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What’s Up at the Fellowship?
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Sunday, November 23
8:30AM Membership Class: Unitarian Universalist History For more information contact: Mary Krautter MMKRAUTT@uncg.edu
9:00AM Forum
Topic: Should we become a UUA Green Sanctuary? Merits & Requirements
Discussion Leader: Robert Vorsteg
10:30AM Service
Stone Soup
An all-ages service, where our children help tell a story of sharing. Stone soup to be served after service.
Speaker: Rev. D. Charles Davis
(The stone soup story is told during the service. Our children will bring the soup ingredients. We ask other members to please bring some bread or cheese and drop it off in the kitchen before the service. We invite everyone to stay after the service to join in a community luncheon.)
12:00PM Stone Soup Lunch
6:30PM Soulful Sundown
Justice, Equity and Compassion
Rev. Charlie Davis shares stories and songs about the 2nd principle of Unitarian Universalism.
Speaker/Service Leaders: The Rev. D. Charles Davis
Please see the Social Action Council announcements below!
Tuesday, November 26
1:30PM Knitting Group
6:30PM Drumming Group see below or Contact: Pam Lepley pamlepley@yahoo.com
6:30PM Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Temple Emmanuel
7:00PM Connections: Small Group Ministry Facilitator: Janet Owen
Wednesday, November 26
7:00PM Choir Rehearsal Contact: Music Director Mignon Dobbins mignondobbins@triad.rr.com or Music Committee Chair Ann Zimmerman ann.zimmerman@wachovia.com
Thursday, November 27
4:00PM Thanksgiving Day Pot Luck Bring a dish to share and come chow down with us!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Annual UUF Art Gallery Planned
Attention UUFWS members and friends of all ages: Get your artwork ready to exhibit in the Fellowship's annual Spring Art Gallery! The theme is "We Begin Again in Hope." Bring framed paintings, drawings, prints, photography and pottery, fiber art, wood working, decorative art and other 3-dimensional items to the Fellowship Hall after the service on Sunday, March 8. The Opening Reception will be after the service on Sunday, March 15. All artwork should remain in the exhibit until after the service on the closing date of Sunday, May 24. Contact Andrea Morrison (276) 755-3040 or rtstbrush@hotmail.com for further information.
Drumming, African Style
African Drumming classes continue, every Tuesday night from 6:30-8:00pm. Robin Leftwich is our drumming instructor and invites anyone interested to come check it out. There is room for drummers of any - or no - experience level. This is about community, fun, and having a new experience. Cost is $15 per week or $50 for a series of four weeks and includes use of a drum. Contact Pam Lepley if you'd like to give it a try. pamlepley@yahoo.com or 884-0428
New Member Orientations (and anyone else who wants to attend!)
Nov. 23 Unitarian Universalist History.
Jan. 25, ‘09 Getting Involved @ UUFWS
Feb. 22 Discerning Your Spiritual Journey
Mar. 22 Unitarian Universalist History.
Apr. 26 Getting Involved @ UUFWS
May 24 Discerning Your Spiritual Journey
For more information contact: Mary Krautter MMKRAUTT@uncg.edu
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The holiday season is a time for family and friends and a time to reconnect with what makes us feel grounded. For many, it is a time for reflecting on what we can do, as individuals, to make a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate.
This year, why not send a holiday card that does more than just spread holiday cheer? Why not send season's greetings that also support human rights?
UUSC holiday cards are a colorful, fun way to celebrate the holidays, while promoting justice and compassion in human relations. By purchasing a 10-card pack, you support UUSC in our efforts to promote workers' rights, civil liberties, the human right to water, and the rights of vulnerbale groups in humanitarian crises.
Order your holiday cards online from our web site, where you can see ALL the cards we have available (the graphic above show only two of the selections).
Thank you for your continued support of UUSC.
Sincerely,
Maxine Neil
Director of Institutional Advancement
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Enjoy the extended holiday season at The Mountain |
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The Holidays are a great time to be at The Mountain, so come for an engaging program while enjoying the peaceful stillness of The Mountain!
30th Annual Thanksgiving at The Mountain
Beginning on November 16th a display will be available for viewing in the lobby with photos, registration forms and other information about New Years at The Mountain. Early registration is recommended. The Gelbins have been attending this celebration for many years and will be happy to answer your questions about the event.
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SOCIAL ACTION UPDATE
Sharing the Abundance: Fall 500 Food Drive
WAY TO GO, UUF! In four weeks, we've surpassed our goal of 500 pantry-item donations to Crisis Control Ministry. The RE challenge, led by our fearless Aaron Roberts, brought in 218 items in one week. Can we top that for the food drive's final week? Stay tuned for the five-week grand total! And in the meantime, please keep donations coming for our Winston-Salem neighbors who are truly in crisis - they have nowhere else to turn for their immediate needs.
Lobby Display This Sunday: UUs Reducing Hunger
Check out ways our congregation works against hunger through partnership with Crisis Control Ministry, Meals on Wheels, Winston-Salem Summer Feeding Program for Hungry Kids, & Green Street Welcome Table.
You can also indicate interest in helping start & sustain a weekly community supper this summer, here at the Fellowship, similar to the one at Green Street. We'd need a lot of dedicated volunteers to make this happen, so please consider participating!
Also in the Lobby: Holiday Outreach Opportunities
What's up with the stuffed animals on the mantle? Frank Beneditti & Gary Trowbridge are collecting them to brighten the holidays for children at AIDS Care Services & SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now).
Through Dec 7, Donna & Ernie Schmid are collecting presents for the children of prisoners at the Cherry Street prison. To participate, take a name from the foyer display, and bring back an unwrapped gift with a gift bag or wrapping paper, labeled with the child's name. The prisoners will wrap the presents for their children, which brings dignity to the prisoners and joy to their children.
Looking for meaningful gift ideas? Anne Taylor coordinates Alternative Gifts International, where you can choose donations from a "Shopping List for the World." Your donation makes a monetary donation to a chosen project - for example, renewed sight for the blind in Cambodia. You receive a beautiful card to sign and send to someone on your gift list, with a description of the project you've supported in his/her name. The Gift Market runs through Dec 21.
New Driver Needed for Meals-on-Wheels Team
There's an opening for a driver on the Northside route served by a team of UU volunteers. He or she would deliver meals on the third Wednesday beginning in December. Volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals to seniors in need, on weekdays between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Each route has 10 to 15 stop & takes approximately an hour to complete. Some drivers cover a route by themselves, others with another person. Volunteers are given an orientation before beginning their first delivery.
UUFWS members serving Northside are Dave Blair, Seiko Curran, Donna Hatchett, Patti Hubbard, Steve King, Andi and Ken Ostberg, Nan & Tim Prout, Patty Ricono, Lenore Shamey, & Anne & Dave Taylor.
If you want to become the newest Meals-on-Wheels driver from the Fellowship, please contact Bob Stern at 759-0620 or bobstern@infionline.net.
Additional Way to Support Meals on Wheels
By linking your Lowes Foods card to Senior Services, you can donate your points to help provide groceries for seniors on the Meals-on-Wheels waiting list. Just see a manager at any Lowes Foods store to link your card.
Public Hearing on Alternative Education Held at UUF
On Nov17, CHANGE (Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment) held an all-day public hearing at the Felowship on school discipline. The primary issue was the disproportionate number of minority students, especially African-American males, assigned to the disciplinary school described as a pipeline to prison. The CHANGE Education Team will draft suggested discipline changes based on the hearing, as well as consider providing advocates for students.
Roughly a hundred people attended, including UUs Charlie & Gail Davis, Carrie Galloway, Patti Hubbard, Janet Joyner, Donna & Ernie Schmid, Steve Scroggin, Nathan Spencer, Remi Wingo, & Ann Zimmerman.
Special thanks to Steve Scroggin, our CHANGE Core Team leader, for bringing a CHANGE meeting to the Fellowship for the first time.
Social Action Grant Applications Being Accepted
Have an idea for a social action project that needs funding? The next grant deadline is December 12, & applications/information are available at the social action table in the lobby.
Openings on Social Action Council
The Social Action Council (SAC) meets at noon on the second Sunday of the month. We provide coordination and communication for the congregation's social justice work, & we have room for more members. If interested, please contact any SAC person: Ann Zimmerman (chair), Carrie Galloway, Ruth Helein, Janet Owen, Steve Scroggin, Nathan Spencer.
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