Affirmation and Pledge Form Your pledge of financial support for Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship makes it possible to bring together a community passionately committed to social justice that collectively advocates for a more ethical, life-affirming, democratic, and sustainable society. We accomplish this through weekly Sunday services, ongoing children’s religious education and Adult Faith Development, pastoral care for members and friends, our Green Sanctuary initiatives, partnering with community organizations such as the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen, Citizens Climate Lobby, All God’s Children Choir, Southwest Michigan Interfaith Action Council, and more. Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship member voting status is renewed annually. A signed Affirmation and Pledge form for the current church year (July-June) is required for BUUF voting membership.Annual Affirmation and Pledge* Current Church Year (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022) Upcoming Church Year (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) BUUF bylaws require members to submit an Affirmation and Pledge form annually to affirm Berrien UU Fellowship's Mission and Covenant and pledge your Financial and / or In-kind support.1. Affirm Berrien UU Fellowship's Mission and CovenantYour signature affirms Berrien UU Fellowship's Mission and Covenant-- Mission: For every individual searching for spiritual meaning Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship provides a welcoming and caring religious community dedicated to diversity, social justice, and peace for all. Covenant: We of the Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship agree and promise to provide a caring community that nurtures and respects the worth and dignity of each person, recognizes the interdependence of all living things, supports the individual in the search for spirituality and the explorations of the mysteries of life, and extends itself into the world in which we live.Adult Information #1Name* First Last PhoneEmail* Birthday (MM/DD) Adult Information #2Name First Last PhoneEmail Birthday (MM/DD) Youth Information (ages 14-17)Name First Last PhoneEmail Birthday (MM/DD) Child InformationChildren's Name/Birthday (MM/DD/YY)Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country 2. Pledge your Financial and / or In-kind SupportI/We will support BUUF with a total annual contribution of:Please include whole numbers only (dollars only, no cents)I / We will pay this amount in increments: Weekly Monthly Quarterly Lump Sum (non-recurring) Anticipated Payment Method Check in the Mail Cash or Check at Sunday Services PayPal: (paypal.me/BerrienUU)* * Note: PayPal charges BUUF a service fee of $0.30 plus 1-3% for every transactionBUUF recognizes that first time giving, increases in giving, or giving at a fair share level often requires personal sacrifice and extraordinary commitment. Please check the appropriate box(es) below if any of the following situations applies to you. First Time Giver: New voting member pledging for the first time Step-Up Giver: This year’s pledge is at least 5% greater than last year’s pledge Fair Share Giver: Pledging 2% of income or above I / We will support BUUF with an in-kind donation of:In-kind support is a pledge to provide a good or service that would otherwise be a Fellowship expense (e.g., snow plowing, fair trade coffee, childcare, janitorial services or supplies, etc.)Signature of First Pledging Member* First Last Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Signature of Second Pledging Member (if applicable) First Last Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Membership benefits include Annual Meeting voting rights which take effect 30 days after signing this form, an annual subscription to UU World, and an annual one-time use of BUUF’s facilities for a private engagement. Do you want to receive a mailed copy of UU World? (free with your signed pledge form)* Yes, please sign me up for UU World No thanks, I’ll read it online