Save the Date
Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on June 11. Please put it on your calendar.
Sponsored by the Board
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Candidate Forum with Rev. Sofía Betancourt
At this year's UUA General Assembly delegates will vote to elect the next UUA President. After careful discernment, the UUA's Presidential Search Committee put forth Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt as their nominee. Rev. Sofía is traveling all around to share her vision for the future of Unitarian Universalism. She will be at First UU in Nashville on Sunday June 4th at 4pm! Considering attending this important conversation either in person or on zoom! Learn more here.
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Share the Plate with Love Huntsville
During the second quarter of 2023, UUCH will be sharing our plate proceeds with Love Huntsville. All plate proceeds received from the Thursday before the first Sunday through the Saturday after the first Sunday will be split with Love Huntsville. In June, this includes plate donations received from June 2nd through June 10th.
Love Huntsville’s mission is to seek dignity, equality, & equity for Huntsville’s homeless population, by mobilizing, advocating, & educating on issues that directly impact the unhoused community. Love Huntsville is an organization that seeks housing justice in order to end homelessness. Love Huntsville's vision for housing justice is that everyone in our country and community has the right to have affordable housing, safe, accessible, and stable housing. Love Huntsville's approach is grounded in racial justice, economic justice, and equity for all who have been marginalized. The goal of Love Huntsville is to accelerate access to housing justice by creating powerful innovative policies & programs that are equitable, inclusive, resilient, and fit for the 21st century.
Love Huntsville is developing and advocating for policies & solutions that are valuable & sustainable in the attempt to eradicate homelessness & intergenerational poverty. They engage local politicians, business leaders, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and community members to educate and advocate for affordable housing and permanent unconditional supportive Housing.
Love Huntsville provides dinner services, encampment clean-ups, & necessity drives for the unhoused community. They provide nutritious and balanced meals including grilled meats and a variety of home-cooked sides. They also have partnered with local street medics who provide care during these service days. They administer many services ranging from blood pressure checks to wound care. Being present with our unhoused neighbors helps them ensure that they have a seat at the table, and guarantees they are advocating directly for their expressed needs.
Please consider giving generously to this important program during the first week of the month.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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Sanctuary Roof Beam Repair
As you may know, several of the beams that support the sanctuary roof have extensive rot as a result of being exposed to the elements for 60 years. The Property & Finance Committees, along with the Board, have been working for several months to develop a plan to repair these beams.
A Town Hall meeting was held on Sunday, May 28th, to review the current condition, the proposed repair plan, and how the repairs will be financed. If you were not able to attend this meeting, a link to the presentation is here.
We will be voting on a resolution to implement this repair plan and financing at our congregational meeting on June 11th, so everyone is encouraged to review the presentation and become familiar with the issue prior to the congregational meeting.
Please contact Paul Wieland (property@uuch.org), Bob Weed (finance@uuch.org), or Brad Korb (vice.president@uuch.org) if you have any questions regarding the beam repair plan.
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A Heartfelt Thanks to AAA
We would like to thank the 5th-grade gifted and talented (GATE) students at the Academy for Academics and Arts for the food they donated to the little food pantry. They conducted a food drive for their “Emerging Innovators “ service project led by their GATE teacher, Casaundra Taylor.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH Board Report May 23, 2023
The UUCH Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on May 23, 2023. In preparation for the upcoming Congregational Meeting on June 11, 2023, the Board reviewed the proposed 2023-24 budget with the Finance Committee and approved it for presentation to the congregation. All were pleased that this is one of our largest budgets and it is fully balanced. The slate of officers and the members of the Nominating Committee was presented by Laurel Bollinger, the chair of the current Nominating Committee. The slate was approved and will be presented at the Congregational meeting. Other resolutions were prepared for the upcoming annual meeting including contracting to repair the sanctuary beams. An informal informational session will be held on May 28th to address any questions about the beams and the budget for next year. The full packet of resolutions will be emailed to all members by June 1.
It was called to the Board’s attention that the new member's ceremony held on May 21 was unusually late so it would make the new members unable to vote at the June 11 meeting (under the Bylaws 30-day requirement). In order to correct this oversight, the Board voted to ask the congregation to waive the 30-day requirement for these new members this year.
In other business, the Board discussed security and safety issues for the church (if you have any questions about our church security, feel free to reach out to Rev. Jaimie). The Board also adjusted the wording for the composition of the Executive Team to no longer require that the Vice President be on the team because of the heavy meeting load for the Vice President.
The Board approved the purchase of new tablecloths for the fellowship hall. It continues to examine policies on expenditures, earmarked donations, and rental policies.
The next regularly scheduled Board meeting will be held on June 27, 2023
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Circle of Candles
Zane Warrington lit a candle of Joy: "I am joyful that this school year is over."
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Upcoming Events
Click the calendar to see all of our upcoming events!
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Little Food Pantry
The food pantry is a huge success, being utilized by numerous people!
If you are able to pick a day to re-stock the pantry, please do so, using the Sign-Up Genius link below.
There are also baskets in the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary entry foyer for food collection. The collected food will ultimately be used to fill the pantry on days not chosen on the sign-up genius.
Canned meats, soups, veggies, mac-and-cheese, bread, fruit, fresh veggies--all kinds of foods are welcome.
Thank you for being so generous. We are making a difference!
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In Case You Missed It
We love when you can join us at Service but we know that life can throw curveballs! Click below to view the past 4 services:
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Donate Online
via CDM+ Engage
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Online:
Like our other online and mobile giving options, this option is through CDM+ Engage, is secure, and has a good option for "plate" donations as well as "pledge".
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Submit to the Newsletter
Do you have news to include in the newsletter next week? Please submit your article to the newsletter through our request form no later than 10:00 am each Wednesday. Please make sure to complete a new request form each time you make a submission to the newsletter.
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Minister
Rev. Jaimie Dingus
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday by appointment.
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UUCH 2023-24
Board Members
President:
Betsy Applegate
Vice President:
Brad Korb
Secretary:
Nancy Finley
Treasurer:
David Bollinger
Trustees:
Will Garrison
Shalin Mody
Nancy Pettus
Minister:
Rev. Jaimie Dingus
Do you have an agenda item for the Board?
The Board respectfully requests that all agenda items for the meeting be submitted to Board President Betsy Applegate via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before). The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27th, 2023, at 6:30 pm.
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Office Administrator
Ryan Vidal Gonzales
Main Office Hours:
Mondays 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Tuesdays through Thursdays 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
or by appointment.
*Please call/email the office in advance if you need building access.
Phone:
256-534-0508
Email: uuch@uuch.org
For more info on any event, contact the church office or visit our website.
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UUCH News is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church,
3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville, AL 35810
Editor-in-Chief:
Laurel Bollinger
Copy Editor:
Ryan Vidal Gonzales
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PO Box 5545
Huntsville, AL 35814
(256) 534-0508
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