Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
Current Happenings   
December 24, 2015
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                       CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

Thursday December 24     6:00pm
There will be lots of music including traditional carols and a featured group playing Celtic music, a story for all ages, a few spoken words, candle light singing of "Silent Night," and a surprise. 
       Bring your family and friends for a joyful evening.



                 Sunday Service 
December 27, 2015  
10:00 AM

 Juliet Goldstein taught RE at our Fellowship for four years. She has lived in Jerusalem for nine years as a grass-roots Peacemaker. Juliet will speak about the current Abrahamic Reunion -Muslims, Christians and Jews- who come together on a monthly basis for important peace work. To find out how you can help in that part of the world:  www.abrahamicreunion.org

Worship Leader: Patti O. Hedderly
                                       Worship Associate: Gail Swain


     

Sunday Hospitality Schedule 
 
Please bring finger foods on plates, ready to serve,
and help with the clean-up after the hospitality hour.    Thank you! 

 12/24 Christmas eve: bring cookies!
    12/27    E-H
     1/3       I-L
     1/10     K-M 

                             
                              SPECIAL NOTICE!

       The Fellowship office will be closed Dec. 24th through Tuesday Jan, 5th


Weekly Calendar

View the weekly Fellowship Calendar  here .

 WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP A BIG SUCCESS!
Thanks to Mary Brooks and Katherine LeMaster for putting together the workshop and thanks to all those who made our beautiful wreaths which are hanging in the Sanctuary.

End of Year Tax Reminder

Any payments made this month against your pledge for 2015-2016 will be deductible on your 2015 tax return. There is one more Sunday left for adding to your contribution for this year (or checks may be mailed to the office.)

  SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

Thank You!  Our Fellowship donated 99.1 pounds of food to our local food bank. This contributes to relieving hunger in our communities. 



Next Dream Group Starting 1/5/16
Tuesdays 7-9pm

The next Dream Group, 6 week session, will begin Tuesday, Jan 5th in the Gallery, 7-9pm.  Suggested donation to UUFSCC, $40 for entire 6 week session, sliding scale.  Questions, Jennifer Choate 831 588 6508

 
Happy Holidays to our Staff!

There is still time to contribute to gifts for our Music Director, Accompanist, Director of Religious Exploration(RE), three RE teachers, caretaker and Office Administrator
Make out checks to UUFSCC and footnote on memo line  " Staff Gifts".
 
                    Book Club    Tuesday Jan. 19th   7:00PM - Bryans Room 

There has been a change for January's book:  
                    When the Killing's Done by T.C. Boyle.
   This is a novel set in the past decade on the California Channel Islands, where a rather testy turf war was fought between animal rights activists and the biologists of the National Park Service and the Nature Conservancy over the elimination of non-native species of plants and animals. This provided the inspiration for the book.

It should be a good read for those of us with a interest in preserving our environment. All welcome at the book discussion. For questions , call Linda at 724-4089
 

Other Community Events of Interest

 Tours of the  Monarch Butterfly Grove . 11am/2pm weekends through Jan. 15.
Natural Bridges State Beach, SC. Free. Parking fee if driving.  
 
There is much to be thankful for. Find an organization that has meaning to you. Contribute, volunteer, support. Make a difference. So much can be done with busy hands and open hearts.
 
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Contacts 

  Office Phone: (831) 684-0506 

Fax: (831) 685-6736 

www.uufscc.org   

  

Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
Office Administrator: Makai Powell
Office Hours:
  Tue, Wed, Thurs. 10AM - 3PM 
Director of Religious Exploration: Shams Cohen
 
 
 
  
 
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