The North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Newsletter February 2008

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Call to Action!

Social Action… in Action Got Coins??  Want to get rid of that loose change and have your money go to a good cause?  Your Social Action Committee will be collecting your loose change during service on Feb. 10 and on the second Sunday of each month throughout the year.  Monies collected will be distributed to Social Action causes at some point during 2008.  This is a new idea to the congregation; the committee will report to the congregation on the progress and outcome of the project. On a related note, in December 2007 the Social Action Committee donated $100 to the Homeless Families Foundation and $600 to Delaware County People in Need in the name of NUUC.  Please see the letters of acceptance that are posted on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. If you have questions about these or other social action matters, please contact Yvonne Clippinger yclippin@columbus.rr.com or Launia White launia@columbus.rr.com , your Social Action co-chairs. Guest at Your Table The Social Action Committee invites your family to welcome (figuratively) a guest at your table during the month of February. Kick-off for the 33-year-old program of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee will be during the service on Sunday, February 3. The UUSC works to educate UU congregations about and raise funds for their programs, which focus on advancing economic justice, promoting environmental justice, defending civil liberties and democratic processes, and responding to humanitarian crises. Please consider participating in this month’s “Guest at Your Table” program and be an agent of change in troubled areas at home and abroad. Nominating Committee Seeking New Board Members Have you ever considered serving on NUUC’s Board of Trustees? Do you know of someone who would make a good addition to the Board? The Nominating Committee is currently compiling a list of those interested in serving on the Board. Terms are for three years; monthly meetings are held the 3^rd Saturday morning of each month. The candidates will be voted upon by the NUUC membership at its upcoming Annual Meeting in March. To submit your nomination, please contact Gaylord Odegaard at lodegaard@columbus.rr.com or Lori Torriero at joelori@sbcglobal.net as soon as possible. Art Wanted! If you have or know of art work you would like to see displayed in the sanctuary, please let Rev. Ritchie know (RevRitchie@aol.com)

Getting Greener…Can You Help? This year, I want to become "Greener." More ecologically friendly. I want to "reduce my carbon footprint." I want to do whatever I can to ensure that this Earth and its' environment are still doing OK when my great-great-grandchildren are playing in the back yard. I've been recycling for years, but this year I'm taking a long, hard look at the question: " What Else Can I Do?" I've already decided upon a few things: · I'm going to http://www.41pounds.org/ to reduce the amount of mail I have to recycle in the first place. (Thank you Susan, for that tip!) · I've started buying fruit gummies and animal crackers in bulk and portioning them into reusable containers instead of purchasing those conveniently-sized single-use individual snack packs. · I'm trying to figure out what other foods I can buy in bulk or from the drygoods section of my stores to reduce the amount of packaging I'm buying with my food. · I'm planning to work my brother's garden with him to grow more of my own food, and find those farmer's markets for the things I can't grow. I know I need to be realistic, too: If I go "over the top," my new habits won't stick and I'll have that huge "footprint" anyways. I need to think of small changes as well as large ones, so I'm asking your help: What do you do to be "green"? What have you learned that you can share with others to help us all learn to be a little bit friendlier to our planet? Whether you have advice on shopping for a hybrid car, gardening tips, have found a really good farmer's market, or just know some good organizations to help make this a greener place to live, I want to know! Email me at sillygirlq@gmail.com with your tips, and I'll publish them in the newsletter to share with the congregation. Together we can be much "Greener" than we ever could alone. Rebecca Morse Go to: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3