• When the North Lounge is being used for studies, presentations, etc., Coffee Hour participants won't feel the need to leave so the event can begin.  
• The Sanctuary overflow has limited seating. In the past people weren't using the standing tables, and sometimes those participating between services didn't cut off conversation when the 10:30 service began.
• The Fireplace Lounge is in the "line of traffic" to the door facing Ivinson so, it catches many people's attention. This is especially helpful for guests who may not know to head down to the North Lounge, despite signage.
• The purpose of Coffee Hour is to promote fellowship between members and guests. Congregational Life is hoping to foster more participation between services so you can see faces from both services. 
• Congregational Life appreciates the feedback we received. We also appreciate the opportunity to continue this time of fellowship in a revamped way to accommodate all members and guests of UPC's spaces!

• Between 4 PM and 7 PM, Friday, February 7 or
• Between 8 AM and 9:30 AM Saturday, February 8

• Bring your item(s) in a tightly sealed box/container that is disposable or a container that has your name on it. You can wait for us to transfer your items and return your container, or pick up your container by the end of the fiesta.
• To best assure freshness and quality, do not cut or slice items such as cakes, bar cookies, pies, etc. especially if dropping them off early, as they tend to dry out.
• Individual items like cookies and candies retain freshness best if they are given to us in bulk. Plus, this allows us to control numbers of items per plate permitting us to price more consistently.
• If you prefer to bring cookies or candies “sale ready,” they are generally packaged 6 to a plate and covered so that they can be easily viewed and as tightly sealed as possible.
• Presentation makes all the difference turning even the simplest treat into an indulgence.
• Provide attractive labels with name of item – multiple copies if your item will be split up onto plates.
• Provide an ingredient list (Health Department guideline) on a small card or paper especially noting if they contain nuts and/or peanuts – multiple copies if your item will be split up onto plates.
• Please let us know if your chocolate items need to be refrigerated. This includes items with a high cream, egg, and/or cream cheese content such as cream pies or cheesecakes.

• The Mission Conference on Syria scheduled for Saturday, February 15 has been postponed until Saturday, March 7^th, to accommodate our speakers’ schedules. More information will follow.
• Mission thanks Rev Roger McDaniels and UPC’s Nancy Weidel for the 1/26 workshop on the trip to the Mexican Border. It was the largest social justice workshop –to- date with more than 35 attendees. The original music and slides contributed a great deal.
• Mission thanks UPC’s Session for their recent vote to support through the Wyoming Presbytery the Syrian Initiative that will be presented at the next General Assembly.
• Mission thanks the Hillary Utton and the Congregational Life Committee for including the Souper Bowl Sunday drive in their Soup/Bunko event on Friday, 1/24. It was fun to have a Souper Bowl “Playoff” before the major drive on Sunday, February 2. All types of soups are needed with all donations going to the Food Pantry. The smart people are betting that UPC can win this one.
• In February, Mission will be collecting donations for the Gifts from the Heart Disaster Kits through PCUSA’s partnership with the World Council of Churches. Last year, over 60 kits were assembled which was 20 more than in 2018. The education and hygiene kits will be assembled at a luncheon during March.
• Hygiene Kits – hand towels (16”x28”; no fingertip or bath towels); washcloths; wide-tooth combs; nail clippers; bars of soap (wrapper); single wrapped toothbrushes; adhesive bandage strips, like Band-Aids.
• School Kits – blunt scissors (rounded tips); crayons, 24-count; new pencils with erasers; hand-held pencil sharpeners; 12” rulers; 70-count spiral notebooks or tape-bound pads of 8”x10 ½ “ ruled paper or pads with 200-210 sheets of ruler paper (no loose notebook paper)
• Many thanks to Margaret Brown for her wonderful salads for the Downtown Clinic dinner on 1/17. The next dinner is Wednesday, 2/19. Please contact Nancy at sadielady2@charter.net if you can provide either a salad or dessert. UPC’s dinners are greatly appreciated by the volunteer doctors, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, counselors, physical therapists, and clerical staff who come directly from their jobs without having dinner.
• Mission wants to recognize Vi Baker for her years of work on the Mission Committee. Vi is “retiring” from serving on the Committee and will be leaving a gap in our efforts. Thank you, Vi, and enjoy your “retirement.”