July 9 - 15, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008 Karen Mooney, long time member and Meadville Lombard Seminary student, preaches, “A Certain Face- the G-d of today” and the 2U Band plays for worship. There is one service at 10:30 A.M.
Retiree Potluck Lunch is this Thursday, July 10 at noon at the church. Please join us and bring a dish to share.
Council Meeting is this Saturday, July 12 from 9:45-11:45 am in the Palmer Room.
Calling all gardeners… The next B&G Day will be this Saturday, July 12th - join us! Our garden is an ongoing work in progress. We are always looking for plant donations and are trying to focus on native species. Please call Suzanne Larimer if you can come and help 773-549-0260 ext. 10 or office_2u@att.net.
Parents Circle this Sunday 11:45 am-12:45pm downstairs in Fleishman Hall. We will be talking about … Playing! Making time for play, being yourself while still being open to being pushed out of your comfort zone. Child care is available upon request. Please contact secondunitarian@att.net to confirm your attendance.
Membership 101 orientation class is this coming Sunday, July 13 from noon-2:30pm in the Loft. Please join us for a light lunch and a discussion of Unitarian Universalism. This class is a great way to meet other folks at church and is also a requirement for anyone wanting to become a member of Second Unitarian. If possible, read the Sources of Our Faith sermon series beforehand and come with your questions. Please contact Lisa Todd if plan on attending at secondunitarian@att.net.
The June collection plate was split with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Because of your generosity we were able to give the UUA $1212.76 and an additional $141.50 to UUA Flood Relief. If you would like to learn more about the UUA or about Unitarian Universalist programs go to http://uua.org/ .
2U Young Adult Group receives UUA recognition
The UUA Office of Young Adult Ministries selected Second Unitarian as one of three churches to receive recognition as a young adult Anchor Congregation! Erik Kesting, the Acting Co-Director of Young Adult Ministries at the UUA wrote, “We believe that other congregations can look to yours for leadership and best practices in ministry,
to and with young adults and that the commitment you have made to young adult ministry is especially commendable. Thank you for prioritizing this important work and congratulations!”
The Anchor Congregation certificate will be presented at General Assembly later this week. The two other recipients are First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego and Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.
This recognition comes as a result of the commitment and leadership of many people, most recently Quinn and Rachel and the continued service and care of Liz . The recognition also comes as a result of how many young adults are involved in key leadership positions throughout the church. We are so proud of the Young Adult group and look forward to experiencing all the ways that the church will transform as this ministry continues to develop.
Uncle Bob’s Anvil (AKA the 2U Folk Ensemble)
Will be Performing For You!
Sunday Night - July 13, 2008
At the Gallery Cabaret in Bucktown
Starting at 7:00pm For One Full Set
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 North Oakley
Chicago, IL 60613
www.gallerycabaret.com
(773)489-5471
Directions:
The Gallery Cabaret is conveniently located one block east of Western Avenue and one block north of Armitage in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. It is also just a five minute walk from the CTA Western Avenue Blue Line Station.
Howard Area Community Center will receive the July collection plate. Howard Area Community Center (HACC). Located in Rogers Park, HACC provides comprehensive social and educational services to low and moderate-income neighbors. Many of the clients at HACC survive on less than $8,000 per year. Money raised at 2U will go towards their Special Assistance Fund to help people with small one-time expenses.
Stuart Iseminger, Director of Social Services at HACC, and 15 year member of 2U recently cited these examples of using the Special Assistance Fund:
“Reyna recently came in with her two pre-school aged children. She had a black eye and could not tolerate another beating from her boyfriend. HACC bought her a bus ticket to re-locate to a city out of state to escape her boyfriend. This family only had what they wore into HACC so we also helped with bags of food, clothes, and toiletries for the trip.
Richard, recently out of prison, needed steel-toed boots for his new job which HACC purchased for $50.
Donald struggled with unemployment for a year. He successfully completed his food sanitation certificate. HACC bought his $185 uniform for his new job at a catering company.
For many of us, these one-time expenses would not cause us an economic hardship. However, for many of HACC’s clients, the Special Assistance Fund can make a crucial and often life-changing difference.”
Stuart is thrilled to be part of 2U - a church that shares its resources with the wider community and knows the difference it can make in the lives of our neighbors.