April 17, 2014

Neighborhood News Weekly

In This Issue
Speaker Series
Neighborhood Beautiful
Rainbow Connections
Green Council
Summer Camp
UU Camp
One Day Spiritual Retreat
Weekend Spiritual Retreat
Pastoral Care
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Worship Services
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

A Longer View - Easter Service

Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson

Services at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

No YRE classes.  K - 8 youth activity in Ross Chapel.

 

  • Easter Egg hunt after each service for YRE children.  

  • Green Council Presentation, 10:30 a.m., Neighborhood House.
This Week's Events:
  • Thursday, April 17:  Bridges to Understanding Speaker Series continues with Salam Al-Marayati, President, Muslim Public Affairs Council:, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Ross Chapel. Complimentary dinner at 6:30. 
  • Saturday, April 19:  Neighborhood Beautiful.  Grounds and garden clean up - a day when members tend our sacred spaces, 8:00 a.m. - noon. Contact Alyssa Bellew for info.
  • Saturday, April 19:  Rainbow Connections, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Neighborhood House.
  • Wednesday, April 23:  Shakespeare Club, 7:30 p.m., room 23.
  • Wednesday, April 23: Social Justice Knitting. 7:00 p.m., NH Dining Room.

Bridges to Understanding

Thursday Night Speaker Series

Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Ross Chapel

  

Thursday night speaker series sponsored by Neighborhood Church's Building Bridges Task Force.  Presentations begin at 7:00 p.m., with a complimentary dinner at 6:30 p.m. (donations gratefully accepted). This is a free event, no RSVP or registration is necessary and all are welcome!  Click HERE for more information.

  

TONIGHT!  April 17 - Salam Al-Marayati, President, Muslim Public Affairs Council:  Overcoming Religious Extremism

 

April 24 - Dr. Leila Al-Marayati, American Muslim Community      Activist:  Women and Islam

 

May 1 - Bardis Vakili, American Civil Liberties Union: 

Muslims Need Not Apply:  How USCIS Secretly Mandates the Discriminatory Delay and Denial of Citizenship and Immigration Benefits to Aspiring Americans  

Neighborhood Beautiful

THIS Saturday, April 19, 

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

 

Please join our annual church campus beautification day. Indoor or outdoor projects with different skill and energy levels available, like mulching the campus, renovating the rain garden, and cleaning the sanctuary. If you like to make a difference in a hands-on way, this project is for you! If you have shovels, gloves, rakes, brooms, bring them. Refreshments provided. Contact  Alyssa Bellew, Director of Administration, for more information.   

Are You Ready for Pride?

THIS Saturday, April 19th, 4 - 6 p.m.

Neighborhood House

 

Rainbow Connections will hold its May 2014 meeting in Long Beach to participate in the annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival and Parade.  Come get ready to celebrate at the April Rainbow Connections meeting. We will have pride/rainbow themed crafts and poster board so you can make signs. Even if you are not planning to go to pride in May, come hang out, eat and celebrate!  Contact Rev. Hannah Petrie for more info.

Green Council Presentation:  One Fridge Off the Grid

THIS Sunday, April 20, 10:30 a.m.,

Neighborhood House

 

The Neighborhood Church Green Council presents Markus Loeffler, a product developer with more than 15 years of experience in software and research.  Ten Billion pounds of CO2 can be saved EVERY YEAR in the United States alone by using small scale solar power in every household.  This presentation will provide information on a new controller that can turn a wide range of consumer inverters, batteries and solar panels into a hybrid off-grid power source for residential use.  Please contact Susette Horspool for more information. 

 

 

Neighborhood Church Summer Camp

Friday, August 22 - Sunday, August 24

Camp de Benneville Pines

 

Save the Date!  Neighborhood's Summer Camp Weekend at Camp de Benneville Pines is August 22-24. Registration will begin on Sunday, May 4 after each service and will continue until space is full. Sign up quickly - camp often sells out on the first Sunday!

 

If you've been going for years, or have never been, there's nothing like Neighborhood's Summer Camp located in the beautiful mountain setting of Camp de Benneville Pines (less than a 2-hour drive from Pasadena). Relax, rejuvenate, play, laugh, sing, reconnect with old friends, and make new friends!

 

The talented members of Neighborhood Church will lead workshops and activities for all ages and interests including: hiking, archery, yoga, volleyball, ping-pong, swimming, canoeing, the return of plaster mask-making, lanyards, star-gazing, hot-tub soak, massages, reading in the gazebo, creative writing, and self-improvement workshops, "TED Talks" speaker series, happy hour on the deck, and a peaceful Sunday service under the pines. Join as many as you can fit in a day or none at all. 

 

Families, couples, singles...all are welcome! Please note that this year, there will not be childcare.

 

Send Your Kid to Camp!

 

One of the great benefits of our church is having a regional UU camp in our local mountains.  Camp de Benneville Pines offers a variety of good old fashioned summer camps that encourages growth, lives our faith, and creates wonderful memories.  These week-long camps are great ways for our Neighborhood kids to meet other UU kids from the area.


Elementary School Summer Camp

Sunday, June 29 - Saturday, July 5, 2014
"The Collaborative Playground: Building Intentional Community"

 

Junior High Summer Camp

Sunday, July 6 - Saturday, July 12, 2014
"The Circles that Connect Us"

 

Senior High Summer Camp

Sunday, July 13 - Saturday, July 19, 2014
"TrUUth or Dare"

 

Click HERE for more information and to register online.  Early registration deadline and discount ends on April 30th. 

Deep Roots:  Intro to Spiritual Practices

Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join our Senior Minister, Rev. Dr Jim Nelson, and members of his Spirit in Practice committee, Beverly Belling, Ron Crosthwaite, Ellen Matthews, and George Scherer for a day of renewal and connection. This one day retreat includes movement, meditation, working with text, prayers, and a time for silence. Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat if you have one, and pack a light lunch and water.

Sign ups continue this Sunday at the Lifelong Learning Table. Space is limited.  $20 per person.

Weekend Spiritual Retreat retreat center

with Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister

Friday, Oct 3 - Sunday, October 5

La Casa de Maria Retreat Center in Montecito

  

Last chance before Rev. Jim retires!

 

Get away for a weekend of deep spiritual exploration to include meditation, yoga, silence, writing, and much more. We can accommodate up to 24 participants in retreat style rooms, each with three single beds and a private bath which may be used as singles, doubles, or triples.

 

Cost per person: Single $435, Double $290,   Triple $250.   

Cost includes two nights accommodation and all meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch.

 

Registration required. Sign up Sunday at the Lifelong Learning table or click HERE for form. $125 per person deposit required at the time of registration.

 

pastoral care logo Members Helping Members 

The Pastoral Care Teams and volunteers from the church are here to help you in times of crisis or need. We can provide meals, rides, do errands, and/or one-on-one support.

Please call the church at (626) 449-3470, x27 to leave message or contact Sue Iri, Pastoral Care Coordinator, if you or someone you know needs assistance.

Upcoming Events        
  • Thursday, April 24:  Bridges to Understanding Speaker Series  with Dr. Leila Al-Marayati, American Muslim Community Activist, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Ross Chapel. Complimentary dinner at 6:30. 
  • Thursday, May 1:  Bridges to Understanding Speaker Series  with Bardis Vakili, American Civil Liberties Union, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Ross Chapel. Complimentary dinner at 6:30. 
  • Sunday, May 4:  Pasadena Pro Musica presents Hear America Singing.  4:00 p.m., Sanctuary. Click HERE for tickets and more information. 
  • Wednesday, May 7: Social Justice Knitting, 7:00 p.m., NH Dining Room.
  • Wednesday, May 7:  Neighborhood Mediation, 7:00 p.m., Room 23.
  • Wednesday, May 14:  Women of Neighborhood (WON) attend poetry reading by Pulitzer Price winner and New Yorker editor Paul Muldoon. 8:00 p.m., free. RSVP to Nancy Fister
  • Wednesday, May 14: Drum Circle, 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary.
  • Saturday, May 17:  Introduction to Spiritual Practice, 9:00 - 4:00 p.m., Monrovia Canyon Park.  
  • Wednesday, May 21: Soulful Sundown, 7:00 p.m., Chapel.

Upcoming Worship Services             

Two services at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. 
 

April 27:  Pianos Galore

Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister...with four pianists!

 

May 4:  Up to Space, Down to Earth

Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister

 

May 11:  Dancing Beneath the Desk: A Sermon for Mother's Day

Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister

 

May 18:   Future Stories

Peter Farriday, Intern Minister

 

May 25:  The Long Goodbye: A Sermon for Memorial Day

Bring a flower to church. 

Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister