Upcoming Sundays
July 13 : Rev. Andy Burnette
Report from General Assembly
Andy will update the congregation on his trip to the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, including discussions on big voting issues and stories about just what it's like when thousands of UUs get together.
July 20 : Indu Vasudevan
The Five Values of Hinduism
Indu Vasudevan is a freelance writer and editor who has lived in Indianapolis for 16 years. She is a member of the Communications and Education Committee for the Hindu Temple of Central Indiana. Mrs. Vasudevan was born in
Chennai , India , and emigrated to Canada with her parents in 1967. Growing up in the west, she has tried to understand her environment, her heritage and her faith from the point of view that spiritual values are universal although their expression may differ.
UUCC Summer Pool Party – Mark Your Calendars
We will be having our first UUCC Summer Pool Party in Danville on Sunday evening, August 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gill Family Aquatic Center in Ellis Park, Danville . The pool offers a zero entry, spray ground, lazy river, vortex, and a 125-foot water slide. Plan to bring your family and friends for lots of fun. More information to follow. Contact Marcia Denton or Meg Comer.
Rummage Sale –August 7, 8 & 9
Mark your calendars! Our 2008 UUCC Rummage Sale is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 7, 8 & 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
We need to start rounding up volunteers to work the Rummage Sale in August. Here is what we will need:
• Four volunteers to set up tables in Friendship Hall on Sunday, August 3.
• Three volunteers each evening to help set up Rummage Sale between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6.
• Volunteers to work during Rummage Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 7-9.
• Six volunteers to pack up leftover donations and drive them to Goodwill between 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, August 9.
You may sign up for partial shifts. Please indicate your availability and interest to Susie Poole, sspoole@lightbound.com or call 317/837-8801.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Lunch Bunch
Thanks to all who helped with the Lunch Bunch in June. The date we are to work in July switched from July 3 to Thursday, July 10 . If you would like to help shop for, prepare and/or serve the lunches that day please contact Mary Schnake. 745-2046
Neigborhood Festivals
The Membership Committee will be publicizing the UUCC with our Festival Booth at the Avon Heritage Festival in the Washington Township Park in Avon on September 27 and again at the Quaker Day Festival in Plainfield on October 4. Help out at the booth and meet your neighbors! To sign up, contact any Membership Committee member.
Clipping Newspapers
Anyone willing to read and clip articles from the Hendricks County and Indianapolis newspapers for the Archives Committee, please contact Dian Moore, 765/362-1876. One person need not do all the newspapers.
Happy July Member Birthdays:
Larry Prather, 7/22
Rebecca Axsiom, 7/23
Kathryn Ehlert, 7/25
Jim Ferrell, 7/27
Jasper Terrell-Curtis
Ed Hanson, 7/30
Jordon Bray, 7/30
New Library Books
There are three new bookd in the UUCC Library: When Someone You Love is Wiccan, donated by the Suttons; Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun, donated by the Carmans, and What To Expect When You Are Expecting , donated by Beth McCreary Jones.
New Church Pictorial Directory
We are excited to announce that we are going. to create a new pictorial directory of our church family. The directory will help us to connect names with faces. It will be an ideal outreach tool and will capture the history of our church congregation. Please participate! All we ask is that you have your picture taken by the professional photographer and meet with a portrait consultant at the church.
For the next several weeks, we will be taking appointments before and after services and meetings at the church. Please sign up as soon as possible to get the best appointment to fit your schedule. Every participating family/household that selects a pose for the directory will receive a free directory and a complimentary 8 x10 Custom Natural Portrait.
To Talk to Rev. Andy -
Andy is available to see you by appointment.
Please call him at 317-361-5833. Andy's blog: andyb1015.wordpress.com/
Help the Food Pantry!
With food prices rising, many food pantries are finding that donations are down, hindering their ability to help the hungry! This is true of the Shared Blessings Food Pantry at the Danville United Methodist Church that we support. Please help feed the hungry right here in Hendricks County by bringing a food item to donate this Sunday.
Better yet, make it a habit to bring an item every Sunday. The food pantry donation basket can be found at the Clinton Street door.
Fishin' At The Fair--Looking for Volunteers
If you like fishing, kids, and/or the State Fair, this just might be for you. For the 3 rd year, the Department of Natural Resources will be teaching kids how to fish at the ol' fishing hole (big cement pond) behind the DNR building. This is a huge undertaking that requires lots of volunteers because hundreds of kids participate over the duration of the Fair. The Indiana State fair will run from August 6 to August 17 this year. There are two shifts for the fishing pond--one in the morning from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and one in the evening from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. On the dates of August 6 (Wednesday) and August 9 (Saturday) there will be no A.M. fishing.
Here are the volunteer opportunities:
Fishing : Help 1-2 kids fish for 15 minutes, and every 15 minutes of the shift.
Arts and Crafts : Help kids do a craft activity when they are done fishing, and pass out a gift bag for the kids.
Equipment : Sit in shade under a tent, and help repair poles. (Mostly be putting on new hooks.)
Registration : Sign-up kids to fish, get their names and info, and place on a wrist band.
There is no experience needed to do any of the jobs. Optional training is offered in late July for all volunteers who plan to attend the fair. All volunteers receive a free ticket to get into the fair on the days they volunteer, and the ticket is good for the entire day. All volunteers will also be provided with a t-shirt to wear during their shift. Please contact Leland Kinnett at LKinnett@dnr.IN.gov with all your contact information (name, phone, and address), which shift(s) you would like to volunteer for, the day(s) you would like to volunteer, and the job you would like to work. Also let him know if you will be bringing any other volunteers along with you, and please provide the above information.
Know Someone struggling to meet their Food Budget?
Angle Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief. Angle Foods provides a month's menu of foods that include frozen meats, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, and staple items for only $30, worth approximately $78. The program is not based on need or income. There are no applications, no qualifications and no limits.
For more information and samples of the menus, contact the Avon Parkside Church of the Nazarene, 317/272-7902 or go to apcn@avonparkside.com.
Deadlines
Newsletter: Send items to Susie Poole by Sunday, July 13, at sspoole@lightbound.com or 837-8801.
UUCC Calendar: Send dates of meetings & events to Marcia Denton, curmugeon2@aol.com or 745-7911.
Mailing List: If you would like to be removed from the Newsletter, or provide a change of email address, contact Jim Ferrell at uucc.ferrell@sbcglobal.net .
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