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HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND AT UUCUC
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BERNADINE STAKE'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE ON APRIL 20
Like Nebraska advertises,
“Honestly, it’s not for everyone,”
but better if you come.
Bernadine’s celebration of life will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Saturday, April 20, at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Florence Caplow will officiate. A reception will follow at the Channing Murray Foundation, at 1209 W. Oregon in Urbana, at 3:00 p.m.
NOTE ABOUT PARKING:
Please do NOT park in the Timothy John Salon during the service. We want to maintain neighborly relations with the Salon in order to continue using their parking lot on Saturday evenings and Sundays. Please allow those with mobility issues to use our parking lot.
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EASTER & EARTH DAY SERVICE
TRANSFORMATION AND WHOLENESS
APRIL 21, 2019 / 10:15 A.M.
REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW
This all-ages Easter and Earth Day Service will celebrate the power of transformation, in the natural world and the human spirit. The choir will be singing. All are invited to wear their favorite Easter hats! (Or make one).
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OUR MONTHLY BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCHANGE IS SUNDAY!
Bring in your books and magazines for exchange in Fellowship Hall after our service on Sunday, April 21.
Books and magazines can be for children and adults. You can take home books or magazines without donating any and vice versa.
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UPCOMING SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
10:15 A.M. in Sanctuary
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PLEASE CALL ME BY MY TRUE NAME
APRIL 28
LED BY THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE
Nearly 20 years ago this congregation officially became a "Welcoming Congregation" to the LGBTQ+ community. We are revisiting this commitment now, and deepening it. Come learn and be inspired by what "welcoming" can mean in the 21st century.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
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CU SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE "WORK-IN" ON APRIL 24
This event will be held at the UU Church Library on Wednesday, April 24 between 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Enter through the parking lot door on the south side of the building and look for signs.
This is an engagement-oriented meeting. Come as yourself, or as a representatives of a group, to work on a racial project you bring, or to join others an work on their projects. Current projects include planning an upcoming anti-racist action plan workshop and supporting UUCUC in Racial Justice Project tasks.
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GTKPACB MEETING WEDNESDAY APRIL 24
Thanks to all who have attended so far and provided feedback!
From Brian McDermott
On May 5, our Congregation will be having our Annual Meeting. As our Congregation has grown closer to being a mid-sized (program-sized) church, our fundamental rules of governance and job responsibilities must also grow and mature. To that end, the Board of Trustees is endorsing a Proposed series of amendments to our Constitution and Bylaws – some minor and some not.
To introduce these changes to the Congregation (before the annual Meeting), the Board invites you come to one (or more) of a series of meetings we are planning in the coming weeks to introduce the amendments, let you ask questions, and hear your feedback (well before the annual Meeting, if you get my point.)
We had a good turn-out last 2 Sunday and good discussions and feedback: your Board encourages as many interested Members to attend as possible
Right now the list of times are incomplete, but here are some of the scheduled times:
- Weekday Opportunity: Wednesday April 24th Children’s Chapel – 7-8 pm
We’ve created a location so that you can see the presentation planned at the meeting, please
CLICK HERE.
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RESOLVING CONFLICT, FINDING AGREEMENT - PART 1, APRIL 27 & PART 2, MAY 18
At a time when differences seem more pronounced, simple disagreements can turn into difficult conflicts. Join Gail Schiesser and Virginia Brubaker on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to learn how to deal both more effectively and more comfortably with conflict. In this fun and hands-on experience, you will learn how to:
- Identify and develop outcomes that are worth reaching;
- Recognize your own style for conflict and begin to be more comfortable with other styles;
- Discover the greater, more important goals that drives people to want something;
- Discover what conditions will have to be met to secure an agreement in a particular conflict; and
- Set a framework for an agreement between two parties.
This class will help anyone who finds themselves in situations where those around you are in conflict with each other from time to time. If you would like to be more helpful in those situations, this class is for you.
Virginia and Gail have taught communications skills for many years through the NLP Institute of Chicago. As partners in Common Sense Mediation, they resolved complex conflicts through mediation for couples and groups. Please feel free to call them if you have questions about this class. Virginia's number is 217-419-3106.
Light lunch and child care provided on request. The registration form has a place for child care request and lunch preferences.
Part 2 is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. for anyone who has completed Part 1. Mark you calendar. Registration will open shortly.
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ANNOUNCING THE UU WOMEN'S LUNCH GROUP!
We will meet weekly on Thursday at 11:30, at a different restaurant every month. We've recently decided to brown bag our lunch on the fourth Thursday, gathering in Fellowship Hall. Sometimes, in pleasant weather, we might lunch in a park on the fourth Thursday, which is also the time we’ll choose a restaurant to visit the following month.
Of course not all of us attend every week. It's a slightly different group each week, as life and other commitments intervene. Sylvia McDermott emails a reminder at the beginning of each week. If you plan to attend, please "Reply All" so that we all have a good idea of how many to expect.
Our group is open to any woman-identified person associated with our church. Please contact Sylvia McDermott if you’re interested at
salmcd.84@gmail.com, or 217-398-1948.
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UU PLAY GROUP STARTING MAY 1!
Families with young children, join the UU playgroup. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 9-11 am, beginning May 1st, in the church nursery for children ages 0-5 (older siblings welcome too). This playgroup is designed for at least one parent or guardian to be with their children. This gives families an opportunity to connect on a variety of levels.For questions, contact Michaela Kruse at
krusemichaela@yahoo.com.
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IMAGINE A COOL SANCTUARY...
Are you tired of our hot, humid un-air-conditioned Sanctuary? Help is on the way!
The Board just voted to create a "Mini Capital Campaign" for this May, focused on energy efficient cooling of the Sanctuary and other accessibility improvements, to be voted on at the May congregational meeting.
This exciting project needs
YOU in order to succeed. Would you like to help with the organizing, and/or are you so jazzed by this thought that you would like to make a pre-campaign pledge to get us started? Please contact Jenny Hunt at
chair@uucuc.org.
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DO YOU NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH? Are you willing to drive your fellow UUs to church occasionally? If you need a ride or are able to help out with this valuable service, please contact our dedicated ride coordinator, Anne Reeser at: 217-369-1764.
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REMINDER ABOUT CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTO SESSIONS
Photo sessions continue through this Saturday, April 20.
Plan for an hour starting at your reservation time - no need to arrive early except to be sure you are ready to begin your session on-time. If you are late and another group is ready to begin when your reserved time slot starts, they will begin in your place at that time. The sessions are in the Children’s Chapel downstairs and are composed of:
- Registration
- Photography
- Review and selection of photograph(s)
- Possible retakes
FREE: photo session; a photo of your choice is included in the directory; and an 8x10 copy is provided for you to keep.
COST: any additional photos that you select to purchase; no obligation to purchase; price lists are available in Fellowship Hall or see contact info below.
The directories will be ready in mid-summer.
If you have questions about the church directory, please contact Scott Godlew for further information:
Scott@Godlew.com or 217-281-2424 (cell).
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SAVE THE DATE - ANNUAL MEETING ON MAY 5!
Be sure to to save the date - on May 5 our congregation will be having it's annual meeting at 11:45 in the Sanctuary.
Voting members will be able to participate and vote on items on the agenda, and friends and visitors may attend but not participate.
The report for the meeting will be sent out on April 25.
We hope to see you there!
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CAMP KIWANIS SERVICE PROJECT
This year, the Coming of Age group has used Girl Scout Camp Kiwanis for its fall and spring retreats. It has been a beautiful space with lots of room to play, learn and explore. As a thank you for Camp Kiwanis’ generous hospitality, we are scheduled to do a service project at the camp on Sunday, April 28 following worship and religious education, from noon to 4 p.m..
This is an all ages activity! We will meet at the church and carpool together. Before we begin, we will enjoy a picnic lunch together and then one of their property leaders will work with us to give back to the camp.
This is a service project. It will also be a fun time for us to be together. If you are interested in being a part, email Michele Grove at
re-director@uucuc.org. She wants to be sure we have enough for the carpool and for lunch!
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CHILD CARE POLICY
If you have an event which would benefit from child care, reach out to our child care coordinator,
Kelsey Libert. She is happy to work with you to organize child care. Below is the current child care request policy:
Email
childcare@uucuc.org
at least 48 hours in advance of your requested date and time of event. Please provide us with the number of children expected and their approximate ages so that we can be best prepared. We do our best to provide child care when needed but know there are times when members of our child care team may not be available. In the unlikely situation that one or two child care providers are not available, it is up to the sponsoring organization to find willing volunteers. All childcare workers (paid and volunteer) must have completed a UUCUC background check. The sooner a request is made, the more likely we are able to schedule child care providers. We will communicate the arrangements
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Joys and Sorrows
A sorrow shared by Jody Hanger
For our longtime friend Joan and her family. Joan is experiencing some very serious health difficulties right now.
A sorrow shared by Pat McClard
Dad was diagnosed with cancer this week and will have a kidney removed in mid-May. Prayers and positive thoughts to Jim McClard of Gibson City are appreciated.
A joy and sorrow shared by Anonymous
Joy to have know the amazingly erudite Shelly Taylor. Great sorrow at her sudden death. Please send love to those who loved her.
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BOARD MEETING ON FRIDAY APRIL 19
There will be an additional Board business meeting Friday, April 19 at 5:30 in Classroom 1 to take a final vote on by-laws and the 2019/2020 budget. The meeting is open for all members to attend!
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ANNUAL REPORT MOVES TO SEPTEMBER
From the Board of Trustees
Our Annual Meeting is held the first Sunday of May each year, and with it, an annual report has been produced. In order to have the annual report ready, every church leader had to complete a report for 3/4 of the year. That includes the treasurer, who had to report on the current 3/4 of the fiscal year, but also the missing quarter from the previous year, and the proposed budget for the next year. It’s a bit confusing for everyone.
Rosalyn suggested, as her parting gift to UUCUC, that we create an annual report AFTER the end of the fiscal year. Her brilliant idea is becoming reality. The Annual Report will now be produced by the second Sunday in September, giving our leadership enough time after the end of the fiscal year to complete a report, and Brian (our Office Administrator) time to produce and distribute it to the congregation.
We will still bring all of the important business of the church to our Annual Meeting in May -- it’s May 5 this year -- and we’ll also hear highlights from the committees. Your Annual Meeting packet will be coming to you by April 25.
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TWELFTH ANNUAL ECIRMAC 2019 FUNDRAISER BANQUET - SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Established in 1980, the East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center has provided services to refugees, immigrants, and their families who settle in East Central Illinois. ECIRMAC was our tenant for most of these years, and just moved to a new and larger space. But they remain close to our hearts!
To benefit the work of the Refugee Center, the Twelfth Annual Fundraising Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Round Barn Banquet Centre located at 1900 Round Barn Road, Champaign, IL. For more information,
CLICK HERE.
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UUCUC Shared Offering.
Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive half of our weekly Sunday plate collections, designated checks written to UUCUC with organization's name written in the memo line, cash envelopes designated for "Shared Offering" within the specified month and on-line donations through our
GIVE WEBPAGE
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The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is a grassroots organization committed to using media production and distribution as tools for promoting social and economic justice in the Champaign County area.
IMC fosters the creation and distribution of media, art, and narratives emphasizing underrepresented voices and perspectives and promote empowerment and expression through media and arts education.
The IMC helps people in their responsible search for truth and meaning. Art and community gatherings allow people to tell their stories in powerful ways. The IMC provides an environment where money and other mainstream pressures play less on the immediate environment of the artist or group which allows for deeper criticism and a more illuminating or empowering fashion.
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CHURCH CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our
UUCUC Calendar page
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Note: Parenthesised meetings/events are outside rentals. Asterisk meetings/events are closed.
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Thursday, April 18
Safety Committee Meeting / 12:00 p.m. / Library
Photo Shoot for Church Directory / 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
Membership Committee Meeting / 5:30 p.m. / Fellowship Hall
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
Committee Council Meeting / 7:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall
Reflective Writing Circle / 7:00 p.m. / Library
Bernadine Stake Sanctuary Rehearsal / 8:30 p.m. / Sanctuary
Friday, April 19
Board Meeting / 5:30 p.m. / Classroom #1
Saturday, April 20
Photo Shoot for Church Directory / 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. / Children's Chapel
Bernadine Stake Celebration of Life Service / 1:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 4:30 p.m. / Classroom #1
Sunday, April 21
Adult Discussion Group / 9:00 a.m. / Library
Mindfulness Meditation Group / 9:00 a.m. / YRUU Classroom
Choir Practice / 9:15 a.m. / Sanctuary
RE Nursery / 10:00 a.m. / Classroom #3
RE Pre-K / 10:15 a.m. / Classroom #2
RE YRUU / 10:15 a.m. / 10:15 a.m. / YRUU
RE Coming of Age Class / 10:15 a.m. / Library
Worship Service / 10:15 a.m. / Sanctuary
Book and Magazine Exchange / 11:30 a.m. / Far East End of Fellowship Hall
Young Adult Group / 11:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall
Monday, April 22
Bridge Group / 1:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
(Rob Howard) / 7:30 p.m. / Library
Tuesday, April 23
(DSC Playgroup) / 8:30 a.m. / Classroom #4
BOT Study Session / 7:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
Wednesday, April 24
Last day for content for eNews & Order of Service by noon, the latest.
(Smart Recovery) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
CrUUners Rehearsal / 6:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
CU Showing up for Racial Justice "Work-In" / 6:00 p.m. / Library
Bylaws and Constitution Changes Overview / 7:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
Choir Rehearsal / 7:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
Thursday, April 25
UU Women's Lunch Group / 11:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall
RJP Meeting / 5:00 p.m. / Library
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
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UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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Next eNews: April 25, 2019
Last day for content: Wednesday April 24 by noon the latest.
Please do
not
send to admin@uucuc.org.
Don't forget to publicize your meeting/event!
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UUCUC CONTACT INFORMATION
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Regular Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Church Office
(217) 384-8862
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Rev. Florence Caplow
Minister
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Michele Townsend Grove
Interim Director of Religious Education
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Matt Sheppard
Music Director
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Matthew Gladden
Accompanist
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Sherry Bohlen
Membership Coordinator
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Brian Franklin
Office Administrator
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Kate Barton
Facilities & Events Coordinator
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Emily McKown
Youth Coordinator
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Kelsey Libert
Childcare Coordinator
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Shornor Vineyard
Custodian and Building Caretaker
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Stephanie Cobb
Sunday Kitchen Helper
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