In this Issue
1. Office Hours- note vacation day 5/20!
2. Nursery Services
3. 10 am Sunday- UU Buddhist Fellowship Meditation
4. 10 am Sunday- Adult RE This Week
5. 11 am Sunday- Upcoming Services
6. “Hospitality Corner” – updates from your Hospitality Committee
7. UUFF Supporting the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
8. Women’s Wisdom Circle
9. Lunch Angels
10. UUFF Book Group – May 23rd and June 20th meetings
11. Wine, Women and Watercolors, June 8th
12. Calendar for Upcoming UUFF Meetings and Events
13. Food Bank Collection Continues
14. May 2013 Beacon Link
1. Office Hours This Week
Monday 5/20: OFFICE CLOSED-Fawn taking vacation day
Tuesday/Wednesday: 12-3 pm
Thursday: 12-4 pm
2. Nursery Services available 9:45 – 12:15.
3. UU Buddhist Fellowship Meditation will be held in the Minister’s study at 10 am this Sunday.
4. Adult Religious Education will be held at 10 am in the Sanctuary. Brooke Eldredge will facilitate a discussion on Vocabulary of Reverence: “God.”
5. Upcoming Services, 11 am.
May 19th – The service will feature a New Member Recognition Ceremony, with pulpit guest, Shawna Thorup, who will speak on “Belonging.”
May 26th- Picnic Fun in the Park
The regular Sunday service will be a special Poetry Service. It will be a shortened version after which everyone is invited to Finger Park- 1525 SE Farmers Drive, Fayetteville- for a picnic lunch, sponsored by the Chalice Team.
6.Updates from your Hospitality Committee
Hospitality Corner:
1) You will notice that some things have been moved around in the area adjacent to the Sanctuary. This has been done due to voiced concerns about the food table being so close to the bathrooms. This new arrangement allows for greater freedom of movement during Coffee Hour.
2) Due to health concerns, compost will no longer be allowed to be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. If you desire to compost leftovers, they should be taken home the same day; any compost left overnight will be discarded.
Your comments and suggestions on these and future changes are welcome.
Jud Hanson (ncsu92@cox.net)
7. UUFF Supporting the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas.
The Board has decided to use the special pledged “charitable outreach” donations to fund a scholarship for a student through the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas. Because of the donation, SPSF is providing UUFF with two tickets to its eleventh annual Spark of Hope celebration on June 20, 2013 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Susan Schroeder will be attending the event and would like another UUFF member to join her to celebrate our gift of a promising future to a single parent in our community who needs a hand up. If you would like to attend, please let her know at shs49@cox.net or 521-2644 by June 2, and your name will be randomly selected from all who express an interest in going. If you would like to make an additional donation to support this partnership, please write a check to UUFF and put SPSF in the memo line and drop it in the mail or in the collection basket. If you have any questions or would like more information, please ask Susan Schroeder, Caroline Lennox or Gini Gottman.
8. Women’s Wisdom Circle
May 18 at 10 am in the Annex
“If all the world hated you and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved of you and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends.”
― from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Come be among friends! Each session is unique with the meeting’s theme selected and discussion facilitated by different Circle members as they are called to lead. All who identify as women are invited to participate in an atmosphere of trust, confidentiality, and beloved community. Newcomers and visitors joyously welcomed. We maintain a FRAGRANCE-FREE environment. For information, please contact Sue Coppernoll – starbrst@cox.net / 445.6875 or Shawna Thorup – mrsthorup@gmail.com/ 445.7200.
9. Lunch Angels, May 18th
Please join us for our serve day at Wiggins United Methodist Church (MLK Jr. Blvd) at 11 am on Saturday, May 18th. Casserole-makers and servers are needed.
Our next upcoming date is June 15th. Volunteers are needed to prepare casseroles and serve. Please contact Gretchen Wilkes (gwilkes@farmcards.org) to get more information or to participate in this worthwhile social outreach opportunity.
10. UUFF Book Group – May 23rd and June 20th meetings
The UUFF Book Group will discuss “Replay” by Ken Grimwood, cousin to our own Keith Grimwood. It’s an overlapping tale of how getting a second chance to live your life again turns out to be more than it’s cracked up to be. The discussion will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, May 23, at the McShane home. This is a week later than usual, due to conflicting events.
We will then meet on June 20th for a brief discussion on the book “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel before we watch the recent feature film made from the book and discuss how our vision of Pi’s reality differed from the version he told in the book and why his fantastical version needed to be recounted the way it was.
Email Nancy (nancy.mcshane@att.net) for a list of the holdings of the book.
11. Wine, Women and Watercolors, June 8th
This auction item, hosted by Gretchen Wilkes and Josette Cline, will take place on Saturday, June 8th at 4 pm at Gretchen’s house. There are still spots available for $40 per person. This price includes all materials, wine and appetizers. Participants will create a water color painting and learn an easy technique for making unique water color cards. Contact Gretchen at gwilkes@farmcards.org if you are interested.
12. Upcoming Meetings and Events
Sat. 5/18, 10 am, Women’s Wisdom Circle, Annex
Sat. 5/18, 11 am, Lunch Angels Serve, Wiggins Methodist Church
Sun. 5/19, 12:30 pm, Council of Committees Meeting, UUFF
Mon. 5/20, ALL DAY, Fawn vacation – office closed, Not here!
Thurs. 5/23, 7 pm, Book Group, McShane Home (see #10)
Sun. 5/26, After 11am service, UUFF Picnic, Finger Park (see #5)
Mon. 5/27, ALL DAY, Office Closed for Holiday, UUFF Office
13. Food Bank Collection Continues
The UUFF yUUth Group is still collecting food for the NWA Food Bank. Help us help others. Bring whatever you can. The third Sunday of each month is “Fresh Produce Sunday.” All kinds of fruits, vegetables, and fresh greens are welcome.
14. May Beacon is Online at http://fayettevilleunitarian.org/wp-content/uploads/May-2013.pdf
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