Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings June 8, 2017
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Sunday Service June 11, 10:00 AM
Flowering Heart Ritual
In our annual ritual, we will build a heart of flowers in celebration of coming together in community.
We will add our individual flowers to demonstrate that while a single flower is beautiful, a community of diverse flowers is transformative.
Please bring short stemmed flowers for your contribution and an extra for someone else.
Worship Leader: Rev. Russ Menk & Gail Swain
Worship Associate: Sylvia Forsyth
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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 an ingredient for soup or salad
Please help with the clean-up
after hospitality hour.
6/11 A-D
6/18 E-G
6/25 H
7/2 I-L
If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week, or contribute the next week. Thank you!
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Fellowship Monthly Calendar
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Congregational Meeting this Sunday
June 11, 12:00 Noon
There will be a congregational meeting this coming Sunday, June 11 at 12 noon after the service. The main agenda item will be for the Budget Committee to present the 2017-18 Budget recommended by the Board for approval by the congregation, followed by the vote.
Here are the minutes from the last congregational meeting on April 23, 2017 to review in advance of the meeting.
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Program Year-End Sing Along
Sunday, June 11 12:30 PM - after the Congregational Meeting
Please join us in celebrating another successful year of the UUFSCC music and choral program. June 11 th, this coming Sunday, on the patio after the Congregational meeting. Bring song ideas, drums, friends and voices. We'll sing whatever we want!
12:30-1:30 following the Congregational Meeting.
All are welcome.
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Save the Date, Special TGIF Hours for:
Jayne McCreadie's TGIF
Friday, June 23, 4-8 PM.
Potluck TGIF at Jayne McCreadie's
849 Sir Francis Drive, Capitola 95010
464-3893
Come enjoy the Potluck Gathering of UU Fellowship and Friends!
From Highway 1, Park Ave exit, towards Capitola.
Right on Coronado, left on Sir Francis.
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UU Fellowship Delegate
for General Assembly 2017
Sharon Hoyenga will be the digital delegate representing the UU Fellowship for General Assembly on June 21 - 25 in New Orleans, LA. (She will not be attending GA in person, but participating as a delegate online.) One of the major votes will be for the new President of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Here is a link with info about the UUA elections, including bios about the three candidates for President - all of whom are women this year:
http://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/elections
Please share with Sharon any thoughts/recommendations for the UUA elections at General Assembly.
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TGIF Hosts Needed
Hosts are needed for our Summertime TGIF's!
The "Thank Goodness It's Friday" POTLUCK social gatherings are a way of deepening our UU Community. All are welcome to come, even if they cannot always bring a dish to share. The hosts put out a basket for donations to help defray costs.
Hosting involves opening your home (or the Fellowship) from 5-7 PM, on Friday Evening, having wine, soda and water, plates, cups and napkins. The Community brings the rest!
Please call Jan Taylor at 332-4489, to host (or co-host) one of our Community's well-loved TGIF's
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Book Group
Urgent...Urgent...
As this book by Tom Friedman requires thorough reading we will next meet at the The Farm on Thursday 17th August at 10AM. There will be no meetings in June and July.
This is such an important read that folks need to discuss it responsibly. Use the time off in July as a reading month!! This should be a discussion to look forward to!
We are a group of dedicated UU bookies who meet once a month to discuss books. Please join us for coffee, tea, breakfast, or brunch and a thoughtful discussion. Questions? Call Linda Monk at 724-4089.
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Job Opening for Childcare Aid
The childcare aide will help to maintain a safe and stimulating environment for infants and toddlers during regular 10:00 am Sunday services at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County. This position will take direction from the Religious Education Program teachers. If not needed in the Pre-K program, the aide can be assigned to help with the older children's program. Additional hours available as needed for childcare at other Fellowship events and meetings.
SCHEDULE: Sundays, 9:45 am to 11:45 am, other times by mutual arrangement.
COMPENSATION: $15/hour. Ideal candidates include qualified high school students or anyone who loves children and would like to earn extra income.
CONTACT: Carol Schimke at [email protected].
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Pledge Payments in June
At this time some of us have fulfilled our 2017 pledge and have started contributing against our 2018 pledge. This is sometimes not clear to our bookkeeping process. During the month of June, please be sure to annotate your check or cash envelope with "Pledge 2017" or "Pledge 2018".
Thank you.
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Other Community Items of Interest
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Saturday, June 10, 12-5pm. Juneteenth Celebration. Parade at 11:30 from Abbott Square at the MAH to Laurel Park/Louden Nelson Center. Soul food, arts and crafts, music, basketball skills contest, spoken word. Free. Family friendly.
Saturday, June 10, 1:30pm. City of Watsonville Nature Walks. Explore the sloughs and the wildlife. Binoculars provided. Begins at City of Watsonville Nature Center, 30 Harkins Slough Rd. Watsonville. Free. Family friendly. More information
here.
Saturday, June 10, 11-6pm. 2017 Japanese Cultural Fair. Mission Plaza Park, SC. Taiko, storytelling, tea ceremonies, martial arts demonstrations and more. Free. Family friendly. More information
here.
Sunday, June 11, 11-6pm. Santa Cruz Jewish Cultural Festival. Food, music, dancing, storytelling, craft fair, tours of the sanctuary art, and more. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd. SC. Free. Family friendly. More information
here.
Sunday, June 11, 1-4pm. Film and discussion: "The True Cost" about the real cost of clothing, who makes it, and the impact on our world. At Santa Cruz Main Library, 224 Church Street. Free. More information
here.
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Fax: 831.685.6736
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
[email protected]
Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
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