Announcements
Nominating & Leadership
I'm excited about the new Nominating and Leadership committee. We have a great group of people who I'm relying on to contribute their wisdom, experience, and knowledge of the people of UUCLR in the search for excellent leaders.
The Nominating and Leadership committee is working on fostering leadership abilities and identifying potential leaders for multiple board level and committee assignments for the coming year. In June, we present a slate of candidates for the jobs in the church that require annual elections. The jobs include Disbursing Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, at-large Board members, and a President-Elect.
Usually there's no more than one position on each for the Committee on Ministry, Strategic Planning and Memorial Woodlands committees. The Nominating and Leadership committee has a couple of spots to fill as well. If you are interested in any of these roles, or know of someone who you think would work well, please contact any one of the committee members and give them your suggestion:
- Judy Rickard
- Steve Hodge
- Mike Finley
- John Adams
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- Sue McDonald
- Greg Robinson
- Martha Nixon
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The Nominating and Leadership committee thanks you for help in forming and influencing the future -- by helping us find UUCLR leaders for the coming year.
Steve Hodge, chair of Nomnating and Leadership committee
email : shodge@computer.org
Focus Group Event and Lunch
The Committee on Ministry will sponsor the annual Focus Group event on Sunday, February 26th from 12:30 until 2:30 in Thomson Hall.A luncheon will be provided by the COM.The three topics will be “The New Governance Structure and Process,” “Worship” and “Staffing: Volunteer and Paid.”
Please join us!
Monthly Vegetarian Potluck
Linda Van Blaricom’s covenant group has decided to launch a vegetarian potluck on the first Sunday of each month immediately following the worship service. Linda says her group will help with set-up and clean-up and they will bring dishes to share. She invites others to do the same! Recipes will be provided if folks request them. In that way, she says we can begin to encourage better care of our planet, bodies and families.
Please plan to attend a potluck and share your favorite vegetarian dish!
Annual Southwest UU Women's Conference
The 26th annual SWUUW (southwest UU women)
conference is fast approaching.
All details and registration forms are on the SWUUW website: www.swuuw.org. The
conference will be in Houston on Feb. 24-26, 2012. There is a special Maiden program for youth 13-18 years old: "The UUniversal Beauty of our Bodies." This includes workshops, projects, and social events designed by and for maidens that explore the concepts of beauty through health, wellness, fashion, media, and more. The maiden program is designed to be a safe, supportive space for young women of faith. Youth
registered as maidens are not limited to maiden
identified workshops and may attend all open offerings. Adult sponsors of our maidens are responsible for their youth throughout the conference. There is some
scholarship money available.
I am attending this conference and would love to see a bunch of UUCLR women and maidens there! Please, please go to the swuuw website and check this
conference out. The keynote speaker, the music and the workshops are really exciting.
Namaste, Linda Vanblaricom
"Who Are YoUU: Diverse Voices from Our Community"
The Worship Arts Team has decided to implement weekly (or as often as we have volunteers)
speakers in the Sunday services about the topic presented that day.
We are aiming to have two people from the
congregation speak for about two minutes about their thoughts on that day's service topic. Ideally, the two people would be from different generations, different viewpoints, etc., so that we might hear from a fifth grader and a recent retiree, or perhaps two members who come from very different belief systems.
We are a very diverse group, though we do share so much in common, and this is an opportunity to hear about all our diversity!
Faith In Action Needs
Collections for our Prison Literacy Program and our dinner program at Our House have fallen
behind expenses - please consider a special gift to one or both programs - it will be appreciated!
UUCLR Alarm System
There are now two security zones and all new access codes. Please see church Admin Melissa Brown (uuclr@aristotle.net) for your new access code and instructions or Facilities Liaison Nell Matthews (uuclrnell@gmail.com) for instruction. The south zone will encompass the Sanctuary, Thomson Hall, the office suite, the north foyer, and the downstairs storage rooms. The north zone will include the RE wing and the doors in the north foyer. A new sign on the north Sanctuary doors will remind you not to enter that way unless you have disarmed the south zone. All outer doors are part of a security zone. Do not open any outside door until you have disarmed the correct zone. Please work with us to help keep our people and property secure.
Small Group Dinners
We've started up again in October. Sign-up table will be in the back of Thomson Hall after service.
These dinners are a lot of fun and a great way to meet new people and renew old friendships. You can host in your own home or co-host in someone else’s home, if you can’t host in your own home/apartment for any reason. If you haven’t attended one, please feel free to sign up to attend a few before making a decision to host/co-host. Come join the fun.
Calling all Singers!!!
The UU choir is back in action and needs your voice! The choir sings a couple times a month and at special services. Child-care is provided during rehearsals which are each Wednesday from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. If you are new to the church or the choir, either contact John Perez at 580-3794 or just show up at rehearsal.
Book Binder Needed
Some of our Library Books and Hymnals need binding attention. If you could help or know someone who can please contact the office. 501-225-1503 or uuclr@aristotle.net with subject line book binding.
Make Some Music!
Come sing a song, play a tune, or just listen! The Choctaw Crawdads will gather in Thomson Hall for
an evening of old-time country, bluegrass, and folk music on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. Everyone is welcome to sit in and be part of the band. The Crawdads have been hosting these open sessions for over 25 years, and now they are bringing the music to UUCLR. Beginners,
amateurs, and seasoned pros are all invited. See you there!
Drivers Needed
We are always looking for drivers to transport some of our members and friends to church services on Sunday and other church activities as needed. Please call the church office at 225-1503 or email uuclr@aristotle.net if you can put your name on a list of possible drivers. Thanks so much.
Kroger Cards
For those of you who don’t know, Kroger supports a charitable program where in you get a gift card from UUCLR for $5.00 (loaded with $5.00), load up the gift card with your grocery budget, and 5% of all loads come back to UUCLR. You only have to shop! If you are interested in getting a new card, contact Kay Danielson or look for her during Coffee Hour!
