Worship & Music
Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM
Join us Sunday, December 2 for Yes!
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen – What might happen if you were to say yes to the possibilities tugging at your spirit? This first Sunday of Advent we will consider Mary’s yes and the difference it made.
Cuyahoga River Concert Series featuring Bill Staines
UU Church of Kent
Friday, November 30 at 7:30 pm
$10 at the door
Lifespan Learning
“TED” and Pizza
for Teens and Adults Co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Joel Slater
Sunday, December 9 12:45 – 1:45 PM Fessenden Hall
TED is a non-profit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Though it first began as a conference, many people now learn about the organization through its online TED Talks. TED Talks are offered on a wide range of topics and themes by inspiring voices in a variety of fields. TED Talks have attracted a global audience
Please contact the office if you will be attending so we may have a head count for ordering pizza. Thank you.
Leadership Education Opportunity!
The Smart Church Workshops will enable your Leaders to help shift the culture of your congregation. We begin with an overview of the concepts, then go deeper into how systems thinking will help you in various parts of congregational life, providing a foundation for real and lasting change.
Why take the Smart Church Training? Congregations whose leaders participate this training and incorporate it in their practices experience less destructive conflict and more growth.
Who should participate?
Ministers, Religious Educators, Board Members, Committee Chairs, etc.
What is the cost? $15 per Saturday or $50 for the series includes lunch and materials. Participants are also asked to have available Peter Steinke’s Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times (available during online registration).
Dates
January 12 – Systems Thinking
February 9 – Leading Change
March 16 – Smart Leadership
April 6 – Practice and Tips
Interested in Participating? Visit
Community Within
Deck the Halls!
On Sunday December 2, immediately following the second service, the board of trustees will be holding a pizza party for everyone who would like to come help us deck the halls for the holidays. Come for pizza and stay for an hour or two to help us make the sanctuary festive for Christmas. Please contact the church office to let us know if you will attend so we can be sure to order enough pizza.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson
Dynamics Community Theater presents Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” on Dec 7 and 8, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Tallmadge High School Auditorium featuring Gia and Spencer Marfy. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” tells the story of a traditional church Christmas pageant that somehow gets hijacked by the Herdmans. This family of misbehaving children manages to bully their way into all the best parts.
After the show you are invited to complimentary punch and cookies, and a visit from Santa. The Tallmadge High School Acapella Choir will sing in the lobby before the show.
Tallmadge High School is located at 140 N. Munroe Rd. in Tallmadge. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for students and seniors (60+). Tickets can be purchased by calling 330-217-1227 or by emailing [email protected]. All seating is reserved.
The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, December 11 at 7 pm at the home of Kay Wind. This month we are reading a Ruth Reichl book of your choice. In January we’ll be sharing books we got as gifts or any book of your choice. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.
Holiday Family Movie Night & Potluck Dinner, December 14 at 7 pm. Our movie will be a forgotten gem from the nineteen forties called “Tenth Avenue Angel”. This film stars Margret O’Brien as a twelve year old girl from New York City’s poor section. The lack of social justice around her convinces her that there can be no God. She goes on a quest for the miracles taught to her by her mother, to test her faith. These include mice that transform into money, and cows that kneel in worship. If she can find just one real miracle, she will believe, if not, she will not. This is both a fun film, and a heartwarming one. Questions? Please contact Cheryl Spoehr.
Outreach
Kent Social Service Toy Drive and Gifts for Homeless Veterans Programs Ending Soon!
Our annual new toy collection will end on Sunday, December 9th. The toys that we donate will be distributed by Kent Social Services. They especially need toys for boys and gift cards from WalMart or Target for teens.
Our drive to collect donations to give gift cards to the veterans at Freedom House homeless shelter will end on Sunday, December 16th. We will purchase gifts cards for the residents. If you are writing a check, make it out to the church with “Freedom House” in the memo line.
Income Generation
Donations Needed Now for Holiday Gift Fair!
The kickoff of the new Holiday Gift Fair will be on Sunday December 2, 2012 during coffee hour and will run for 3 Sundays in December. December 2nd, 9th and 16th.
The Holiday Gift Fair is a bit different from year’s past. We are accepting donations for Gifts made from the Heart – handmade items like crocheted or knitted gifts, sewn or decorated items like aprons, T-shirts, potholders or cat nip toys, pottery bowls or cups, soaps, jewelry, etc. Gifts made from the Hearth – homemade goodies like canned vegetables and fruits, jams and jellies or maybe your very own salsa. And finally Re-gifted items that are new or like new.
We will also be taking orders the first two Sundays for our NEW commemorative holiday ornaments. If you were at the Thanks 4 Giving Auction you saw a few that were generously donated by Perfect Circle Designs. This year they feature our colorful graphic design of the church, our church name and the year 2012. The ornaments are very pretty and look frosted! They come in a crush proof box for easy storage. These are special order items made just for our church! They will sell for $15 each and we plan on introducing a new design each year! They will be delivered on Sunday December 16th or 23rd, depending on the number ordered. The more we order the longer it may take to make them but there shouldn’t be a problem having them in time for the Christmas Holiday.
Another new addition to the fair is a Gift Wrapping Station! The youth will man a gift wrapping station and for a free-will donation they will be glad to wrap your holiday purchases from the Holiday Gift Fair or items you bring already boxed or packaged. Please note we cannot handle overly large items. Shirt box size or small electronic box is our limit. We will have some lovely decorator gift boxes available for a small donation if you need a box or container.
Look for the donation tote in Fessenden Hall beginning this Sunday and drop off your donations for the new Holiday Gift Fair. Every item you donate must be tagged with a price sticker, but not to worry we will have stickers available for you to use!
Thank you for your support of this UUCK tradition.
Thanks to all who continue to support the Good Search fundraiser; during Oct. 2011 – Sept. 2012 $254.67 was raised through your efforts!
What’s Good Search? This is a fundraiser where you use Good Search.com as your search engine. It is powered through Yahoo! and the site donates about a penny for each search. Simply go to www.GoodSearch.com and choose the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent as your charity to support. The pennies will add up quickly if many people use this free tool. While on the site check out www.GoodShop.com and www.GoodDining.com also. If you’re an online shopper or like to eat out, many stores and vendors will donate a percentage of your purchase back to the Church and the Good Dining participating restaurants will donate a percentage of our tab back to the Church. This is truly fundraising made easy!