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Prejudice plagues our growing world today. Those who are different are oppressed and called out in humiliation for not falling into society’s idea of how life should be lived. Society has found weaknesses within it and asserted its cancerous ideas into its more willing and narrow-minded followers. From this, young minds of today have grown a twisted sense of pride in which anyone who falls outside the “norm” does not have the right to celebrate their differences.

Society has evolved immensely in the past century. Women have been given the right to vote, have countless new job opportunities, and are no longer bound to life fulfilling duties residing in the home. The genders are now said to be equal; yet they are not. Women seeking a career-oriented life away from their husbands and children are judged and looked down upon for straying from tradition. They struggle receiving positions of power that come to men easily and are limited in the success they can achieve.

Anyone in exploration of the lines of sexuality and where they might fall in this ongoing battle of confu-sion are shunned and shown incredible amounts of hatred by those too ignorant to look towards a di-verse future. Polls reveal that one in six gay or bisex-ual people have fallen victim to hate crimes. These are often violent, and are always greatly lacking any sort of justifiable cause.

Religion remains today a much more disputed sub-ject than it ever should be. Anything at all outside of what is worshiped by a majority of population is feared and refused. Instances similar to the Wiscon-sin Sikh Temple shooting in 2012 should not be im-aginable in our world today. Religion is a choice of worship that should be celebrated and shared with the world, no matter how you personally view it.

Who are we to judge someone based on their given life freedoms? It is not our job to look down on those differing from ourselves, but rather to learn ac-ceptance and to free ourselves from fear of the un-known.

These issues are something we can work to get past and eventually prevent all together. We should not have to live in a world where it is unacceptable to be yourself. In order to move forward in the future, we need to strive as a diverse whole. As individuals it is our duty to set an example for current generations of this world and future generations to come.

Even though as UU’s we consider ourselves immune from these vicious ideas of prejudice, we are not. No matter how big or small the act is, we are all guilty of judgment. This is something the world has to see. Even judging those who judge is an unfair act. We must be accepting of all, no matter how they might appear at first glance, and look towards our UU prin-ciples for guidance as we accept and cherish the inherent worth and dignity of all human beings, strive for peace, liberty, and justice throughout our world, and learn to respect the interdependent web of exist-ence of which we are all apart. If we can accomplish this, we can make our world a much better place.

- Gabrielle H.

Who Are We To Judge?

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WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE? ........ 1

MIDSOUTH DISTRICT ANNUAL

ASSEMBLY .............................. 2

UUMAN GREEN TEAM ............. 2

PASSOVER SEDER .................... 2

MINISTRY, WHAT’S NEXT .......... 3

MEMBERSHIP CORNER ............. 4

LIVING THE MISSION ............... 4

LIFE CELEBRATIONS ................ 5

SHARING THE PLATE - 50/50

SUNDAYS ............................... 5

UUMAN HEART’S DESIRE GOLF

TOURNAMENT ......................... 5

ANNUAL YOUTH SERVICE .......... 6

COMMON GROUNDS COFFEE

HOUSE .................................. 7

FROM THE GARDEN ................. 8

A MONTH OF SUNDAYS ............ 9

MORE APRIL EVENTS .............. 9

MCY NEWS ......................... 10

IN THIS ISSUE

cartoon by Becky Norris

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Mid-South District

Annual Assembly

Fellow UUMANs,

We once again have the opportunity to show our hospitality to other members of the Mid-South District. Annual Assembly will be held at UUMAN on April 25th and 26th. Linda Etheridge, Toniann Reed, and Carlton Harrington are coordinating our hospitality efforts for this event and are looking forward to working with you all.

We need hands to do some furniture rearranging and setup, as well as to prepare, serve, and clean up for meals. We would like to have at least 8 homes ready to provide home hospitality as needed. This may be for one night or for 2 depending on the needs of the guests as they register.

We will also need a few good cooks to prepare some soup, cookie bars, and cookies. You can donate the items or request a reimburse-ment for your ingredients. For Friday, We need 10 pots of soup and 8 dozen cookie bars (think brownies, blondies, lemon bars, etc.). On Saturday, we will need 8-10 dozen cookies of any kind. Please sign up in Fellowship Hall.

We also need someone to assist with audio visual things during the event. Please contact Kirk Bogue with questions or to volunteer. We know from past experience that UUMAN will be very good hosts to our guests and look forward to hearing from you.

Good Journeys,

CarL3ton

As the second largest UU congregation in the state of Georgia (yes, we are!) and one of only two Georgia UU Green Sanctuary congrega-tions, our UUMAN community committed to lowering its impact on the environment and reducing its carbon footprint. And UUMAN’s Green Team is determined to do just that, with your support and in-volvement.

Under the leadership of Terry Parkerson, the 2014 Green Team plan-ning session took place recently. Attendees suggested a long and creative list of activities our congregation can work on to assure that UUMAN continues to reduce its environmental impact on the Earth. Many of these activities will inspire members and friends to make personal lifestyle changes. The Green Team also plans to reach out to other Atlanta UU congregations and the churches of other denomi-nations involved in earth care.

And what a wonderful time of year it is to be “green,” both inside and out. Please join us by giving Terry a call soon at 678.324.7097.

Questions? In addition to Terry, ask them of Rosie Popp, Kitty Mey-ers, Sue Yochum, Susan Wilson, or Sara Kuhl.

UUMAN is once again holding a Passover Seder, in Fellowship Hall, on Saturday, April 19th- the Seder (Service) starts at 5:30 pm. A potluck dinner will be served at approximately 6:30 pm.

If you have never attended a Passover Seder at UUMAN, please plan on attending this year! It is a family-friendly event and if you are so inclined, there are ways to participate throughout the seder. We also celebrate with songs and fellowship. The kids also get to search for the Afikomen (to be explained at the seder) for a cash prize!

For those who are not sure what Passover is, it is the story of the Exodus of the enslaved Jews, lead by Moses, out of Egypt during biblical times. This holiday is in line with our social justice views and we use the Haggadah (service booklet) that was written by the UUA. The social justice theme is evident throughout the Haggadah and there is even a section that references Martin Luther King and the civil rights struggles of the time.

There will be a potluck signup poster board in Fellowship Hall the first two Sundays in April. Come and have a great time while celebrating liberty, and justice for all!

- Carolyn Lee

UUMAN’s Green Team is Alive and Well

PASSOVER SEDER—Save the Date!

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Board of Trustee’s Decision:

On Thursday, March 27th, the UUMAN Board of Trustees voted to accept the following Transition Team recommendation to hire an interim minister for a period of two years beginning in August/September 2014:

Transition Team Recommendation to the Board:

To: UUMAN Board of Trustees

From: UUMAN Transition Team: Melissa Begley; Dirk Bender; Carolyn Bommarito; Bev Jordan, Chair; Bruce Langston; Steve Smith; Ryan Vidal; Laurie Wheeler

Re: The Transition Team’s Recommendation regarding interim minis-try 2014

Date: March 27, 2014

The Transition Team’s Recommendation: The UUMAN Transition Team recommends that the UUMAN Board of Trustees hire an inter-im minister for a period of two years beginning in August/September 2014.

Background: With vision and foresight, the UUMAN Board of Trustees decided to include the congregation in the decision as to what kind of ministry would be best for UUMAN during the transition period from when Rev. Paul Daniel resigned until a new settled minister could be called. Therefore, a transition team was appointed to take the pulse of the congregation, to identify our strengths, to help identi-fy our vision and to determine whether or not the congregation pre-fers to have a professional settled minister in the long-term and, if so, the best form of transitional ministry to prepare us for that out-come.

To fulfill that mission, the Transition Team began the processes of educating the congregation about the UUA transition process, the types of interim ministry and the benefits of each, and the settled ministry search process. The Transition Team then planned to hold several forums where members and friends of the congregation could speak and be heard. Our recommendation is based on input from members of the congregation who attended our InfoSession held on February 23rd and/or one of four ‘cottage meetings’ and who completed one or both Transition Team surveys.

The first survey was offered to determine our long-term ministerial goal. Of 198 UUMAN members, 116 responded to the first survey. 100 of the participants answered that they prefer to have a full/part-time professional minister in the long term and 16 prefer to be lay led. With a supermajority (85%) of those answering the survey and a slim majority of our total membership in favor of hiring a professional

minister in the long term, the mission of the Transition Team became helping the congregation to clarify what we want and need in our next minister and how to best reach that goal.

The second survey was offered to determine the type of ministry the congregation prefers for the transition period. The choice of a statis-tically significant number of responders (again, more than half of UUMAN’s membership—104 of 198 total members—answered a much more complicated survey with scaled, 1-5, answers on this part of the survey) was to hire a two year interim minister. Extrapolating from the results of both surveys, we believe it is clear that a large majority of the congregation believes that hiring an interim minister for two years is the best way to ensure that we will find a settled min-ister that will work with us to become the best that we can be. Next Steps:

Because the application for interim ministry is due on April 17, 2014, the Board appointed an Interim Task Force in mid-February to ensure that the application and accompanying informational packet would be completed on time if the Congregation decided that two-year inter-im ministry was their preference. The members of the Interim Task Force (ITF) are Darya Aberback, President, Board of Trustees; John Wheeler, VP, Board of Trustees; Beverly Jordan, Janet Lacey, and Steve Smith, members of UUMAN.

After the application is filed the process proceeds as follows:

April 17 - Interim Ministry Application due the UUA.

April 28/29 -- We receive names of interested interim ministers. (We know that, as of a few weeks ago, there are at least two interim min-isters interested in us.

April 29-May 9 -- We will then: 1) study the Ministerial Records in the Settlement System to determine our interest in each minister; 2) call each of the ministers in whom we are interested to see if interest is reciprocated; 3) exchange informational packets with those in whom we are interested; 4) review packet and call references, including UUA District Staff; 5) conduct an interview, face-to-face or by confer-ence call, all ITF members present, with each minister with whom there is mutual interest, reviewing the proposed contract; 6) decide upon our favored candidate, inform the minister of our decision, and make an offer sometime after May 9.

May 9 - First day possible for us to make an offer.

Aug./Sept. -- If we find mutual accord and if all goes according to schedule, UUMAN will welcome an interim minister into our congre-gation.

The Board and Transition Team thank all of you for becoming in-volved in this process and being willing to honestly and openly give your opinions and to listen intently to others as they did the same with civility and love. Because of you we know that no matter what the outcome, UUMAN will remain strong and thrive.

MINISTRY: What’s Next?

UUMAN Board of Trustee’s Decision Regard-

ing Interim Ministry

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We are happy to announce our next Unitarian/Universalism 101 class. This is also referred to as Path to Membership (PtM) class. We encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about the UU faith to join us for the two-part class in June. We will meet Sunday, June 1st and Sunday June 8th from 12:00 until 2:30 in the sanctu-ary. A light lunch will be served and childcare will be available upon request.

Spend a few hours meeting and sharing with others who are interest-ed in the UU faith and UUMAN specifically. We promise you will not be bored! To sign up for the class, just add your name to the signup sheet at the Greeter’s station in the narthex, or contact Jan Wilson at

or call 770-598-5486.

When Shelley asked me to say a few words about being a UU, I said

but I have only been one for about a year and a half. She assured me

that all perspectives were welcome so….

I was not looking for a church. My father was born a Catholic, but left

the church to participate in MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship) and

there he met the girl who was to grow up to be his wife and my moth-

er; so my sister, Claire and I were raised Methodists. Everyone was

welcome in our home, everyone was treated with dignity. We were

raised with love and to value integrity.

I discovered while attending a Presbyterian High School that the

beliefs I had would make me an agnostic.

I was married in a Methodist church, but my husband, Vance, though

raised a Congregationalist, did not care for organized religion and I

did not want a house divided. Our only child, our daughter, Casey,

was born 8 years after we were married. For 17 years I was a stay-at

–home wife, mother, and volunteer. Casey and I often traveled with

Vance as he did business all over the world.

Through the years we attended church sporadically for weddings,

funerals, bar mitzvahs, special occasions and as visitors to cathe-

drals, mosques, temples, and shrines—even St Peter’s in the Vatican,

though never to a UU church. We encouraged Casey to be open to

learning about all beliefs. Everyone was always welcome in our home

and Casey was raised with love and has always had a deep sense of

integrity.

Two weeks after Casey was married to Ozlo, a Catholic, our lives

were turned upside down. I came home from work to find a two-page

letter from my husband saying that he was abandoning me and that I

should get a divorce. We had been married for 36 years and I was

totally blindsided by his actions. The next year was spent going to

court, giving depositions, and being divorced which to this day seems

surreal to me.

The only things that kept me somewhat sane through all this were

my job and knowing that Claire in Pennsylvania and Casey and Ozlo

in Arizona cared about me. They all surprised me in 2005 by telling

me that they were moving to Georgia.

About two years ago Claire started researching religions. Recently

she said that she had felt “un-tethered” after her husband Paul died.

She considered herself an atheist, but also a humanist. She found

UUMAN online and decided to attend a service. She was so excited

after the service that she called me to tell me she had “found her

people.” After reading the UU information I decided to attend the

next Sunday’s service. As I said I was not looking for a church, but I

am so glad that Claire found UUMAN a church where an atheist, an

agnostic, and anyone who values individuals and social justice can

find a home.

- Shirley Titus

The Worship Committee invites you to participate in Sunday service

by presenting a short statement about how you are living the UUMAN

mission. The “Living the Mission” segment of the service is a time

when a member shares about the time, treasure, or talent that they

give to UUMAN and how it has helped them grow, discover truth, or

create justice. It will be most successful if it is a story, e.g. “I felt this

need and was called to fill it. This was the positive result.” It could

include interactions with others with whom you worked and relation-

ships that resulted from working together. The Living the Mission

element of the Sunday service will be a maximum of 300 words and

must be written a week before it is presented.

For more information, contact Shelley at

M E M B E R S H I P C O R N E R

Living the Mission The UUMAN Mission Statement:

We come together to create an environment that celebrates our

differences, nurtures transformative growth, and promotes an open-

minded search for truth and justice both within our walls and be-

yond.

Worship Committee: About Living the Mission

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Date Celebration

4/4/2014 Bill and Diantha are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary! They were married in the First Unitarian Church of Chicago, near the University of Chicago.

4/5/2014 Jason Hagood is celebrating a birthday  

4/7/2014 Violet F. of our MCY program is celebrating a birthday  

4/9/2014 Marianne Walker, Ilona’s mother, is celebrating her

birthday  4/13/2014 Liz and Diego Garcia are celebrating their 10th wed-

ding anniversary  Suzanne and Marlon Banerian are celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary

Dan Ben‐David is celebra ng a birthday 

4/17/2014 Sophie D. of our MCY program is celebrating a birth-

day  4/18/2014 Marlon Banerian is celebrating a birthday

4/20/2014 Joel S. of our MCY program is celebrating a birthday  

4/22/2014 Rose H. of our MCY program is celebrating a birthday  

4/24/2014 Sue Yochum is celebrating a birthday  

4/25/2014 Jake B. of our MCY program is celebrating a birthday  

4/27/2014 Bill Horton is celebrating a birthday  

4/16/2014

4/28/2014 Lucas T. of our MCY program is celebrating a birthday  

We want to commemorate the happy occasions in the lives of our

UUMAN members and other friends of UUMAN. We are looking for

Naming Ceremonies, Graduations, Marriages, Anniversaries, Retire-

ments, and Birthdays.

Please submit the information about your special day, in the month

prior to the event, to Claire Sullivan at

UUMAN’s 50/50 recipient for April 2014 will be the Kate Puzey Me-

morial Fund. The Kate Puzey Memorial Fund was established to hon-

or Catherine "Kate" Puzey, to continue her work, and to sustain her vision of global understanding. It is dedicated to supporting and en-couraging girls and women's empowerment in Benin West Africa. In 2013 over 1000 girls benefitted through academic scholarships, girls' empowerment camps, and mentoring or internship programs. Projects with photos can be viewed on Facebook:

Kate Puzey Memorial Fund.  

In March, we gave a total of $280.00 to Georgia Justice Project (GJP). $40.00 was donated through a check written directly to Ga Justice Project .

Marlon Banerian and Joe Creech with Marshall Fogel (center) after

playing golf at the Trophy Club in Alpharetta in the UUMAN Heart's

Desire Tournament. In an exciting Match Play format, Joe took the

trophy one up. The excellent golfer Lawton Etheridge was excused

from playing due to a travel commitment and was missed!

Life Celebrations

U U M A N H E A R T ’ S D E S I R E G O L F T O U R N A M E N T

Sharing the Plate: 50-50 Sundays

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Each year the UUMAN Youth put together a Worship Service to give their points of view. This year the topic was Prejudice presented from three different young perspectives. All our talented youth participat-ed in what has become a favorite service for everyone full of wonder-ful music, speakers, humor, and love.

 

A N N U A L Y O U T H S E R V I C E

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Saturday, April 26th

Connecting people who love to play music with those that love to listen!

Tell a friend! Bring a friend! Forward to a friend! Doors open at 7:00, Music starts at 7:30 pm.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Music starts at 7:00 p.m.

Live music on the 4th Saturday of every month at:

Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North (UUMAN) 11420 Crabapple Road Roswell, GA 30075

770-992-3949 www.uuman.org

Refreshments are for sale, and you are welcome to bring your own.

$5 suggested donation.

We also collect food donations for North Fulton Community Charities.

Godfrey and Guy – That’s Tom Godfrey, the Music Director at nearby Northwest UU Church, along with singer Lori Guy.

Lori used to be a UUMAN member, known for her fantastic voice, and continues to shine at NWUUC. Tom’s entire professional life has revolved around music, with singing, playing guitar, and running mu-sic programs.

Learn more about him on NWUUC’s web page: http://nwuuc.org/about-us/staff-and-board/music-director/. You can hear some of his music on his own web site, http://www.godfreyguitar.com/.  

George Hergen (a.k.a. “Captain George”) is a Folksinger and Balladeer.

Born and raised in New York City, he found his way to Greenwich Village at an early age and immediately became addicted to the folk scene that was happening in the mid-1960’s. He has been playing and singing ever since, continuing in that 60’s folk tradition.

In performance, George plays 6- and 12-string guitar, folk banjo, autoharp, and the “bones”. At our April show, George is bringing Louis Robinson on guitar and Scott Glazer on double bass.  

 

C O M M O N G R O U N D S C O F F E E H O U S E

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F R O M T H E G A R D E N

Camellia

Dogwood

Dear Fellow Gardeners (or potential gardeners):

Our April gardening days will be Monday, April 14 and Monday, April

28. We will continue on for every 2nd and 4th Monday of the year

through November (weather and holidays permitting). UUMAN an-

nouncements will be sent out the week before each gardening work

day as a reminder. Here are a few pictures taken within the last cou-

ple of weeks. Spring has come!

- Claire Sullivan

Forsythia

Frilled Daffodil

Hyacinth

Snow Drops

YellowDaffodil

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A Month of Sundays

The UUMANTimes is the newsletter of Unitarian Universalist Metro

Atlanta North (UUMAN), located at 11420 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA

30075. We welcome nearly all imaginable newsletter submissions, and

publish as many as possible. We go live with each issue by the first Sunday

of the month; deadline for submissions is typically close of business on the

20th of the month proceeding the issue date, although we have been known

to accept submissions within a reasonable time before publishing. Please

email your news articles and artwork to Becky at

About the UUMAN Times

Date Topic Speaker

4/6/14 All the World is a 9th Grade Classroom

Freshman year of high school is but a faint memory for most of us, but regard-less of our age, the 9th grade class-room presents a variety of life lessons which are valuable and perti-nent. Come and revisit the lessons that you learned and some that you may have missed from that long ago, far away moment in time.

Lay Speaker

Anna Swafford

4/13/14 We, the Messiah The second coming is now. It has al-ways been now. A call to action, a call to responsibility.

Lay Speaker

Huu Mai

4/20/14 Intergenerational Easter Service Lay Speaker

Randy Blasch

4/27/14 Lee May, Author and former Gardening

Editor for the AJC on Earth Day will

speak on The Spirituality of Gardening

Read more about Lee on his blog: Lee May’s Gardening Life It's clear, especially this time of year, what bountiful gifts nature gives us; one short walk in the woods feeds the sens-es – the sights, sounds, smells fill us with delight. And for those of us who dig in the dirt, there is much, much more. A garden, whether huge or tiny, nourishes the spirit.

Lay Speaker

Lee May

Wednesday Evening Vespers Service In response to the increasing

obligations of the members of the Worship Committee, Vespers is on

hiatus.

Date Event

Tuesday, 4/8

at 7:30 p.m. in

Fellowship Hall

Social Justice

We will be choosing upcoming 50/50 recipients

and discussing how we can partner with those

recipients in ways beyond our donations to forge

more meaningful relationships with social justice

organizations in our community.

Sunday prac-

tice, 9:45—

10:15 a.m. in

Fellowship Hall

UUMAN Family Choir

The family choir is a multi-age group who like to

make music together and occasionally perform in

Sunday Service. No musical experience needed!

Date Event

Tuesdays at

10:00 a.m. in

Discovery Hall

Circle of Women

Our purpose is to get to know each other better, develop stronger bonds of trust, and to support each other on our respective journeys. We will share our stories in confidence and offer caring acceptance. Child care will be provided if there is sufficient need. Contact Kate Hudson or Linda Etheridge

2nd and 4th

Saturdays of

each month at

9:30 a.m. in

Discovery Hall.

The Ken Wilber Integral Philosophy Group

We are reading Evolution's Purpose by

S McIntosh. Anyone interested is welcome.

Details are available on the Roswell Integral

Meetup website.

Wednesdays

from 7:00 -

9:30 p.m.

UUMAN’s Painting Group

Come paint with us in a relaxed atmosphere with

a glass of wine. All are welcome. There is a fee

but half is donated to UUMAN.

Every Friday at

6:00 pm in Fel-

lowship Hall.

Bridge Group

Join us for Bridge! New players of any level of Bridge knowledge are welcome to join us. A 30-minute lesson by an expert Bridge player is of-fered for $5 for those who want to play but don’t know how or want to refresh their knowledge.

Weekly on

Wednesdays at

12:15

Daytimers

The Daytimers group discusses contemporary, thought-provoking topics such as current political issues or social trends that may affect everyone at some level. All are invited to attend. For infor-mation, contact Dan Ben-David at

More April Events

More April Events

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Ministry with Children & youth

And how are the children… The Masai warriors of East Africa are widely known to be both intelligent and fearsome. It may be surprising to learn that the traditional greeting that passed between Masai warriors was “Kasserian ingera”, which translated means “and how are the children?” It is still the traditional greeting among the Masai, acknowledging the high value that the community always place on their children’s’ well-being. Even warriors with no children of their own always give the traditional answer. “All the children are well.” Meaning, of course, that peace and safety prevail, that the priorities of protecting the young, the powerless are in place, that Masai society has not forgotten its proper functions and responsibilities. “All the children are well” means that life is good. It means that the daily struggles of existence, even among a poor people, do not preclude proper caring for its young.

In the United States, April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. If we were to follow the example of the Masai , by working together as a community, we can all play a part in strengthening families and promoting children’s emotional well-being. During this month and throughout the year, UUMAN is dedicated to supporting families and reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect, both within our community and beyond. What if every adult among us, parent and non-parent alike, felt an equal weight for the daily care and protection of all the children in Fulton County? Would we then be able to say without any hesitation, “the children are well”?

This isn’t something that we have to do alone. When we share knowledge, skills, and resources we find that, together, we have all we need to raise happy, healthy children. May it be so…

CONTACT TONIANN

Office Hours Tuesday 9.30 am-3.30 pm Thursday 9.30 am-3.30 pm

Friday 9.30 am-3.30 pm Sunday 9.30am-3.30pm

Office Telephone: (770) 992-3949

Email: dmcy@uuman.org

MCY CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS APRIL 2014

Apr 6 – MCY Council Meeting Apr 13 – Chalice Circle Sunday + YAC Meeting Apr 13 – Spring Sale! Apr 13 – Global Youth Service Day Apr 19 – Passover Seder Apr 20 – Easter Sunday & Children’s Egg Hunt Apr 25-26 – MidSouth District Annual Assembly

Spring Bake Sale! Sunday April 13th

Stock Up on Spring Plants & Yummy Goodies…

Donations Welcome! Contact Kara Sweeney kara_sweeney@hotmail.com

Earth Day Every Day!

FAMILY MINISTRY GATHERING

Friday April 4th

Potluck supper at 5.45 pm Bring a main dish to share…

Childcare & Parent Meeting 7.00-8.30 pm

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Ministry with Children & youth

‘Mystery Friends’ Ready, Set, Go...

‘Mystery Friends’ is a fun, multi-generational event at UUMAN that

matches younger members with adults for the purpose of building community

among people of all ages.

YOU are invited to join FUN!

This is how it works...adults, children & youth sign up to participate in the

‘Mystery Friends’ program. Each participant is then matched up, given

an alias (say, a famous UU like Christopher Reeve) and…the fun

begins on Sunday April 6th!

After 6 weeks of mysteriously exchanging notes, there will be a

‘Mystery Friends Celebration Party’. That is when everyone’s mystery

friend will finally be revealed.

Global Youth Service Day!

Sunday April 13th

UUMAN Youth volunteer to make a difference in our community!

This year we will be volunteering at

Furkids (Alpharetta, GA)

We will be supporting Furkids in their mission of providing a cage-free, no-kill shelter for rescued

animals in a loving environment…

You can learn more about Furkids at their website; www.furkids.org

Schedule for Sunday April 13th 12:30 pm – Depart UUMAN 1:00-4:00 pm –Volunteer at Furkids Shelter 4:30 pm – Arrive back at UUMAN for pick up.

The Details

Dates – June 9-13th 2014 Ages – 7-12 years Hours – 9.30 am - 2.30 pm Extended day available by request Cost - $100 per participant until May 4th. $125 after May 5th Please see Toniann for information about scholarships.

Midsummer Kids! A Theater Experience…

Once again UUMAN is offering a weeklong theater experience for children and youth this summer.

Young folk will be expertly guided in theater games, stage direction, creating and building of character from scripted material, performance technique, costume design, set design & make-up for performance and group dynamics of theatre (cooperative interdependence)

Register at the MCY Table by Sunday May 4th