[Lekooks] Chalice Lighters Call - Spring 2018 Reminder to donate by June 15

Thu May 31 17:26:13 CDT 2018

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

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From: "MidAmerica Region UUA" <info at midamericauua.org>
To: "Mr. James Hansen" <gymbeau at netzero.com>
Subject: Chalice Lighters Call - Spring 2018 Reminder to donate by June 15
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 15:48:36 -0400

Dear Mr. James Hansen - just a reminder to donate to this call by June 15 if you haven't already done so!
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.
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.
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:
The Bismarck Mandan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship & Church 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.
The Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, will also be receiving funds to assist the fellowship in moving their quarter time minister to half time.
And the Second Unitarian Church of Omaha, Nebraska, will receive grant money to build two accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms.
For this Call, please donate by June 15, 2018
We thank you for your support of the growth of Unitarian Universalism in our Region!
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.
$20 Believer
$50 Builder
$100 Benefactor
$250 Beacon
There are several ways you can donate:
Mail a check as described below
Donate online per call or Annually
You can make the check out to MidAmerica Region, with a note “Chalice Lighters Spring 2018 Call” in the memo line and mail it to:
MidAmerica Region, 2355 Fairview Avenue #312, Roseville, MN 55113
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.
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.
Again, please know that we and the congregations who have and will receive Chalice Lighter Grants are deeply grateful for your generosity!
Sincerely,
The MidAmerica Region Chalice Lighter Committee
 Emily Jaycox, St. Louis, MO
 Heidi Lackmann, DesMoines, IA
 Jennifer Thomas, Bowling Green, KY
 Daniel Talhelm, Lansing, MI
 John Blevins, Kansas City, MO
 with staff support from Rev. Phillip Lund

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