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PASTORAL CARE NEWS
Louise Kazarinoff recently broke her arm in a car accident and is spending the remainder of the summer at her home in Ann Arbor. You may send her cards at 1494 Fox Pointe Circle, Ann Arbor 48108; email: lunik29@gmail.com |
CHURCH DINNER SUPERVISOR!
After a bit of chaos preceding our last potluck, Christine Reed-Fast, Jeannene Hall, and Carolyn Beeker met to explore ways in which future gatherings might run more smoothly and efficiently. Plans to develop a formal written procedure were laid aside when Christine volunteered to act as supervisor for upcoming dinners using her own format.
Does this mean she will be setting up tables and chairs, making coffee, and stocking the buffet table with one hand while searching for hot pads and serving spoons with the other? Does it mean that after the meal she will reverse the process, and then vacuum and take out the garbage? No, it means that she will be overseeing her potluck committee in these tasks. And that means us!
Behind these times of good food and conversation there is much planning and effort, and whereas it may not take a village, it does take many hands. So if Christine is looking for brawny men to move tables and chairs, please smile and say “I’d love to”. If she’s asking for a smiling aide to stay late and ply the vacuum or fill the dishwasher, let’s take our turn with a cheerful countenance. It’s true: many hands do make light work. And light work means more potlucks.
Think about it!
NOTE TO THE CONGREGATION….
Hospitality hosting is an important service at People's Church. We appreciate those who help our church by serving as hosts. To make this more convenient for those of you who serve, please let me know what months are best for you: email me at crfast@charter.net with a list of at least four months that are best for you for hosting. This will help me in assigning hosting dates. Thank you for your co-operation.
Christine Reed-Fast
Thank you, Christine, for volunteering for these important tasks. We UUs may
appear independent but we really like to have supervision. |
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANDRE BOSSE
KIDS’ HOUSE OF LUDINGTON
Please contribute to our mission to prevent child abuse by monitoring court-ordered parent/child visitations or assist staff with office reception and administration. Volunteer your time 2-6 hours a month in Ludington or Hart.
Volunteering with us is an opportunity to help prevent child abuse and neglect. Training and staff support provided. For more information, please call or email Leah Anton at 845-0506 or leah@andrebossecenter.org.
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MISCELLANEOUS: Invitations….. Free …. Recycling…. Reminders…..
Please use the compost (under the microwave, I believe) green or silver container.
Please recycle....under the table where the sign-up bulletin board is.
Also, battery recycling in the office (sponsored by Julia Chambers, Ed Dennison, and anyone else who wants to donate to Adopt a Battery Recycling Bucket Program ($55) by AFFEW (A Few Friends for the Environment of the World); affew.org
Reminder: Food and drink in the sanctuary are very hard on the carpet.
Reminder: The outside doors continue to be found unlocked when no one is in the church.
PLEASE check these doors if you are the last one to leave.
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CLASSIFIED AD - HELP WANTED!
With the number of new members and friends in our congregation, it seems a good time to make note of the opportunities available for volunteer work right here in our Own church community. As a small church, volunteer burnout is inevitable unless we can expand the number of people sharing the work. One area where help is needed, Simply because there are only four of us currently involved, is that of Sanctuary Keeping. For those months where there are 5 Sundays, or at those times when one or two of us might be ill or out of town, we are left doing double duty, or desperately searching for someone who might fill in. Sanctuary Keepers arrive early to make sure doors are unlocked and lights on. They replenish candles used in the service, place glasses of water in the pulpit for the Minister and the Worship Associate, straighten chairs, pick up wayward leaves and other detritus in the sanctuary, water plants, and generally make the room orderly and pleasant. Following the service, the procedure is essentially reversed and, unless those in charge of Social Hour have their own keys, the Sanctuary Keeper stays to close up the building. This rarely is necessary. Detailed instructions are available to make the entire process easy to remember and follow. If you would consider being a substitute Sanctuary Keeper, on call for those Sundays when help is needed, see Anne Pettigrew, Alice Dennison, Carolyn Beeker or Carol Farley. We'll see that you get an informal training and answer any questions. Please note that failure to water Mary Markov's plant is the only serious offense possible. Beyond that, there is a deep satisfaction in facilitating our Sunday morning worship. |
C.O.V.E.
Thanks to those who continue
to fill the donation box for C.O.V.E. A few things that
are needed; things a family might need to set up an abode.
• Non-perishable foods,
• Paper goods,
• Pillows, bed linens,
• Toiletries,
• Cleaning supplies...
If you haven’t thought of it
in awhile, maybe it’s time to give a little again.
Thanks, Marianne Strickland, 843-0165 |
FAIR TRADE
FAIR TRADE COFFEE, MEXICAN-STYLE SPICY HOT
COCOA NOW ON THE SHELVES; TEA, DRIED CRANBERRIES. WHAT YOU
BUY IS NOT ONLY WORTH THE TASTE BUT SUPPORTS FAIR WAGES,
ORGANIC FARMING AND SONG BIRD HABITAT! |
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