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UPCOMING SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
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January 15
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Rev. Joanne preaching,
Children will begin in Sanctuary, Adult choir singing
January 22
Where do our values lead us?
Rev. Joanne preaching,
Children will begin in sanctuary, Children's choir singing
January 29
The minister you seek
Rev. Joanne preaching, Adult choir singing
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The
Celebration
of the Life for
Doris
Jones is
Saturday, January 28th at
2 p.m.
(snow date
Sat. Feb.4
) and will be held at the church with reception following.
If you would like to participate in the service, please contact Sara Ellen Jones at 217-590-6222.
There will be a brief period for sharing remembrances from those present.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Memorial Fund at the UU Church in hopes of purchasing a Chalice in Doris's memory.
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A Friendly Reminder, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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SnowBall for All has been canceled due to lack of participation.
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Want to Participate in the Women's March, but cannot attend in Chicago or DC?
Join UUs for the local Women's March on CU
Saturday, January 21
from 11-2. We'll meet on the northeast corner of Westside Park with our banner and march downtown along Park St to the Cowboy Monkey on Taylor Street. From the CM stage, we will hear speeches from multiple local leaders who are women. All are welcome. We want to show that CU is no place for misogyny or mistreatment of any class, gender, or identity.
Event is sponsored by CC Young Democrats. Please note, downtown Champaign parking is free on the weekends. Contact Pat Nolan
pnolan96@aol.com
for any questions.
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Mindfulness Group
January 15th: Guided Practice with Audio
Meet & setup at 9:20, start at 9:25
As always, the door will be left slightly open so that late arrivals can enter quietly.
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Magazine & Book Exchange this Sunday, January 15th!
Bring your magazines & books to exchange in Fellowship Hall after Sunday's service. Books & magazines can be for children and/or adults. Remaining books will be donated. Remaining magazines will be recycled.
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Don't be late: Make your reservation now! for the January 29th Interim Gathering on Worship
Join staff and lay leaders to consider why, how and what we do when we worship...
A light lunch with dessert will be served. RSVP to Rev. Joanne at interim-minister@uucuc.org
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If yes, please join Cindy Ingold and Sylvia McDermmott this Sunday, January 15th at the Savoy 16 cinema. We will meet at the theater at 6:00 PM and the movie starts at 6:15 PM.
After the movie, all are invited back to Sylvia's home for light refreshments and conversation. If you plan on coming, please let Cindy know. Email her at cingold@illinois.edu or call (217) 2178-0425.
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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rev. Joanne has challenged our church to make a meaningful contribution to the community in honor of MLK day. We have decided to focus our attention on the recently opened Men’s Winter Shelter, which is our shared offering charity for January. We have many options for UUs to help, click
HERE
to read more about it.
Share your talents and your donations.
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Caring UU Community: We are invited to participate in A Vigil for Earth (Keeping Watch Over Our Common Home)
Sunday, January 22, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Westside Park, Champaign
This is one of a projected 100 events to be held during the first 100 hours of the new administration, to demonstrate the care and concern we have for our planet. Please join others of our community as we connect, educate and advocate for a healthier environment.
There will be: Speakers! Music! Candles! Action Plans!
Followed by HOT CHOCOLATE!
A tour of the Men's Winter Shelter at First Presbyterian Church (a focus of our MLK celebration effort and January's Shared Offering).
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Search Committee Goes into High Gear!
Breaking News from your search committee: The link to the congregation’s packet of information including our survey results and cottage meeting summary is available online now! Potential ministerial candidates are just now viewing these results and seeing how wonderful we are!
Check it out, at https://ms.uucuc.org/.
January 2nd was a red-letter day for UU search committees across this great country. That’s the day we, the Ministerial Search Committee, learned the names and could see the Ministerial Records of those persons interested in our congregation. We were tied to our computers for several days reading, watching sermons, and viewing other information while we determined the persons that best fit the ministerial profile that you helped us develop. Learn more about the process at ministerial-search. We are now winnowing down the list of candidates through a series of video calls. If you don’t see us as often at some of our usual church-related events, know it is because we are combing through minister packet materials and conducting interviews to pursue our dream to find the minister who is the best fit for our church. On behalf of the Search Committee we thank you for your continued support. - Jerry Carden
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JOYS and CONCERNS
Jim Hannum
- Calvin John Kruse was born to Michaela and Adam Kruse and big sister Gloria on Friday, January 6th. The birth was an adventure with an emergency c-section, but mother and baby are fine.
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Our Staff
Joanne Giannino – Interim Minister, interim-minister@uucuc.org
Mona Shannon - Board of Trustees, Chair
Cindy Wakeland - Director of Religious Education, re-director@uucuc.org
Sherry Bohlen - Membership Coordinator, membershipcoordinator@uucuc.org
Matt Sheppard - Music Director
Matthew Gladden - Accompanist
Rosalyn Maziarka - Office Administrator, admin@uucuc.org
Beth Cobb - Assistant for Services
Myron Winkler - Sexton
Cody Foster - Sunday Sexton
Mary Foltz - Childcare Coordinator
Stepanie Cobb - Kitchen Helper
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Please keep submissions to 50 words or less.
eUniter Deadline - Third Thursday of each month
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