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UUFF Activities – 8/28/2010 and Week of 8/29/2010

August 27th, 2010 · News

OWL Orientation
Orientation for 4th-6th grade OWL (Our Whole Lives) takes place tomorrow, August 28 from 3:30-6pm. This session is required for OWL enrollment. Curricula and activities will be discussed. Parents and students must attend.  Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Adult Education
Adult Education: UU101 with Rev. Dave Hunter, this Sunday from 9-10:30am. How much can you learn about Unitarian Universalism in an hour and a half? Come and find out. This one-session class is intended for those new to our faith this summer as well as for long-time members who want to brush up on their understanding or their ability to explain Unitarian Universalism to others.

Sunday Service Topic
During the service Dave Hunter will discuss “The Third Path to Religion: Unitarian Universalism.” This WABIS will also include a Teacher Commissioning ceremony to welcome our RE teachers for this new semester

Religious Education Kickoff
This Sunday is the first day of RE & OWL classes for PreK-6th grade.  Parents should have turned in registration forms and signed up for cooperative jobs for completion of enrollment in the program.  Please see the DRE or check in at the RE table in the foyer if you have not done so before sending your children to class.

Coming of Age Orientation Postponed
The Coming of Age (7-9th grade) orientation scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed. It will be held September 12th at 12:30 in the sanctuary.  The first COA class will take place on September 19th at 11am.

UUFF Service Auction Date Moved
The date of the UUFF Service Auction has been moved back by 2 weeks, from October 2 to October 16. The deadline to submit donations is September 30. For more information contact committee members Roberta or Megan Kaplan, Earl or Nancy McShane or Jacki Tighe.

The Auction committee is soliciting donations for the Annual UUFF Service Auction. There were 8 dinners offered at last year’s auction and they brought in a significant portion of the total proceeds. This year we’d like to double or triple that number! Need ideas? Here are proven winners from UU auctions: Beer, Bocce & BBQ; Backyard Bash (cookout and lawn games); Picnic in the Park; Mexican Fiesta; Pool Party; Christmas Caroling Party (hot soup & warm drinks then out to carol); Chinese Dinner (or substitute your favorite ethnic food); Game Night (snacks, drinks & board games); Hootenanny (jam session with food & drinks); Murder Mystery Dinner (they offer scripts for these on the web). Contact Roberta or Megan Kaplan, Jacki Tighe or the McShanes for more ideas.

UUFF Book Club
The UUFF Book Club September book is “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie. The meetings will take place September 16 at 1 and 7pm. Contact Nancy McShane at nancymcshane@sbcglobal.net for more information. Copies are available at area libraries or see Nancy before or after the Sunday service.

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Beacon – August 2010

August 23rd, 2010 · News

Click the links below to view or download the August Beacon.

Beacon – August 2010

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2010 UUFF Service Auction

August 21st, 2010 · News

The UUFF Service Auction committee is soliciting donations for the 2010 auction, to be held on Saturday, October 16, at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. Check out the 2010 UUFF Service Auction page for more details. (NOTE: The date of the auction has been moved back by 2 weeks, from October 2 to October 16.)

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UUFF Activities – Week of 8/22/2010

August 21st, 2010 · News, activities

Sunday Service
This Sunday, Art Hobson, U of A Physics Professor Emeritus, will be our pulpit guest.  ”A Scientist Looks at Religion” is the topic; Dr. Hobson will share his personal beliefs as well as observations about science and religion.

Religious Education Orientation
Parent/Teacher Orientation for all pre-K through 6th grade RE and OWL (Our Whole Lives) students takes place after the service, beginning at 12:30. This is required for all teachers/parents/caregivers.
The kids will have their own orientation and Kids’ Play-Off games. Please send your child with a sack lunch. Kids are encouraged to bring a favorite game and to wear “play” clothes that can get wet.

Beacon Deadline
Sunday is the deadline for the September Beacon.  Please send your submissions directly to Courtney Montgomery-Burnett atadlib77@gmail.com.

New Beacon Editor Needed
We need someone to gather articles and publish the Beacon each month.  It takes about 5 hours of work per month and Courtney will help with training.  Ideally, two people could take turns doing every other month.  For more information, email uuff@sbcglobal.net or call Chava Schacter (479-790-2387).

Coffee Hosts and Greeters Needed
Please take a look at the sign-up sheets in the foyer for Coffee Hosts and Greeters and pick a date to help out.  It’s easy and fun – directions are posted in the foyer and kitchen. Everyone enjoys snacks and social time after the service; help make it happen. Or come at 10:30 and welcome people as you pass out Orders of Service.

Parking Reminder
Please remember there is no parking on the east side of Oakland (north of Cleveland). Let our friends and guests know; tickets have been issued.

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UUFF Activities – Week of 8-15-2010

August 14th, 2010 · News, Religious Education

Sunday Service
This Sunday, Rev. Kerry will talk about “The Broken Places”. None of us is perfect; we are each imperfect in our own way. How shall we accept and deal with our own imperfections and those of others?

Religious Education
There are no RE classes this Sunday; this will be an intergenerational service.

Registration for 2010/11 RE classes will take place Sunday (continuing August 22nd and 29th) in the foyer, before and after the service. Registration is required for enrollment. RE and OWL classes begin August 29th. (COA begins September 5)

Parking Reminder
Please remember there is no parking on the east side of Oakland (north of Cleveland). Let our friends and guests know; tickets have been issued.

Beacon Editor Needed
We need someone to gather articles and publish the Beacon each month. It takes about 5 hours of work per month and Courtney will help with training. Ideally, two people could take turns doing every other month. For more information, email uuff@sbcglobal.net or call Chava Schacter (479-790-2387).

Coffee Hosts and Greeters Needed
Please take a look at the sign-up sheets in the foyer for Coffee Hosts and Greeters and pick a date to help out. It’s easy and fun – directions are posted in the foyer and kitchen. Everyone enjoys snacks and social time after the service; help make it happen. Or come at 10:30 and welcome people as you pass out Orders of Service.

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UUFF Activities – Week of 8-7-2010

August 7th, 2010 · News

Sunday Service
This Sunday, Dave and Kerry will be back with a report on this year’s General Assembly, which took place this past June in Minneapolis.

Share the Plate
We will share the plate this Sunday with Circle of Life Hospice. Hospice is a special kind of care designed for someone with a life-limiting terminal illness. The focus of hospice care is to provide pain and symptom management and emotional and spiritual support so that each patient can maintain their dignity and spend their days in comfort. Hospice provides sensitive support for the patient’s family as well.

Camp UU 2010, The Summer of Social Justice, comes to an end this Sunday with a Closing Celebration led by Renée Janski. We’ll enjoy drumming and other rhythm instruments, music and dancing!

New office hours are now in effect. The new schedule is:
       Monday 10-3
     Tuesday 1-4
     Wednesday – closed
     Thursday 10-3
       Friday 10-1
 The remaining 4 hours are “flex” time before and after the posted times.

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UUFF Activities – Week of 8/1/2010

August 1st, 2010 · News, activities

Sunday Service
This Sunday, Music Director Renée Janski will lead a “Hymnsing” service, focusing on ethnic hymns. Join in and learn some new favorites.

Camp UU
Camp UU continues with the Clean Stream Challenge, led by Janet Titus. The year-round stream running through UUFF property is the focus. Note: Campers should wear old clothes and bring work gloves and rain boots if possible. We will be getting wet and maybe dirty!
New Office Hours
Please note that new office hours will begin August 2nd. Due to the 2010/11 budget shortfall, the Administrator’s salary hours have been reduced to 20 hours per week.  Office hours have been adjusted accordingly. The new schedule is:

  • Monday 10-3
  • Tuesday 1-4
  • Wednesday – closed
  • Thursday 10-3
  • Friday 10-1
  • The remaining 3 hours are “flex” time before and after the posted times.

We regret that the weekend email did not go out last week due to technical difficulties. Thank you to everyone who helped get the computer issues resolved quickly.

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News & Activities Week of 7/25

July 25th, 2010 · News, activities

Announcements

Sunday Service
Mendy Knott, award-winning poet and playwright, will lead the service this Sunday, July 25th. With poetry, prose and music, Mendy will explore commitment in all its forms – to a person, a cause, an ideal, an art form, to friends, to family – because “commitment continues to fascinate and amaze me with its power.” Renée Janski will also be singing.
This week Camp UU answers the question we’ve all been asking: Can Chickens Drive Tractors? This session, led by Charity Lewis and Kathy Skaggs, will teach kids about producing food more sustainably by growing chickens in the backyard.
Next week is the Camp UU Clean Stream Challenge, led by Janet Titus. UUFF is lucky to have a year-round stream on our property. We’ll discover what happens to waterways that are neglected, ignored, or hidden. Note: Wear old clothes, bring work gloves and rain boots, if possible – we will be getting wet and maybe dirty!

Free yoga classes continue on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm. These are sponsored by our RE community and taught by Jessica Jackson. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one and any props you prefer. Jessica has a limited supply of extra mats available. Also, please come a little early to help move chairs in the sanctuary as needed. Childcare may be available if there is enough interest. Contact Joy at uuffdre@yahoo.com for more information.

Do you enjoy coffee and snacks after the service? Please volunteer to make coffee and set out snacks. It’s easy and fun! Volunteers are needed for every Sunday in June, July and August. There’s a sign up sheet in the lobby by the snack table. Sign up with a friend or make a new friend. Instructions are clearly posted in the kitchen. Reimbursement funds are available.

UUFF Book Group begins August 19th with two “Meet & Greet” events. Book group will meet at 1pm and again at 7pm at the home of Earl & Nancy McShane, 3524 N. Dustin Way in Fayetteville. Both the daytime and the evening group will continue to meet on the third Thursday of each month.
Instead of reading a book for August, participants will discuss some of their favorite books and the “classic books” they admit having not read. This informal meeting will let everyone get to know one another and choose the books we’ll be reading for the next several months. Contact UUFF Book Group facilitator Nancy McShane at 442-2114 for more information.

UUFF 2011 Masterpiece Art Calendar! Join the fun in creating an original UUFF art calendar for this exciting fund raiser. Select a famous work of art and recreate it by selecting props, dressing and posing for photographer, Angela Peace. Your photographic representation will be used as a calendar page just in time for holiday gifting. Be creative; form a group to work as a team – this project has few “rules”. Contact Susan Schroeder (shs49@cox.net or 521-2644) with your art selection ASAP to allow ample time for photography and production.

Have you ever considered teaching? Being a part of a UUFF teaching team is a way to deepen your understanding of our faith, mentor young UUs, and engage more fully in the life and community of this fellowship. Opportunities for teaching younger children as well as teens are available. Teaching is not for everyone. But it is extremely rewarding to know you are making a difference in the lives of children and planting seeds for the future of Unitarian Universalism. Classes begin in the Fall. If you are ready for the challenge, or want to know more, contact Joy at uuffdre@yahoo.com

♦We are in need of Greeters throughout the summer. Sign-up sheets are available in the foyer.  The list of Greeter duties is posted inside the cabinet in the foyer.  There is always someone more experienced you can ask so don’t be afraid to sign up. Contact Charlotte Taylor at chtaylo@uark.edu for Greeter information.

♦Whether you’re celebrating, honoring someone special or remembering someone who was dear to you, flowers share your message and bring beauty to us all.  The flower sign-up sheet is posted in the foyer.

Office Hours
Nancy Ward is back from vacation and regular office hours have resumed. Thank you to Courtney Montgomery-Burnett for all her help during the break.

Please note that new office hours will begin August 2nd. Due to the 2010/11 budget shortfall, the Administrator’s salary hours have been reduced to 20 hours per week.  Office hours have been adjusted accordingly. The new schedule is:

  • Monday 10-3
  • Tuesday 1-4
  • Wednesday – closed
  • Thursday 10-3
  • Friday 10-1

The remaining 3 hours are “flex” time before and after the posted times.

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News & Activities Week of 7/18

July 17th, 2010 · News, activities

Sermon Topic
This Sunday, member Gene Vinzant will present a sermon entitled “What Should We Do About Illegal Immigration?”

Greeters Needed
UUFF is in need of Sunday morning greeters. If you are interested in greeting your friends and new members and being the smiling face of our fellowship, please contact Charlotte Taylor – chtaylo@uark.edu, (479) 409-9591

Share the Plate
We will be offering our community another opportunity to Share the Plate with Meals On Wheels this Sunday with a part of the collection going to this deserving organization.

Camp UU
Camp UU leaders Kathy Skaggs and Charity Lewis will explore “Breaking Down Barriers”. Physical accessibility can be a challenge and kids will experience what it’s like for folks who use a wheelchair, walker and other aids.

Beacon Deadline
This Sunday, July 18, is the deadline for the August Beacon. Please send your submissions to Courtney Montgomery-Burnett atadlib77@gmail.com.

Office Hours
Regular office hours are suspended until Tuesday, July 20 while our administrator is on vacation. Courtney Montgomery-Burnett will be checking email and phone messages regularly, as well as producing the weekly Order of Service and other tasks. Please email your announcements to the office as usual.

Moving Assistance Needed
Mary Fyles will be moving to a senior residential home in Prarie Grove on July 24 – 26.  She has a few pieces of furniture that will require a bit of lifting – bed, dresser, etc. and has asked if a couple of UUFF folks with strong backs would be This will also require a truck to load and move the furniture. If you can help move the furniture and/or assist by volunteering a truck, please contact Brooke Eldredge who is coordinating the request by email at brooke.eldredge@yahoo.com.  Brooke is currently in California but is available via email until July 19 when she returns home. He phone at home is 479-443-1804.

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Beacon – July 2010

July 11th, 2010 · Beacon, News

Click the links below to view or download the July Beacon and Calendar of Activities.

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