Intention: The Five Mindfulness Trainings with Open Heart Sangha Members

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FIRST U'S MIDYEAR MEETING

This Sunday - January 27, 2019

MIDYEAR MEETING

following Worship

11:45am - 1 pm

Lunch and childcare provided

All- Church meeting & all are welcome to attend

WORSHIP

Sunday Worship Service

Theme: Intention

"The Five Mindfulness Trainings"

with Members of Open Heart Sangha

January 27 at 10:30 am

WORSHIP SERVICES

FAITH FORMATION &

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RE January 27th

10:15 am Junior Youth Group (Common Room)

10:30 am Children's Chapel (begin in the Sanctuary)

10:30 am Nursery Care (the Nursery)

11:30 am Mid-Year Meeting (Gathering Room)

3:30 pm Healthy Family Workshop (Gathering Room)

4:00 pm Senior Youth Group (Room TBA)

RE Program Spring 2019 Schedule-Coming Soon!

RE PROGRAM REGISTRATION

ALL children and youth who participate in any First U programs (Nursery, Children's Chapel, Junior Youth Group, or Senior Youth Group) must complete a registration form. Copies are available in the Gathering Room.

HEALTHY FAMILY WORKSHOP

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CONGREGATIONAL LIFE

Launching the 2019 Annual Campaign

Pot Luck Dinner (with hosted tables)

Saturday, February 2, 6-8pm

Fun – Community Awareness – Fun

Childcare Available

(no money asks at the dinner)

MAINE FARM SUPPERS

February 9th, 5-7 pm

Please sign up to help with cooking on Friday and Saturday.

If you can’t do that, then please come for dinner, and bring a group!

FMI: Cindy Guernsey cindyguernsey@icloud.com

NEWCOMER WELCOME

Sunday, February 10th, 9:30 am

Please join us for coffee and muffins

and a quick orientation to First Universalist Church

in the Gathering Room (before worship).

Children are very welcome!

FMI: Congregation Connections

Sarah Witte 415 2973 or sarahcoffinwitte@gmail.com

CIRCLE SUPPERS

We are rolling with monthly circle suppers!

Why? Because it’s great to get to know each other, new and longtime friends.

Here’s what you do:

1. Check out the supper offered in the next month or two.

2. Sign up for one.

3. Get a call or email from the host to set up the potluck supper.

4. Show up with your food.

5. Eat laugh and be happy.

6. Know a few more people at church!

Coffee Hour Calendar 2018-2019

FAITH IN ACTION

URGENT! HELP NEEDED

We are short of filling our commitment to send volunteers to Preble Street to help serve dinner on the first Tuesday of every month. Please sign up in the Gathering Room for February 5 and March 5 from 3:30 to 6:30. Or contact Phyllis Chinlund at pchinlund@gmail.com .

Many thanks from The Faith in Action Council

Dawnland , A film by ADAM MAZO and BEN PENDER-CUDLIP

A Documentary About Cultural Survival and Stolen Children - The Story of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The feature-length documentary is free and open to the public. Screenings are at the Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St, Yarmouth, ME 04096. Due to limited seating RSVP's are required.

For the February 6th screening, reserve here: Dawnland Screening - Yarmouth - Feb 6, 2019

For the February 9th screening, reserve here: Dawnland Screening - Yarmouth - Feb 9, 2019

YOGA CLASS

Yoga classes at the Church are on Saturdays from 10:00 - 11:15 AM. This is a multi-level yoga class. You can modify or stop at any time. Newcomers welcome. Classes are down stairs in the Common Room. Ten dollars donation suggested per class. Any questions contact the instructor, Lois Howlett, at loishowlett2@gmail.com

or tel 847-3055.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT

ILAP is proud to present their spring fundraiser, CeleSoirée 2019 , a musical performance by Palaver Strings on Friday, March 22nd at Ocean Gateway in Portland. Tickets may be purchased at https://ilapmaine.ejoinme.org/celesoiree2019.

CeleSoirée supports ILAP’s direct legal services, educational outreach, and advocacy throughout Maine. 100% of funds raised from this event are put to work providing legal guidance and representation to our immigrant neighbors and their families.

NNED SPRING ASSEMBLY, April 5-6

With Nurturing Connections as our underlying theme, we invite you to the NNED 2019 Spring Assembly and Annual Meeting Friday evening April 5th and Saturday April 6th at the UU Church of Concord, NH.

Registration opens February 1st – contact NNED Administrator Ann-Marie.

5-6, 2019

WEATHER CANCELLATION

WEATHER CANCELLATION INFORMATION

First Universalist services and event cancellations are announced on WSCH Channel 6, WMTW Channel 8 and WGME Channel 13, as well as on Facebook.

FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE

Pastoral Emergencies

If you have a pastoral emergency, you can contact Rev. Frieda Gillespie on her cell phone at 508-207-7566. Please note that most weeks she will be in Yarmouth Sunday - Tuesday and working from her home office in MA Wednesday - Friday. Saturdays are typically her day off, but she will answer calls for pastoral emergencies.

Submit Your Announcement

To have your church or community event included in this newsletter or in print on Sundays please email the information to Gail at office@uuyarmouth.org by Wednesday at 12 pm to have it included in that Friday's edition of Channels or the Sunday Morning News.

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