UUFA Greensheet

THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 4pm: Potluck, poetry, percussion and UU people at Restoration Acres, in Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio. (Marsha and John Nagy’s Farm). Marsha is inviting all of us UUFA people to share a dish, a poem and the beat as we gather together. Carpooling is encouraged. Marsha’s address and directions will be posted on the UU bulletin board this coming Sunday 12/16. Call or email Marsha for her address and directions if you prefer.
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THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018 11am How to Actually Achieve your Resolutions by Brian Richards. Scientific findings and popular methods for goal setting, interwoven with spiritual reflections on “success”. Take away messages, nifty facts, and honing your paths to becoming a better you are the intended side effects. Coffee and community beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Service at 11:00.

ALSO THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018 11am – While the adults are upstairs reflecting on goal settings and resolutions, the children will be downstairs reflecting on their goals and resolutions, with our usual large dose of arts and crafts. The children will also starting making plans for upcoming Sundays.

OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING Our next UUFA Board Meeting will be 10am Sunday, January 6th in the Ploghoft room. All members welcome to attend.

OUR NEXT PROGRAMMING AND RE MEETING Our next Programming & RE Committee meeting will be a half-hour meeting online at 7:00pm on Thursday January 24 via Zoom. Members of that committee are Katie Evans, Brian Richards, and Wenda Sheard. Rev. Don Rollins also attends. Other UUFA members and friends are most welcome to attend. Contact wendasheard@yahoo.com by Thursday at least 30 minutes before the meeting if you wish the Zoom meeting ID.

FUTURE SUNDAYS: 

January 6 – End-of-Life Planning, including Green Burials, Advanced Directives, Life Histories, Memorial Plans and More. If you have experience/skills/knowledge/thoughts on end-of-life planning and how the UUFA might helps its members in that regard, please offer to present this Sunday along with others. Service Leader: Wenda and others TBA.

January 13 – Rev. Don Rollins, Service & Potluck  Details TBA

January 20 – Patrick McGee will share his music and his wisdom.  Details TBA

January 27th – Scientist/teacher Richard Thieret will lead us in a science-based service steeped in UUism. Details TBA

Feb 3rd – TBA

SATURDAY Feb. 9th—“Warm Up Your Winter” Extravaganza Details TBA

Feb. 10th – Rev. Don Rollins, Service & Potluck Details TBA

Feb. 17th – CoExist Q&A (Panel of UUFA Members of Various Faiths) Details TBA

Feb. 24th – Our RE Children will Lead Us in a Special Hands-On Service. Details TBA

Mar. 3rd – Je Hooper

SAVE THE DATE!  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9th, 6-9pm for “Warm Up Your Winter”   Make sure you’ll be available for a Saturday evening extravaganza at the UUFA Fellowship with a spaghetti/salad/broccoli dinner (with gf and veggie options) and more, including extra humor and live music. Stay tuned for more information. Those involved include Richard Thieret, Wenda Sheard, Rev. Don Rollins, Brian Richards, and more.

HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS FOR THE GREENSHEET Please email items to wendasheard@yahoo.com and put “Greensheet” in the subject line. New ideas, new columns, announcements, artwork, photographs, biographies, joys, sorrows, birthdays, anniversaries, and whatnot all welcome for possible inclusion in the Greensheet. Deadline for each week: Midnight Monday. Thanks!