Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation

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1 February 2018 Newsletter Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation HUUC Board of Trustees : HUUC Mission Statement: HUUC Vision Statement: March Newsletter Sunday Worship Services February 4 Super Love Rev. Elizabeth D. Barnum February 11 topic TBA Rev. Mimi Bush *Choir Sunday* February 18 How to Slay the Gerrymander Representative from Voters Not Politicians February 25 Disability Rights as Human Rights Janet Perreault Order of Service

2 Greetings from the Coordinator of Religious Education: Kim Burr RE Meetings are 2nd Sunday at 10am at HUUC before service Communications with the CRE: Please all board members, committee chairs and other important people of HUUC please or text me your phone number and how you like to be communicated with..ie text, . If you do NOT want calls or texts let me know and I will only give your . Kim Burr / kimburragent@gmail.com HUUC Facebook Page. One week it reached over 4,000 people! Thank you.

3 Have you ever wanted to become a member of a church or congregation that encourages you to live your values and be true to your conscience while exploring your own spiritual truth? Have you ever wondered just what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist? Do you want to know what it means to be a member of Harbor UU Congregation? Join the Pathways to Membership class March 4 Contact Carolyn at holmesland58@gmail.com Endowment Committee News The list of grants awarded are as follows: Recipients will receive notification letters; individuals may send Sue requests to access the funds.

4 Attention Chocolate Lovers! chocolate contest Two awards will be given - judge s choice and people s choice award. So let s have some chocolate and raise some fun(ds)! Social Action Happenings and Opportunities In January: Social Action Committee will meet Please join us! Thanks for your donations of $78 in January for the Community Connection Collection Our soup Sunday collection was $31 in January - thanks for your support! Soup Sunday Community Connection Collection Coalition for Community Development Mission for Area People (MAP) for their pantry Volunteer for MAP Supper House Book donations A Resistance Table

5 for wearing of the green in the St. Patrick s Day parade special presentation on climate change by Peter Sinclair Updating Our Directory This Month Carolyn at holmesland58@gmail.com or Mary VanSlooten at mary.v528@gmail.com UUWorld Quarterly quarterly copy of UUWorld Missing Your Name Tag? missing your name tag Hearing and Wellness Center installed a hearing loop Hearing and Wellness Center, located at 6653 Grand Haven Road, provided the design, installation, and equipment as a gift to HUUC.

6 MUUSJN UPDATES (Michigan UU Social Justice Network) MUUSJN needs your memberships for 2018 Petition Drive for Earned Paid Sick Leave P.S.~ I have served on the Board of MUUSJN for 5 years and should be replaced in another year. Think about whether you might want to volunteer for that position. It has been an eye-opener for me and I have enjoyed promoting good social action work with the assistance of such a state-wide group. MUUSJN MEMBERSHIP 2018 CHECK one of these for 2018 MEMBERSHIP: $25 (regular) OR $40 (family) OR need subsidy OR $50 (silver) OR $100 (gold) OR $500 (champion) Donate $ to subsidize other memberships Name Address City Zip Congregation Make check out to MUUSJN and mail to Randy Block, Director, MUUSJN, 4220 Arlington Dr., Royal Oak, MI OR go to uujustice.org/getinvolved.html and use PayPal

7 Caring Team February Caring Contact: Eli Fox at Caring Team will have a very brief meeting in the office after the February 4th service, 12:20 Bluegrass at HUUC 7pm 1st Saturday of the month for Bluegrass Music. Open Jam anyone is welcome to sit in. Contact Jim Thompson with questions Youth Activism Coalition February 26th at November through April

8 COMMITTEES & GROUPS Non-perishable goods for people and pets are collected on behalf of MAP on the fi rst Sunday of the month, but can be left anytime look for the large-ish clear plastic bin(s) in the Social Hall. Communicating GROUP Facebook page. Gmail for the blasts