The North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Newsletter November 2007

Two Exciting Class Offerings for NUUC Youth!

Coming of Age is a program for 9th-12th graders that helps youth discern for themselves what it means to be an adult Unitarian Universalist, individually and as a part of a larger faith community. It involves individual activities, a relationship with a mentor from the congregation, discussion with other Coming of Age youth and the minister, and special directed projects undertaken within the community and the congregation. Please contact Rev. Ritchie directly if you are interested in the Coming of Age program; the first meeting was held Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11:45am at Nielsen House; the group will meet periodically through May 2008 (revritchie@aol.com or 740-657-8081, ext. 2).

Stay tuned!  We are proud to offer to our 7th-9th grade students Our Whole Lives, a comprehensive sexuality education course. Our Whole Lives helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, Our Whole Lives provides not only facts about anatomy and human development but also helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality. Classes will be held Sunday afternoons, beginning in January 2008.

Nov. 1
7:00pm – Spirituality Group

Nov. 3
10:30am – Covenant Group (N)

Nov. 4
9:15am – Children’s RE Committee
11:45am – Social Action Committee
11:45am – “Finding Time” discussion group (N)

Nov. 6
7:00pm – Yoga

Nov. 11
11:45am – Adult RE & Enrichment Committee
11:45am - Fair Trade Sales
11:45am – “Coming of Age” group (N)
11:45am – “Amahl” Shepherds’ rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Noon – Bldg. Exploratory Committee
6:00pm – Covenant Group (N)

Veteran's Day

Nov. 13
7:00pm – Yoga class

Nov. 14
7:00pm – Creative Fellowship

Nov. 15
7:00pm – Spirituality Group

Nov. 17
9:00am – Board Meeting

Nov. 18
9:00am – “New to UU” Orientation Session
10:30am – Annual Thanksgiving Service and Bread Communion
11:45am – Membership Committee (N)

Nov. 20
7:00pm – Yoga
December newsletter deadline

Nov. 21
12:30pm – Brown Bag Books group

Nov. 22

Creative Fellowship will meet Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00pm. Join leader Teri Cornell in Fellowship Hall as she teaches us how to create a greeting card out of a book pocket. 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. Please note there will be no Creative Fellowship meeting in December due to the busy holiday schedule. Questions? Contact Teri at 614-891-5935 or imuuteri@yahoo.com

Yoga Classes at NUUC

Certified Yoga instructor Holly Wilson will continue to offer yoga classes on Tuesday evenings through November 20 from 7:00-8:15pm in Fellowship Hall. The class is geared for those with little to no yoga experience and suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Emphasis will be on safe, gentle stretching with the goals of increasing flexibility, strength, balance and range of motion. Drop-ins are welcome - you can pay $8.00 at the door for individual sessions. For more information contact Jeri Dill at the church office at 740-657-8081, ext. 1 or nuucjdill@aol.com.

Brown Bag Books will be reviewing Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen at its meeting on Wednesday, November 21 at 12:30 pm. Bring your lunch and join us!  “In this thrilling, romantic story set in a traveling circus in the 1930s, Sara Gruen has a big top’s worth of vivid characters and an exhilarating narrative that kept me up all night. From the perseverance of a terrier named Queenie to the charm of Rosie the elephant, this masterpiece of storytelling is a book about what animals can teach people about love.”
—Susan Cheever, author of My Name Is Bill