OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS Saturday August 5: Kayaks and Canoes, Contemplation and Comestibles. Cheap rentals and easy, shaded paddling in our own backyard wilderness at University Lake. Meet at the lake at 9:00. Brunch-lunch (blunch?) at City Kitchen. RSVP: chandler-dorfman@mindspring.com

ALERT FOR VOLUNTEERS PARKING OFF-SITE If you typically park in the Hibbard Dr. lot above our church's larger lot, please be aware that the trail is completely fenced off.  Parking appears available for now but you'll need to walk around.  Co me by the ECO table Sunday, August 6, for important information on this or to find out more about volunteer parking, or contact eco@c3huu.org.

CHARLES M. JONES PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE WELCOMES all those interested to attend its meetings, the next one, Wednesday, August 9, 6:30 p.m., Sanctuary. Discuss outreach, co-sponsorships, MERI, San Ramón, planning for STP. Join us or contact us at  msmisch@gmail.com, 919-942-2535.

PICTURES FROM A HIROSHIMA SCHOOLYARD  Commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days with documentary focusing on 48 Japanese schoolchildren's drawings sent to thank Arthur Powell Davies, minister of All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, DC, who had organized a shipment of school supplies in 1947 for children and survivors of Hiroshima atomic bombing.  7:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 9, Community Church sanctuary.  Sponsored by Peace and Justice Committee, Balance and Accuracy in Journalism, NC Peace Action.  919-942-2535, 919-542-2139.

CHOIR AT DURHAM BULLS Please join us at the 6:35 p.m. Durham Bulls game on August 12, where the Community Church Choir will be making a repeat performance singing the National Anthem just before the game. A few seats with the choir are still available for $10 each, so contact Music Director Glenn Mehrbach at music@c3huu.org to reserve. Otherwise, please come and cheer us on! We'll be sitting in Section 209, on the third base side.

THE STANDING ON THE SIDE OF LOVE MINISTRY TEAM invites you to our Love Lunch August 20, 12-2:00 in the Community Room, where we will be planning for Pride Fest, and for our next Concert for a Cause, to benefit the Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia.  If you are interested in helping with these events, or just want to know more about our justice work, please join us.  RSVP to Ruth Gibson , so we'll know how many folks we are feeding.

INTERESTED IN JOINING A COVENANT GROUP? If you're new to Community Church Covenant Groups but considering joining one of the year-long groups this fall , please attend one of these Try-it-Out opportunities: Sunday August 20 and Sunday September 10, 6:30 to 8:00 in the sanctuary. To sign-up contact Joanne Wood.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A TEACHER IN THE CHILDREN'S RE PROGRAM? We are looking for enthusiastic adults who would like to get to know our children and learn about Unitarian Universalism from a child's perspective.  The commitment is twice a month for one semester and monthly teacher meeting which gets you totally prepared.  We need teachers in the Fall for K-2 and in the Spring for 3-5th grade, at either 9:15 or 11.  For more information, contact Marion Hirsch.

DO YOU LOVE FLOWERS? Have you been looking for a way to be more involved in our church community? Consider joining the Flower Committee! A marvelous volunteer has stepped up to fill the pressing vacancy, but it would be great to have a list of backup flower folks we can call on in case of emergency. Email Susie Hafer for more information. 

TECHNICAL CREW NEEDED FOR OLIVER! As you may know, the church is producing the classic "Oliver!" in the church sanctuary this November 17-19 (save the dates!). The show's already been cast, but lots of help is needed with a variety of backstage tasks for the show, at all levels of commitment. Jobs include set builders and painters, costumers, make-up artists, light operators, sound designers, stage managers, concession salespeople and musicians. Interested? C ontact director Glenn Mehrbach.

WELLSPRING 1 PROGRAM Wellspring  invites participants to deepen their individual spiritual journeys through a commitment to a 10-month program centered on developing a daily spiritual practice and twice a month regular group meetings built around the principle of deep listening. For more information: see church website or interested participants are encouraged to contact the facilitators Marion Hirsch or Deborah Day . Applications for the program are due to Marion and Deborah via email by  August 27 .

YOU ARE INVITED to an early viewing of draft materials about the church's building project, now
showing in the Jones Building alcove (between the kitchen and stage). The church's website won't have
this information until later in August - so do come on over during coffee hour this Sunday! Take
advantage of this opportunity to study conceptual drawings, raise questions, offer inputs, and find out
how you can get involved a little or a lot, as you wish.

2017 SERVICE AUCTION (November 11) We need donations, donations, donations!!  What's your plan, Stan??? Dinners (steak for 8, tofu for 4); lunches (the best Reuben you ever ate); brunches (green eggs & ham); food items (pies, cakes, pastries, soups, breads); special events (musical parties, mystery night, ladies' night out); services (music lessons, tax help, home repair); vacation rentals; tickets; wall art; and hand-made treasures.  Enter your donations at togetherauction.com/ccchuu.

MISSING ANYTHING? The office has some small miscellaneous lost-and-found items, including keys, a AAA card and several pairs of reading glasses. If any of these sound like they could be yours, feel free to stop by and claim during office hours (Monday-Friday 9-2).

FOOD FOR THE SUMMER provides meals to eligible children who rely on school lunches to continue receiving a weekday meal during summer vacation at walkable meal sites throughout our community. Click here to learn how you can help . Volunteers especially needed August 14-25, when school cafeteria staff go back to the regular school year system (e.g. help with packing lunches) Sign up for opportunities here.   (OKAY supports complementary activities) Submitted by Community Service Ministry

OPPORTUNITIES TO DRIVE FARMWORKER-LEADERS TO AND FROM UPCOMING FLOC MEETINGS Volunteer drivers are critical to FLOC's commitment to making this union a democratic one, with participation from as many members as possible. Commit to drive to Sunday regional meeting on August 20, or to bus for national meeting on September 7 or September 10. To support effort, contact Dave Austin, who heads Triangle Friends of Farmworkers from Eno River UU Fellowship (daustin@mindspring.com, 919-433-6718).

LECTIO (SACRED READING) GROUP meets at noon every Friday in the Commons. We use readings from poetry and the wisdom traditions of the world's religions. No need to sign up ahead of time. Please join us!