Friday News Update, January 28, 2011
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist
Friday E-Mail News January 28, 2011
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9:15 AM + 11:15 AM Services January 30, Sunday: 9:15 + 11:15 AM. Sermon - Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, Rev. Dr. Janet Newman. We UU’s tend to have a lot of trouble with the word “forgiveness.” Rev. Dr. Janet Newman wants to explore the topic by means of a work of fiction, Saint Maybe, by Anne Tyler. What is the meaning of forgiving for us? |
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Religious Education Religious Education for children nursery through fifth grade is offered at both services. Classes for sixth through twelfth grades are offered at the 11:15 AM service. |
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Church This Week. January 28, Friday: Earth Friendly Friday, 7 PM, Parlor. Erik and Lindsay Curren, founders of the online magazine Transition Voice and of the group Transition Staunton/Augusta, will give a talk on how their organization is working to build a strong local economy that provides good jobs and lasting prosperity in a lower energy future. They will describe the efforts of their group, which is which is one of 75 Transition Initiatives in the U.S. and over 650 worldwide, to ramp up community support for the local food system, local businesses, energy conservation, and clean energy, as well as to work with other localities in Virginia to build passenger rail and other infrastructure necessary for a twenty-first century economy. For more information, see transitionvoice.com or http://transitionstaunton.org/. Sponsored by the Green Sanctuary Task Force January 29, Saturday: Newcomer’s Orientation, 9 AM, Summit Rooms 1+2. This is an opportunity to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and about our church. The Membership Committee, our minister and other church leaders will be participating in this session. The brightly colored sign-up sheet is located on the Community Life Council Bulletin Board. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jean Newland at 962-9676 or kipandjean@gmail.com. January 30, Sunday: Peace Action - United Nations UU Office Group (PAUN), 10:30 AM, Social Hall. Will be tabling to introduce you to the significant work of the UN UU Office. Bruce Knotts, CEO, is speaking at our church on Sunday, February 20. January 29, Sunday: Communication: Show and Share, 12:30 PM, Social Hall. Come explore UU websites, Facebook pages, etc. to help expand your knowledge of communication tools and techniques both within and beyond our congregation. Led by Holly Dilatush, Adult Faith Development Committee Chair. January 30, Sunday: Twenties and Thirties, 1 PM, Offsite. TnT usually meets for lunch on Sundays after the 11:15 AM service at a local restaurant. On Sunday, January 30, they will be joined by Alex McGee, Transition Ministry Associate, at Sarah’s Pancake House on Pantops at 1 PM. Carpooling from the church after the service is available. January 30, Sunday: Circle Dinner Sign-Ups. Sign-up sheets for the fifteen Circle Potlucks to be held on the weekend of March 4-6 can be found on the walls of the hallway between the Sanctuary and the Social Hall. Please only sign up for one meal so that everyone can participate. February 1+15, Tuesdays: UUppity Women, 7 PM, Parlor. February 1, Lynn Heath will bring a special Valentine, dozens of heart quilt blocks she sewed during TJMC meetings last year. Help us brainstorm how to use them to spread the love of community—maybe a spring auction item or two? Lynn will teach us simple techniques for invisible stitching. Think you can’t? You can *sew*! February 15, Shirley Paul will answer our questions about end-of-life planning. Many of us have experienced first-hand the tangled mess often left for survivors. Shirley will have lots of helpful information and handouts about how to ensure our wishes are carried out. For more information: uuppities@uucharlottesville.org. February 1, Tuesday: AFD: Yes, You Can! Poetry & Writing Workshop, 2:30-3:30 PM, Parlor. Poetry writing workshop is hoping for more members. Drop in any or every Tuesday afternoon. Bring a notebook to write in. Weekly sharing of a favorite line or stanza, followed by an activity, a few moments to write, and then share some more. For more info: Holly Dilatush at 960.7177 or holly@dilatush.com. February 2, Wednesday: AFD: Reiki, 7 PM, Sanctuary. February 5-March 19, Saturdays: AFD: Introduction to Chen Style Tai Chi, 9:30-10:30 AM. No prior experience necessary. Led by Joe Fogler. Register at leiadj@embarqmail.com or 293-8179 x 3#. February 5, Saturday: AFD: Building/Designing Altar Displays & Sacred Spaces, 10:30 AM. Open to all ages—families particularly welcome. Led by Holly Dilatush. Register at leiadj@embarqmail.com or 293-8179 x 3#. February 3+10+17+24, Thursdays: Active Minds, 1 PM, Parlor. February 4, Friday: Food Pantry, 9 AM, Social Hall. February 4, Friday: PJs, Pancakes & Bingo! 5 PM, Social Hall. The Children’s RE Committee is sponsoring our annual All-Church Pancake Dinner. Everyone is welcome. Help set the party mood and wear your PJs, slippers or robe. Enjoy a fabulous dinner of pincakes, sausages and other treats. We will play Bingo with our fabulous new Bingo machine. Bingo begins at 6:30PM and cards are $2 each or three cards for $5. For more information or to volunteer to help with this excellent event, please contact Leia Durland-Jones at 293-8179 extension 3# or leiadj@embarqmail.com. February 6, Sunday: Sermon - The Humanity of Heroism, Rev. Dr. Janet E. Newman. In honor of Black History Month, I want to use as my text a book by Ernest J. Gaines, “A Gathering of Old Men.” This book will serve to elucidate some observations by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. February 6, Sunday: IMPACT, 10 AM, Green Room. IMPACT Network meeting for all interested in helping with IMPACT’s activities. We will provide an update on the mental health research process, and strategize on building up support and turnout for the Nehemiah Action meeting on Monday, March 28. For those who wish to attend the 9:15 AM service please feel free to join us as soon as the service is over. Call Bob Gross 977-09828 or Trish Foley 973-1114 for more information. February 6, Sundays: Women Weaving Wisdom Committee, 1 PM, Green Room. February 8—March 15, Tuesdays: AFD: Couples Spirituality, 7 PM, Sanctuary+Summit Room 1. For more information see our website at uucharlottesville.org. To register contact Leia Durland-Jones, DRE, at 293-8179 extension 3#. |
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Church Notes & Requests for Help The General Assembly for the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations will be held in Charlotte, NC June 22—26. If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please visit the website at http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/index.shtml. If you are interested in serving as a delegate to the UUA General Assembly on behalf of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, please submit an application to the Board of Trustees outlining your church biography and why you are interested in serving as a delegate. Applications may be placed in the Board President mail box no later than Sunday, February 6, or emailed to president@uucharlottesville.org. General Assembly Delegates will be selected at the Thursday, February 10, Board of Trustees Meeting. Please note you do not need to be a delegate to attend General Assembly! For more information, contact Donna Baker at president@uucharlottesville.org. The Stewardship Committee would love to have canvassing volunteers come forward and help to ensure that the church we care about is well-funded in the coming fiscal year. If you would like to help, contact Dan Spitzner at dan.spitzner@gmail.com or Karen Ransom at kpransom@comcast.net. Make a Gift Through an Ira Charitable Rollover: Normally, a distribution from your IRA is taxed as ordinary income. However, tax legislation just enacted extends the opportunity throughout 2011 for individuals 701/2 or older to make a direct distribution from your IRA to a qualified charity, such as TJMC or the TJMC Endowment Fund. Such qualified direct distributions to charity from your IRA are not subject to income tax. The new law also provides that you may consider such distributions made in January 2011 as made in 2010. Thank You: To all those who work behind the scenes doing all the jobs that make a church run smoothly. Help Needed: Looking for people of “sound” mind. (1.) Needed immediately, a person to coordinate and schedule sound crew volunteers for Sunday morning services. (2.) Also need volunteers to run the sound board on Sunday mornings. If you can turn on a radio and control the volume you have the skills necessary. You can do this. Contact Bob Kiefer at 974-9022 or by email bkieferuu@gmail.com. Attention Kroger Shoppers! When you buy groceries, pharmacy items or gasoline at Kroger, TJMC gets 5% of every dollar you spend. Just use a TJMC-Linked Kroger Gift Card. It costs you nothing!
Last year we generated $8,000, and this year, with your help, we hope to raise over $20,000! Imagine the good we could do with that money and at no cost to you. It is just that easy! Please sign up today and shop at Kroger with your TJMC-Linked GiftCard. Do you receive our Religious Education newsletter with weekly highlights and information about what is happening in our Children and Youth Religious Education program? You do not need to have children in the program to be added to the mailing list. To add you name, contact Leia Durland-Jones at leiadj@embarqmail.com. RE Wish List: Bingo Prizes: Do not let the world’s ugliest teapot be the only prize! Now thru Friday, February 4, the Children’s RE Committee is seeking donations of items to use as Bungo prizes. Gently used toys and games, kitchenware, candles, art supplies, jewelry, non-perishable food, or white elephant holiday gifts in search of a new home are needed. Nothing to donate? How about a $5 gift card from Ben and Jerry’s, Michael’s Crafts, Barnes and Noble or another great retailer here in town. Donations of large baskets to organize the prizes are greatly appreciated. Please leave donations in the box near the Edgewood Lane entrance or in the RE office. Thanks in advance for all the help! Our littlest UU’s need You! Helpers are needed in our religious education class for two and three year-olds at the 11:15 AM service. Would you be willing assist with this class once a month? In order to have a safe adult/child ratio, we need additional adults to volunteer. Please speak with RE Assistant Robyn Fogler at robynf@embarqmail.com or 293-8179 extension 6#. Thank you! Child Dedication Ceremony to be offered Sunday, February 6, at both services. Please contact Leia Durland-Jones by Wednesday, February 2, if you would like your family to be included. |
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