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UPCOMING SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
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Sunday, January 29
The minister you seek & this thing we do together: ministry!
Rev. Joanne preaching, Adult choir singing
Interim gathering on worship, 12-2
Sunday, February 5
Life on the Edge of Chaos
Sam Beshers and Chris Hannauer preaching.
Sunday, February 12
Putting Love Into Action: Annual Stewardship Celebration!
Rev. Joanne preaching. Children will begin in sanctuary.
Children's and Adult Choir sing.
New Member Recognition.
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CHEF-A-THON
Chef-a-thon sign up sheets still have a lot of availablity. Come join the fun! The date is February 12th 2-4 p.m.
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2017 PEN PALS
Pen Pals have snuck up on us! But NOW is the time to sharpen that pencil or crayon or pull out the computer to write a letter to your new pen pal. Adults, children and youth of all ages are welcome to signup. Just fill out a form this Sunday (or next
Sunday Feb. 5)
located at the RE table. Leave it in the basket and wait to hear from DRE Cindy.
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Calling All Conscious Foodies...
Omnivore? Carnivore? Locavore?
Vegetarian? Pesca-vegetarian?
Ovo-lacto-vegetarian?
Vegan?
No matter where you fit in the “eating spectrum”, you are invited to explore the possibilities and consequences of food choices with a group of “conscious foodies”. Our first gathering will be on Wednesday, February 1 at Red Herring Restaurant (Channing-Murray Foundation building), where we will enjoy one of their “vegan fusion” meals (Indian this time). The plan is to gather by about 5:15, but if you cannot be there until later, let us know and we will save a spot for you.
Please contact
Jean Peters at jeangpeters@gmail.com.
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Forgiving Dr. Mengele
Thursday, February 2, 2017
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Channing Murray Foundation
Discussion to follow film, facilitated by Jim Hannum
This thought-provoking documentary explores the difficulties and contradictions people face with the spiritual practice of forgiveness.
Eva Kor and her twin sister were victims of the infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who conducted sadistic experiments on human beings at Auschwitz concentration camp. Eva finds the power to forgive him, but is thoroughly uncomfortable in a meeting with six Palestinians when they share their stories of suffering and pain at the hands of Israelis. Cosponsored by the Social Action Committee.
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JOYS AND CONCERNS
Sally Babbitt - Barbara Hudgins needs your healing thoughts. She is recovering from surgery and should be home on 1/22!
Christine Cahill - Joy after a very dark period since Nov. 8th. Bouyed up by the sea of folks marching on 1/21 - friends in CU, Chicago, NY, LA, Washington DC & London. This is only the beginning...
Marie McEnroe - It was a joy to find the UUCUC group at the CU Women's March on 1/21. Having the group to march with turned an overwhelming feeling of fear about the future to a feeling of hope and connection with others in this uncerain time. A second joy is that my sister was in the hospital and is now home and improving.
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PLEASE SHARE YOUR GIFTS & INTERESTS WITH US!
Please complete a "Gifts & Interests" form so that we can match your gifts & interests with the needs of the church. Find the blank forms on the high-top table beside the Hub Table in Fellowship Hall.
Thank you for sharing this information with us!
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Church Directory - Is YOUR Information Correct?
We are in the process of distributing an updated Church Directory. Before we do that, we want to make sure we have your correct and updated information? If you are not sure we do, on Sunday visit the HUB table and make any changes to your entry. If you are going to miss Sunday service, email the Office Administrator with the subject line: Updating my directory entry (make sure you include your last name). We hope to distribute the directory mid-Febuary. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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Men's Winter Shelter
Continuing our work to help with the Men’s Winter Shelter. Donate today or at church, bring in small items for the shelter, or volunteer at the Shelter.
(When at that site, click on the blue bar that highlights a task on the calendar, then sign-up).
No special skills required. See all the details, click here:
Men's Winter Shelter
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CALLING ALL PUBLIC i WRITERS!
Our February shared offering is the
Public i
, the only news-focused, collectively-run, non-profit newspaper in Urbana-Champaign. If any of your writing has been featured in the
Public i
, please email Julie Laut at
jlaut@hushmail.com
to let her know. We want to highlight the collected work of writer activists in our UUCUC community!
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LOST AND FOUND
Our basket overrunneth; please take a minute to see if any of these
items
belongs to you.
(the L&F basket is just to the left of the men’s bathroom,
in Fellowship Hall).
Note: Items not claimed in a month (or so) will be cleaned and donated.
In addition, remember there are a dozen or more coats that have been forgotten; they are hanging on the left as you enter the sanctuary.
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Circle Suppers 2017—Sign up now!
Our next Circle Supper is Saturday, Feb 11th. Please sign up by Sunday, Feb. 5th.
Get to know other UU Members & Friends over a casual potluck meal! Circle Suppers are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month in a UU member or friend’s home. They are intergenerational and welcome families with children, couples, and singles in a relaxed setting. Get more information and sign up at the Welcoming Table in Fellowship Hall after services—you can sign up for one supper, or as many as you want to in the next year. You can also contact Sara Schumacher at skspa20@hotmail.com or Nancy Dietrich at nancydietrich01@gmail.com to sign up or for questions.
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FINAL CALL TO COME TO WOMENSPIRIT 2017!
What a wonderful opportunity for UUCUC Sisters -- Members & Friends alike -- to travel together to DeKalb Il on
February 3-5
to hear Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director of “
Network
”, speak on issues of global justice and the peace movement. Sister Simone is known for her now-famous "Nuns on the Bus" Tour. She has stood for justice and equity her entire life. Come to hear what renews and sustains her; come to be inspired. Come to
Womenspirit 2017.
JUST UPDATED! Click here for more information on exciting workshops!
Pat Nolan will be our point person for organizing ride and room-sharing for UUCUC women. Email Pat and let her know that you'll be a part of this powerful week-end experience.
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Hold on to what is good: Where do our values lead…
On Sunday, January 22, Rev. Joanne asked the congregation to consider several questions including:
- What are your deepest values about right and wrong and about how to live?
- How have you employed them in your life – in good times and hard times/times of challenge?
- Are there values you might consider giving up for the greater good or for something not quite the greater good?
- What kind of situations have made/make you shakey or called into question your position? Are there lines you have never/would never cross?
- Where have those values come from and which of them do you wish to pass to others?
She invited those present to list up to five values but to offer only one - perhaps the most grounding - to be share with others.
Here is a Word Doodle of the 127 replies. The size of the word indicates how often it was repeated: largest word, repeated most often.
Enjoy seeing and reading this picture of some of the values held here at UUCUC.
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Our Staff
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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SEND SUBMISSIONS FOR FUTURE PUBLICATIONS TO:
Please send your news submissions via email. All submissions should include your name and phone number. All submissions may be edited for clarity or shortened.
eNews Deadline – Wednesday Noon
eNews is the church's weekly electronic update.
Use enews to remind others about a weekend event, to save a date, or to check out a link.
Order of Service Deadline – Wednesday Noon
Please keep submissions to 50 words or less.
eUniter Deadline - Third Thursday of each month
eUniter is used to communicate church-related activities,
classes, and news about members and friends.
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