Painting the Beams
Dear UUCH,
We are so grateful that the rotten A-Frame beams have been repaired and replaced so that our building will be structurally sound for generations to come! The last step in this process is deciding on paint colors for the repaired beams. Follow this link to a survey where you can cast your vote and, if appropriate, indicate your willingness to help with the painting. The survey will be open until midnight on Tuesday August 27th. Results will be shared during worship on Sunday, September 1st!
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Welcome Newest UUCH Members!
On Sunday, August 11th, UUCH welcomed new members into covenant during a brief ceremony. The new members are pictured above as follows (left to right):
Back (standing): Chad McElligott, Avery, Elizabeth Seifried, Kenneth Jackson, Rev. Jaimie Dingus, Will Simon
Front (seated): Trao Wesley, Melisa Restrepo-Rios, Noah, Ivan Rios, Taylor Delacey, Karla Spriestersbach, David Snyder, Kent de Jong
We appreciate the commitment these new members have made to our church community with their gifts of time, financial support and talents. We look forward to working together to fulfill the mission of this church.
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Waiting List for CPR AED Training
There is one student slot available for a fully paid for CPR AED training class on Saturday, September 7th from 9am-12pm. Please see Shalin or Trao if you are interested! We will be happy to also maintain a waiting list for the next opportunity when funding becomes available.
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Habitat for Humanity Home Build
As was announced from the pulpit in July, UUCH will be partnering with Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley this fall to build a house for a disadvantaged client. UUCH volunteers will be working alongside other volunteers to build a house from the ground up. This effort will require many volunteers over several weeks & weekends, so many volunteer opportunities will be available even if you have never worked on a house!
See the Habitat for Humanity website for more information: https://habitatrivervalley.org/
A Signup Genius will be set up once we know the build schedule.
If you have any questions or are interested in helping out, please email social.justice@uuch.org
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Safety Survey - 2024
The Safety Committee has created a survey to better understand safety interests and concerns to better serve the congregation. Due date is Sept. 16th. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey at the link and feel free to request a hardcopy from Shalin or Trao. Take the survey here.
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Elders Luncheon
Elders of UUCH, mark your calendars for a Luncheon on Wednesday, September 18th at 11:30 in Fellowship Hall. This will be a time for food and fellowship, and for Rev. Jaimie to get to spend some extra time with the oldest members of our community! Lunch will be provided, and more details and RSVP information are to follow!
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Ghosts Over the Boiler book discussion
Ghosts Over the Boiler is a unique book about a decades-old organization, Project Hope to
Abolish the Death Penalty, that was founded and operated by people facing capital punishment in Alabama. We were given a talk by the author, Katie Owens-Murphy, last February if this sounds familiar. Ghosts Over the Boiler is a curated collection of poetry, visual art, photographs, essays, creative writings, and other archival materials that have emerged from Alabama's death row. This group was founded at Holman Correctional Facility and has been operating autonomously since 1989 toward its mission to abolish the death penalty in Alabama and in the nation.
We will be discussing this book after the Sunday services in October and November (NOTE: this will be after choir practice). If you are interested in abolishing capital punishment, start reading this book now and plan on joining us for discussion this fall! See ARE table to sign up and more info for ordering book.
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Upcoming Events
Click the calendar to see all of our upcoming events!
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Little Food Pantry
Signups for the LFP have slowed to a trickle unless you are filling it without signing up in the signup genius. It’s hard to know. Our LFP is a much needed service to the neighborhood. Fill it with nutritious foods. Folks rarely take garbanzo beans or lentils (even though they are nutritious). Let’s try to keep the pantry going! Please, if you are able to fill it up, please note your name in the Genius. Also, you can bring non perishables to church, as there are baskets. A big thank you to all who do contribute!
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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:
Susan Coddington
Vice President:
Bryan Walls
Secretary:
Laurel Bollinger
Treasurer:
Khoe Tran
Trustees:
Darlene Patten
Cam Scales
Vickie Goodman
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 Susan Coddington via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before).
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Office Administrator
Ryan Vidal Gonzales
Main Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursdays 1:00 PM to 3:00 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
Copy Editor:
Laurel Bollinger
Editorial Writer:
Ryan Vidal Gonzales
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Huntsville, AL 35814
(256) 534-0508
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