Holiday Decorating
Saturday December 1, 2018 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

It's that time of year, to brighten up our Beacon spaces for the Holidays!  Join with Rev. Kevin and let's add some sparkle to Beacon for the Holidays, stop by Saturday morning 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to help set up the Holiday tree in the lobby, add some decorations to the Kitchen windows, the Purple room windows.

Remember: This year our Holiday Service December 24th - Christmas Eve will be a two-service evening here at Beacon, not at Coconino Center for the Arts. So we will want to have some festive décor to welcome all for our Holiday services later in the month.

In Community,

The Committee on Shared Ministry (COSM) is responsible for assessing the overall health and well-being of Beacon and for developing new initiatives to support our congregants, leaders, and minister. 

We want to hear what's on your mind so we invite you to attend a "Listening Circle" on Sunday, December 2, at 11:30, following the worship service.  We will form one or two small, moderated groups where you may share your thoughts, aspirations, and concerns about any aspect of congregational life at Beacon. Unlike the last set of listening circles which focused on our building project, these circles offer an open forum for you to comment on any aspect of church life, our governance, Sunday Services, Religious Exploration program, minister, future plans, or any other aspect of your experiences at Beacon. Following the Sunday service, meet us in the sanctuary. The circle will run from 11:30 to 1:00. We will provide snacks. 

Your comments will remain confidential. We will listen for common themes, ideas, and suggestions, and we will summarize them later in this newsletter. We may also report relevant, repeated themes and concerns at Beacon's congregational meeting in June 2019 and in our annual report to the Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC) of the UUA on Rev. Lawson's ministry at Beacon. 

We also offer a second listening circle on Monday evening, December 3 starting at 5:30 in the sanctuary at Beacon. If you have questions or need childcare, please contact one of the members of COSM: Nancy Paxton ( [email protected]), Mark James ( [email protected]), Maryann van Drielen ( [email protected]), or Christina Boyd ( [email protected]).

Find out more details about what is happening  on Sundays in December in the Religious Exploration blog.

 

As part of an assignment for my PhD studies, I am looking at needs of modern families related to spiritual development.  I am interested in what parents need to feel supported in the task of educating their children in faith development.  I would really appreciate your feedback.  I have developed a  short 4 question form that is easily completed in a couple minutes right here on line. I used the Appreciate Inquiry model.  I hope you will take a couple minutes and fill it out. Your participation will help me with my studies as well as help me plan and bring more of what resonates with you and your family to the RE program at Beacon. Thank you so much!

Coming up:

• December 2, First Sunday Fun Day Trip to Starlite Lanes! Find all details here.
• December 9, Free Childcare for the afternoon, 1:30-5:30, at Beacon! More details in my blog!
• December 23, Pageant in a paper bag during service. We need you... to come to church on that day.  No rehearsal necessary! 
• December 24, Remember... Two Services, 4 pm and 6 pm, on Christmas Eve at Beacon this year!