November 8, 2019
a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit

Theme for November: Mission & Vision
Saturday, Nov 9
9:00 am: Small Group Ministry Meeting in Room 6 - Religious Ed Bldg

10:30 am: Worship Team Meeting in Living Rm

12 noon: "A New Earth" Class in Living Rm

8pm: ARC with Michael Smith in the sanctuary

Sunday, Nov 10
12 noon: Animal Ministry in the Alliance room

12 noon: Anniversary Meeting in room 5

Monday, Nov 11
6:30pm: Movie Night at Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre in Oak Park

Tuesday, Nov 12
7pm: New UU Orientation Workshop 2 in room 6

Wednesday, Nov 13
7pm: Board of Trustees Meeting in room 5

Thursday, Nov 14
1pm: Women's Alliance in the Living Room

7pm: Religion in the Movies in Joshi

Saturday, Nov 16
9am: CAUUC Fall Conference at Unity Temple, Oak Park

5pm: Harvest Home Auction in the S




The UCH offices will be closed Monday in remembrance of Veteran's Day.
Worship at 10:30am
Nov 10 – Left Behind? White Males in the UUA
After the summer issue of UU World came out someone asked what was going on in the UUA. Flipping through the magazine you’ll find pictures of women and people of color, but almost no white men. They asked "Is there room for white men in our faith?" Or, perhaps, are all of our roles changing? We are at a particular moment in history, both in our association and in the larger world. How do we continue to walk together in respect, compassion, and celebration of the gifts each of us brings? What will guide our work together? ~Rev Pam Rumancik

Special Music by the Celebration Singers
Second Sunday Special Collection: The Night Ministry
The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based organization that provides health care and human connection to people who are struggling with poverty or homelessness. Every day the Night Ministry offers a lifeline to those who are often forgotten. It serves everyone without concern for race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Our entire collection is shared with the chosen recipient. If you need your offering to go to the church, please mark UCH on your check or envelope. Thank you for your abundant generosity!
Nov 17 – The Power of We
 The tree of life; ancient chairs; a conversation circle, the Detranzine; each of these represents a time and place in the history of this church. They hold stories of people still here and people who have long since passed. Our stories can divide or they can call us together, depending on where we place our focus and who is included in our “we”. What story will we tell of the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale in the next decade? Rev Pam Rumancik
COMMUNITY
Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...

  • Our homebound members who can't make it in to church.
  • Those whose lives are overwhelmed with responsibilities and have no time.

Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators .
 
*You will find the Caring Circle list of Area Coordinators at the end of the Touchstone found on our website at http://www.hinsdaleunitarian.org/new/the-touchstone/
2019 Harvest Home Service Auction & Party, Saturday, November 16, 2019

Join us for the Harvest home auction and celebration. Fill your social calendar for the new year, eat delicious pizza and spend some time with friends, old and new!

Hello everyone,
I am reaching out again to ask for your help with personal donations for this year's Harvest Home Event on November 16th at UCH. 
 
We are asking all of our congregation to donate for this event. People have offered to host events at their homes, offered personal services like tech consulting, babysitting, driving or baking, theater and sports tickets, and other attractive and exciting auction items. Hosting events, especially, are very attractive to bidders and make for a lot of fun for hosts and visitors alike. You can be as creative as you want. We've had game nights, card parties, garden parties, a zombie escape room, a sensory deprivation dinner...the opportunities are endless.
 
Please let me know if you can offer an event, a hand-made gift, or a service this year or would like to repeat an event you have done in previous years. I have heard from several of you with your donations. Thank you for your support!
 
Donor Sign-Up forms will be available in the Alice Warren room every Sunday for the next few weeks and you can also download it HERE to print out . Or you are welcome to email me directly with any details about your personal donation.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to talk about an idea you have for a donation. I am happy to help.
 
Thank you in advance for your donation.
 
KC Edgin

 
Tickets Are On Sale for $20
To buy tickets online click HERE
Great Food! Great Decorations! Great Company!

This Week In The
Religious Education Program
Play Group:  Will be available
Spirit Play: Wonderings based on the story A Weekend with Wendell
Chapel Service: If you are labeled as odd or different does it mean you don’t have ideas to contribute or things to teach others? Wonderings based on the book Odd Velvet by Mary Whitcomb.   Young people in grades three through six should start off in church with their families.
Coming of Age: Always Room to learn Something New
Senior High Youth Group: Fellowship

One of the best things you can do to help your child(ren) benefit from the RE program and to enjoy church school is to provide regular attendance. Consistent attendance enables participants to build on previous experiences and develop a rapport with classmates and teachers. Each child is important and has unique contributions to make! See you soon!
Christmas Giving Tree
Help make the holidays brighter for children in need!
On Sunday, November 10 th choose an ornament off the GIVING TREE in the living room at church. Purchase and wrap a suggested gift for that specific child and return it to church by December 1 st . All gifts will be given to clients of the Humanitarian Service Project
located in Carol Stream, IL.
 
For questions or comments contact Pam Fodor
re@hinsdaleunitarian.org . 630-323-2885
Small Group Ministry Meeting
Saturday, Nov 9 @ 9:00am in church living rm
We'll explore the theme Mission & Vision - What guides you through life? How do we find our way together?
All welcome to join this forming group!
Find your way into a community of faith that sustains and nourishes your whole life today~
Fair Trade Table Opens for the Season
Are you out of fair trade coffee and chocolate? Are you thinking about holiday gifts already? We'll be open again before and after church on Sundays from now through Christmas - come stop in and say hello and see what's new and different for gifting that makes a real difference for the artisans who create them in developing countries. Stories also make a difference in our world, and a limited number of books will be available as well. We're happy to special order books if you'd like to benefit the church with your purchase - just let us know.
"A New Earth" Class - based on the book A New Earth  by Eckhart Tolle. Join Rev Pam in exploring 2 chapters each class and discussing how Tolle's insights can help us grow a new earth in our own community. Read the first two chapters of the book for Saturday Nov 9th. You can listen to a discussion of the chapters by Oprah and author Eckhart Tolle here.
Nov 9, 23, Dec 7 & 21st at noon in the Rutherford Room (living room) in the church. Call or email church office@hinsdaleunitarian.org  to save your place.
Let’s go to the show!
The movie going group will be headed to Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre in Oak Park on Monday 11/11 to see “Parasite”, a new drama by the Korean director Bong Joon Jo. Timeout describes the movie as “a dazzling work, gripping from beginning to end, full of big bangs and small wonders”. The Trib rates it 4 stars, and it’s 99% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. After the show, we’ll walk over to Little Gem Restaurant and enjoy a glass of wine and conversation.
 
Showtime on Monday is 6:30 pm and the theatre is at 1022 Lake St in downtown Oak Park.
 
Please rsvp on the group’s meet up site, or by emailing Laurie at: lauren.pittelli@gmail.com
or text to cell (630) 267-1848
From the Beautification Committee:
If you know who donated the copper washtub, tall candlesticks or the andirons currently in the Living Room, please let Karen McDowell or Rev. Rumancik know. If we cannot contact such person(s), we will offer the items for sale to the congregation. If they don't sell, we will post them for sale on ebay. Last resort is to donate them to the Family Shelter Services resale shop. We have a new vision for the fireplace area and are ready to part with the washtub and andirons.  

Next Beautification Meeting - Thursday Nov 21st at 7:00 pm - All Welcome!
Women's Alliance Meeting
We will meet on Thursday, Nov. 14 in the UCH Alliance Room. Optional Brown Bag Lunch at 12:00 pm
Program at 1:00 pm: The Reverend Karen Mooney will speak on Prison Ministry.
NEW UU ORIENTATION WORKSHOP
The workshop provides the opportunity for visitors and friends of the church to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, discover the history of our church, meet other interesting people, learn how to get involved in our congregation, and guide you on the path to becoming a member.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
This session will explore what UCH has to offer and how you can become a member. We can’t wait to get to know you better!

Please RSVP to Pam Fodor
or sign up on the sheet at the visitor’s table  
Religion in the Movies
This is a new group that will meet to view and discuss dramatic films in which religious ideas play a major role in driving the story. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, November 14, at 7:00 in Joshi Auditorium, and then we’ll meet on the second Thursday of each month after that. The first feature will be The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman. Questions? Contact Keith Landis at jacjelan@sbcglobal.net
Membership Signing & Recognition Ceremony
Sunday, November 17 at 10:30 am
 Whether you have been attending UCH for a while, have participated in one of our New UU classes, or if you feel you are personally ready to "sign the book" -- we encourage you to join us.
 
Signing the Membership Book is an act of personal and public commitment to the life and work of our church and to the religious tradition in which we stand. We understand membership as a matter of covenant between people — a promise to stand together with other members of the congregation in a relationship of mutual respect and support, to take your own religious journey seriously in community with others, and to work together in commitment to a common vision.
 
If you want to be a part of the ceremony, contact the Church Office, 630-323-2885 office@hindsdaleunitarian.org , or Mary Getty, Membership Committee, 630-336-3082 or  kikget@gmail.com  or stop by the Visitors' Table on Sunday morning. Please contact us no later than Wednesday, November 13 th .
 
If you would like to sign the membership book, but are unable to join us on November 17 th  or would prefer to sign the book in Rev Pam's office, please contact the church office to set up an appointment.
Spirituality On Tap will meet at 7:00 on Monday, November 18 , at Palmer Place: 56 S. LaGrange Rd, LaGrange. We’ll continue our discussion of Jules Evans’ book Philosophy for Life and other Dangerous Situations.  We’ll talk about chapter 5, Epicureanism. Questions? Contact Keith Landis at jacjelan@sbcglobal.net .
Save the date!
Engage conversations on what matters to us in the world in an interactive workshop led by Rev. Scott Aaseng. Join in an affinity group meet-up to build connections and engage discussion on challenges, best practices, opportunities to collaborate and leverage the good work being done in congregations.  The conference will run from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm and includes lunch. A $10 donation is requested to cover costs. The workshop will be hosted at Unity Temple Community Center,  1019 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302 .  For more information contact Darren Howard at UCH  darrenhoward1981@hotmail.com  or  uuchicagoarea@gmail.com    
Non-Fiction Book Club
Book lovers, our next book discussion – The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt -- will be Tuesday, Nov. 19 , 7:30 p.m. in second floor room 6 of the RE Building. (Another group is meeting in room 5, our usual meeting location). A brief summary of the "read" appears below along with online links to good background pieces. These will be especially valuable to those who have not read the book or wish to refresh themselves about what they may have read some time ago. Also available as an audio book, This Pulitzer Prize winning book brings the past to vivid life in this exploration of one of the most influential works of literature of all time, Lucretius's On the Nature of Things. For more information about the book click HERE .    All are welcome to attend, whether or not they have read the book.  
Our New Heating / Cooling System is high Tech
Do Not Change the Settings!
Feel free to adjust the temperature slightly but NEVER, EVER, EVER
change mode from heat to cool
or cool to heat.
All units must be in the same mode to avoid shutting down the system. Don't break our HVAC system. Just Don't Do It!
SAVE THE DATE !
Thanksgiving at UCH
UCH will host it's wonderful Thanksgiving dinner for Church members and friends this Thanksgiving. The event will be held in the Alice Warren room at 2pm. Turkey and vegetarian options will be available as well as fabulous side dishes and desserts made by our Church members. There is room for the first forty reservations. Sign up sheets will be posted in the AWR soon. For questions, or to book a reservation now please call or email Laurie Pittelli at (630) 267-1848 or via email: lauren.pittelli@gmail.com
 
Hope you can join in!
SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Black Lives Matter Initiative / Beloved Conversations Alumni team meetings will now be scheduled on THIRD TUESDAYS.
Black Lives Matter Initiative Weekly Link


To view the full Race Resources page on our website, please click HERE
and More.......
CRS Brings Deputy Registrar Training to the Western Suburbs
Hello Friends:
I am Rev. Damon Smith, the West and West Suburban Organizer for Community Renewal Society. I have important and exciting news to share. CRS, in partnership with the Cook County Clerk’s Office, is hosting a Deputy Registrar’s Training on Saturday, November 9th @ 10:00am – 11:30am at Neighborhood United Methodist Church, 1817 Washington Blvd. in Maywood.
 
This training is for individuals who live and vote in the Western Suburbs of Cook County, non-Chicago residents. Once completing this training, those in attendance will take an Oath and then be legally able to register qualified individuals to vote in Cook County.
 
Who can be a Deputy Registrar? Anyone who is a registered voter in Cook County. CRS wants to strongly encourage young people to become Deputy Registrars so that we have the highest Voter Turnout since the 2008 elections. We need YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS TO ATTEND!
 
You MUST PRE-REGISTER BY OCTOBER 29th! The registration link is https://www.communityrenewalsociety.org/events/drt-1
 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call, 312-687-8581.
 
Thank you and Hope to See You There! 
-         Rev. Damon Smith
Emergency Exit Map
Please note that in the back of every Singing the Living Tradition hymnal there is an emergency exit route map. In case of an emergency, refer to this guide and please assist others who do not have a map.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Check Us Out and “Like" the UCH Facebook Page!
In addition to News and Notes and The Touchstone, we will be using our Facebook page to keep the congregation and the community informed about upcoming events and initiatives. Share our posts with your family and friends. Just click on the logo above and search for “Unitarian Church of Hinsdale” in the search bar.
You can also find us on Twitter at @UUHinsdale .