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This is your UUCUC Weekly eNews for UUs
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Join us for Worship and Religious Education Sunday at 10:15 a.m.
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Sunday, October 16
Practice Impermanence
Rev. Joanne will preach.
Children’s Choir will sing.
Children will begin in the service.
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Sunday, October 23
Searching for the best fit in a minister,
with special guests,
Joann Dale and Michael Takada.
Adult Choir will sing.
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BRING A MEMORY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
On Sunday, October 30, Rev. Joanne will lead a service called, "What the Living Do". Part of the service will include a ritual to honor loved ones who have died and whose memory lives on. She leads this as a celebration of the holy days called by various names: Halloween, Samhain, All Souls Day, among others.
If you feel so moved, please bring a photograph of someone who has died, whose memory you would like to honor. Alternatively, you might like to bring an object or a small special food item that reminds you of the person whom you would like to remember.
During the service, you will be invited to come forward to silently add your item to an altar of memory. So that others can view your item, you might label it. For example, you could write: In memory of my father, Joseph Giannino. His daughter, Joanne Giannino.
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Our Director of Religious Education, Cindy Wakeland will be gone for the next 10 days to attend the LREDA (Liberal Religious Educators Association) Fall Conference in San Diego. While she is gone, these are the RE members that can be contacted for assistance: Dana Kinzy, (dkinzy@gmail.com) Rene Trilling, (renee.trilling@gmail.com) or Sharon Michalove, (sdmichalove@gmail.com)
Mindfulness Meditation Classes for next Three Weeks
October 16th --
Guided practice with audio
Usual time: meet & setup at 9:20, start at 9:25
October 23rd --
Unguided practice with a bell to mark the beginning and three bells to mark the end
Usual time: meet & setup at 9:20, start at 9:25
October 30th --
Guided practice with audio
Usual time: meet & setup at 9:20, start at 9:25
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10/9/2016
Debbie Rugg – Our son Nate sometime during this a.m. service should complete the Chicago Marathon, in about 3:20! Pace.
Nan Ehrlich – It’s so terrific to have Jeffery Ford with us today. 1
0/9/2016
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LOST AND FOUND It’s time to clean out the kitchen lost-and-found! Please check the plastic bin in Fellowship Hall for left items by November 1. After that date the box will be emptied.
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FIRST MAGAZINE EXCHANGE SUNDAY!
This Sunday, October 16, is our first Magazine Exchange Sunday (MES). Bring
in your magazines (no more than 10 per person please) for exchange on the
table in the far east end of Fellowship Hall. Magazines can be for children
or adults. Remaining magazines will be recycled. MES will be repeated on
the THIRD Sunday of most months. Note that our Book Exchange Sunday takes
place on the FOURTH Sunday of most months.
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Call for SHARED OFFERING NOMINATIONS
Do you know of a nonprofit organization (local, state, national, or international) that deserves a financial contribution from the church?
The Social Action Committee (SAC) is now soliciting nominations for the SHARED OFFERING recipients for 2017 to be chosen by our church community.
The chosen organizations will receive half of the cash collection from each Sunday service for one month, as well as any designated checks.
Please submit your nomination through the survey available on the Social Action table in Fellowship Hall or through the survey available through this link:
http://conta.cc/2cZuiO6
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Deadline for submitting is Nov 6.
Thank you for taking the time to nominate a worthy recipient organization!
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CHURCH ACCESSIBLITY
Come join us on Sunday, October 16th at noon in the YRUU Room. Are you concerned about our church being fully accessible for everyone that might wish to join us? We are forming a task force to review accessibility issues at our church. After identifying areas that need improvement we will research solutions and submit a report of our findings to the Board of Trustees. If you are unable to attend but still wish to participate contact Bill Childers at: wchilder@comcast.net.
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THANK YOU AND GOODBYE
Linda Scheidler has announced her resignation as Office Administrator effective Friday, October 21. Linda's warm and friendly personality helped create a pleasant environment in the church, especially in the office. She will be missed. I hope you will join me in thanking her and wishing her well in her next position.
Rev. Joanne
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"BEYOND CATEGORICAL THINKING"
Sunday, October 23rd from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served! Please sign up if you plan to attend so that we can plan on numbers. Send an email to
msc@uucuc.org to sign up.
Childcare will be provided, along with lunch for the children.
The two workshop leaders, Joann Dale and Michael Takada themselves represent some of the diversity we seek. Beyond Categorical Thinking will help us eliminate divisive dynamics that prevent us from making our best choice together.
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JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT UU HAPPY HOUR!
Thursday, October 27 at Huber's in Champaign / 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Join us as we
get together to chat and relax. Huber’s is located at 1312 W. Church
St., Champaign. For more information about the Happy Hour Group contact
Russ Rybicki at russadr@fastmail.fm.
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COMING SOON! UU COFFEEHOUSE
Saturday, November 5 7:00 pm
Calling all singers, dancers, instrumentalists, actors, poets, etc! Start planning YOUR act for our fall coffeehouse. Look for sign-up sheets in Fellowship Hall after the service, or email Tanja Hodges, thodg01s@gmail.com, to sign up. We also need volunteers to bring treats and help with set-up and cleanup."
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SCREENING/DISCUSSION OF CRIME UPON CRIME
Thursday, October 20, 6:30-9 p.m.
Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon, U
Free and open to the public.
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ECIRMAC / CUFAIR (FRIENDS ASSISTING IMMIGRANTS / REFUGEES) will be resettling a Congolese family in Urbana on October 21, 2016. We also hope to resettle 2 more families before the first of the year. If you have furniture, a rental, etc. we will need it in the future.
Below is a list of current needs:
Pillows, sheets, pillowcases, blankets,
Dining table
Towels, shower curtains, washcloths, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, Kleenex,
Trashcans, cleaning items, silverware, glasses, dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils.
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HIGH STREET HOUSE FOR RENT
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This is a 2 bedroom 1 bath, with a huge yard. Contact Roland Realty at (217) 351-8900,
or click here: For rent
If you or someone you know is looking to rent a house, the rental house on High Street is available immediately.
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