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10:30 am
Children & Youth
Religious Education
10:30 am
Minister
Rev. Joy Atkinson
262-8480
Office Hours:
9 am - 2 pm, T, W, Th
Director of
Religious Education
Donna Pratt
Choir Director
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Congregational
Administrator
Dorothy Fausey
579-7094
Newsletter Editors
John and Margaret Fleming
888-7059
Deadlines: 12th & 24th |
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Board of Trustees
President:
Conrad Paul
1st Vice President:
Betty Meikle
2nd Vice President:
Chuck Tatum
Secretary:
Debbie Gessaman
Treasurer:
Bill Casey
Membership Auditor:
Charlotte Engvall
Trustees:
Ann Ellsworth
Keith MacLoughlin
Lisa Ponder-Gilby |
Circle of Life
Our thoughts and prayers are with the following: * Faith Matievich* The family and friends of Ruth Knittel, who died Sept. 3 * Betty Meikle, whose Aunt Fay died Sept. 4 * The family and friends of Jayne Ann Pillman, who died last week. * Leah Brown
* Paula Trahan * Juliannah James
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Green Basket for September
Green basket collections for September will go to Ironwood Forest.
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Kit Knowles
Kit Knowles, the brother of our late member Jeff Knowles, has moved. He appreciates cards and calls from his friends. His contact information is below.
Kit (Edward Christopher) Knowles
2440 E Glenn St, #4107
Tucson, AZ 85719-3247
(520) 623-9611
Birthday 7/26/1953
Friends and neighbors:
Fran
Organizing Helpers Inc
PO Box 42352
Tucson, AZ 85733
Rodney Burris
354 E Laguna St
Tucson, AZ 85705-4645
(520) 622-1033
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Diary of a Mad Gardener
or
The Dog Days of Summer Are Here
by Alberta Gunther
The carrots are gone. It was a long run but I pulled the last ones last month. And were they small. Each time I pulled carrots, I choose the largest looking ones. With the advent of hot weather, they seemed to quit growing but stayed good. However they did start to grow hair. I suppose it was really rootlets but it looked more like hair.
These carrots had character. Unlike the supermarket variety which look like clones of each other, when I pulled one I never knew what it would be. Sometimes they would bend one way, sometimes another. Or they would resemble conjoined twins, one top branching into two. Or maybe a second carrot growing out part way down. I'll plant some more this month.
Also this month I'll plant radishes, beets and maybe spinach. Next month more lettuce. I saved seeds from last spring's radishes and am waiting to see what they will look like. I had red and white radishes next to each other. If they were promiscuous, I might get striped or something.
Alas, the beans have problems. They were growing like a house afire (whatever that means) when I saw ants. Now when ants are on your plants it is not good. They like to herd aphids. I looked and looked but couldn't see any. However I started with the soap suds but not enough. The leaves looked like someone had sprayed them with brown paint and the buds shriveled. Marion said that it was aphids but so small I couldn't see them. She managed to control hers with twice a day sudsing. I'e got some new growth and the ants are fewer so I may salvage some beans. Ah well, this is a learning project. I just hope that I'm learning. More next month.
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Gateway Project Report--September 2010
The first phase of the media center is in place. We have a computer, a video camera and a projector installed in the sanctuary ready to project or record. John has installed an HD Logitech web camera has successfully experimented with it. He was able to record files for webcasting and burning into DVDs. The fixed camera and computer will be used for webcasting and recording services for an archive. This is a very cost-effective setup, costing about $1000. If another congregation could raise $500, the matching funds we could get would make it possible for them to acquire this system. It ought to be an easy sell.
Here are some of the things we have done during the past year. (To read the entire report, click here.) |
Use the Right Bins
Please note that the trash bin outside the Goldblatt Building is for recyclables only. It has a blue lid. The two green ones are for regular trash.
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| Prickly Pear Products
We can still use more tunas for making prickly pear jelly and candy. If you can help, bring tunas and/or juice to the church freezer. If you would like to participate in making the jelly, contact Margaret Fleming margefleming@earthlink.net or 888-7059.
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Electrical Improvements
Thanks to John Fleming and Olegario Morales, the office now has 6 new electrical outlets. Would you believe that before the renovation, the computer, the copier, 2 modems, the air conditioner, a shredder, a pencil sharpener, an electric stapler, a desk lamp, an adding machine, and 4 outlet straps were all running off one 2-outlet box until Dorothy plugged in a small vacuum cleaner and tripped the fuse? Just one too many devices. |
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Annual Teacher Workshop
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, 8:30 - Noon
Goldblatt Building
· Sharing backgrounds and concerns
· Introduction and sharing by our new minister, Rev. Joy Atkinson
· Scavenger hunt for important items
· Discussion of policies and guidelines
· Logistical questions and answers
· Curriculum planning
Everyone is welcome! teachers, parents, students, ministers, DREs, anyone interested in religious education. Please save this date and plan to come. RSVP to Donna at mklo@earthlink.net or 867-1400
***IF YOU WILL NEED CHILD CARE DURING THE WORKSHOP, please let Donna know immediately. |
September 19th Is Kick-off of 2010-2011 RE YEAR!
Please see Donna for an RE registration and permission form for the upcoming school year.
1. The Tigers and the TAMS will be studying social justice issues this year. More details will be sent out via emails in the upcoming weeks.
2. Back by popular demand, the Tigers and Tams will have a "Connection Sunday" on the second Sunday of each month. New ideas are appreciated. Upcoming "Connection Sunday" date is:
· October 10th- "Connecting to the Community"- Singing at the Mountain View Care Center (La Canada and Magee).
3. Coming of Age will be starting soon. It is for children in 7th, 8th and 9th grades. If you are interested in having your child participate this fall, or would like more info, please see Donna after the service, or call her at 867-1400. We also need members of the church to act as mentors. Training will be provided.
4. The High School YRUU group will be starting up again later this month. Returning RE Students, ages 9th-12th grade, will be contacted by email with details. If you know of a new high schooler who might be interested in joining, please let Donna know.
5. RE Class sizes are growing, and so is our need for helpers. If you would like to assist the RE Classes, in any capacity, please see Donna. No experience is necessary. We especially need people to help as "2nd Adults" in the extra-large Middle School class. It's not as scary as it sounds! It is a fun and rewarding way to be involved in your church, and to be a positive influence on a young person's life! Please help, if you can!
6. Campus Ministry for college age youth, whether enrolled or not, meets every Sunday at 7:00 in the Little Chapel of All Nations on the U of A campus, 1052 E. Highland. For more information contact administrator Lincoln Statler at i_want_equality@yahoo.com or 409-6916 (call or text)
If you have any questions or suggestions for the RE Department, or want to volunteer to help, please call Donna at 867-1400 or email her at mklo@earthlink.net. Thank you!
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4th Sunday Lunch September 26
 There will be a fund-raising luncheon on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 11:45. Suggested donation is $5.00. Proceeds will go to the Community Garden. The luncheon will be followed by a Green Ministries presentation (See below). If you can contribute a dish to the luncheon, contact Roberta Price berta194366@yahoo.com or 406-2259.
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Understanding Carbon Credits in the Tucson Community--September 26
Did you ever wonder what happens to the carbon dioxide created every time you drive, fly or use energy from fossil fuels like oil and coal? To help you understand, the Green Ministries Speaker Program presents David Schaller on September 26, 2010, at 12:30 pm. He will speak about a locally based carbon credit program. David Schallerled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's sustainability efforts in the West and Pacific Islands for over a decade and is a co-founder of The Local Trust, a carbon offset nonprofit. More information about The Local Trust is available at http://gsa-usa.org/local_trust.php . He will explain how The Local Trust program offers carbon credits to put your carbon offset money to work right here in the Tucson community. Your money stays here and makes things happen here with non-profit organizations that focus on such efforts as building more energy-efficient housing and sequestering carbon by planting trees that also provide wildlife habitat.
We cannot make the carbon go away, but we can offset it. Buying carbon credits lets you neutralize your contribution to global warming. Credits pay for projects that absorb the carbon (like tree planting) or reduce fossil-fuel burning (like energy-efficient solar hot water systems). Those projects take out the carbon for you, as much as you need and whenever you need it. For at least two years, UUCNWT has offset at least a portion of the carbon emissions from the operation of our congregational facilities, thanks to the action of anonymous donors.
This event is free and open to the public. |
Bookaholics Unanimous September 29
September 29th's book is Sarah's Key by Tatianna de Rosnay. It's a fictionalized view of the Holocaust, looking at roundups and deportations in Paris in 1942. Join us at 6:45pm in the Fireside Room on Wednesday night the 29th to talk about this haunting story. Upcoming books: October 27th--Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke; November 17th--Little Bee by Chris Cleave. We don't meet in December.
Contact: Elaine Harris azbooklover@comcast.net 290-1026 |
| Finding Heart Groups Rescheduled to January 2011
Strengthening Finding Heart
We're calling on all former facilitators and all those who want to see the Finding Heart Groups continue to meet together on November 13 from 9 am - 12 pm in the Fireside Room.
Purpose? To strengthen our small group ministry here at Mountain Vista UU.
Bring your ideas-what you love, what you want done differently--and come hear about the experiences of others. Rev. Joy will be assisting in this gathering and sharing her knowledge about how the small group ministry differs from congregation to congregation. We will leave with a firm idea about what we hope will occur in the Finding Heart Groups in the coming year. Please contact Elizabeth Reed (reedeliz@gmail.com ) or Bill Casey (wcaseyiii@yahoo.com ) so we can email materials to you ahead of time.
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Landscaping in Progress on North Side of Sanctuary
You may have noticed how level and neat the earth is under the eucalyptus trees, thanks to John Flemingand his excellent team of volunteers, "the 70-somethings": Ron Brumshagen, Jim Gessaman, and Gene McCormick, who contributed their time and energy in the summer heat, to prepare this area for soon planting native desert plants, and creating a restful, natural seating area.
These men also helped spread a truck load of pea gravel, which was donated by Dorothy Fausey in recognition of the great work done this past year by the office volunteers: Donald Dickason ( financial data entry), Leah Brown (bank deposits), Robert Brewer (filing, organization, mailing, staffing the office...and just about everything!), John Wilcox (copying directories and special projects), Catalina Hall (staffing the office, organizing, and anything else needed), Clare Toth (sending out newsletters), Paula Trahan (hand labeling files) and Liz Bustamante (updating revised Policies & Procedures).
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Why Should UU Youth Go to Church Camp?
Have you heard of Generation Joshua? If not, maybe you should. Just google Generation Joshua. Or maybe you saw the movie Jesus Camp?
There appears to be a growing movement of very actively involved young fanatical Christians in the US. "Gen J" youth receive almost free leadership training, they are taught how to lobby and argue the case for a nation with a government based solely on biblical values. The stated goal of the movement is to re-create America to become a Christian nation.
In the movie Jesus Camp you will see how school-age kids are trained to demonstrate and be actively involved in changing society to fit their (parents') beliefs.
We will need to counteract some of these intolerant groups to maintain a balance where every person in our society has a place with equal rights. One of the ways we as UUs can do that is to help our young people become stronger in their beliefs and to help them create a life based on our 7 principles. UUCNWT is doing a fairly good job with its RE program. To reinforce what is learned there and to show our children and youth they are part of a much bigger UU community it is a valuable experience to go to camp de Benneville Pines (our PSWD owned camp) in the summer. They spend a full week with a large group of others their own age, who also grow up UU. Interaction with adult UU leaders and teen counselors shows them how they can live a UU life: conflict resolution, caring ofr others and the earth, etc. They discover or deepen their own values and beliefs.
I have observed my kids come home and want to be more active and involved in a UU way after their week at camp. The leadership training the district provides older teens at camp is invaluable if we want them to be able to stand up to their counterparts being trained by the leaders of Gen J!
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How to Get Points toward Camp de Benneville Scholarship Money?
What to do:
Join a committee (any committee) at church; donate supplies to the RE program; take on coffee hour some time; become a greeter; help your child get to RE; donate food for the auction; help set up for a church event; assist with work on the north property; be a 2nd adult in an RE class once every 6 weeks; help your child sell bulbs through the Flower Power program; offer help when an email "cry for help" on something at church shows up in your mailbox; paint it if it needs a coat; encourage your family to help out with the fundraising efforts (luncheons, bake sales, whatever else might come up); help out with the auction; and the yard sale later on; join the choir; come hang the greens in December; come to the teacher training on Sep. 18 , even if you are not a teacher; donate supplies for coffee hour; fix something at church that is broken; find your own thing to contribute to our church community.
What not to do:
· Say you don't have time. Some of these things can be done at your own time, or right before or after you were coming to church anyway. Donating items does not take time at all.
· Say you don't have the money. That's when you donate time and energy.
All family members can earn points. Children specifically earn them when they come to RE (or the service, or choir), but all family members earn them for everything they do to make our community the best that ever was!! Remember, actual "money in the pot" will only increase if you help out wih specific fundrasing activities....
It is your responsibility to let Lara Brennan know as soon as you have done any of the things above at larabuggy3@gmail.com or 744-7760. She is keeping a log of all points for every family. |
| Kaleidoscope
Beginning next Sunday ( THE 12TH) the Kaleidoscope Gallery presents the art of Pam Ross. Ms. Ross specializes in encaustic paintings. She is a graduate of of University of Arizona in studio and commercial art. All are cordially welcome to her reception after services on Sunday September 19, from 12 noon to 2 PM.
Encaustic is the medium, process, and technique of painting with pure beeswax, resin and pigment that are fused after application into continuous layers with a variety of heating tools and then fixed to a support with heat. The ancient Greeks developed encaustic painting over 2000 years ago. The word encaustic is derived from the Greek ustikos meaning "to heat" or "burn in" which is the process of fusing the paint.
Anne Leonard, anne@alartworks.com
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Coming Soon! Hold the Date!!
It's almost that time again! Time to get together for a night of fun and frolic to benefit our congregation. Please make plans now to come to our largest fundraiser.
WHAT: A Luau Evening and Auction
WHEN: Saturday, November 6, 2010
WHERE: UUCNWT
TIME: 5:00 pm Appetizers/Silent Auction Begins
6:00 pm Dinner Served
7:00 pm Live Auction Begins
Help is needed in the form of donations of food, labor, auction items, cashiers, etc.
Donation forms are available online, please give to Jan Hatunen or Clare Toth. Contact Jan at 62-2812 or Clare at 887-6240 for more information.
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