The Plight of Immigrants
Speaker: Dr. Ana Lopez
Author of
The Farmworkers' Journey
Worship Associate: Patti O. Hedderly
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Sunday Hospitality Schedule
If the initial of your last name is on the list below for this week, bring a dish ready to serve or ingredient for salad or soup.
Please help with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
7/31 C-D
8/7 E-H
8/14 I-L
If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week or contribute the next week.
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FELLOWSHIP MONTHLY CALENDAR
To access the Fellowship's monthly calendars,
click here
The calendar may also be accessed from our Fellowship Web Site under the "News" drop-down menu.
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TGIF Potluck for Friday, July 29th
From 41st Avenue (going towards the bay), turn right on Portola, and right on 35th Avenue. Gail's home is on the left.
Mark your Calendars
Aug. 19: Ron Garcia with Jayne McCreadie cohost, Soquel
Aug. 22: Ann McCrow & Randy James, Santa Cruz
Aug 29th: Jan Taylor & Robert Aegerter, Capitola
Will someone please volunteer for August 5th TGIF?
Call Jan Taylor, 332-4489
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GOOD NEWS!
At its July meeting, the Board unanimously agreed to recommend to the congregation to call Rev. Russ Menk as our settled, full-time minister. For each of the coming Sundays through August, there will be a pulpit editorial during the service to provide background and information in preparation for a congregational vote on September 11 at a special meeting after the service. Please click here for a link to the pulpit editorial made by Carol Schimke last Sunday, July 24 to announce the good news.
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AUGUST BOOK CLUB
Tuesday August 16th at 7pm. The Bee Keepers Apprentice by Laurie King.
In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman literally stumbles onto him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes.
Full of brilliant deduction, disguises, and danger, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, the first book of the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes mysteries, is "remarkably beguiling" (The Boston Globe).
We usually spend about an hour talking about our book of the month.
We would love to have you join us!
For questions, call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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New Fellowship Directories Available
The
Member's Only
website is being rebuilt. Over the coming weeks and months more information for our Members and Friends will be made available on this private website.
To start with, there are new directories available on the Documents page.
To access this website, you must first login. To login, you must have an account on the system. Unfortunately, we were not able to move the accounts from the old Members site to the new one, so you will need to create a new account. Just click on the "
Create a New Account" button from the
Member's Site menu on the public Fellowship website (
www.uufscc.org ).
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The Minister's Summer
I am on vacation/study leave until August 21. While I am not preaching during this time, I am available for pastoral care. The best way to reach me is my cell phone: 510-418-9891 and I text as well.
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Small Group Ministry
NEW GROUP STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
Small Group Ministry provides an opportunity to pursue deeper spiritual questions, to be further challenged to social action and spiritual growth, and to express Unitarian Universalist principles in the congregation and in the larger community. With 8-10 people, it allows us to use deep listening to be present in each other's lives in an open, supportive, and nurturing environment.
A new group will begin meeting the week of September 5. Non-members are welcome to apply. Please pick up a registration form on Sunday or at the Fellowship Office. The final date to register is Monday, August 15.
Questions? Bonnie McDonald at [email protected] .
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Other Community Events
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Thursday, July 28, 7pm. Direct Action vs. Climate Action. Explore action steps with
critical climate change issues. Sponsored by Rising Tide and Resource Center for Non-Violence. 612 Ocean St, SC. $10 sliding scale/ no one turned away. For more info:
www.diablorisingtide.org
Tuesday, August 2, 7:30pm. 'Disobedience - The Courage to Break Free". Film and discussion on
environmental action and use of fossil fuels. Resource Center for Non-Violence. 612 Ocean St. SC. $8+ sliding scale/ no one turned away. For more info:
click here
*ONGOING: Help send students back to school ready to learn.
Two local programs support students who are homeless or experience extreme financial hardship
with a backpack and needed school supplies . Make a huge difference to these students and support their learning.
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Lynda and Kidz Backpack Project: Serving various communities and partnering with Barrios Unidos, local shelters and more. Donate funds ($25 suggested) and/or bring by back packs and requested supplies. Special promotional events. For more info and to donate
Click Here.
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"Stuff the Bus" annual partnership between the United Way of Santa Cruz County and the SC County Office of Education thru Aug. 6. Donate funds ($25 suggested), drop off a backpack and school supplies at various locations or sponsor a pre-filled back pack at various New Leaf Markets. For more info, donation site, and drop off locations
Click Here.
Submit announcements to this section (or Helping Hands) for community events which relate to our mission: Spiritual Growth and Social Justice
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Contacts
Office Phone: (831) 684-0506
Fax: (831) 685-6736
www.uufscc.org
| Minister: Rev. Russ Menk |
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Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
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| Office Administrator: Makai Powell |
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Office Hours:
Tue, Wed, Thurs. 10AM - 3PM
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Reserve space for a Fellowship event or place an item on the Fellowship public calendar
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Submit announcements to
Current Happenings by Wednesday 5PM
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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.
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Anything to do with the Fellowship website; edits, new content, questions, or comments
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Current Happenings is published weekly by Editors:
Bob Bates, Bruce Fihe, Sylvia Forsyth, and Devi Tong
You can reach us at at [email protected]
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