FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER
THE SCOOP
Sunday Worship - Sunday, April 22
"Shared Earth, Shared Faith "
Combined Westchester UU Worship
Community UU Congregation,
468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains
10:30 am

Come celebrate our interdependent web of life on our ancient and fragile planet with other UUs. Religious Education programming for children and youth will focus on the environment. Please plan to carpool, and bring a snack for our cooperative coffee hour table. We will not be meeting in our own space this Sunday morning. Please join us at CUUC in White Plains!
Here are the latest opportunities to deepen
your faith and connect with our community.
Stay After Our Sunday Worship at CUUC
UUA Common Read Book Discussion, Sunday, April 22, CUUC
After worship, come join a discussion of Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity and Power in Ministry,  stories from UU religious professionals of color. Order your copy HERE .
Cooking for HOPE, Sunday, April 22, after worship, CUUC
The Community UU Congregation invites you to help us prepare a meal for the HOPE Community Services soup kitchen. Contact Jane Dixon .
Treasurer's Corner

We need to know your pledge commitment for next year (which starts July 1). Pledge responses were due March 27! Reply to your E-Z Pledge email, return your letter, or contact our administrator, Barbara Montrose, at admin@fusw.org . Thank you for your commitment to the financial health of our congregation! ~ Amy Jo Neill , Treasurer.
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Alternate Streams of Revenue Subcommittee

The Subcommittee investigating alternative revenue streams for FUSW met on March 28 and came up with number of proposed ideas and strategies. ( Read the minutes on the fusw.org members only page HERE. Need a password? Ask a member of the Board! ) As a next step, we would like to share these ideas with the Society and ask that you provide any and all additional ideas that you may have. We are looking to make this process as transparent and inclusive as possible. Please send all ideas and comments to Robert Politzer. Thanks!
Deal Me In!

Poker Night Fundraiser, Saturday, April 28, 5:30-9:00 pm, FUSW
For a donation to FUSW, you will get gambling chips, snacks, dinner, dessert, and good company. All levels of play welcome! Contact Sue McAnanama to attend.
Religious Education
Visit the RE pages to read the weekly RE newsletter and view the calendar of classes and youth group, as well as get resources for families and volunteers.
Appreciating Our Volunteers
Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, Saturday, April 21, 11:00 am
This is an opportunity to thank the people who lead and support our RE Ministry. If you can contribute a dish for the brunch table, contact Sarah Clark.
Gratitudes

  • To our grounds committee, Nancy Eisenman and Tony Ierulli, and all the volunteers who participated in Grounds Day: Gary Trosclair, Greg Shunick, Irene Jong, Michael Mon, George McAnanama, Bobby Routch, Michael Dowling, Susan Greenberg, and Art Lowenstein. It was cold and dark, but you accomplished a Herculean task for which we are very grateful!
  • To Gina Piazza and Tony Ierulli for a wildly successful and tremendously fun Sound of Music Sing-a-Long fundraiser!
  • To Denise Dunn for doing a full audit of our finances. Not an easy task - and so helpful!

Get Well Wishes

  • Carol Ehler
  • Mary Catherine Alban, recovering from elbow surgery

Have a Gratitude or a Get Well Wish to share? Send an email to pam.fusw@gmail.com by noon on Tuesdays .
Quiet Morning Practice

Quiet Morning, Tuesday, April 24, 9:30 - 10:00 am
The last Tuesday of every month, we offer a time for silence. A practice of silence can be difficult to maintain on your own, so we are doing it together. Bring a sketch pad or journal or just come sit and think. All are welcome. Contact: Rev. Peggy Clarke.
Upcoming Social Justice Events

You'll find many great opportunities to learn about important issues and support worthy causes HERE. C ontact: Betty Gilmore
Directory Updates

New home? New email? Please contact pam.fusw@gmail.com so we can update our congregation directory! You can check our current directory in the members only section of fusw.org. (Don’t have the password? Ask a member of the Board!)
Have News to Share?

The Scoop e-newsletter is distributed each Wednesday. Submit articles to pam.fusw@gmail.com by Tuesday at noon. Send updates to the FUSW Calendar to pam.fusw@gmail.com
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