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December 1
The AIDS Project
Revs Don Garrett & Robin Capoor
WeexaminetheeffectofAIDSonourlivesandcelebratesthelivesofthosewhohavesuccumbedtoit.
December 8
Bodhi Day
Rev. Don Garrett
ThisisthedayBuddhiststraditionallycelebratetheenlightenmentoftheBuddha.We’lljointheminspirit
December 15
Many Sources of Light Rev. Don Garrett & Jansen Wendell
Comecelebratetheseasonwithourmultigenerationaltakeonthelongestnight&returnofthelight!
December 21
Winter Solstice Celebration Rev. Don Garrett
Thisexuberantserviceofsong,drumming&danceisopentotheentirecommunity.Bringafriend!
December 22
The Transient & the Permanent in Christmas
Christmascelebrationshavechangedinmanywaysoverthecenturies.We’lltakealookattheenduringtruthsoftheholiday.
December 29
Hopes for a New Year Tom Repasch & Marie Tweed
We’llhonortheturningoftheyearbylettinggoofsomeofourbaggage,makingroomforthenew.
December Services
THE UU-LINK December 2013
DDDDononononSSSSenseenseenseense–byRev.DonGarrett
December’s Theme: Children of God Everyyeararoundthetimethatwintercreepsuponuswithcoldbreathand
iceyfeet,ourcultureturnstothemesofhoperebornandlifetriumphant–
Christmas,theholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesusofNazareth,the
inspirationfortheChristianreligion.
AndwhatisJesus,butachildofGod?AndwhatdidJesusteach,ifnot
thatweall,everyoneofus,arealsochildrenofGod,heirstoapeaceable
kingdomoflove,compassionandjoy?
AlthoughmanyUnitarianUniversalists0indnoneedfortraditional
conceptsofacreating,controlling,rewarding&punishingGodalmighty,we
doresonatewiththethemesoftheseason.Ourheartsmeltandourspirits
soarasweopenourselvesonceagaintothetenderhopesofChristmastide.
Asthehymn,WithintheShiningofaStar,says:
Withintheshiningofastarwecatchaglimpseofwhoweare;
ineveryinfantbornweseethehopeofournativity.
Themiracleofeachnewbirthcanshakeandsavethestonyearth;
triumphantlythenewborn’scrystrikesechoesfromthewaitingsky.
Seeyouinchurch.
–Don
Two Special Services This Month
WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
JoinusintheGymontheeveningofSaturday,December21,at7p.m.fora
rousinggoodtimeofreadings,song,drumminganddanceaswecelebrate
thelongestnightoftheyear!Rev.Garrettwillbejoinedbyareafaithleaders
forthisservice,whichisopentoall
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
WewillcelebrateChristmasEvewiththisspecialservice,aUnitarianUniversalist
adaptationofthetraditionalserviceoflessonsandcarols,withinspirationfromthe
Moravians.
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SPLINTERS FROM THE BOARD
From the President and the Board of Trustees Novemberhasbeenabusymonthfor
ourbelovedcommunity.Alongwith
inspiringandcreativechurchservices,
wellattendedyouthandadultReligious
Educationclasses,wegatheredforseveralspecial
events.WestartedthemonthwithaNewMember
Potlucktowelcomethosewhorecentlyjoinedour
churchcommunity.Andwecelebratedcompletingtwo
itemsonourCapitalImprovementslist:
1. Weretiredthelastofthememberloansthat
enabledrepairoftheReligiousEducationbuilding
roofseveralyearsago.
2. Weinstalledthedualfuelburnersoourboilercan
useeithernaturalgasoroilasfuel,whicheveris
mostcosteffective.Thiswillresultinlargefuel
savingsthiswinter.
Theseitemswerecompletedwithyourgenerous
contributionstothecapitalcampaign.Wearelooking
forwardtomorecelebrationsaswehavethefundingto
completeadditionalprojectsonthelongrangeplan.
Thesecondweekend’sofferedanafternoonof
superbmusicfollowedbyafantasticreceptionthrough
ourSecondSundayConcertSeries.Weekendthree,our
annualServiceAuctionandlargestfundraiser,provided
anenjoyablesocialeventwithgreatPennsylvaniaDutch
foodandsomebiddingexcitement.Manythankstoour
coordinators,DoraandIlseaswellasallofyouwho
volunteeredyourtime,broughtfood,andoffered(as
wellasbought)servicesandgoods.Yourparticipation
inallourchurcheventsiswhatmakesourbeloved
communitysospecial.
Withinthewiderdenomination,hostingtheJoseph
PriestlyDistrict’sFallBoardmeetinggaveusachanceto
meetpeoplefromotherchurchesandtohighlightsome
oftheprogramsofourchurch.BothHavenandthe
EmergencyShelteringprogramsdrewparticular
interestfromtheJPDBoard.
Asweenterthisholidayseason,therewillbe
specialservicesthatwillleteachofus0indmeaningful
waystocelebrateandre0lectonthisspecialtimeofyear
asthedaysgrowshortandthenights,long.Allofuson
theBoardwishyouandyourfamilyahappyholiday
seasonthatis0illedwiththesmalljoysthatmakeyou
smile.
Infaithandlove,Marie Tweed
2013 SERVICE AUCTION Wewanttothankallofourmembersandfriendswho
supportedthisyear'sserviceauction.Itwasahuge
successwithplentyofmembershelping(set-up,serving,
cleanup,etc),
plentyof
Pennsylvania
Dutchfood
forthe
potlucksilent
auction
biddingwars,
signingupfor
dinnersand
servicesand
endingwithalotoflaughsduringthevoiceauction.The
auctionraisedover$13,125,ofwhich$645wasraised
byournewtheme
basketraf0les(thank
youtoJackieSimone
-forherideaandher
help).
Youcangoto
ourchurchwebsite
toseetheauction
resultsonwho
purchasedeachoffer.
Again,thisyear's
auctionwasalotof
fun-thankyoufor
yoursupport!--TheServiceAuctionCommittee
THE UU-LINK
TheUU-Linkispublishedandmailedmonthly,and
isalsoavailableonourwebsite.
The Unitarian Universalist Church
of the Lehigh Valley
424CenterStreet,BethlehemPA18018
Of0icePhone:610-866-7652Of0iceEmail:[email protected]
TheLinkemail:[email protected]&OOS:[email protected]
TheeNews:[email protected]
We’reonthewebat
www.uuclvpa.org
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DECEMBER BREAKFAST FORUM
December 1
December Worship Theme: Children of God
Rev. Don Garrett, Facilitator
There will be a brief presentation, followed by a small-group discussion and a reuniting later to share what we’ve learned on the topic of “Children of God”. Join in this adventure in speaking, listening, thinking, reflecting and sharing together in a new way; another way to live our values of ompassion, nurture, and justice in our beloved community. December 8
Tragicomedy of Politics
Erol Ulucakli, Presenter
We are bombarded daily with political, economic, and other news about the US and the world. We feel we are helpless to cause change or to have influence on what is happening in the US, Washington, or Pennsylvania. Deeds are done on our behalf by people we elected or people who should never have been elected. It is a depressing portrait of the current era...but instead of worrying about anything, why don't we sit down and look at the humorous side of politics? December 15
Envision Lehigh Valley
Joyce Marin, Executive Dir ReNew LV, Presenter
“Envision Lehigh Valley” is a collaboration of public-sector and non-profit organizations to develop a sustainable community plan for the Lehigh Valley. This three-year, $3.4 million grant-funded planning project is a comprehensive approach to growth that considers the goals of the residents and the long-term impacts on the Valley. The Lehigh Valley is projected to grow another 145,000 people by 2030. Change is coming. What do you want the Valley to be in the next 20 years? December 22
Science and Morality
Peter Stone, Presenter
In his book The Moral Landscape, New Atheist Sam Harris promises to show "how science can determine human values." But how well does Harris succeed? Peter Stone, a political theorist at Trinity College Dublin, will explore this question. December 29
Long Strange Trip, Part V - Evolution (1861-1961)
Jansen Wendell, Presenter
This film follows both Unitarianism and Universalism through the late 19th and early 20th centuries as they evolve from Christian bible-oriented religions to our present-day non-creedal movement. It discusses influences as diverse as Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, the Civil War, Feminism and Suffrage, and the Social Gospel. It chronicles the roles of such actors as Julia Ward Howe and Clarence Skinner. – DVD
BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING SEASON BEGINS OnDecember1,the0irstBESsiteopensforguests
UUCLV’ssiteopensonDecember4.Evenbeforethe
Shelterseasonhasbegun,therehasbeenastrong
presenceofcaringandconcerninourcongregation.
Thispresencewasmostevidenttheweekendof
November16and17.FirstattheServiceAuctionand
PennsylvaniaDutchPotLuck.Afterthemealwas
completed,itbecameobvioustotheorganizersthat
theyhadlotsoffoodleftover.That’swhenthey
approachedme,GinnieBlocker,withtheideaof
freezingthefoodandusingitformealsforShelter
guests.Withmuchdiscussionandnumerouspeople
volunteeringtostorethefood,itwasfoundthatthe
freezerintheGymkitchenwasemptyandcould
accommodatealltheremainingfood.Thereseemedto
beafeelingofjoy,satisfactionandajobwelldone
emanatingfromthevolunteerswhowereresponsible
forthepotluck.Theirgenerositywillgoalongwayin
feedingourShelterguests.Thankyouallwho
facilitatedthismuchappreciatedcontribution.
OnSunday,duringtheJoysandConcerns,ayoung
girl,participatingintheNoahstory,cametothe
microphoneandsharedwiththecongregationthatfor
herbirthdaylastweekshehadrequesteddonationsbe
madetoUUCLV’sEmergencyShelter.Thereseemedto
beacollectivesighthatranthroughthecongregants
andtheyapplaudedthislittlelady’scaring
behavior.Hopefullythiscaringandconcerncanbe
transmittedtoourgueststhroughouttheseason.
Volunteerstohelpduringtheeveningarestill
neededforthemonthsofJanuary,Februaryand
March.Aneveningmealmaybepreparedand/or
monetarydonations(foodgiftcardsaregood)arealso
helpful.IfinterestedinanyaspectoftheShelter
program,pleasecontactoneoftheBESCommittee:
AnnGastinger,LorraineBujnowski,BarbaraForry,Dan
Hazleton,EllenBell,KerryJones,GinnieBlocker,Tom
Ulrich,KatieRanieri,JimRanieri
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FROM THE LIFESPAN EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Thisyear,forourholidaypageantonDecember15th,theREprogramwillstage
theplayManySourcesofLightwrittenbyHeatherCleland-HostoftheUUFellowshipofMidland,Michigan.Toquotefromherintroductiontothepageant:“Inthiswinterpageant,avisitorlearnsaboutthemanysourcesoflightbyvisitingwithaminister,anassistantandotherindividualswhoarepreparingfordiversecelebrations.”TheplayisstagedinaseriesoffourvignettesthatcoverDiwaliandChristmasinthe0irstone,thentheSwedishfeastdayofSaintLucia,Advent,ChannukahandKwanzaainthesecond,thenthewintersolstice,Yule,andEpiphany,and0inally,UnitarianUniversalism.Thevisitor,whoisskepticalthatallthesetraditionssharesuchafundamentalelement,askstheministerquestionswhilepeoplearesettingupdecorationsandobjectsassociatedwiththevariouscelebrations.He/shediscoversthatallthesetraditionsuselightasamainelementintheircelebrations.Wewilltakea0irstlookattheplayonDecember1aspartofourfestival.ThenonDecember8,we’ll0inishcastingandcostumingandrehearsetheplayinroom310.RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE) FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH Family Choir
WewillbesingingfortheholidaypageantonDecember15th.ThethemeisManySourcesofLight.Ifyou’renotonthefamilychoire-maillistandwouldliketoparticipate,sendmeamessage.Iwillsendyousheetmusicand/orlinkstothesongsoyoucanpracticeitaheadoftime.WerehearseonthetwoSundaysbeforeourperformanceat9:[email protected].
RE Calendar
Dec 1:Festivalinthegym–creatingcarepackagesforourhomelessshelterandour0irstlookatthepageantDec 7:ComingofAgeretreatandsleepover;4:00pm–Dec8,8:00amDec 7:SeniorHighYouthGroupsleepoverandcookiebake,bene0itstheChildren’sHomeofEaston;7:00pm–Dec8,8:00amDec 8: HolidaypageantrehearsalDec 15:Holidaypageant–ManySourcesofLightDec 22:StoryforAllAgesinthesanctuary,followedbyregularREclassesDec 29:StoryforAllAgesinthesanctuary,followedbyregularREclassesJan 5:Multi-generationalservice–HappyNewYear!Jan 12 & 19:RegularREclassesJan 26:FestivalFeb 1:BarndancesponsoredbyComingofAgeFeb 2:NickPageleadsMulti-generationalservice
ADULT RE PROGRAMS
Compassionate CommunicationThursdays,7pmContactRobinCapoor:[email protected]
BasedonPrinciplesofNon-ViolentCommunication,thisclass,orpracticegroup,meetsweeklytolearnthefoursimplestepsdevelopedbyMarshallRosenberginthe1960’s.Thissystemofeffectivelycommunicatingourfeelingsandneedstooneanothertransformscompassionfromadistantgoaltoadailyreality.Thisisasmallgroupwhichisopentoanyonewhowantstolearnhowtocommunicatemoreeffectivelyandcompassionately.
Mindfulness Practice Group
Tuesdayafternoonsandevenings Contact:[email protected]
Withthehelpofconsciousbreathingweareabletotouchandbenourishedbythepeaceandjoythatareavailablewithinandaroundus,inthehereandnow.Withcontinuedpractice,weshalltouchandunderstandtherootsofthepainthatliedeepwithinus,suchasfear,anger,despair,thusmakingtransformationandhealingpossible.Thepracticeofmindfulnessisthepracticeoflove.Mindfulnessrelievessufferingbecauseitis0illedwithunderstandingandcompassion. Wemeetmostweekstolearn,practice,andenjoythebene0itsofmindfulnessinourlives,ourrelationships,andinthelargercommunitiesofwhichweareapart.Spiritual Parenting Study Group:ContactJansenifyouwanttoparticipate.
Long Strange Trip Part 5: Evolution (1861-1961)
December29@BreakfastForum
This0ilmfollowsbothUnitarianismandUniversalismthroughthelate19thandearly20thcenturiesastheyevolvefromChristianbible-orientedreligionstoourpresent-daynon-creedalmovement.Itdiscussesin0luencesasdiverseasDarwin’sOntheOriginofSpecies,theCivilWar,FeminismandSuffrage,andtheSocialGospel.RonCordeshasputtogetheratimelineofUnitarianUniversalistHistory.Hereisthewebaddress:http://www.uu0ilms.com/timeline.pdf
Owning Your Religious Past (coming this winter)
Thisprogramisforadultswhohavejoinedthechurchrecentlyorwhohavebeenamemberforyearsandmayhavenevercometotermswiththeirreligiouspast.TheactivitiesanddiscussionshelpUnitarianUniversalistsgrowintheirfaith,movingthemfromaspaceofdiscomfortandawkwardnesstoaspaceofaf0irmationandwholeness.Theprogram’sexercisesinviteparticipantstorevisitreligiousspacesandpeoplefromchildhoodinawaythatpromotesgreaterself-understandingandpersonalpeace.
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anythinginparticularthatbroughtyouherethismorning?
• No,I’djustbeenmeaningtocomeforsometime.Andwe’vegotasmallchildwhoisstartingtoaskquestionsaboutreligion.
• Wehearthatquiteabit.MyhusbandandIdrovebythisplaceforyearsandjust0inallydecidedtocome.We’vebeenherenowabout5yearsandweloveit.Wedon’thavesmallchildrenbutalotofourfriendsandmembersdidbegincomingforthereasonyoujustmentioned.Andwe’vegotagreatchildren’sreligiouseducationdepartment.Whatdoyoulikeaboutthischurch?
• Welikethevarietyinthechurchservices.Andthatthepeoplearefriendly.Andthatwecanbespiritualwithouthavingtobelieveincreeds.Andthatpeoplecanholddifferentviewpointsandstillworshiptogether.Thisisachurchwhichpermitsustodevelopourownbeliefsandwherewelearnfromeachotheraboutreligion.Ithinkthat’swhatI’mlookingfor.
• Onewaytolearnmoreaboutusisthroughournewsletter.Ifyou’dbeinterestedinreceivingit,I’dbehappytohelpyousignupforit.
• Sure.• Ifyou’d0illthisout(formattheWelcomeTable)we’ll
getyouonthelist.• Okay• (Waitswhiletheperson3illsoutthesheet.)• Well,I’dbetterbegoing.• Okay.Itwasgoodtalkingwithyou.Pleasecomeback!• Thanks.IthinkIprobablywill.Note:Pleasedotrytointroduceeachnewvisitortoone
otherpersonsotheywillhaveatleastmettwopeople.
Andiftheminister,president,orlayserviceleaderis
closeathand,makeanintroductiontoher/himaswell.
If the visitor seems shy, you can forgo this.There’s a
�ine line between being welcoming and being
smothering.It’sdifferentforeveryperson.Ifyousense
thatthevisitorjustwantstoraceoutofthere,lether.
Butgivehimasmileandafriendlywordifyou
can.Andseethatshegetsapacketofinformationwhich
shecanreadwhenshe’sinmoreprivate
surroundings.
Youhaveprobablynoticedthattheconversationsare
fairlybrief.Onceapersonhasvisitedusafewtimes,
theymayhavemorein-depthquestions,butofcourse,
bythattime,youwillhaveintroducedthemtoenough
congregantsthatnoonepersonhastobeabletoanswer
alltheirquestions!
- Tara Stephenson, Member&VolunteerCoordinator
MEMBER & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR NEWS Talkingtovisitorsbeforeand/orafterthe
service—it’snotaschallengingasyoumaythink!
IfoundthissamplescriptontheUUAwebpage,andthoughtyoumightbeinterestedinoneeasyapproachtohospitality.
THE BEFORE-CHURCH CONVERSATION
• Goodmorning,areyouavisitor?• Yes,actuallythisismy0irsttime.• Well,welcome,we’rehappytohaveyou.I’mVickie
Trott.• I’mJamesDolittle..• HaveyoubeentoaUnitarianUniversalistchurch
before?• Well,no.• Well,letmeexplainthatourservicesarepretty
traditional.Wehavehymns,readings,anda• sermon.Theserviceisaboutanhour.Andafterward
weservecoffeeandcookies.Pleasedo• stayforthatifyoucan.• Thankyou.• Howdidyou0indus?• Ontheinternet.• Wonderful.That’shappeningmoreandmorethese
days.Well,it’salmosttimefortheservice.Itwasgoodtalkingwithyou.IfIdon’tseeyouafterward,pleasecomebackagain.
THE AFTER-SERVICE CONVERSATION
• Goodmorning,areyouavisitor?• Yes,actuallythisismy0irsttime.• Well,welcome,we’rehappyyou’rehere.I’mVickie
Trott.• I’mJamesDolittle• Welcome.HaveyoubeentoaUnitarianUniversalist
churchbefore?• Actually,no.• Doyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheservice?• No,Idon’tthinkso.Ienjoyedit.• Itwasaprettytypicalservice.(OR:Onceamonthour
servicesarelednotbytheminister,butbythemembers.They’realittledifferentinstyle,thanwhentheministerishere.Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?
• Sure.• (Bothofyougoandgetcoffee.)• MayIaskhowyoufoundus?• Ontheinternet.• Wehavemoreandmorepeoplewho0industhatway.
Doyoulivecloseby?• InLenexa.• Wehavealotofmembersfromthere.Isthere
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DECEMBER BOOK DISCUSSION December’s selection for our book discussion is the novel by
Francois Lelord - Hector and the Search For Happiness -
published in 2002 and translated from French to English in
2010. Hector, a young psychiatrist, takes a trip around the
world to see what makes people happy and sad. Is there a
secret to happiness?
We will meet in the RE Library at 12:00 noon on Sunday,
December 8.For more information contact Kathy Stagl 610-
965-3452 [email protected] or Pat Herring 610-965-
6776 [email protected]
BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING PROGRAM
December 4, 2013 the Emergency Shelter will
commence at UUCLV. TheBES(BethlehemEmergency
ShelteringCommittee)hasbegunrecruitingforthe
seventeen(17)nightsthatourchurchwillprovideshelter
forhomelessmen(DecemberthroughMarch).Weneed
folksinterestedinpreparinganeveningmealforour
guests.Youmaybeagroupoffriends,afamilyoran
individualoranycombinationthatwishestohelpwiththe
eveningmeal.Wealreadyhaveateamofthreewhowill
providebreakfastthroughouttheshelteringseason.You
mayhavenotedour“classy”signintheCommunityRoom
-checkitout!TomUlrichhasSignupSheetsthatoffer
manyoptionsforvolunteering.Thecommitteewould
dearlyliketohavetheDecembervolunteerslots0illed
earlyinNovember.Canyouhelp?Anotherwayour
churchcommunitycaneasilyparticipateisdonatingitems
onourwishlist.TheREchildrenwillbeassemblingbags
withpersonalcareitems.Thesleepingbagsandcotsare
ready.Weneedhumanbeingstomakeeachnighta
comfortingoneforourguests.Contactanyoneofthe
followingtobepartofthiscommunityoutreach:
HOLIDAY OFFIC E DEADLINES MaterialfortheDecember22,24,and29services
(Bulletin&OrderofService)needstobesubmittedby
Friday, December 20 at noon.
CHURCH SNOW CLOSURE
Incaseofinclementweather,churchclosingswillbe
postedonWFMZ-TV(channel69),onthewebat
www.wfmz.com,aswellaswww.uuclvpa.org.
Churchactivitywillbecancelledonanydaythatthe
BethlehemSchoolDistrictisclosedforweather,orany
daythatasnowemergencyisdeclaredbytheCityof
Bethlehem.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE AND RECEPTION
OnChristmasEve(December24)at7:00pm,wewilljoin
inatraditionalcelebrationofUnitarianUniversalist
lessons,carols,andcandlelightinafamily-friendly
service.
Pleasebringcookies,0ingerfoodoraholidaytreatto
shareaswesocializeaftertheservice.
Also,pleaseconsiderbringingcookiesorsweets(on
aseparateplateandmarked"shelter")thatwould
enhancetheeveningmealforourshelterguestson
ChristmasDay.
SUNDAY PURSES Inordertoincreasecomfortwhenwomenneedtheir
handsfreeonSundaymorningsorduringchurchevents,
weencouragethemtoputpursesandothervaluablesin
theformerfoodbankboxwhichwillbeintheCommunity
Room.Notethattheboxwillbemovedbetweenthe
kitchenandCommunityRoomforeachevent.
DECEMBER MEN’S GROUP
ThenextmeetingoftheUUCLVMen'sGroupwillbeat
6:30p.m.Tuesday,Dec.ember17,intheFMkitchen.The
discussiontopicwillbethelistedthemeforDecember,
"ChildrenofGod."
TheUUCLVMen'sGroupisopentoallmalemembers
oftheUUCLVandtheirmalefriends.Pleasebringfood
andorbeveragethatcanbeshared.Formore
information,[email protected]
Clapsat610-346-7629.
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THANK YOU TheSecondSundayConcertCommitteewouldliketogive
thanksforthemany,manyvolunteers–ushers,food
preparers,contributors,setupandcleanupcrews,aswell
asRenaeOrbin,KateScuf0leandBobSclafani–whohave
helpedwiththeconcertssofarthisseason.Wewillnot
attempttonameeveryone–itwouldbealonglist,andwe
wouldriskoverlookingsomeone.“Manyhandsmakelight
work”maybeaclichebutwithoutthosemanyhands,the
concertswouldnotbethewonderfuleventstheyhave
been.Ifyouareoneofthosewhohavehelpedwiththe
concertsthisfall,pleaseknowyourassistancehasbeen
greatlyappreciated.
--TheSecondSundayConcertcommittee–EllenBell,Bob
Cohen,JohnDiamont,PatHerring,LarryLipkis,JanandSue
Phillips,AllenandIlseZinnes
NEED A HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA?
WhynotgiveticketstotheFebruary,MarchandApril
SecondSundayconcertstothosespecialfolksonyourgift
list?Adultticketsare$15,studentsare$10.SeeAllenor
IlseZinnes(610-868-2153),JanorSuePhillips(610-821-
1118)oranyothermemberoftheSecondSundayConcert
Committee.
PLANNING AHEAD As you ponder the year to come, perhaps you are
reminded of an occasion or person you would like to
honor or memorialize in 2014. Please feel free to
contact [email protected] or phone Margo
Dixon at 610-419-0219 to request to be put on the list of
Sunday Flower donors for the Sunday of your choice.
We ask the "Neighborhoods" to fill in Sundays which
have not been requested, but your wish to bring or buy
flowers for a certain date for a special reason always
takes precedent. If fresh flowers on Sunday are
important to you, consider this way of serving UUCLV.
Thanks.
CENTER STREET SIDEWALK CLOSED
ReplacementoftheCenterStreetsidewalkinfrontofthe
churchhasbegun.PleaseusetheWallStreetentrance
forchurchservicesandactivitiesuntiltherepairis
complete.Itisanticipatedallworkshouldbecompleted
byearlyDecember.
SERVICE AUCTION RESULTS
TheServiceAuctionresultsareavailableforyou.They
areinaringbinderlocatedintheCommunityRoomin
thebottomofthecabinetclosesttothedisability
bathroom.Pleasehelpyourselftoaprintoutofwhatyou
offeredandalsowhatyoubought.Thesheetsarein
alphabeticalorder.
Also–EricLeehasaddedlinksoftheauctionresults
(minuscontactinfo)tothechurchwebsite.Theycanbe
foundat:http://www.uuclvpa.org/annual_auction.php
Thedirectlinkstothe0ilesare:
http://www.uuclvpa.org/Auction2013.xlsx
http://www.uuclvpa.org/Auction2013Bidder.pdf
http://www.uuclvpa.org/Auction2013Offered.pdf
RE-BRANDING AfternearlyayearusingtheNeighborhoodHospitality
TeamsforhospitalityonSundayMornings,weare
evaluatingthesystemandworkingoutkinks.Starting
withnextJanuary,we'llslightlychangethe
neighborhoodstoequalizethem.NorthandEastwill
remainthesame(oneortwofamiliesmaybechangedto
anotherteam).
Whatnowiscalledthe"WEST"hospitalitygroup
willberenamed"CENTRAL,"tobetterre0lecttheactual
locationoftheir18015and18018zipcodes,which
clusteraroundthechurchbuilding.
"West"willbecomepeoplewholiveinthezipcodes
ofAllentown."South"willbezipcodessouthofthe
church,aroundtheSouthBethlehemaxis.
We will be seeking new facilitators to supplement the
teams already in place.
Your feedback is hereby solicited Call Margo Dixon at
610-419-0219 or e mail [email protected] with
questions, comments, or to volunteer.
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