THE UUCUC office will be closed on Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  We celebrate Dr. King's courage, history and legacy! Please refer to the "News and Announcements" section below for a listing of events in the Champaign-Urbana community to celebrate MLK JR. Day.
THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
"MINISTRY TOGETHER, TOWARD BELOVED COMMUNITY"
REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW AND REV. DAVID PYLE
Sunday, January 19 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary

Rev. Caplow will be sharing the pulpit this Sunday with Rev. David Pyle, the new Lead for the Mid-America Region (UU churches in 13 states) of the Unitarian Universalist Association. He served as a minister for congregations in California, Michigan, and Illinois, before joining the UUA as a Congregational Life Consultant.

For this MLK Day Sunday, Rev. Caplow and Rev. Pyle will be giving a “sermon in dialogue” reflecting on this moment in history and what our own vital and growing congregation is called to as we deepen our commitments to each other and to the world, as well as the creative possibilities in becoming a multi-minister church. The choir will be singing a glorious choral piece based on a poem by Langston Hughes.

After the service there will be a Q&A with Rev. Pyle, Rev. Caplow, and leaders of the UUCUC Board about the next steps in ministry for UUCUC. Come with your questions about multi-minister churches, church growth, Associate Ministers, the role of the Senior Minister when there is an Associate, fundraising ideas, or anything else you might like to ask!
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

UPCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES
"HOW FAR HAVE WE COME? WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN A CHANGING WORLD"
REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW
Sunday, January 26 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary

This sermon topic was chosen by Nancy Districh, winner of the sermon at the 2019 UUCUC Auction. The year 2020 is the 100th anniversary of voting rights for women in the United States. Where are we now, 100 years later? What about the lives of women and girls around the world, and the experience of trans women? Unitarians and Universalists have a long history of supporting women’s suffrage, women’s leadership, birth control, and the right to choose. What is our role now, in these times?”
UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES & EVENTS
Bookmark our  UUCUC Events   and  UUCUC Calendar  webpage for future reference.
SATURDAY , JANUARY 25

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
We heard it through the grapevine first, and now it’s official! We received our Welcoming Congregation renewal certificate from the UUA. This officially recognizes having met the renewal requirements for 2019. Read more...
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Have you been enjoying some of the adult learning opportunities? Do you have a passion for lifelong learning? If so, we invite you to be a part of the adult religious education working team. Read more...
OUR CARING CONGREGATION
JOYS, CONCERNS AND SORROWS

From the January 12, 2020 Service

A concern shared by Michele Grove
Thinking about Anne Reeser who has been in the hospital. Prayers for recovery!
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
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 .

During the month of January, we will support Champaign County Bailout Coalition. No one should be in jail because they can’t pay their bond. Your donation to the January Shared Offering will allow CCBC to pay the bail amount of $500 or less for people unable to afford it. Approximately 70% of people in our jails at any given time have not been convicted of any crime. Many of those individuals could be released, but they can’t afford to pay the bail amount that the Judge has set. CCBC believes that jail is the worst place that a person can be. Read more....
GIVING AND GRATITUDE
RECENT SHARED OFFERINGS

In December 2019, UUCUC supported our Partner Churches with our Shared Offering. The mission and objectives of the Partner Church Committee are to develop long term, mutually supportive relationships with our fellow UUs in Transylvania, Romania, and in the Khasi Hills in North East India.

The UUCUC congregation contributed a total of $2,787.25 to our Partner Churches!
CHURCH CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our UUCUC Calendar page .

Note: Parenthesised meetings/events are outside rentals. Asterisk meetings/events are closed.
Thursday, January 16
UU Women's Lunch Group / 11:30 a.m. / Stango at Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana
Building and Grounds Advisory Team / 11:30 a.m. / Fireplace Room
Future Group Meeting / 3:30 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
Membership Committee Meeting / 5:30 p.m. / Fellowship Hall
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
Racial Justice Project Presents " Miseducation of White People" / 6:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
OWL K/1 Class Orientation Run Through / 7:00 p.m. / Classroom #2, Fellowship Hall
Reflective Writing Circle / 7:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room


Friday, January 17
PCA Training / 6:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room

Saturday, January 18
PCA Training / 9:00 a.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 4:30 p.m. / Classroom #1

Sunday, January 19
Adult Discussion Group / 9:00 a.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
Mindfulness Meditation Group / 9:00 a.m. / YRUU Classroom
Nursery / 10:00 a.m. / Classroom #4
Religious Education / 10:15 a.m. / Children's Chapel, Classrooms #1, #2, #3, Library (Lower Level), YRUU Classroom
Sunday Service / 10:15 a.m. / Sanctuary
Young Adult Group / 11:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall
Computer/Google Lab / 11:30 a.m. / Library (Lower Level)
All Congregational Information Meeting About Ministry / 11:45 a.m. / Sanctuary
Generosity Team Meeting / 12:30 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
Navigators First Meeting / 1:30 p.m. / Children's Chapel, Library (Lower Level)
Pathway to Membership Class / 2:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall
OWL K/1 Leader Meeting / 3:00 p.m. / Classroom #2
Wi$dom Path: Money, Spirit and Life Class #1 / 3:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
OWL 8th-9th Grade / 4:30 p.m. / Children's Chapel, Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room, Library (Lower Level)
Living Legacy Pilgrimage Information Session / 6:00 p.m. / Fireplace Room

Monday, January 20
UUCUC Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
YRUU Service Project on MLK Day / 12:00 p.m. / Salt and Light in Urbana
Bridge Group / 1:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
Caregiver's Chalice Circle / 7:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
UU the Vote Organizer's Meeting / 7:00 p.m. / Classroom #1

Tuesday, January 21
Worship Committee Meeting / 5:30 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
Budget Task Force Meeting / 7:00 p.m. / Fireplace Room
UU Feminist Book Group / 7:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall Small Meeting Room
Social Action committee Meeting / 7:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, January 22
Last day for content for eNews & Order of Service by noon, the latest. 
Mindfulness Group Facilitator Meeting / 11:00 a.m. / Children's Chapel
(Smart Recovery) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
CrUUners Rehearsal / 6:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
Choir Rehearsal / 6:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
Dream Team / 7:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
 
Thursday, January 23
UU Women's Lunch Group / 11:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall
Meditation Class Series: Whole-Hearted Living in a Brokenhearted World Class #1 / 4:30 p.m. / Channing Murray Foundation
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
Finance Task Force Meeting / 7:00 p.m. / Fireplace Room
Immigration Justice Task Force Learning Series: Who are the Immigrants in Our Community and Why Are They Here? / 7:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Next eNews: January 23, 2020
Last day for content: Wednesday January 22 by noon the latest.

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UUCUC CONTACT INFORMATION
Regular Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Church Office
(217) 384-8862
Rev. Florence Caplow
Minister
Kate Barton
Director of Facilities
Sherry Bohlen
Director of Congregational Engagement
Austin Cody
Acting Choir Director

Brian Franklin
Director of Congregational Administration
Matthew Gladden
Assistant Music Director
Michele Townsend Grove
Interim Director of Religious Education

Kelsey Libert
Childcare Coordinator
Emily McKown
Youth Coordinator
Blake Preston
Religious Education Assistant
Shornor Vineyard
Custodian and Building Caretaker
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