Daytime Book Club Title*
August 22 - Body and Soul, by Frank Conroy
September 19 - State of Wonder: A Novel, by Ann Patchett
October 24 - Nightwoods: A Novel, by Charles Frazier
*We meet one Wednesday a month, at 10:30 a.m., in the Fellowship Library. We then go out for lunch together. All are welcome!
Community Discussion Group*
August 19 - "How Do We 'Pay It Forward?' - Personal Missions." Moderator: Diane Bohlander
August 26 - "What Customers Should Know When Having Their Vehicle Serviced at a Repair Shop or Dealership - An Insider's View." Moderator: John Porter
*This adult group meets every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Founders room for fellowship and thought-provoking discussions led by member volunteers. For a more detailed listing of topics, please see the Sunday bulletin.
Evening Book Club
Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at Christopher's Restaurant (2318 Dorothy Ln., Kettering). For more information, contact Ann Snively.
September 11 - The Human Stain, by Philip Roth
October 9 - Beneath the Lion's Gaze, by Maaza Mengiste
Team Teddy Walk and Fundraiser Event
Jack Phillipson, a yound member of our congregation, won the "Better World Contest" held by YRE. His winning idea was to sponsor Teddy Porter, another young member of our congregation, in the MVDSA Buddy Walk. There will be a fundraising event on Sun. August 26 from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. at the Dublin Pub in Dayton. This is a family-friendly event, so bring everyone out to lunch after service! Any purchases marked "Teddy" on the receipt will give 10% back to Team Teddy! If you're interested in participating in the Buddy Walk on Team Teddy, the walk is on Sat. September 8 at 10 a.m. at Fifth Third Field. Information on both of these events will be available in the Gathering Space on Sun. August 19. Also, you can find Team Teddy on Facebook. All donations and sign ups must be received by August 28. Thanks for your support!
Environmental Learning Book Club
The MVUUF Environmental Learning Book Club will meet in the Founders room at 7:00 p.m. on Mon., August 20, to discuss The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth, by world-renowned Harvard biologist and two time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson. The London Times has hailed Wilson as "one of the greatest men alive!" In Creation, he makes an impassioned plea for scientists and religious leaders to join forces to preserve Earth's rapidly vanishing biodiversity. Plan to be with us for what should be a spirited discussion of Wilson's national bestseller on the importance of preserving our natural heritage. For a copy of the book, contact Environmental Action Group chairman Gary Courts at 436-1094 or mrcourts@aol.com.
Humanitarian Giving
During August, the Humanitarian Giving donation will be Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region. For nearly 82 years, Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region (PPSWO) is the leading reproductive health care provider, educator and advocate for Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky communities. Our 9 health centers provide a wide range of reproductive health care services to tens of thousands of women and men who rely upon our services and our people. As the region's most trusted reproductive health care provider and an integral part of the Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky health care safety net, PPSWO tirelessly advocates on behalf of our patients and also the thousands who unfortunately go without needed health care services. We believe publicly supported reproductive health care is critical to the health of our shared communities, therefore PPSWO strives to form partnerships with fellow health care providers, government and non-profit organizations.
Chalice Light Gallery
Mike Marko was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He received his BSC in Mechanical Engineering from University of Manitoba in 1990 and his Masters in the same field in 1994. He is currently living in Cincinnati and is working as a Department Staff Engineer at GE Aviation. He specializes in acrylic and graphite art. He attended summer art camp at the International Peace Gardens for four years during high school. In the final year of high school, he had a difficult time deciding between pursuing Engineering or Graphic Design. When he completed his Engineering degree, he spent less time on paintings and more time on painting 1 inch tall miniatures for which he has won several awards. Over the past year, he has returned to painting acrylic on canvas. This is his first exhibition of his work. You can contact him at rmikemarko@aol.com. Please enjoy!
CUUPs
On August 25 at 7:00 p.m., we will have a Labyrinth History and Creation workshop. This will be an interactive workshop about labyrinths, their history and how to create one and be led by Shannon Heather. From 7-9 p.m. will be the workshop and creation of the labyrinth and from 9 p.m. - midnight there will be the chance to walk and mediate in the labyrinth. Again, all of our events are open to the MVUUF community, feel free to pop in at any time. If you need more information, feel free to stop Shannon Heather or Laura V. in the fellowship or send an email to chaliceofthewillow@gmail.com and we will get back to you.
Vegetarian Cookbook
As part of the Green Sanctuary Project, the Environmental Concerns Committee will be making a cookbook of vegetarian and/or locally produced foods. Whenever you bring a dish to the Fellowship for any occasion, and it is either vegetarian or made with locally grown foods, please bring a copy of the recipe along with the place annotated where you purchased (or grew) the ingredients, to the Fellowship. Not every ingredient need be local, as long as the majority of the ingredients fit the category. There is a purple folder in the Gathering Space to collect recipes. The cookbook will be published in September in time for our special Harvest Celebration.
Fall Bazaar
The date is set for November 10 and we need lots of volunteers! If you are not able to attend on that date, you can still help in MANY ways to support this event. If you missed our meeting on July 29, it's not too late! Please contact Jenny Oest to see how you can help. jennyoest@yahoo.com or 614-439-7691.
Social Action Movie
Everyone is welcome to attend our screening of "Murder Ball" on Fri., August 24 at 7 p.m. in the Founders room. This film deals with ability issues and is presented by the Social Justice Action Committee.
