August Events

Northern Light - The North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Newsletter August 2007
August Calendar

(N) = Nielsen House

Aug. 2
    7:00pm – Spirituality Group

Aug. 4
    10:30am – Covenant Group (home)

Aug. 5
    11:45am – Social Action Committee
    6:00pm – Covenant Group (N)

Aug. 12
    9:15am – RE Committee (N)
    9:15am – Adult RE and Enrichment Committee
    Reception for Nathan Hamm after services.  

    12:00pm – Building Exploratory Committee (sanctuary)

Aug. 14
    10:30am – Covenant Group (N)
    6:00pm – Leadership Workshop potluck and workshop
    7:00pm – Worship Committee

Aug. 15
    12:30pm – Brown Bag Books

Aug. 16
    7:00pm – Spirituality Group

Aug. 18
    9:00am – Board Meeting

Aug. 19
    11:45am – Membership Committee

Aug. 21
    Submission Deadline for September Newsletter (Email submissions to nuucnews@gmail.com) 

Aug. 28
    10:30am – Covenant Group (N)


 


A note regarding Sunday morning nursery staffing – effective Sunday, July 10, the nursery will institute “summer hours” staffing of 10:15am to 11:45 am until Sunday, September 9.

Reception for Nathan Hamm

As mentioned elsewhere in this newsletter, our beloved pianist, Nathan Hamm, will have his last day with us on August 19. Please plan to attend a party/reception in Nathan's honor after church on August 12.

“Nurturing the Leader Within” – a Workshop

North UU Congregation and First UU Church are offering a joint workshop on leadership skills on Tuesday, August 14 from 7pm-9pm, with a potluck beginning at 6pm. The workshop, developed first for the First UU Church’s membership committee, will be offered at North UU Congregation by First UU Church members Laura Adams and Sharon Stout-Shaffer. “Nurturing the Leader Within” is a workshop that provides foundational skills to support congregational participation in leadership activities vital to achieving the mission and goals of your church. The workshop examines how participants think about leadership and qualities of leadership, as well as ways in which people demonstrate leadership potential. This self-reflective sharing can bring out ideas about leadership potential and what might prevent some people from accepting a leadership role. It includes connecting with your higher meaning or purpose. Sign up by Sunday, August 12 on the sheet posted in Fellowship Hall or by calling the church office at 740-657-8081.

Join us for another First Friday!

Friday, September 7th from 6 to 8pm
at the home of Ruth and Gary Rusk
1908 Lewis Center Road
740-548-5348

(RSVP on sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall or by calling the church at 740-657-8081, ext. 1)

Please bring an appetizer to share and BYOB if you like.

This is a family friendly event! Bring your fishing pole to try and catch a “big one” in the Rusk's pond. Paddleboats & kayaks are also available!

Note: we will be holding First Fridays about once a QUARTER... stay tuned for the next date!

“New To UU” Orientation Session August 26

The Membership Committee will hold the next of several “New to UU” Orientation sessions on Sunday, August 26 from 9AM-10AM at Nielsen House. Rev. Susan Ritchie and Eileen Watters will present information on the denomination’s (and our congregation’s) history and the meaning of membership. A New Member Sunday is planned for Sunday, September 16. If you or someone you know might be interested in membership, sign up to attend the Orientation on the sheet in Fellowship Hall, or contact Rev. Ritchie at 740-657-8081




        


MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THE RETURN OF CREATIVE FELLOWSHIP!

When: September 12th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fellowship Hall

Creative Guest: Gladys Dillemuth, an experienced quilter, will share the beginning basics of quilting

Or, as always, you may bring a project to work on and share in the opportunity to get to know other creative people in our congregation.

Future meetings:

Oct. 10 - Laura Howe will teach us how to crochet
Nov. 14 - Teri Cornell will share how to create a greeting card out of a book pocket
Dec. 12 -Amy Pressler will show us how to make homemade croissants for the holidays

Questions? Call Teri Cornell at 614-891-5935 or e-mail imuuteri@yahoo.com

Breaking Free - Women of Spirit at Midlife and Beyond (A 5-week class facilitated by Teri Cornell)

This is a class for any age, but particularly those who are facing 50 and beyond, that explores the personal and daring essays of some of our finest women writers who examine the second half of their lives. As we do, they grapple with what age and life have taught them, contemplate their experiences, and reflect on where they have arrived. These are writers who get down and dirty, who have looked at themselves as they are, and at life as it is, to discover not only what time has taken from them but also the powerful gifts that only come with age and experience.  Each class will involve an essay discussion and a chance for us to explore questions such as "What can I yet become?", "What is pulling at me?", and "What have I learned in the first part of life that will sustain me in the second half?"

Class begins Monday, Oct. 1 at 7:00 in Fellowship Hall. Please register on the sign-up sheet posted in Fellowship Hall. Questions? Call Teri Cornell 614-891-5935 or e-mail imuuteri@yahoo.com

Brown Bag Book Group to Meet August 15

The Brown Bag Book reading selection for August is Lisa See's, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel. There is a fairly long waiting list at the library, so be sure to sign up right away. We will meet as usual on the 3rd Wednesday of the month--August 15th at 12:30 PM. Please bring your lunch and join us as we discuss this engrossing novel of family and village life in rural 19th century China.  Click here for a description of the book on Amazon.com.  

 Reminder: the Social Action Committee’s Fair Trade sales are suspended for July and August; please plan to purchase delicious coffees & teas at the next sale date in September.

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