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August 13th- August 19th, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, August 18th, 2019 Kathy Vaughn is our worship associate for a lay lead service. Our service will explore this month's theme of labor as it relates in ways to immigration. Community Events Later This Month Buddhist Classes and Meditation Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month. Buddhist Class - August 13, 1:30 pm. Meditation - August 13, 2:30 pm. Topic for August, Bodhicitta and Compassion. Reading - the Metta Sutra, page 97-98, the Mangala Sutra, page 98-99. Remaining classes: September 10, October 8, November 12. Walk and Talks (Monday August 26; 12-1 p.m.) All are welcome to join Rev. Norris on monthly theological walks the fourth Monday of every month at 12:00 p.m. The walks will be a combination of historical tour, Socratic dialogue, walking meditation, and community building. Each walk will be about an hour. The topic of the walk will take into account the route chosen. Contact Rev. Norris if you are interested or arrive at the church at 11:40 to join him before he leaves for the walk. Other News and Reminders Living Generously Over the last two weeks we were able to collect $196 dollars for Casa de Pas which helps offers free lodging and meals to families traveling to visit those locked up in immigration detention in Colorado. Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and are at noon on select Sundays. The next class date is september 22. If you're interested in attending, please RSVP to Rev. Aaron or follow this link. Help for coffee New assignments will be starting Sept 8th, 2019, using the Membership Rooster. Contact either our Office Manager Michele and/or Sharlene Meydell at 970-888-3707 (home phone) if you can help out. Thanks, Sharlene Social Justice in September Social Justice meetings will resume in September due to members being out of town. Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is September 16th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com. Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page! A new Scrip order for Walgreens, Sprouts and others will be placed September 1st. Please contact Josette to place your order! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Clothing Drive Our church clothing drive continues through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We accept all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bankand we are specifically looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. the Social Justice Ministry Choir News Renee returns this month which means we hope to begin choir practice in August. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley on Sundays. Bring a snack for coffee/volunteer - Our volunteers not only make the coffee but they often donate their own dollars for snacks for coffee. Your $$ donation for coffee time or snack donation can help offset those costs for our Coffee Hour volunteers. You can also volunteer to make coffee and help with clean-up. Talk to Michele and she will get you connected. Offer to shovel the sidewalks when it snows - Just contact Julie Miller to help with the task. The more, the merrier and it will get done quickly. Shovels and snow remover are readily available at the church. Greet / Host - A warm smile and a "hello" are a wonderful start to any Sunday morning. Bulletins are printed and waiting. You help us take a tally on attendance and make sure our guests are contacted by board members or our minister. Help with our AV team - We can always use some extra hands running our AV equipment - microphones, slideshows, videos & training is provided. Volunteers often are scheduled 1 time or less per month, based on availability. Special Music - Do you have some musical talent you would like to share? Please consider sharing it with us. It's always a treat to recognize our member's talents. Meetings with Reverend Aaron Norris If you need to set up a meeting with Rev. Norris, the easiet way is to pick an in-person or phone call appointment that works for you on his calendar at my calendar link. You can also email him at minister@greeleyuuc.org. If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG?
August 6th- August 12th, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, August 11th, 2019 Good Job, Better People by Rev. Aaron Norris. This months theme is dedicated to labor. Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Community Events Later This Month Buddhist and Meditation classes at UU Church of Greeley Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month. Buddhist Class - August 13, 1:30 pm. Meditation - August 13, 2:30 pm.Topic for August, Bodhicitta and Compassion. Reading - the Metta Sutra, page 97-98, the Mangala Sutra, page 98-99. Remaining classes: September 10, October 8, November 12. Fermenting Spiritually Our monthly drop in 'spiritual symposium' is on Monday August 12th. We will focus on our monthly theme of Regeneration. Again this month we will meet at High Brau Tap House, 915 16th Street, Greeley at 6:00 pm. The discussions usually last about an hour and a half or a bit more. Other News and Reminders Social Justice Group Social Justice meetings will resume in September due to members being out of town. Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is September 16th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page!! A new Scrip order for Walgreens, Sprouts and others will be placed September 1st. Please contact Josette to place your order! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 (Please come and pick raspberries. Pick as many as you’d like and as often as you can. We have way too many. They are located on the north side of the house. They should be good for another 3 weeks. We do not have to be home when you come over) Hollis Berendt 2918 58th Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive continues through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News Renee returns this month which means choir practice will also return this month, August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG?
July 30th-August 5th, 2019 Worship this week Pagan Group The Pagan Group will be having a Lammas/Lughassadh ritual at 1pm on Saturday August 3rd at UUCG. All are welcome. Please, bring a snack to share after the ritual. Also, there will be an organizational meeting for the group for anyone interested Monday, August 5th at 6:30. Please contact Michelle Noftsker (noftnancy@yahoo.com, 303-709-1652) Sunday, August 4th, 2019 "Close Encounters of the Wild Kind" by Paul Gibb, UU from the Boulder Valley Fellowship. My adventures on a Wyoming river, and what my environmentalism means to me. Community Events this Later This Month Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month starting at 2:30 pm Classes: August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. Buddhist Class - August 13, 1:30 pm. Meditation - August 13, 2:30 pm. Topic for August, Bodhicitta and Compassion. Reading - the Metta Sutra, page 97-98, the Mangala Sutra, page 98-99 For additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Other News and Reminders Help for coffee- Dates needed are Aug 18, Aug 25, and Sept 1st, Sundays. New assignments will be starting Sept 8th, 2019, using the Membership Rooster. Sincerely, Sharlene Meydell Contact either our Office Manager Michele and/or Sharlene at 970-888-3707 (home phone) if you can help out. Social Justice Group Social Justice meetings will resume in September due to members being out of town. Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is September 16th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page!! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 (Please come and pick raspberries. Pick as many as you’d like and as often as you can. We have way too many. They are located on the north side of the house. They should be good for another 3 weeks. We do not have to be home when you come over) Hollis Berendt 2918 58th Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG?
July 23rd-July29th, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, July 28th, 2019 Pride Faith Service The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley was selected to host the first Greeley Pride weekend faith service. Our own Julie Miller will be delivering the message at the service this week and we expect quite a few visitors. Following the service will be a potluck with the theme "Love Wins!" We hope that many in our congregation will be able to attend and to stay for the potluck. Our recipient for the Living Generously collection will be SEVA, a grass roots, non-profit organization comprised of Greeley citizens who believe all children should have access to meaningful interactions with adults. “Seva” is a Sanskrit word meaning “selfless service.” In ancient India, SEVA was believed to help one’s spiritual growth and at the same time contribute to the improvement of a community Community Events this Week Later This Month Events and Meetings Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month starting at 2:30 pm Classes: August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. For additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Other News and Reminders Need of volunteers for Coffee and Clean up for the Sundays of August. Aug 4. 11. 18, 25 and Sept 1st. Sincerely, Sharlene Meydell Contact either our Office Manager Michele and/or Sharlene at 970-888-3707 (home phone) if you can help out. Social Justice Group Social Justice meetings will resume in September due to members being out of town. Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is September 16th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page!! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 (Please come and pick raspberries. Pick as many as you’d like and as often as you can. We have way too many. They are located on the north side of the house. They should be good for another 3 weeks. We do not have to be home when you come over) Hollis Berendt 2918 58th Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! What's happening at the UUCG?
July 16th-July 22nd, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, July 21st, 2019 Work and rest: The Rhythm of Our Lives Service led by Brian & Shelly Gaza Community Events this Week Later This Month Events and Meetings Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month starting at 2:30 pm Classes: August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. For additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Baby Shower We are throwing a baby shower for Olivia Vaughn on Saturday, July 20th at 2pm at the church. Her Baby girl is due on August 27th. Please RSVP with Kathy Vaughn, 970-371-1522 Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Other News and Reminders Need of volunteers for Coffee and Clean up for the Sundays of August. Aug 4. 11. 18, 25 and Sept 1st. Sincerely, Sharlene Meydell Contact either our Office Manager Michele and/or Sharlene at 970-888-3707 (home phone) if you can help out. Social Justice Group Social Justice meetings will resume in September due to members being out of town. Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is September 16th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page!! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 (Please come and pick raspberries. Pick as many as you’d like and as often as you can. We have way too many. They are located on the north side of the house. They should be good for another 3 weeks. We do not have to be home when you come over) Hollis Berendt 2918 58th Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG?
July 9th-July 15th, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, July 14th, 2019 July 14- Annual "Picnic" with Namaqua UU in Loveland. Bring a dish to share and carpool to Loveland for this service that starts at 10 am. Rev. Aaron Norris & Rev. Laurel Liefert will officiate. Sign up on the clipboard to carpool. Address is 745 E. 5th Street. Community Events this Week Interfaith Vigil at Bella Romero School The No Bella Wells group is organizing a Sunday morning interfaith Vigil of prayer and public witness on Saturday July 13th at 9 a.m. The event is open to members of the community concerned about the industrial drilling in the shadow of the school and other urban oil and gas development in our community. Rev. Norris has been invited to join other members of the clergy to offer some of his thoughts and a prayer at the service. Members of our community are welcome to attend this public witness event. Later This Month Events and Meetings Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-3 pm Classes: July 9, August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. Dharma teachings 2:15-2:30 - Break 2:30-3:00 - for additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Social Justice Group Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is July 15th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Other News and Reminders Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page!! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG?
July 2nd-July 8th, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, July 7th, 2019 This is a multi-gen service. "Mandalas and Meaning Making." Take time for a calming activity with nature to regenerate your life. Community Events this Week Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Scrip Cards King Soopers has changed the way they donate to our church. The gift card reloads no longer contribute to our church. Once enrolled, we can easily contribute! Just log into kingsoopers.com Go to King Soopers community rewards at the bottom of the page. Click on Enroll now Search: Unitarian Universalist. Our church is on the second page!! Then anytime you use your phone number or loyal customer number, we get 5%! Contact Josette with any questions! You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. Later This Month Events and Meetings Sunday mornings... July 7- Multigen- Mandala and Meaning Making. Come get renewed and regenerated by creating with others. July 14- Annual "Picnic" with Namaqua UU in Loveland. Bring a dish to share and carpool to Loveland for this service that starts at 10 am. Rev. Aaron Norris & Rev. Laurel Liefert will officiate. Sign up on the clipboard to carpool. Address is 745 E. 5th Street. Fermenting Spiritually Our monthly drop in 'spiritual symposium' is on Monday July 8th. We will focus on our monthly theme of Regeneration. Again this month we will meet at High Brau Tap House, 915 16th Street, Greeley at 6:00 pm. The discussions usually last about an hour and a half or a bit more. Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-3 pm Classes: July 9, August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. Dharma teachings 2:15-2:30 - Break 2:30-3:00 - for additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Social Justice Group Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is July 15th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Other News and Reminders Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG?
June 25th-July 1st, 2019 Worship this week Sunday, June 30th, 2019 Rebirth of a Nation-Rev. Aaron Norris "As we finish out our exploration of “country” this week, Rev. Norris will continue his exploration on the idea that nations are often a series of conflicting and complementary stories. On the eve of the Fourth of July, he will especially look at the exceptionalism story Americans often tell and share a few things he thought about as he drove over the landscape to General Assembly in Spokane earlier this month." Community Events this Week Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: June 30th, 2019 and August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scrip Cards A new order will be submitted on June 30th. Please consider buying Sprouts cards, Village Inn cards, Walmart, Target... The list is long. Order sheets are available on the bulletin board. You may submit your order to Josette by paper, phone (381-7891) or email (josettebond@outlook.com). The checks need to be received by June 30th. You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. June Auction Item Would you like to spend a night in a mountain cabin? The June Auction Item is for three spots at a mountain cabin, stream side! The night includes: a comfortable bed, a vegan dinner, a light breakfast, a quiet stream and good company. A total of four people will be going. You only need to bring yourself, snacks and beverages. The date is August 16th or 17th: whichever works best for all participants. Opening bid is $50.00 per spot.Congratulations to Janelle Helling who won the May Auction item of Sharlene Meydell's sewing! Later This Month Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-3 pm Classes: July 9, August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. Dharma teachings 2:15-2:30 - Break 2:30-3:00 - for additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Social Justice Group Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is July 15th. Please come and help plan our future projects.Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Other News and Reminders Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager atoffice_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Our email address: office_manager@greeleyuuc.org Check out our website at greeleyuuc.org! What's happening at the UUCG? June 18th-June 24th, 2019 Buddhist and Meditation Classes Held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, 929 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631 the Second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-3 pm Classes: July 9, August 13, September 9, October 6, November 12. Dharma teachings 2:15-2:30 - Break 2:30-3:00 - for additional information email Janelle Helling at: janelle.helling@gmail.com Social Justice Group Social Justice Ministry meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 11:00 am. The next meeting is July 15th. Please come and help plan our future projects. Thanks, Hollis Berendt and Ana Schultz co-chairs. Worship Committee Brian & Shelly Gaza will be stepping down as co-chairs of The Worship Associates. Their last meeting will be August 11th, 2019. Worship this week Sunday June 23rd, 2019 is a Taize Service, music, readings and meditation. Special guest musician, Jim Vaughn. Scrip Cards A new order will be submitted on June 30th. Please consider buying Sprouts cards, Village Inn cards, Walmart, Target... The list is long. Order sheets are available on the bulletin board. You may submit your order to Josette by paper, phone (381-7891) or email (josettebond@outlook.com). The checks need to be received by June 30th. You may also log in at http://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ to purchase printable cards for Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Contact Josette with any questions. June Auction Item Would you like to spend a night in a mountain cabin? The June Auction Item is for three spots at a mountain cabin, stream side! The night includes: a comfortable bed, a vegan dinner, a light breakfast, a quiet stream and good company. A total of four people will be going. You only need to bring yourself, snacks and beverages. The date is August 16th or 17th: whichever works best for all participants. Opening bid is $50.00 per spot. Congratulations to Janelle Helling who won the May Auction item of Sharlene Meydell's sewing! Community Events this Week Walk-A-Bout Announcement Please join us on a Walk-A-Bout lead by Sharlene Meydell & Jane Wheeler. If interested please be ready to meet at the Park or cemetery by 10am. These will be gentle walks. Dates are as follows: June 19, 2019, Linn Grove Cemetery, East 18th Street / Cherry St. South entrance to the cemetery and pull straight in --- parking near the main bldg. Pond in the back of this bldg, has 2 white swans. Following our walk, we can go for lunch Subway 10th St/ 28th Ave. and / or ice cream at TCBY (47th Ave and Hwy By-pass 34) (Wednesday is free cone day) yummy! This will be the last date for the walk -a-bout. If you have any questions please feel free to call Sharlene at 970-888-3707. Spring Office Clean-up has been cancelled!! Other News and Reminders Can you dig it ? Free for the taking! Strawberry plants, raspberry bushes, garlic and oregano from our garden. You can dig what you'd like, or if you're physically unable to dig, Tim will dig it for you. Text Hollis at 970-590-3289 Clothing Drive The Social Justice Ministry will begin a clothing drive starting in July through the end of September, 2019. Please donate clean and wearable items. We except all types of clothing for all ages to be donated to the Greeley Interfaith Clothing Bank. We are also looking for business attire for women including, dresses, suits, slacks, shoes, purses and jewelry to donate to Leanna’s Closet. Please bring your items to church and deposit in the box provided. Thank you for you generous donations. Social Justice Ministry Pathways to Meaning & Membership Class This class is designed to go over some of the basic history of Unitarian Universalism. It also helps you to better understand our congregation and see how you my deepen your involvement. It also is a great opportunity to meet others who are new to our church as well, but also have an interest in becoming more involved. While it is not required for membership, I highly recommend that you participate in this class as a first step to considering membership. The class is offered about once every six weeks or so and taught by our minister, Reverend Aaron Norris. The class takes about 90 minutes and follows a service. Class Dates are as Follows: June 30th, 2019 and August 11th, 2019. Please follow copy this link and paste to your browser to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXqa2DAtlYtIGhhM4iFJlG8rzj-m3XqJMlyA7kvSQA_azCBQ/viewform Choir News July 2019 NO CHOIR Practice or Performances as our music director will be out of town. See you in August 2019. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help Unitarian Universaist Church of Greeley on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email*** If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email the office manager at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! |
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