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Headlines from this week’s announcements:

• Office Closed 12/23/16 – 1/2/17
• Blue Christmas — December 22
• Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Eve — December 21
• Holiday Service Schedule
• RE News
• Meditation Boot Camp – January 14 (Sign-up requested)
• Acme Receipt Deadline
• Oh My Stars!  A Thanks-4-Giving Service Auction Update and Survey
• FY2018 Budget Request Information – IMPORTANT CHANGES
• Soul Collage Workshop – January 15 (RSVP needed)
• Christmas Brunch
• Plant-based Potluck — January 6
• An Introduction to our new Interim Minister Rev. Anya Johnston
• Volunteers Needed for Christmas Eve Social Hour
• Pat Pownall UU Book Group Takes a Winter Break
• Upcoming RE Teacher Training — Save the Date! — January 28

 

 

 

 

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Headlines from this week’s announcements:

• Special Meeting of the Membership — December 18
• A Presence of Angels — Sunday, December 18
• Blue Christmas — December 22
• Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Eve — December 21
• Holiday Service Schedule
• Teacher Teams – December 18
• Meditation Boot Camp – January 14 (Sign-up requested)
• Oh My Stars!  A Thanks-4-Giving Service Auction Update and Survey
• FY2018 Budget Request Information – IMPORTANT CHANGES
• Soul Collage Workshop – January 15 (RSVP needed)
• Pancakes!  This Sunday! — December 18
• An Introduction to our new Interim Minister Rev. Anya Johnston
• Volunteers Needed for Christmas Eve Social Hour
• Retiree’s Lunch — December 20
• Writing Group — December 20
• Pat Pownall UU Book Group Takes a Winter Break
• Angels in America — Make an Angel Workshop — December 18
• Haymaker Farm Market Holiday Market — December 17
• Holiday Giving – We Reached Our Goal!
• Bake Sale to Restore Sanity — December 17  10 am – 2 pm

 

 

 

 

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Headlines from this week’s announcements:

• Special Meeting of the Membership — December 18
  
• Meditations on the Season — Sunday, December 11
• A Presence of Angels — Sunday, December 18
• From the Library — Service References from December 4
• Blue Christmas — December 22
• Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Eve — December 21
• Holiday Service Schedule
• Spirit Cinema – December 10
• Youth Group Events
• Teacher Teams – December 4
• Children’s Christmas Choir
• FY2018 Budget Request Information – IMPORTANT CHANGES
• Poinsettia Order Form
• You’re Invited! — Plant-based Eating Group Potluck — December 9
• Angels in America — Make an Angel Workshop — December 18
• Pat Pownall UU Book Group – December 8
• Green Sanctuary – Did you know?
• Holiday Giving
• Haymaker Farm Market Holiday Market — December 10 and 17
• Whale Coast Alaska!

 

 

 

 

Special Meeting of the Membership

Sunday, December 18, 2016
1:00 PM in the Sanctuary

Your attendance is important as a quorum will be  required for voting matters.

The UU Church of Kent Board of Trustees is calling a Special Meeting of the Congregation

for the purpose of voting on an application to receive UUA Green Sanctuary Accreditation.

The following Green Sanctuary Materials are available for your review:

• UU Church of Kent Green Sanctuary Candidacy Application
• Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Review Letter
• UU Church of Kent Green Sanctuary Accreditation Application

The meeting is set for Sunday, December 18 at 1 PM in the Church Sanctuary.

A list of Active Members eligible to vote will be posted by December 8.

Child care will be provided for the meeting.

Absentee ballots for the Green Sanctuary vote are available by contacting the Church Office

at [email protected] or 330.673.4247.  All absentee ballots must be turned in

to the Moderator, Kathie Slater by 1 PM on Saturday, December 17.

Ballots may emailed to [email protected] or placed in Kathie’s mailbox in the Annex.

In addition, the BUILDING EXPANSION TEAM is hoping to provide an update on the costs for the new Fellowship Commons and Classroom Building.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees,
Kathie Slater, Moderator

 

 

 

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Headlines from this week’s announcements:

• Starry UUniverse — Service Auction Information — December 3
• Christmas Presence — Sunday, December 4
• Blue Christmas — December 22
• Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Eve — December 21
• Youth Group Events
• Children’s Christmas Choir
• Spirit Cinema – December 10
• Teacher Teams – December 4
• Holiday Share
• FY2018 Budget Request Information – IMPORTANT CHANGES
• Poinsettia Order Form
• Calling All Bakers!
• Angels in America — Make an Angel Workshop — December 18
• Pat Pownall UU Book Group – December 8
• Green Sanctuary Information
• Holiday Giving
• Holiday Concert Invitation – Goodyear Stan Hywet Concert Bank — December 4

 

 

 

 

The church’s annual Thanks4Giving Auction is this Saturday, at 6 PM at the United Church of Christ, 1400 E. Main St. in Kent. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 each. Please join us for an evening of fun, food and good company.

You can preview the catalog and note which of the fabulous offerings you would like to bid on. Click here for the catalog preview.

For those who cannot attend, we encourage you to find a friend who will be attending to act as your proxy bidder. Or contact Lois Weir at [email protected] for help in finding one.

 

Please bring your auction donations to Fessenden Hall this Friday, noon to 8:00 P.M.

See you Saturday!

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Headlines from this week’s announcements:

• One Service on November 20 at 10 AM held at the KSU Kiva
• The Story Continues — Sunday, November 20 at the KSU Kiva
• Last Chance to say Goodbye to Rev. Melissa
• No RE Classes this Sunday
• Service Auction Childcare Announcement
• Spirit Cinema – December 10
• Hello My Beloved Church Community
• Important Service Auction Information
• Parents of Young Children – November 18
• Ho, Ho, Holidays!  Decorate the Church for Christmas —  November 27
• Gift-giving Time of Year – Holiday Share
• Pat Pownall UU Book Group – December 8
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• Holiday Giving
• Central East Region Spring Conferences
• Ohio C.A.N Blessing Bags
• Robert Fildes Memorial – November 19

 

 

 

 

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Headlines from this week’s announcements:

• What Now? — Sunday, November 13
• UU’ve Got Talent — Saturday, November 12
• Youth Organizational Meeting this Sunday
• Service Auction Childcare Announcement
• Teacher Teams
• Many thanks – “Froggie Fundraiser”
• Second Sunday Meet & Greet this Sunday
• New to UU Class this Sunday
• Thank you — Election Day Dinner
• Patricia Pownall UU Book Group
• Kent Hogwarts Yule Ball
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• Thanksgiving Baskets Supplies Needed for KSS – Donations due by Sunday, November 13
• Holiday Giving
• Kent Interfaith Post Election Forum
• An Invitation for  Faith Communities in the Kent Area
• Robert Fildes Memorial
• Ohio C.A.N. Blessing Bag Donations Requested

 

 

 

 

We need one another now and we process our reactions to this election.  We will gather at 7:00 pm tonight in the sanctuary for a service and discussion.  Nursery care will be provided for the littlest ones.  Children are welcome to join us in the sanctuary.  We will begin the service all together with music and comforting words.  Before we begin inviting people to share their feelings, we will invite the children to join DRE Lily Rappaport and other RE volunteers for a discussion of their own, along with reminders about the ways we will work together to keep everyone safe and keep answering the call of love.

Below you will find a letter Lily prepared for families with resources about how to talk with children about the outcome of this election.  Rev. Christie, Intern Minister Dave, Hal Walker and I look forward to welcoming you tonight.

Rev. Melissa

 

Dear Families and Friends,

Some of us may be experiencing strong emotions in the wake of yesterday’s presidential election. As we move ahead together, we must come together in love and do what we need to do to take care of ourselves and of those who need us.

There will be a post election gathering tonight at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. This will be a space for us to share our feelings and reflect together on what we need to do now. Older children who need this opportunity will begin with us in the Sanctuary and then join DRE Lilly Rappaport and RE volunteers for their own time together. Childcare will be available.

 

Many are asking this morning, “What do I tell my children?” The following article may be a helpful resource for you to use in having discussions with children.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-should-we-tell-the-children_us_5822aa90e4b0334571e0a30b

Lily Rappaport

Director of Religious Education

 

Click to Download the Opportunities document. (Right-click the link and choose “Save Link As…” to save the document to your computer) Finish Reading: Opportunities for Exploration and Enrichment in the Year Ahead – 2016/2017

On September 18th, after both services, all UUCK Committees, Teams, and Groups will be showcasing their work and ministries.  Every Committee and Group is looking to educate us about what their team does and how we can help!  There is a Committee or Group for you!  Plan to come to the Ministries Fair in Fessenden Hall during Coffee Hour and after Second Service.  Learn what goes on and find a match with your interests and skills, and your time availability.  Engaging in service to our Community is a pathway to personal and spiritual growth.

Realize our Covenant in your life by committing to some new way of belonging within our Beloved Community this year, whether small or large.  There is much to be done.

A UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF KENT WORKSHOP

With Reverend Melissa leaving, there are a lot of unknowns about our congregation’s future. If we approach the unknown future with wisdom and intentionality, we may not know its details, but we will be able to guide its shape and underlying values.

The “STAYING GROUNDED IN THE WINDS OF CHANGE” workshop is a terrific opportunity to understand how you can help move our congregation into our next season of fruitful ministry!

• Learn about how we, as humans, naturally respond to change.

• Learn how we can use times of change to help better ourselves and our communities.
• Discover where you can help serve our congregation during the upcoming transitions.

The afternoon will begin with the Rev. Renee Ruchotzke and lay leader Jennifer May sharing tips and tools about how to be intentional during times of transition.  We will have a break with a Mediterranean Tea, then will convene into small groups to hear about your interests and answer any questions.

WHEN: Saturday, September 17. 2016

WHERE: Fessenden Hall, Kent Unitarian Universalist Church

TIME:  2:00p – 5:00p

Mediterranean Tea: 3:30pm

Click here to register. 

Deadlines:

Need Childcare?  Friday, September 9, 2016
No Need for Childcare?  Wednesday, September 14, 2016

 

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