Sunday Service
January 24, 2016 10:00 AM
"Building Beloved Community in Judaism"
Special Guest Speaker: Rabbi Eli Cohen
Worship Leader: Gail Swain
January's worship theme is Honesty.
|
Sunday Hospitality Schedule
Please bring finger foods on plates, ready to serve and help with the clean-up after the hospitality hour.
1/24 S
1/31 T-Z
2/7 A-B
2/14 C-D Valentines Day!
|
|
Weekly Calendar
View the weekly Fellowship Calendar
here
.
|
|
Secret Pals
Gift exchanging begins on January 24. Pals revealed on February 14.
Secret Pals is a 4-week event matching one adult with one RE child. It is most fun when you pair with a child that you don't know well.
The adults know who they are paired with, but the children don't.
Each week for four Sundays, the two partners exchange small gifts (drawings, poems, stickers, a flower, Valentines, small toy, etc.) There will be a mailbox (envelope) on a clothesline in the front patio, one for each child.
The adult may give hints in the small gifts, messages or even snail mail, so that when you meet for lunch on February 14th, the child may have guessed who you are.
If you haven't signed up there may still be room! Join the fun and get to know members of the congregation, both children and adults. Please let Sylvia Forsyth know if you would like to participate, ASAP.
[email protected]
|
|
Looking for a way to get more involved in the life of the fellowship?
Want to get to know people better? There are many volunteer opportunities here at UUFSCC. Pick up a Volunteer Interest Form and check off those areas that appeal to you. Forms will be on the table in the breezeway. Return the form to Bonnie McDonald and she will arrange for the appropriate person to contact you. Jump in! the water's warm.
|
Coordinating Council
has been changed to
Wednesday February 3rd at 7pm in the Sanctuary. This particular meeting is VERY important for all committees to be represented for in-put on Budget requests and envisioning for our future.
|
|
Committee on Shared Ministry: Conflict Resolution for the UU Fellowship
Conflict is a normal part of relational life. While we might wish that our Fellowship community would be conflict-free, we know that we are not immune to it. As Unitarian Universalists, we honor and celebrate diversity, but often struggle with how to negotiate differences when it comes to making decisions or working together. The Committee on Shared Ministry stands ready to assist with any conflicts when they arise, whether interpersonal or communal. We have a trained Conflict Resolution Team to call on as needed. Please contact one of the following members of the Committee if you are personally experiencing conflict and would like help, or if you are aware of a conflict within the congregation:
Rev. Russ Menk
Ann McCrow, Chair
Joy Hinz
Marley Smith-Merrill
|
|
First WINTER TGIF
Friday January 29th
Potluck TGIF at Jan and Robert's
204 Saxon Avenue
Capitola, 95010
831-332-4489
5-7pm
From Highway 1,take Park Ave Exit, go toward Capitola Village (from 1 South, make a right off freeway,from 1 North,make a left and go under freeway)
Stay on Park till it ends at Monterey Ave.Make a left, and go over Railroad Tracks.
Immediately make a left turn into Depot Hill, onto Escalona Ave.
Go two blocks and make a right turn (only way you can turn) on Saxon Avenue.
We are the two story lavender house on the left, one block down.
Parking is OK on the street;
|
Book Club
Tuesday January 26th 7:00PM - Bryans Room
There has been a change for January's book AND DATE:
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
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Thursday, January 21, 7pm. Public talk by Holocaust survivor and author, Hedwig Rose. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall. Free.
Friday, January 22, Celebrate National Reading Day! Volunteer to read to children at Walnut Avenue Family and Women's Center. For more info:
http://uufscc.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/currenthappening/573302607722/forsyl27/gmail.com/
Friday, January 22, 5:15pm start. Celebrate with the outdoors with opening of San Lorenzo River parkway Phase II emphasizing special LED lighting and seating. Special guests. At the San Lorenzo levee adjacent to Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Saturday, Jan. 23, 9am - 12n, Watsonville Wetlands Watch Restoration Day. Family oriented work day to restore local habitats. Bird watching and hiking options. Supplies provided but dress in layers, bring gloves. For more info: http://uufscc.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/currenthappening/174660203141/forsyl27/gmail.com/
Upcoming: Thursday, January 28, 3-7pm. Felony Record Change Resource Fair/Prop 47 workshops. Spanish language translation available. Temple Beth-El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. Multiple sponsors including COPA, Community Action Board, United Way. For more information or to volunteer: www.prop47scc.org
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.
****************************************
Submit
announcements to this section (or Helping Hands) for
community events which relate to the mission of our Fellowship:
Spiritual Growth
and Social Justice
|
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 |
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve space for a Fellowship event or place an item on the Fellowship public calendar
|
|
| [email protected] |
|
Submit announcements to
Current Happenings by Wednesday 5PM
|
|
|
|
|
| [email protected] |
|
A private list server to advertise items or services needed or offered, events, or express thanks. An email sent to this address will be forwarded to the full list. Participation is restricted to Members and Friends of the Fellowship.
|
|
| [email protected] |
|
Anything to do with the Fellowship website; edits, new content, questions, or comments
|
|
|
Current Happenings is published weekly by Editors:
Bob Bates, Bruce Fihe, Sylvia Forsyth, and Devi Tong
You can reach us at at [email protected]
|
|
| |
|
