Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
Current Happenings   
December 31, 2016 
Contents
Sunday Service
Hospitality
Weekly Calendar
tax reminder
Next Dream Group
Staff Gifts
Book Club
Other Community Events
Contacts

Sunday Service 
January 3, 2016  
10:00 AM

The Trap of Resolutions
January's worship theme is Honesty. 
Do you make New Year's resolution?  Do you keep them? If religion is about changing ourselves, should we really resolve to start only once a year?
Worship Leader:  Rev Russ Menk
Worship Associate:  Sylvia Forsyth

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

     1/3       I-L
     1/10     K-M 
     1/17     N-R
     1/25     S

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

Weekly Calendar
View the weekly Fellowship Calendar  here .

Would you like to be a Sunday Morning Greeter?

Standing at the Greeter Table is a wonderful opportuity to welcome  visitors and become more familiar with members before Service.   
Call Judi Orbach at 831-621-2399

End of Year Tax Reminder

Any payments made in December against your pledge for 2015-2016 will be deductible on your 2015 tax return. 

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

Ongoing: celebrate our unique, wonderful wildlife. Tours of the  Monarch Butterfly Grove . 11am/2pm weekends through Jan. 15.
Natural Bridges State Beach, SC. Free. Parking fee if driving.  
January 3-9, Annual Coat Drive sponsored by New Leaf Markets, bring clean, gently used costs, jackets, sweaters, scarves, gloves to SC New Leaf Markets. Items donated go to Homeless Services Center. For locations and info go to  www.newleaf.com

Upcoming: start the new year supporting our planet - Thursday, Jan. 7, 6:30 - 8pm. Expert panel on "Reducing Your Carbon Footprint". Sponsored by SC Public Library and Citizen Science collaboration. 224 Church St, SC. Upper meeting room. For more
 
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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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
 
 
 
  
 
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