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First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit4605 Cass AvenueDetroit, MI 48201Phone 313-833-9107Fax 313-833-0127October 2, 2005 |
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First Unitarian Universalist Church
Organizational Chart 2005 - 2006 Officers Moderator Jim Harvey Vice Moderator Dan Weist Immediate Past Moderator Colleen Dolan-Greene Board Secretary Leonard Zettel Treasurer Dan Secrest Staff Interim Minister Rev. Diana Heath Minister Emeritus Rev. Larry Hutchison Director of Religious Education Jennifer Teed Music Director Todd Ballou Choir Director Lyle Brown Church Secretary Wendi Winston Building and Grounds Joe Brimmer Trustees Lencha Acker Alicia Biggers Jim Brown Linda Darga Carolyn Ludwig Mary Lou Malone Jackie McNaughtonM/I> Irene Schultz Newsletter Irene Schultz |
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There will be a congregational meeting after services on Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 12:45. The topic will be church finances.
THIS IS ALSO POTLUCK SUNDAY
It is with deep sorrow we report the death of long-time First UU member Earl Klinge. Earl died of pneumonia on September 18, 2005 in Marysville, IL where he resided with his daughter. There will be a memorial service on November 26 in Troy, IL.
We will be meeting on November 6th at 1:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall. The book for the month is Shifting Through Neutral by Bridgett M. Davis. On December 4th we will be discussing a children’s book of your choice and donating children’s books to Second Story Church. Please come prepared to discuss the book selection and bring a snack to share.
The following is the rehearsal and performance schedule for the rest of 2005. All rehearsals begin at 9:30 and are usually in McCollester Hall unless otherwise noted.
October 9 – rehearsal and performance
October 16 – rehearsal
October 23 – rehearsal and performance
October 30 – off
November 6 & 13 – rehearsal
November 20 - rehearsal and performance
November 27 - off
December 4 – rehearsal and performance
Decembe 11 – off
December 18 – rehearsal
December 24 – rehearsal and performance
(note – this is the Christmas Eve service – rehearsal time is 4:00
p.m.)
Membership
Coffee hour just doesn’t appear like magic! Dan Wiest has been doing duty for quite some time. Thanks to him, all has gone smoothly for several years. We can thank Second Story Church for hosting the month of October. They will use existing funds to buy the juice and cookies. It would be nice if all of us would lend a hand by returning cups, utensils, plates and such to the kitchen or at least to the dish tubs located near the kitchen door. Say thanks to Jen Teed and her crew and don’t forget to help when you can. The Women’s Alliance will be hosting the December Coffee Hour, but we still need volunteers for November. Call Faye Colling or put your name on the sign-up sheet to host one or all of the Sundays in November. The potluck Sunday on the 20th is excluded
For those of you who agreed to join the Gallo Wine boycott over the summer, the boycott has now been ended. On Sept. 14, the United Farm Workers announced that their boycott of Gallo Wines had ended with successful contract negotiations providing new benefits to the farm workers. UFW said, "Thanks to the help of countless supporters, the United Farm Workers and Gallo Vineyards Inc. have reached agreement on a new contract providing Gallo of Sonoma workers with many important gains. The workers voted nearly unanimously to ratify the agreement. The Gallo Wine boycott has ended. Your participation and support of our campaign made a huge difference."/P>
Thanks to all who participated. -Jan
A Women’s Alliance special brainstorming session on fundraising ideas will be held on Tuesday, October 11 at the home of Ann Harvey at 10:00 a.m. All members are invited and please bring a potluck dish to pass.
The next meeting of the Women’s Alliance will be on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. Lunch will be served at noon. The speaker will be Sandra Thottakath, who will share memories of her trip to India. Reservations must be made by Monday, October 17th before noon. To make your reservation, call the church office at 313-833-9107 or Eiko Takemoto.
Sunset Services to begin on October 23rd in the Sanctuary. Our Young Adult Group (post college to 35 – 36 years old, with “honorary” members a little older) will begin offering late afternoon services, hoping to attract college students and others who don’t awaken on Sundays until later in the day!
The services will begin by 4:30, with a coffee hour and meet and greet to follow. I applaud their outreach effort and ask for your support, too.
Diana
Donna Walker is celebrating her retirement from
the City of Detroit. She is greatly looking forward to the adventure
ahead.
Faye Colling reports that the profit from the August Attic Sale held on the grounds of the 1906 Frank Naven Historic House was $600.00. This profit will be recorded in a separate fundraising post of the church budget. Thanks again to our hostess Janet Dawson and to all U.U.’s who helped. We still have a tinted glass top dining table with four chairs for sale. This set is styled in the modern design of the Cranbrook School artist Charles Eaumes If interested, call Faye Colling.
Have you ever wondered how the practice of turning pumpkins into scary jack o’lanterns was born? The origin is quite fascinating. O’lantern sounds Irish, and it is. The flickering, carved pumpkin faces that animate the American Halloween derive from an old Irish custom of creating rustic lanterns from vegetables. The Irish child’s typical Halloween flashlight was a hallowed-out turnip or potato with a candle inside, and when the Irish landed in America in the nineteenth century, they were quick to spot the possibilities in the pumpkin.
1. Marilyn Grosteffon
2. Earl Harvey
4. Jonathan Schultz, Donna Walker
6. Robert Lauer
7. Nora Holt
26. Allison Parks
On June 17, 2005, Governor Granholm signed into law Senate Bill 384, designating November 26 of each year as "Sojourner Truth Day." Born a slave named Isabella in 1797, Sojourner Truth chose her new name soon after she left slavery. She traveled the country speaking passionately about the evils of slavery, and advocating for the equal rights of women, the betterment of families, and several other significant social reform and human justice movements in the 19th century. She inspired many to work in support of human rights issues. Truth lived in Battle Creek, Michigan, from 1857 until her death on November 26, 1883.
MOSES is inviting YOU and YOUR CONGREGATION to attend
Theme: Toward Healing Our Racial Divide: Uniting in Faith, Fairness and Action.
The event will be held at St. Sylvester's Church in Warren Michigan 11200 E. Twelve Mile Road (Between Hoover and Van Dyke) Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. Special Guest presenter is Mr. David Rusk, author of two books: Cities Without Suburbs and Inside Outside Game. Please let us know your plans to attend and we will acknowledge your congregation at the meeting. There will be a prayer of unity outside immediately following. We ask that Clergy bring their cleric attire. Looking forward to hearing from you!>
Ponsella Hardaway
* Did I read that sign right?
TOILET OUT OF ORDER -. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW
* In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHTGOES OUT
* In a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS
* In an office:
* Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS
* Spotted in a safari park:(I sure hope so)>
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR
* Notice in a farmer's field:>
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.
* Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)>
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I want to use my space here to thank some of the people that are making this program a rich and meaningful experience for the children involved.
Thank You Cindy Hill whose dedication as an elementary teacher is inspiring. So far this year she has been working every Sunday, she still hopes for the opportunity to team teach, so she can attend some church services. Hopefully in the next newsletter I’ll be announcing her co-teacher.
Thank You Maria Majer for answering the newsletter advertisement for a globe, and also offering a large laminated wall map!
Thank You Jon Schultz who appeared in 2nd Story as St. Francis Assisi. In his brown robe he led the children in singing “All Creatures of the Earth and Sky”.
Thank You for helping with the 2nd Story Clean Up Day- Mark Schwing, Carolyn Ludwig, Linda Barton, Cindy Hill, Fran Morgan, Jasmine Angelini-Knoll and children Marianna, Kelsey, Rebecca & Jordan!
Thank You to all who donated to our bake sale the youth made nearly $100.00 !
Thank You to all who made soup for Souper Sunday !
Thank You to all who donated treats for Coffee Hour. RE is responsible for Coffee Hour in October. Families are encouraged to bring treats to share on Sundays in Oct.
Thank You Women’s Alliance who are paying for me to attend a Director of Religious Education Administration Workshop October 13th-15th in Grand Rapids!
Life is good.
Thank You all!
In Peace, Ms. Jennifer Teed, Director of Religious Education
2nd Story Church is still looking for …
The High School Youth Group is still hoping for donations and sponsors for their trip.
October 21-23
An educational and inspiring weekend of stops along the underground railroad in Ohio and Kentucky
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| Friday-Sunday, Oct 21-23 | High School Trip |
| Friday, Oct 28 | Halloween Party 6:30 |
| Sunday, Oct 30 | Day of the Dead Intergenerational Church Service |
| Friday, November 4 | Family Friday-Muslim Eide Celebration with Middle Eastern Dinner |
| Sunday, Nov 6 | Souper Sunday |
| Saturday, Nov 12 | Family Field Trip to the Autumn Harvest Indian Festival in Southfield |
| Sunday, Nov 13 | Serving Breakfast at the Cathedral of St. Paul |
We will gather for food and fun on Friday, November 4 at 6:30 in McCollester Hall. We will have a delicious catered Middle Eastern Dinner to celebrate Eide, the end of Ramadan.
The cost is $7.00 per person, $20.00 for families.
Please RSVP by calling the church office by Nov 1st
This year our elementary-aged curriculum is “Holidays and Holy Days”. This dynamic curriculum teaches world religions by anchoring each Sunday to a religious holiday celebrated somewhere in the world. Through these experiences, children will learn about other cultures and ideas, about some core beliefs we share with these religions and they will learn to think about their own beliefs.
As we consider how other people think about God, prayer, and the right ways to live, our children will be affirming their own U-U beliefs and the concept that “UNDER THE SKY ALL PEOPLE ARE ONE FAMILY.”
We celebrated the life of St. Francis, who taught compassion for all living creatures. Jon Schultz made an appearance as St. Francis, with his guitar, complete with his brown robe, to teach our song, “All Creatures of the Earth and Sky”.
October 2, we celebrated the 330th anniversary of the first Universalist sermon in America. It is a story of faith and hope, the story of a church built to await the arrival of a preacher who would preach about a loving God. Ask the children who arrived to fulfill the destiny of this church.
October 9 we will learn about Rosh Hashana and the Jewish New Year. From this holy day we will learn about the importance of forgiving others and in trying to right the wrongs we have done.
Looking ahead:
If you are familiar with any of these traditions or have items or stories or dances that relate to them or would just like to share your love of them please contact Cindy Hill or Jen Teed.
LOOK FOR The High School Curriculum Focus in the Next Newsletter