Church Life newsletter - Social Activities

The Foreword - Our Monthly Newsletter
(Part Two; listing all social activities, group meetings, volunteer projects
and community outreach)

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At a Glance ~ Important Dates Preaching by Parishioners delivers personal sermons each Sunday morning. Sun., Sept 5:  Church year officially begins with Barroom Buzzards offering celebratory music during Sunday Service Sun., Sept. 12:  Chicken BBQ Religious Education Sign up: 1) Please click here to register your child(ren) for Religious Education during the 2010-11 church school year.  2) Please click here to sign up as an RE Teacher this year. Kids Consignment Sale:  Friday, Oct. 1 9am-3pm;  Saturday, Oct. 2, 10am-1pm/ half-price sale Sun., Oct. 17:  Fall Fantasy Auction   more info at our newsletter &  on our monthly events calendar.

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 February 2010 // March 2010 // April 2010 // May 2010 // June 2010 // July 2010 //
 August 2010 // September 2010

Welcome to Sunday Worship!

Ready for a friendly task? Sign up to be a Greeter at the Emerson Room doors on Sunday morning. It's a happy job! Look for the sign-up sheet on the Church Life bulletin board in the Lobby. I'll send you a reminder the week before you're on duty. Joan Jacobs

Ushers: Elaine Cusker, Ria and Hinni Martens and Bob Wack will join Dennis Bihl again this year as ushers on Sunday mornings. We'll be putting the inserts into the Order of Service, handing them out to you as you enter the Chapel, sharing the microphone at "Joys and Sorrows" and passing the plate at the collection. As if that wasn't enough to keep us busy, we also count and record attendance and contributions. We are often assisted by unsuspecting volunteers who we corral as they walk in the door! Dennis Bihl

The Art Wall  Please share your creative endeavors with the U.U. congregation by displaying them on or in front of the Art Wall. Simply sign up on the sheet next to the Art Wall. If you have any questions or would like some assistance in displaying your masterpieces, please contact Gloria Masters.

ADULT CHOIR

Attention all current and prospective choir members: Choir rehearsals will begin on Thursday, September 16 at 7:15 pm in the choir room upstairs (at the end of the hall in the RE Wing) and again on Sunday, September 19 at 9:15 am in the chapel to begin our 2010-2011 season at the 10:30 am Service. Please join us for a fun year of singing and camaraderie--your musical contribution to our Sunday services is most appreciated! Call me if you need any additional information. Thank you, and I am looking forward to a great year with all of you.
Best regards, Marie Zak, Music Director

Everybody loves Coffee Hour! But we need help to make it happen every week. It takes about 45 minutes before the service and some clean-up time after our fellowship (we're usually done by 12:45 pm, if not sooner). You don't miss the service or your own time to mingle.
     The coffee committee consists of Margot Shoemaker, Bob Park, Peg O'Shaughnessy, Wendy Lettieri, Angie Knisley, and Marie Evans. If we could find two more committee members, each would be "agent in charge" only 5-6 times during the church year (about once every two months). The committee person brings the milk and 1/2 & 1/2 (for which they're reimbursed), and oversees the operation for that week.
     We also need 2-3 additional "kitchen crew" volunteers per week to help with set-up and clean-up. Sign-up sheets are posted each Sunday on a clipboard on the mug table. Just choose the day(s) you'd like to help. If you don't bring your calendar to church, you can call or email Margot or me at your convenience.
     If you don't have time to play in the kitchen on Sunday mornings, we also welcome drop-off food donations - "lovingly created, or lovingly procured." - Marie Evans ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 636 - 5770)

Welcoming Circle: Do you want to help out, but never seem to be able to get to church early enough to be a greeter or coffee hour host? Your Membership Committee is looking for a few friendly people to help meet & greet newcomers after the service. Please see Joann Shafer to volunteer.

Welcoming People with Disabilities Learn about promoting equality and access for UU's with disabilities. Visit the website – www.equualaccess.org.

Transportation: There are several people we know of, and this list will probably grow, that need rides to church on Sundays and perhaps to other church activities. We would like to form a list of people who are able to pick up someone occasionally.
If our list of drivers is big enough, no one will have to worry about finding an alternate when they are not available. Jean Hutchinson is willing to take names of drivers and riders and to keep the list up dated. Please call her if you can help!!

Our Sunday church services are 10:30am.
You can see the topics & other activities listed in our monthly calendar. Childcare is provided on Sundays as well as religious education for youth. 

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You can see UUCA activities listed in
our monthly events calendar.