In case you missed Sunday's announcement by these two bodacious gentlemen, yoUU are invited to SatUUday Night Live, our “Bring Your Own Device” (and charger) Auction Party on Saturday April 30. We can’t do it without yoUU so plan to participate by donating, bidding & helping with this important church fundraiser. 

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

Join our online Zoom Fellowship Hour after the service on Sundays (around 12:00).

Join us at 11:30 (or immediately following the service) for an in-person fellowship with coffee, beverages, and treats in Fellowship Hall. Food and drink are now allowed within the church building, and masks are still encouraged when not eating or drinking.

CHURCH TOUR THIS SUNDAY

Visit some areas inside our church you may not have seen and learn interesting UUCUC history facts on a tour given by Todd Kinney this Sunday, April 24. The tour will start 15 minutes after the end of the worship service and will take approximately 30 minutes. Todd will lead these monthly tours most months of the church year.

Your contributions and support allow us to continue to respond with love and resources to the needs in our congregation and the wider community. We couldn’t do it without your support and we are grateful to each of you.

Bookmark our UUCUC Events and UUCUC Calendar webpage for future reference.

The Religious Exploration and Engagement program is opening its doors to all interested in attending our upcoming Spring Retreat on Saturday, April 30! If you have interest in joining any of our teams including adult, youth, and children’s programming, this retreat is a great chance to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes. The retreat will be a hybrid format, so whether you can join us in-person or online, you are welcome! This year’s retreat will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 10am-2pm, and lunch will be provided to all attendees. Please complete this form to register for the retreat: https://uucuc.breezechms.com/form/SpringRetreat

Thank you to those who have already submitted their nominations for UUCUC members to serve on the settled minister search team. We have heard from approximately 12% of our congregation and the Board of Trustees has committed to a 20% benchmark! Please add your voice by sharing the name(s) who you believe will represent "us" well! If you haven't made a recommendation already, please take a moment right now via this nomination form. The form will remain open until Sunday, May 1.

For your reference, a recent directory of member names has been linked within the form. Thank you in advance for your assistance and please, if you have any questions, contact Board of Trustees chair, Becky Densmore, at chair@uucuc.org.

Please consider donating to the Little Free Pantries run by Julie Laut (Urbana) and AJ Herzog (Champaign), which they have maintained year-round since March 2020. Their Amazon wish list has been updated to include unique summer items. The wishlist can be sorted to identify high priority items. All orders sent through Amazon are delivered to Julie's house and split between the two pantries. You are also welcome to drop off items in person at both locations. Questions? Contact Julie (jlaut@hushmail.com) or AJ (zogs92@gmail.com).

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, April 17, 2022.

From Sam Beshers: Hope springs eternal.

From Claudia Gross: Today is my birthday. It is my third Easter birthday. On my first Easter birthday I was six years old and won the Easter costume contest. On my second Easter birthday I was 16 years old and becoming very political. I knew then that my third Easter birthday would happen, but I would be a very old lady. I guess I am a very old lady and I really do love having an Easter birthday.

From Doug Jones: Teresa, my wife, had SVT Ablation arthroscopic heart surgery on April 4th. It went as well as could be hoped for. The next day, she had minor cold/flu symptoms that gradually got worse. April 11th she tested positive for covid and my brother and I tested negative. I started having symptoms April 14th and tested positive 2 days later. Sunday 4/17/2022, I had monochromal antibody infusion and I am feeling better. Coincidentally, my two nephews attended a concert in Austin, TX. They have both tested positive with minor symptoms. My brother in Texas has tested positive with mild symptoms and hopes to get monochromal antibody infusion soon. Thankfully we all are triple vaccinated and so far symptoms have been mild. The absence of severe grief is in a way a joy! Or at least a reason to be thankful.

From Elisabeth Larson: My grandmother was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

UUCUC Social Action Offering. Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive offerings from our congregation. You may donate to the social action offering for the month in one of the following ways:

RACES is the only agency dedicated to serving the needs of survivors of sexual violence in Champaign, Ford, Piatt and Douglas Counties. RACES provides counseling, court advocacy, medical advocacy, and runs a 24 hour Rape Crisis Hotline. Pre-pandemic, the agency provided counseling and advocacy services to more than 225 survivors of sexual assault each year, including supporting more than 75 people annually during the hospital medical exam and evidence collection process. RACES’ services are attuned to the needs of survivors from historically marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals.

Sexual Assault Prevention Education is an important part of the agency’s vision to end sexual violence in our lifetime: pre-pandemic, the educators reached over 4,000 children, youth and adults each year through age-appropriate prevention programs. The agency is working to match these numbers as more in-person interactions become safe. READ MORE

Read our policy on publications for details.

Please send your submittals to pubs@uucuc.org and not to the admin email.

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