6565 Oakley Drive NE, Fridley, MN 55432
Volume 49, Issue 8 April 2016 Interim Thoughts
Dear ones,
My second Fridley spring lurches forward into the final stretch of this interim time. For many of you this past month has been pretty much business as usual. Sundays have come and gone; there have been Sunday services and committee meetings and clean-ups and building repairs. There was a small flurry of activity when we all spruced things up a bit in honor of the secret visits of the pre -candidates vying for the honor of being your minister. No heroic efforts here except those of Land and Facilities to finish the arch in the middle of the expanded classroom and those of our DRE to clean out the supply closet. Thank-you one and all. On the whole, you all do a better than average job of keeping things tidy.
For others, March was, well, a real march. Your Ministerial Search Committee has been exerting truly heroic efforts as it narrowed down the field of possible candidates and conducted weekend interviews with the final three. This month it will be your turn to choose and to be chosen. Please be ready. Here is a short list of readiness suggestions.
Candidating week is scheduled from April 15-24. Watch for a schedule of activities and then put them on your calendar. These events will be designed to help both you and the candidate to get acquainted. Remember, this is a kind of courtship in which you are seeking the basis for a mutual connection.
In all ways, come with an open heart and an open mind. The candidate will not meet all of your hopes or expectations on the first visit. You will not meet theirs. First impressions are important but that’s what they are. “First” impressions. It is the accumulation of impressions over time, received in hope and gratitude, that form lasting bonds between imperfect people and between imperfect churches and imperfect ministers.
Prepare yourself by taking time to remember your own story and what you bring to and what you want from your church. A way to do that is to review the “Kinds of Commitment” sermon from March 20 that is linked on the MSUS website and answer the questions posed at the end. These questions also appear elsewhere in this newsletter. (see Page XXX) This is not so much about what you share in those first encounters as about the integrity you bring to the process.
Be mindful of how you share the time you spend with the candidate. Be welcoming; be brief; be interested; be real.
This is such an important time for MSUS. Your Search Committee has done an extraordinary job of courting and vetting your candidate. Please be sure to thank them and to do your part to forward this process.
In love and gratitude,
Karen
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President’s Letter My adult daughter, Karen, has occasionally commented: "Sometimes being a grown up sucks*." This has usually been proceeded by a hefty car bill, an upcoming school loan payment, or trying to put a little ("very Inside this issue: little!" she laments) aside for retirement versus buying a new book or Interim Thoughts 1 doing something fun. Sometimes it has to do with being the adult when the little kids go screaming to jump in the lake and there are still dishes to clear and food to President’s Letter 2 Children’s Religious put away after the picnic, or when you want to stay out late but really shouldn't because, oh 3 yah, you have to go to work early; but mostly, it really has to do with money and obligations. Education Search Committee 4 Lots of grown up things have to do with money. Having a place to live. Having food to eat. 50th Anniversary Trivia 5
Paying bills, filling up the car with gas and/or buying a bus pass, buying a vacuum. (Karen says MSUS Membership 5 it's a sure sign of being an adult when you ask for that vacuum at Christmas and you truly Directory want it.) Sometimes it just isn't ...fun. And often it isn't just about you, but a significant other Questions from March 6 or family or a pet or pets or... In short, it's rarely simple. 20 Sermon Sunday Night Book 6 I sometime let her vent -I get that it isn't always fun to pay bills and wonder how to make Club MSUS Women’s Book ends meet‒ but sometimes I suggest she think about what she gets for that payment. A 6 working car? Gratitude for an education? [Hopefully] enough to live on after retiring? Group 50th Anniversary Trivia 7 Answers We also have conversations about where we spend our money. We both like books. A lot. (Some might say obsessively, but they're wrong.) We like to travel. But we also like to CSA at MSUS 8 donate to causes that we feel strongly about. Sometimes we ruminate about what we would Fridley Community do if we won the lottery. What would we spend our money on? Who would we share it Request: Volunteers 8 with? Would it change us? Needed
Social Action 9 How we spend our money says a lot about what we value. Community
April 2016 Services 10 It is that time of year when we at MSUS look at the budget and how we want to spend our money. And so I ask you: What is it we value? What do we need? What do we get for April 2016 Calendar 11 our money? 2016-17 Pledge Drive 12 It is also a time of year when people are asked for their plans for giving to MSUS throughout the year [i.e., to pledge.]. What people are willing to share is what drives what we can do at the church. I think the same questions apply: What is it we value? What do we get for our money?
Our investment in our church can make a big difference in our lives, especially when sometimes it's tough to be an adult. And to me, that's a great investment.
In Community, Lisa * apologies for the colorful language!
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Children’s Religious Education
Happy Spring! With this new season, the end of the church year is beginning to creep into view, which leads me to thoughts of next year. While our new Harry & UU curriculum has been fun and educational (a rare combination!), it is causing me some anxiety in selecting next year’s curriculum because it will certainly be hard to top. At our most recent RE meeting, we discussed several options that might hold their own against Harry, and I will make a final decision in the next few weeks. At this time, the plan is to keep all of the children together in a “one room schoolhouse,” multigenerational setting as we’re all loving the in-depth discussion and cooperative learning that has regularly been taking place in our new, larger space.
As part of my continuing education plan, I will be attending Regional Assembly at the end of the month. I have registered for the following workshops as I felt they would be most helpful in my position: Adult Faith Development: Enhancing Spiritual Growth (led by Nancy Combs-Morgan and Rev. Philip Lund) and Resilient Youth (led by Jill Schwendeman and youth from the White Bear UU). I have also recently purchased several titles from the RE Credentialing booklist in order to expand my thinking about what RE can be and to learn from the work already done by others. I’d like to thank the Board, and entire congregation, for generously providing the funds necessary to support my learning and growth as DRE.
On March 19th, April Anderson, Marti Reckdahl, and I attended the annual Teacher’s Café, which was held at Unity Unitarian this year. Our topic for the session was “Teaching As Spiritual Practice,” and was led by Dr. Mark Hicks, who is the Angus MacLean Professor of Religious Education at Meadville Lombard Theological School and Director of the Fahs Collaborative. We all came away from the event feeling like it was extremely beneficial to connect with so many others who also feel strongly about the value of RE, and were inspired to find ways to implement ideas from the discussion to improve our program at MSUS.
The annual Beacon Interfaith Housing Night on the Street will take place at Plymouth Congregational Church on April 15th & 16th. Allison Champion-Anderson and Hailey Shager are both registered from our congregation, along with one of Hailey’s friends from school. Steve Shager and I will be chaperoning our students and I am looking forward to being a part of the experience for the first time!
Need a Naming Ceremony??
Contact Rev. Karen Gustafson to schedule your Mother’s Day Naming Ceremony. (May 8, 2016) [email protected]
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Search Committee Update By Kathy Burek, Search Committee Co-Chair Almost Done! Your Search Committee has been working especially hard this month. For three weekends in a row, we met with each of our pre-candidates, and in some cases, their significant others, too. We conducted extensive, formal interviews as well as meeting with the minister and their spouse/partner socially. Most importantly, we heard each of the three preach at another UU congregation. We’re pleased to report that they’re all good, each in their own way. We now face the challenging task of deciding which of the three we will invite to be our ministerial candidate. We cannot make an offer of candidacy until 11:00 am on Thursday, April 7. Once our invitation of candidacy has been accepted, a contract signed, and a criminal background check completed, we will be able to announce the name of our candidate to all of you. Then, it’s your turn to get to know the candidate and ultimately, decide if that person will be called as our new, settled minister. Each member of MSUS should be aware of these critical dates:
Week of April 11—announce name of candidate to congregation
April 14—Notice of Special Congregational Meeting to be held on Sunday, April 24 is sent to voting members
April 16-24—Candidating Week Activities
Sunday, April 17
Candidate preaches (both services)
Ice Cream Social after 10:30 Service to Meet the Candidate
Friday, April 22, 4:00—6:00 Candidate Open House
Sunday, April 24
Candidate preaches (both services)
Congregation votes on whether to call candidate as our congregation’s minister—after second service
Throughout the week—Candidate will meet with board, staff, committees, and small groups. The full schedule will be announced when details are finalized. As always, please feel free to ask any of us if you have any questions about the search and decision process.
Kathy Burek & Michele Wallace, Co-Chairs Kasi Aten-Freese Merle DeNuccio Doyle Mullin Leslie Vissage Ben Withhart
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50th ANNIVERSARY TRIVIA The church has had almost 20 different fund-raising activities over the years. Like most churches our annual SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE is the primary way MSUS provides money to support the institution. Pledges pay for staff, utilities, denominational dues, building maintenance and normal committee activities. Pledges reflect the value the church has to its members within their financial capability. Support for special needs often result in innovative ways to pay for them. Barbara Hughes, Historian
50th Anniversary Trivia !! TRIVIA QUESTION!! How was the $29,490.55 1970 building project paid for? It drew money from four different sources. Name them. What additional sources were tapped in the 1990 $218,000 remodeling? What do BONUS QUESTION!? Name five different fund raising projects not already you know??? mentioned!! ANOTHER BONUS QUESTION!! Name the Endowment Fund(s). Answers Appear on Page 7
MSUS MEMBER/FRIEND DIRECTORY
We had almost all the slots filled for our new photo directory at last weekend's scheduled photo shoot. I hope you enjoyed your experience if you had your photo taken! If you did NOT get photographed, and still would like to have your family photo included, please schedule your shoot at another local church by going to this link:
appt.lifetouch.com
I had really hoped that we could have a "full book" of family and individual photos so that our new minister will be able to connect face and names. There are many of you who have not yet been included.
I checked with the Lifetouch rep who said that we need 15-18 interested folks who could commit to schedule and attend an appointment in order for them to set up equipment at MSUS again. (It takes at least 2 hours to set up, and an hour to take down.)
PLEASE - if you have not yet been photographed for the new directory (remember how it helps our new members, too), use the link above. I believe you may be given a phone number so you can call and make an appointment.
Carlotta Stomberg/MEMBERSHIP committee
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Questions from the March 20 Sermon What brought you to MSUS? What were you seeking? What did you find? What might you identify as selfish service? - Where your gladness might meet or has met the needs of this church? Where have you experienced a gap in the institutional structure to which you have or might lend some personal resource? What do you believe in and does that belief inform your personal covenant with MSUS? If you are here “for life” what does that life look like?
Sunday Night Book Club
The MSUS Sunday Book Club will be meeting on April 10, 2016, at 7:15 p.m. to discuss The Devil In the White City by Erik Larson. The meeting with be hosted by Norma Anderson at 5546 Meister Road, in Fridley. For those who like to read ahead, the May book will be William Shakespeare’s play Anthony and Cleopatra. The club reads an eclectic selection of classic and contemporary fiction and non- fiction. All are welcome to join us!
MSUS Women's Book Group The MSUS Women's Book Group is a gathering of female MSUS members and friends who meet the first Saturday of each month to discuss women-authored books. The group alternates between fiction and non fiction works recommended by one or more of the members. Contact Lois Burnett to be added to the email list. Meetings are 9:00 AM in the Club Room at 20 Windsor Lane;.
APRIL MEETING: April 2, 2016
-Book for discussion: Non Fiction - Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story, by Daphne Sheldrick -Treats will be provided by: Janice Sankot
MAY MEETING: May 7, 2016
-Book for discussion: Fiction - The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins -Treats will be provided by: Patty Finnemore
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50th Anniversary Trivia Answers!! TRIVIA QUESTION!! ANSWERS How was the $29,490.55 1970 building project paid for? It drew money from four different sources. Name them: 1. Used Building Fund monies derived from the Labor Day Auctions 2. Sold $500 and $1,000 bonds at 7.5 and 8%; retired $1,000 bonds in 1973 3. Rented social hall to Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star for their regular ceremonies 4. Received a mortgage from Fridley State Bank; paid off in 1973 What additional sources were tapped in the 1990 remodeling? 5. Received a $5,000 Chalice Lighter’s grant 6. Sold building lots on 67th and 68th Avenues NE totaling $43,000 7. Had $50,000 mortgage from the same bank (then called Norwest Bank and now Wells Fargo). The Mortgage was paid off and burned at a congregational gathering on October 9, 1994. 8. Conducted a building campaign pledge drive receiving $45,000 9. Building Fund $66,000 10. 1990 Auction proceeds of $9000
BONUS QUESTION!? Name five different fund raising projects not already mentioned!! 1. Bazaars: Women’s Club Bazaar in the 1960-1970s; the MSUS Holiday Bazaar since the early 2000s also allows space for vendors who contribute a percentage of their sales 2. Estate Sales: organized household items and staffed four one or two day-long events with most proceeds going to MSUS; one was an live auction. 3. Cook Books: 1968 and 1985 versions were recipe boxes; the 2008 version was a booklet. 4. Plant sales: bedding plants and member plant donations. 5. Calligraphy bookmarks and plaques of the UU Principles: created by Member Mary Brennan and sold at MSUS and denominational conferences. 6. Winter Service Auction: it replaced the Labor Day Auction as a major fund-raiser. 7. Building rental to outside groups: weddings, receptions, meetings, life events, etc. 8. Sunday collections and Second Sunday special collection for social justice causes: Sunday collections were started in 19xx and second Sunday collections were adopted in 19xx. The early years general fund depended on pledges alone with special pleas, occasionally, for more money. 9. Memorial Fund: donations generally honor deceased members; Living Memorials recognize life events as birthdays, anniversaries, special events. Gifts include cash, stock, bequests and goods.
ANOTHER BONUS QUESTION!! Name the Endowment Fund(s). 1. Glenn and Edith Thompson Endowment - promotes UUism. The endowment is named after a major founding family – Glenn was our first MSUS president. Edith was a long time Trustee and volunteer serving on or chairing many committees. 2. Morna Brennan Endowment - provides funds for certain Religious Education equipment. Morna grew up in the MSUS Religious Education program and was the daughter of Ken and Pat Brennen . The Endowment was established after she was murdered in 1986.
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CSA at MSUS MSUS is a drop off site for a CSA! What's a CSA? It is Community Supported Agriculture. Still not clear? This is a program where a farmer sells shares of the produce he and/or she grows to people in the community who want to know where their food comes from and is willing to share the risks of farming with the farmer. Mother Nature can be fickle, and sometimes weather and bugs (or other pests) take a toll; other years, it is a "regular" growing season; still others can be an extra bountiful harvest. When you purchase a share of a CSA, you agree to being a partner through it all, and each week, starting mid June, you get a bag of produce of whatever is ready at that time. As the growing season progresses, usually so does the amount in the bag.
Our farmer, Michael, from Howard Lake, owns Heritage Organics. He will be dropping off produce on Wednesday afternoons from around June 15th until probably mid October. If you are interested in purchasing a share, half shares are $300, and full shares are $500 for the season. Michael is extending an early bonus for share holders through the end of April: Order before then and save $50.00 (on either half OR full shares). Sadly, all of the egg shares are sold for the season.
If you are available to volunteer on Wednesday afternoons, 4:00 - 6:00, please talk to Lisa (763-717-7223) as we will need someone available each Wednesday. Volunteers will receive a selection of produce for their time.
Fridley Community Request: Volunteers Needed St. Mary’s Health Clinics provides essential free medical services to the uninsured at clinics throughout the Twin Cities metro. They have opened up a new clinic at St. William’s Church in Fridley, serving patients on Tuesday afternoons, and are looking for volunteers. Some roles are for medical professionals, others many require no medical training whatsoever. They’re in need of couriers, admitting desk attendants, nurses (RN or LPN), nurse practitioners, physicians, and Spanish Interpreters. Interpreters do not need to be native speakers, or have a vast knowledge of medical terminology.
The time commitment is 1 - 4 times per month. If you'd like to help in Fridley, or at any other metro location throughout the week, please contact Elisabeth at [email protected] or 651-287-7732. For more info on the clinics, see www.stmaryshealthclinics.org. Be part of a team that helps our neighbors stay healthy!
Volume 49, Issue 8 P a g e 9 Social Action Committee
Call for Volunteers—and Ideas
On Saturday, April 30, 2016, the MSUS Social Action Committee will be cooking dinner for approximately 35 residents of Alexandra House in Blaine, and we’re looking for 4-5 volunteers to help. Join us in dedicating a few hours of time and energy to help these victims of domestic and sexual violence.
We’re also looking for volunteers to help with this year’s Night on the Street, a program from the Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative where church youth raise funds and awareness for the Twin Cities homeless youth population. We need several volunteers for setup and directing traffic the afternoon of Friday, April 15, several the following morning (Saturday, April 16) to serve breakfast and help clean up, as well as volunteers to serve in groups of night watchers.
Please contact Brock Ray or email [email protected] if you are interested in helping with either of these great programs.
Social Action Forum The MSUS Social Action Committee invites you to help guide the direction of our work in direct service, education, witness, advocacy, and community organizing. Please join us Saturday, May 14, 2016, in the Social Hall for this engaging discussion and brainstorming session. We're looking for your ideas and passion for helping the community beyond our walls!
Note: Attending the Social Action Forum does not commit you to joining the Social Action Committee.
Prayer Service for the Mother Emanuel 9 On Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m., MSUS hosted a prayer service for the victims of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shootings— nine black people were shot dead at a Bible study and prayer service in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17, 2015. We held the Mother Emanuel AME congregation and the families of the victims in prayer and meditated on systemic racism and ways to heal our country. Thanks to everyone who joined us for this important ecumenical experience.
Special Collection For March’s Special Collection, MSUS donated $XXX to Southern Anoka Community Assistance (SACA), a non- profit food shelf that has been serving the communities of Columbia Heights, Hilltop, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park for 39 years. Thanks to you all for your generous donations.
April’s Special Collection will go to support MSUS youth attending the Night on the Street (see above).
April 2016 Services
April Theme: Direct experience of transcending mystery and wonder affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces that create and uphold life.
April 3, 2016 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM Understanding the Basics of Islam: The Natural Way of Life Speaker: Shah Khan Special Music (10:30 AM): Hafiz Munir Service Leader: Connie Metcalf Hospitality: April Anderson’s Team
Islam, like Christianity, is one of “The World’s Great Religions”. Unlike Christianity, Islam isn’t embedded into the collective psyche of those born and raised in the U.S. whether 10, 50 or 90 years ago. So, what is Islam and why is our understanding of it important in today’s complex, post-9/11 world? How will our questions, the speaker’s answers, and more questions, help us inform and practice our UU faith? Join Dr. Shah Khan of the Islamic Center as he discusses the basics of Islam and answers questions during the service, time permitting, and afterward.
April 10, 2016 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM A Prayer by Any Other Name Speaker: Rev. Karen Gustafson Special Music (10:30 AM): Chalice Quartet Service Leader: Gretchen Zell Hospitality: Andrea Zander’s Team
Do Unitarian Universalists pray? Some would say no. This month our worship theme is the first Source of our Living Tradition: “Direct experience of transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures that moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces that create and uphold life. What might be the relationship between this source and a different understanding of prayer?
April 17, 2016 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM To Be Announced Speaker: Our Candidate Minister Special Music: Anna and Julia Hutton Service Leader: Ministerial Search Comm. Member Hospitality: Anna Paquette’s Team
By this Sunday in April, we will have met the Candidate for our first full time minister. We will have already met her/him at a meet-and-greet social. Now we have the honor of hearing our new minister preach for the first time at MSUS – and we’ll be able to socialize with the Rev and our MSUS friends after the service. DON’T MISS IT!
April 24, 2016 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM To Be Announced Speaker: Our Candidate Minister Special Music (10:30 AM): Delphi Jazz Service Leader: Ministerial Search Comm. Member Hospitality: Carlotta Stomberg’s Team
Don’t miss our ministerial candidate’s second sermon - and stick around to ask the Rev those questions you forgot to ask the week before. The Congregational Meeting to “Call” MSUS’s first, full time minister will be held at noon, after the social hour. DON’T MISS IT! APRIL 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Community Use Women's Book Rentals Outside Rental 9 AM (offsite) Music All Day Social Hall Music Committee Events 9:30 AM (offsite) Meetings Outside Rental 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Band 8:30 AM Services 9:00 & Green Sanctuary Forum 12PM Community Use String Band 730 PM Choir 730 PM Chalice Quartet 730 Web Committee
Member Rental 4 - 10 PM Comm Oversight
Delphi 2 PM Free Tax 5:30 PM 10 11 12 13 14 15 Taxes 16 Services 9:00 & Budget Hearing 12 Mom's Group 12 Community Use NewComers 4 - 10 PM 12:00 AM Free Tax String Band 730 PM Choir 730 PM Chalice Quartet 730
Member Rental RE Committee Night on the Street Delphi 2 PM 7:30 PM 5:00 PM Sun Nt Book Club 7:15 PM (Offsite) 17 18 19 20 21 22 Earth 23 Passove Candidating Week Band 8:30 AM Land & Facilities Services 9:00 & 7:30 PM Newsletter Deadline Meet and Greet Member Rental Community Use String Band 730 PM Choir 730 PM Chalice Quartet 730 4:00 PM Choir Help 10AM
Ice Cream Social 4 - 10 PM Social Action Membership Com. Board Meeting
Delphi 2 PM Free Tax 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Admin
24 25 26 27 Assist 28 29 30 Services 9:00 & NewComer's 12:00 AM String Band 730 PM Choir 730 PM Chalice Quartet 730 Choir Help 10AM Congregational Outside Rental Outside Rental Meeting 12 PM All Day Social Hall All Day Social Hall Member Rental Delphi 2 PM
Michael Servetus Unitarian Society MSUS is a vital and vibrant congregation where religious liberals of different 6565 Oakley Drive NE, Fridley, MN 55432 religious, political and social beliefs can join in loving community to explore Phone: 763-571-5229 religious and ethical questions and serve the community beyond our walls. E-mail: [email protected]
Submissions for the Newsletter need to be emailed to [email protected]. Deadline for February Newsletter is The mission of Michael Servetus Unitarian Society is to: noon, April 25, 2016. Promote Unitarian Universalist traditions of liberty and respect, justice and compassion, and the use of reason; empower our members in their search for meaning by fostering Announcements for Order of Service: need to be intellectual and spiritual growth; support our members in living ethical lives based on emailed to [email protected] no later than Thursday integrity and service; celebrate together and minister to one another in good times and evening; if a late breaking event causes you to miss the bad; and work, as individuals and as a congregation, to improve the larger community deadline, hand your legibly written announcement to and our natural environment the Service Leader no later than 10:15am.
President: Lisa Monson-Hokenson Trustees: Christopher Greene Vice-President: Kate Burek Connie Metcalf 2015—2016 Recording Secretary: Laures Young Jennifer Ray Board of Trustees Treasurer: Gerald Wichmann Lynne Schuman Chad Snyder
Minister: Office Administrator / Bookkeeper: Rev. Karen J Gustafson [email protected] We’re on the Web! Elizabeth Hughes Hitomi [email protected] Office hours are flexible to meet the needs of the community. Office hours are most Wednesdays 12 - 4 pm, most Fridays Please call 763-571-9697 to schedule appointments. MSUU.org from 8 -11 am and Sunday from 10:30 - 11:30 am. if you need assistance outside these hours, please email [email protected] Director of Religious Education: A Member of the U n i t a r i a n Music Director: Anna Paquette [email protected] Universalist Association of Bruce Van Bronkhorst [email protected] Please Contact Anna by email Congregations Please contact Bruce by email.
2016-17 Pledge Drive: Dancing into Our Next 50 Years
2016 is MSUS's 50th Anniversary, and as we get ready to celebrate and remember the 5 decades that brought us here, please also consider and celebrate what we are doing and can do to prepare for the next 50 years.
One of those things we can and must do is fund the work and vision of our church. And the most important way we do that is through annual pledges. This year's pledge drive will kick off after the 10:30 service on April 10 with a hearing on the draft budget for 2016-17 -- but not just that. We know budgets can be a tad dull, so we'll also have a little pre-party for MSUS's 50th. There will be cake. There might be silly hats.
And we will ask you to think about what you value about Michael Servetus Unitarian Society, and how you value Michael Servetus Unitarian Society. One of the ways we ask members to value our shared community is with the commitment of money to pay for things like our new minister, and paper, and music and light and heat. All of these things -- and more -- need to be paid for by someone.
We are that someone.