October 21, 2021
This Week
Worship
10/24/2021
Who Even Are You?
Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford
 
The pandemic has brought new revelations to us … about us. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Do you want the same things you wanted before spring of 2020? Who are you, and more importantly … who do you want to be?


Join us for Worship at 9:30am: the link will be on the Live Oak homepage: www.liveoakuu.org

Join us for Fellowship Time immediately following the service (approx. 10:15/10:30): https://link.liveoakuu.org/FellowshipHour
Fix the Plate
The bonus Sunday this month is a bonus for Live Oak.
October 31st isn’t just a treat for our littlest Live Oakers—it’s a Halloween treat for our building, too. It’s the fifth Sunday of the month so all Share the Plate proceeds go to Fix the Plate—that is, to our Buildings and Grounds team to directly support the upkeep of LOUU’s physical space.

Go to the Donate link on the Live Oak website’s home page. Use the drop down menu to designate your donation for “Share the Plate”. In addition to those designated donations, half of all undesignated gifts this Sunday will go to the fund.

A Few Words from the Minister
Hoping for Straightforward
Sympathizing with a technician over the challenge of their sound system, my best friend mentioned that recently she had been lamenting that “nothing is easy these days.”

He interjected, “Oh, in this industry we don’t use that word.” Read more

A Few Words from the DLFD
(Director of Lifespan Faith Development)
Faith Development 10.18 to 10.24.21
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Special Notices
Stewardship Pledge Campaign 2022
Plan your pledge for 2022

The LOUU Stewardship Pledge Campaign 2022 coming! Kickoff is Sunday, October 24th. Be on the lookout for an email with your pledge information.

This year our theme is Snap! Crackle! Pop! Stewardship Pledge Campaign 2022 will be one week long ending on October 31st, not the usual three weeks so you will want to act quickly.

Live Oak counts on annual pledges to create its budget for the coming year, and an annual pledge is also a requirement for active membership.

We look forward to having everyone's pledges submitted through our online pledging form. Then we’ll celebrate with an outdoor Stewardship Celebration and Raffle on October 31st. Mark your calendars! Costumes encouraged!

To donate items for the Stewardship raffle, please send Alyssa Goss an email and she’ll arrange a collection time with you! We appreciate your talent and look forward to seeing all the amazing things our community is donating! alyssalgoss@gmail.com

If you have questions about Stewardship, email stewardship@liveoakuu.org.

In case you missed it, be sure to check out the video of Ray and Becky McPherson here.


Fun List for October:

Email Alyssa with what you’d like to donate to the stewardship raffle

Plan your costume

Get your pledge in early

Bring a friend Sunday, Oct. 31
Going Up!
We will be proceeding with our Capital Fund project to build an elevator to make our second floor finally accessible to everyone in our congregation! After some consternation about the increased costs over the original estimate, the capital fund committee and board of trustees both voted in favor of proceeding with the project. Wayne McCullough is working with our fantastic architect, Gary Shaw, on getting revised bids from two good contractors. We'll share project updates throughout the estimated 6 month timeline.
CT Goss, President
New VP
Joel Bercu has graciously accepted the appointment to Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the remainder of Amy Dark's term (she resigned when moving out of state). The board voted to appoint Joel to the vacated position in accordance with the bylaws during the October regular meeting.
CT Goss, President
Goblins and ghosts needed for greeting at Sunday Halloween service
If you would like to show off your creative Halloween costume at our Halloween Sunday service, please consider being a greeter. Contact Donna.w.durbin@gmail.com, if interested.
Updated COVID guidelines
The health and safety of the Live Oak congregation and employees are of utmost priority.
We at Live Oak are continuing to follow the staging approach for COVID as per Austin Public Health guidelines. Currently Austin Public Health is as a Stage 3 (yellow) for COVID-19. This means that while outside, masking is optional for vaccinated people. We still recommend masking for unvaccinated individuals even outdoors. While indoors, we recommend masking when in groups (>2) or in the common areas despite vaccination status. We will continue to Live Stream on YouTube services for those that cannot attend in person. Thank you for understanding and helping us get through this pandemic safely. Live Oak Covid Policy

Environmental Justice
Even if a politician from West Virginia isn’t interested in our country taking action to save the planet. There is a growing group of Live Oak members wanting to make a difference in our community. Please join the Environmental Awareness Group which meets at 6:30 of the 4th Thursdays of the month. Please check our webpage and join us when we meet on Thursday October 28th.

“Justice Work” Can Make a Difference
The State Legislature actually voted against an amendment that could jail Texans for months or years even though they had not been found guilty of any crime. It was not that the legislators suddenly experienced enlightenment to the foundation of the legal system’s “presumption of innocence.” It is because citizens took action! Join an email group to receive updates on Live Oak’s Social Justice Ministry?

Live Oak Seniors' Coffee Hour
Join us for Coffee hour on Thursdays at 10:30am. On the 1st & 3rd week of the month, Rev. Joanna will lead a lively discussion. The other weeks will be an informal gathering. The Zoom link will be on the What's Happening page.
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LiveOakUU.org Pages to Visit:
Worship Service & Fellowship Hour: http://www.liveoakuu.org/
Community Outreach & Social Justice: http://www.liveoakuu.org/justice/
In the Community
The deadline for the weekly e-newsletter and the Sunday announcements is midnight on Tuesday. The submission form can be found here
If you have any questions or comments about this Newsletter please email: editor@liveoakuu.org