Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation

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1 December 2017 Newsletter Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation HUUC Board of Trustees HUUC Mission Statement: HUUC Vision Statement: January Newsletter Sunday Worship Services December 3 Wonder - Anna EldenBrady December 10 The Spirit of the Christmas Tree - Sue McIntire and Kim Burr December 17 Water is Life - Shannon Donley December 24 Mary s Liberation Song - Brother Tom Wagner December 31 An Inventory of Gifts Winita Frederick Order of Service

2 Greetings from the Coordinator of Religious Education: Kim Burr Spirit of the Christmas Tree December 10th December 10th Children selling Homemade Dog and Cat treats for CHARITY Classroom Activities RE Meetings are the 1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm at HUUC 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 Communicating GROUP Facebook page. Gmail for the blasts

3 Message from the Music Director: Sue McIntire Greetings, everyone! Our choir has grown from 5-6 people to a solid 12-15! Ever wonder what it s like to be in our choir? Sunday, December 10 The Spirit of the Christmas Tree, You can be part Thursday, December 7 If you are interested, Thursday nights 7-9:00 pm Books must be ordered before Christmas

4 People... Deborah M. Gwen W. Janet P. Carolyn H. Marcia H-W. Rebecca and Kwame Phil music at HUUC Gwen W. Congregational Social Justice Leader Award for Gwen has served as Social Action Committee Chair for over 6 years. Chairing monthly meetings, writing agendas and minutes both, she has spearheaded the idea of monthly soup luncheon fundraisers for social action (much enjoyed by the Congregation for socializing as well as fundraising for social action). She has assisted various members in planning and carrying out a yearly Food Truck (both funding and serving), and advertised and led a van full of attendees to the April Climate March in Washington, D.C. In the past year she has provided multiple rainbow flags. We fly one at a time, but provide on the flagpole a message informing would-be thieves that if they need the flag, go ahead and take it, we have others, love is our central belief. She has also organized a Sanctuary of the Heart team to hold short services on Monday nights if the national crisis calls us to need to take sanctuary, singing and sharing together. So far we have done this only the Monday after the inauguration of this new President, in January 2017, but we have come close again as votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act were taken. Gwen s consistent, imaginative, and collaborative leadership has given so much to our community at Harbor UU Congregation in Muskegon.

5 Social Action Happenings and Opportunities In December: Social Action Committee will meet Please join us! We ll be doing a survey of your interests by - look for this in the next few weeks. Soup Sunday Shelling it Out 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 We have adopted a family that is having some difficulties right now. November through April Look for the Purple Tree and take a Shell Ornament listing an individual and their needs.

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. I 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 December Caring Contact: Margot Haynes at or Caring Team will have a very brief meeting in the office after the December 3rd service, 12:20 HUUC Facebook Page. One week it reached over 4,000 people! Thank you.

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