News for the Week of September 5th-11th

What's happening at the UUCG? September 5th-11th
 
Friday, September 9th- First Annual Books, Games, and Music Sale 1-6pm
Come to our first annual books, games, music, and movies sale. Bring one or two boxes of books, comics, puzzles, board games, video games, music CD's, records, and DVD movies to donate. Browse and shop and fill your boxes up with new stuff. Prices will be cheaper than the store! All money will go toward fundraising for the Church.

Saturday, September 10th- First Annual Books, Games, and Music Sale 9-3pm
Come to our first annual books, games, music, and movies sale. Bring one or two boxes of books, comics, puzzles, board games, video games, music CD's, records, and DVD movies to donate. Browse and shop and fill your boxes up with new stuff. Prices will be cheaper than the store! All money will go toward fundraising for the Church.

Sunday, September 11th- Welcome Home- Rev. Barry Bloom
A traditional beginning of the new church year with a new minister, new hopes, and the servicing of old dreams. The annual Water Communion will be part of the service. Please bring a small sample of water from your summer travels, or some meaningful event or insight here at home. As in the past, each person will be invited to pour their offering into the "community bowl" thus transforming our individual experiences into one.
RE: Welcome Back Chapel

 
Other News and Reminders
 
Rhalina is having a baby shower at the UUCG! Come and join us on September 17th at 2pm. Please RSVP to Michelle Noftsker at  (970) 371-7609! Rhalina is registered at Walmart and Target.


The RE Committee is sorry to announce that Meghan Willcox will not be our RE Coordinator due to too many obligations. The RE Committee is hoping to hire a new person by the end of this month. If you know of anyone outside the church who is interested, please call Kathy Vaughn at 970-371-1522.


The Fall/Winter 2016 Choir Schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, September 7th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Sunday, September 18th (Service Performance, Call at 9:30am)

Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Wednesday, October 12th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Sunday, October 16th (Service Performance, Call at 9:30am)

Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Wednesday, November 16th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Sunday, November 20th (Service Performance, Call at 9:30am)

Wednesday, December 7th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Wednesday, December 14th at 7pm (Rehearsal)
Sunday, December 18th  (Service Performance, Call at 9:30am)
This schedule is also posted on the music tab of our website (greeleyuuc.org).


"As Unitarian Universalists, our faith calls us to be agents for social change. However, sometimes this work can feel draining, or disconnected from our spirituality.  Engaging social change efforts through the format of small group ministry addresses both the yearning to grow spiritually in community and the call to transform ourselves and the world. The Small Group Ministry becomes our home base, from which we engage with the world. Using this group encourages us to focus more on spiritual and social transformation and less on tasks.  Come so we can learn together and deepen our engagement of social change , spiritual growth, and the connections between the two. Come to reflect on that which is larger than ourselves as we endeavor to create the Beloved Community." The Social Change Ministry Meeting will start back on Tuesday, September 13th at 11:30am. If you have questions, please contact Karen Clugston or Dennis Francen.
 

Lutheran Family Services Refugee & Asylee Programs was given garden space for our refugees in Greeley to use! We have a garden expert  helping us with this project and she recommended that we ask for the following to be donated:
Seeds: pea pods, summer squash, lettuce, pumpkins, beans, spinach, carrots, onions, small potatoes
Starts: tomatoes, herbs, eggplant, broccoli, peppers, cucumbers, lemongrass, rosemary, basil, cilantro, garlic
Perennials: chives, sage, oregano, tarragon, grapes, strawberries
Supplies: gloves, baskets, weed tools, cutters, bleach spray, fertilizer, rakes, hand tools/shovels, rope, lattice, 2 tarps, wire tralices, hoses, waterproof sign-in book
If you would like to donate, please email Sarah Gostenik at sarah.gostenik@lfsrm.org or call her at 970-336-2208, thank you!


How can I contact our Board Members?
Board President Daniel Blum: dblum36@hotmail.com
Board Vice President Marika Barth:
marikabarth@hotmail.com
Board Secretary Josette Schaffer: josetteschaffer@msn.com
Board Treasurer Erika Coan: eacoan@gmail.com


If you have an announcement you would like to see in our weekly announcements please email Meghan at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by 10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in!