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Weekly Newsletter for April 9, 2026
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Community Service and Conversation
Zoom Only
https://zoom.us/j/95255929970?pwd=RjI2VCtOWExwT01ib1dDUHFXbjVsdz09
Community Service - 11:45 am on Zoom
Come share your joys and concerns, ground in a meditation, and let the music and messages of this service support you spiritually on this fifth Sunday in March. After the service, join other Wildflowers for conversation in small groups. |
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Congregational News and Events |
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Hey friends! Game Night Tonight!!
Tonight, April 09 is our monthly Game Night but since multiple people have told me they didn’t know we also do puzzles there I’m here to highlight: WE ALSO DO PUZZLES. 
Join us anytime between 6:30-9:30PM in the Community Room for Game (and Puzzle) Night!
If you’re not a board game person, that’s okay! We also have puzzles.
Okay, I think I’ve talked enough about puzzles (or HAVE I)… but seriously, it’s a great opportunity to hangout with other Wildflowers in a relaxed environment.
So come and play some games or do some PUZZLES (yes again), or just chitchat with your new friends.
Can’t wait to see y’all tonight!  
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The new fence is complete this week. There are several gates with combination locks, but they don’t affect parking. More information will follow as we figure out how to navigate this new process.
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Merch Madness is coming!
The giving team wants to make Wildflower Church t-shirts, and we want you to contribute your design ideas.
These shirts will be a way to identify each other at events, show our WIldflower pride, and raise a little bit of money. They will be available to purchase through a print on demand website. We hope this will be just the beginning. This format allows for selling multiple designs, and we hope to add other "merch" to the line up, like bumper stickers.
Originally, we wanted to have an event in March (hence the name) where we all gathered together to work on designs. However, March is packed full of activities already. So instead, we encourage you to work on your designs in March, and we will have a culminating event later on.
Here are the requirements for your design:
- We will be printing on one side of the t-shirt, only.
- Your design should be no larger than 12 inches x 16 inches.
- The digital file size should be no larger than 200 MB, and you should use RGB colors, not CMYK.
- Both PNG and JPEG file types are accepted, with either no background or a removable background.
- If you make your design on paper, be aware that it will have to be turned into a digital design, and it will look a little different in the end. (Our culminating event will be a great time to seek out members who are good with graphic design to help translate your paper design to the computer.)
If you have questions or want to submit your design before the event, email giving@wildflowerchurch.org. If your design is digital, please attach the file to the email. If it's on paper, please attach a picture of the design to the email, and we will get back to you if we need the paper copy.
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Calling all Makers!
Wildflower Church will be holding a Makers Market in June or July! Nothing is set in stone, but we want to give you a heads up so you can start making things. If you are interested in selling your creations, please fill out the following form. (You aren't committing to anything yet): https://forms.gle/AjaXoXhpmDLLoAyMA
If you want to help plan the event, please email us at giving@wildflowerchurch.org. (Yes, you can help plan *and* be a vendor.) Finally, give us some feedback about what items you would like to see at the market at this link: https://forms.gle/dreixkKXyEeA9geL7 |
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Join the Giving Team
your creative and planful selves to be present and acknowledged? We would love to have you join us as we continue to move toward our fundraising goals. Email giving@wildflowerchurch.org. |
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Support Our In-Kind Sponsor, IREP!
Sunday, April 12 at 12:30 pm
Lehman High School, 1700 Lehman Road, Kyle, TX 78640
We want to introduce the Wildflower Eco-Fair’s in-kind sponsor, IREP Junk Removal and Resale Shop. IREP will be participating in the Eco-Fair by collecting hard to recycle items.
IREP stands for I Recycle Everything Possible. The business aims to divert more than 60% of the junk they remove out of the landfill through recycling, donations, and their resale shop. You can find out more about them at their website: https://www.irepjunkremoval.com/
To thank them for their help, we want to make sure to highlight IREP's upcoming Junk n' Jam, a charity event benefiting Teacher Reuse and Work Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation. We hope you will join them on Sunday, April 12, at 12:30 pm at Lehman High School in Kyle. IREP describes Junk n' Jam as a basketball show in the spirit of the Harlem Globetrotters and MTV's Rock n' Jock. If you can't attend, the basketball players are raising money for the event. For tickets, donations, and more information, visit https://www.junknjam.com/
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Are you free on Sunday and itching to watch a FREE movie (or 3!) about the planet?? Come out to the Community Room for some (or all) of a movie marathon honoring Earth Month!
Some folks bring comfy chairs, little activities, and/or snacks but it’s also totally fine just to bring yourself and your family or friends.
Movie titles and ratings listed on the flyer, along with the estimated start time of each movie.
Reach out to membership@wildflower.org with any questions.
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4-mile nature hike on the Violet Crown Trail. We'll meet at the 290 entrance at 9:00 am on Saturday, 4/18. Register here (https://shorturl.at/aH76Q) and email membership@wildflowerchurch.org if you have any questions or would like more information about the route. Hope to see you there!
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Just scheduled! Orientation to Membership
Sunday, April 19, from 1:30–3:00 pm
Wildflower Community Room
If you are new to Wildflower or were unable to attend February's session, you’re invited to our Orientation to Membership on Sunday, April 19, from 1:30–3:00 pm. This session is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Wildflower Church, explore Unitarian Universalism, and discover the path to membership. Whether you’re just curious or ready to take the first step toward becoming a member, we’d love to have you there. |
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Newsletter Content Submission Guidelines
The link to submit newsletter content has been updated.
Please submit content for weekly newsletter using this form.
Content should be submitted no more than (approximately) 2 weeks in advance of event.
Weekly Newsletter content deadline is Wednesday by 12 pm
Submissions received after the deadline will go in the following week’s edition.
NOTE: Please refrain from using ALL CAPS or “quotation marks” when submitting content.
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Ideas Worth Contemplating
1st and 3rd Sundays at 9:30 am
https://zoom.us/j/97826544113?pwd=SVVPM2NaNm5vaXJtZmN3ZjgrU3l3UT09
Ideas Worth Contemplating is an ongoing group led by Wildflower Mike Ignatowski that uses inspiring and thought-provoking TED Talks to generate discussion about important topics.
2nd Sundays from 9:30am-10:30am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2635700913?pwd=bjNxMEczWHU2bUp3dXpEcVRXWjhRUT09
Meeting ID: 263 570 0913 Passcode: 002030
Our WildEarth Climate Action Team offers this class on most 2nd Sundays of the month. We usually feature a 20-30 minute video, and ample time left over for lively discussion. Join us!
Wednesday Morning Coffee Hour Your Pastoral Care Team
Wednesdays at 10 am
invites you to share good conversation and the beverage of
your choice on Wednesday Mornings at 10:00 am. You’ll find us
at https://zoom.us/j/93681478930
Meeting ID: 936 8147 8930
Board of Trustees Meeting
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/99578028139 |
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Regional and National Information |
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Explore Camp Wildflower Roots
Camp Wildflower Roots has reserved space in our Community Room for their Innagural Summer Day Camp for children and youth ages 8-13. Shannon Mercer is a special education teacher and UU living in the area. She and other teachers are launching this camp and describe it as “creating an inclusive, welcoming space where all youth — especially queer youth — feel safe, supported, and free to be themselves. Living in Texas can feel especially hard right now, and kids need affirming community more than ever.” The camp website [https://www.campwildflowerroots.org/] offers a way to register for the camp (June 8-12, 22-26). Shannon would love to have Wildflowers or others we tell about the camp be a part of this experience. |
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 TXUUJM APRIL 2026 NEWSLETTER: Chock-full of opportunities for YOU!
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