May 2019 E-News Blast

Save the Date for Conference!

Our Southwest Region Conference is happening October 7-10 at the same great location, Embassy Suites Hotel & Spa in La Quinta, California.

Your conference committee chairperson, Rev. Charli Tupper, is thrilled to announce that we will have workshops from Dr. Jonathan Young of the Center for Story and Symbol and music from the wonderful Multi-Platinum Songwriter and Performer, Harold Payne!

The Region is excited to be able to offer our usual two (2) scholarships for Ministers, Ministerial candidates and Spiritual leaders, PLUS four (4) partial scholarships for LUTs and LUT candidates to attend our Regional Conference! AND several partial scholarships will also be available through the Alhambra Foundation.

More details to come, but for now, SAVE THE DATE!

News from your Regional Board

Rev. Denese Schellink steps down as Regional Representative

Rev. Denese has accepted an assignment from Unity Worldwide Ministries to support the Unity Church of Hawaii in Honolulu starting in June.

She and her husband, Rev. Larry, will be moving there, so she is stepping away from her role as Regional Representative.

Rev. Lori Fleming is our new Regional Rep.

We have been so blessed to have Rev. Denese in our region, and know she will be a blessing in Honolulu, as she is wherever she goes.

Thank you, Rev. Denese!

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Regional Youth & Family Ministry

Unity Summer Camp is coming up soon!!

Summer Camp is a wonderful week of connection, growth, and sharing Unity teachings for our teens and children. They love attending and look forward to it each year.

Due to the cost of camp, some children and teens need support to attend. I have an opportunity for you to help support our campers and counselors! To assist in offsetting the costs of camp, I invite you, your congregation, or someone you know to become a “Camp Angel” sponsor.

The cost of a week of camp is $480.00, this includes housing and meals at the camp, supplies, t-shirts and our musician. It is always our intention to support as many campers as possible in attending the event. Any Camp Angel donations will help us to sponsor children, teens, and adults who would like to share in the summer camp experience. Each Donor will be recognized during the week and will be included on a “Thank you Camp Angels” poster on display.

If you would like to donate, please send a check made to “SW Unity Region” memo: camp angel sponsor, and mail to:

Angie Keyes, 28207 Via Luis, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Donations can also be made through PayPal using the email address; treasurer@unityswregion.org. Please make a note on the payment that it is a donation for Unity Summer Camp and send me an email to let me know to look for it. AngieunityYM@gmail.com

Any size donation is appreciated! And, of course, your gift is tax deductible! Thank you for supporting our Summer Camp for our Unity youth!

Love and blessings!

Angie Keyes

Unity Southwest Region Youth and Teen Ministry Event Director

Alhambra Foundation Updates

The Alhambra Foundation has new contact information, and a new process for your applications.

You can find our updated application and more information at https://unityswregion.org/unity-church-of-alhambra-foundation

Be sure to email your completed application, or any questions, to our new email address: AlhambraFoundationUnity@gmail.com

Rev. Blair Tabor is Administrative Director for the Foundation, and can help get the information to the board.

And we're happy to announce that we will be honoring Ken Harrison with a retirement party during the Southwest Region Conference! More details to come.

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