL-call-letter-header.png" alt="Chalice Lighters" width="317" border="0"></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Mr. James Hansen - just a reminder to donate to this call by June 15 if you haven't already done so!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s been five years since the Chalice Lighter programs of the former Heartland, Central Midwest, and Prairie Star districts were combined to form the MidAmerica Region Chalice Lighters Program. In that time, congregations from around the region have received thousands of dollars in grants funded by your generosity. The time has come to reassess the program, which we’ll be doing over the next year.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our goal is to reformulate the program so that congregations can receive even larger grants for starting new congregations, acquiring meeting space, securing a minister, religious educator, or other professional staff, or providing for outreach and public relations. And as part of the selection process, the committee will be looking for proposals that are feasible, sustainable, and accountable. We’ll keep you informed about any changes in the program in the 2018-19 Chalice Lighter Call letters.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the 2018 Spring Call, the MidAmerica Region Chalice Lighter Committee received eight applications—a record number! We are pleased to announce that these three have been chosen for this Chalice Lighter call:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/media/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/bismarck-mandan.png" alt="Bismarck Mandan UU">The <a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=824&qid=38680" target="_blank"><strong>Bismarck Mandan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship & Church</strong></a> in North Dakota will be receiving funds to hire a half-time clergy to provide ministerial support and guidance with the goal of developing a thriving congregation.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 99px;" src="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/media/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/open-circle.png" alt="Open Circle UU">The <a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=825&qid=38680" target="_blank"><strong>Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship</strong></a> in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, will also be receiving funds to assist the fellowship in moving their quarter time minister to half time.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px 18px; float: right; width: 80px; height: 122px;" src="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/media/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/second-u-omaha.jpg" alt="Second Unitarian Omaha">And the <strong><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=826&qid=38680" target="_blank">Second Unitarian Church of Omaha</a>, Nebraska</strong>, will receive grant money to build two accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms.</span></span></li></ul><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00;">For this Call, </span><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=827&qid=38680" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #ffff00;">please donate</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"> by </span><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00;">June 15, 2018</span></strong></span></span></p><hr><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We thank you for your support of the growth of Unitarian Universalism in our Region!</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are several ways you can participate in the Chalice Lighter program, with four suggested levels of donation. These are amounts that would be donated three times each year (Fall, Winter & Spring Calls) upon receipt of the Call Letter.</span></span></p><ul style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$20 Believer</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$50 Builder</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$100 Benefactor</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$250 Beacon</span></span></li></ul><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are several ways you can donate:</span></span></p><ul style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mail a check as described below</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=827&qid=38680" target="_blank">Donate online</a> per call or Annually</span></span></li></ul><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can make the check out to MidAmerica Region, with a note “Chalice Lighters <strong>Spring 2018</strong> Call” in the memo line and mail it to:</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif'; margin-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MidAmerica Region, 2355 Fairview Avenue #312, Roseville, MN 55113</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you’d prefer, for tax purposes, to make one donation per year (please send the $60 minimum donation or any greater amount to be divided among the next three Calls) you can send in your check now, and we will hold the funds and divide them equally across the three Calls. If you want to make an annual donation, please be sure to note “Annual” in the memo field of your check.</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For those of you who are annual donors, you are receiving a Call Letter and will receive subsequent letters to keep you updated on what your funds are being used for. You are not being asked to send more money once you have made your annual donation for a given calendar year unless you wish to do so.</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Again, please know that we and the congregations who have and will receive Chalice Lighter Grants are deeply grateful for your generosity!</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sincerely,</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><em>The MidAmerica Region Chalice Lighter Committee</em></strong><br> <em>Emily Jaycox, St. Louis, MO<br> Heidi Lackmann, DesMoines, IA<br> Jennifer Thomas, Bowling Green, KY<br> Daniel Talhelm, Lansing, MI<br> John Blevins, Kansas City, MO<br> with staff support from Rev. Phillip Lund</em></span></span></p><p style="padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;" src="https://www.midamericauua.org/images/stories/logos/Color_Stripe.png" alt="UUA color stripe"></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Please let us know if your contact info has changed:<br> 3851 N Lalumiere Rd<br> Oconomowoc, WI 53066</p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe&reset=1&jid=1320&qid=38680&h=a173f7e3a80817e6">Unsubscribe here</a>. | <a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/mailing/forward&reset=1&jid=1320&qid=38680&h=a173f7e3a80817e6">Forward to a Friend</a></p><p style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;"><strong>MidAmerica Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association</strong></p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">2355 Fairview Ave. N, Roseville MN 55113</p><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;"><strong>Web:</strong> <a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=828&qid=38680">http://midamericauua.org</a><br> <strong>Phone:</strong> 312-636-9724 | <strong>Email:</strong> <a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=829&qid=38680">midamerica@uua.org</a></p><table width="50%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="center"><div><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=830&qid=38680"><img src="https://www.midamericauua.org/templates/midam15/images/footerrssicon.png" alt="RSS feed" name="RSS" width="40" height="38" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="10"></a></div></td><td align="center" valign="center"><div><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=831&qid=38680"><img src="https://www.midamericauua.org/templates/midam15/images/footerfacebookicon.png" alt="Facebook" name="FACEBOOK" width="32" height="32" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="10"></a></div></td><td align="center" valign="center"><div><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=832&qid=38680"><img src="https://www.midamericauua.org/templates/midam15/images/youtubeicon.png" alt="YouTube" name="YOUTUBE" width="32" height="32" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="10"></a></div></td><td align="center" valign="center"><div><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=833&qid=38680"><img src="https://www.midamericauua.org/templates/midam15/images/footertwittericon.png" alt="Twitter" name="TWITTER" width="32" height="32" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="10"></a></div></td><td align="center" valign="center"><div><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=834&qid=38680"><img src="https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/85f44957001/34c3f48b-3eb2-48b2-abbb-6966d8da9572.png" alt="" name="UUA" width="32" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=835&qid=38680" target="_blank">Subscribe to monthly MidAmerica Messenger Newsletter</a></p><p><img src="https://www.midamericauua.org/_MA/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/open.php?q=38680" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0"></p></html>
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