Calendar
Sunday December 13
Worship at 10:30
Rev. Adam Robersmith preaches "Impossible"
Holiday Bake Sale
50/50 Raffle Drawing
Wednesday December 16
9:00am - Employment Group
7:00pm - Practical Care Meeting
Sunday December 20
Worship at 10:30
Rev. Rudra Dundzila preaches
Holiday Bake Sale
6:00pm - Winter Solstice Celebration
Monday December 21
9:00am - Employment Group
Tuesday December 22
6:00pm - Social Justice Council Meeting
Sunday December 27
Intergen Worship at 10:30
Rev. Adam Robersmith preaches
Monday December 28
9:00am - Employment Group
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Church
Office Information & Staff
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Communication Deadlines
Sunday Order of Service Mondays by
noon. Please make sure that events are inclusive of all members. No
additional inserts will be included in the order of service without prior
approval of the church office. Send announcement requests to secondunitarian@att.net. The Anvil - 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month.
Send newsletter submissions to secondunitarian@att.net. Scheduling EventsAll space for church
activities must be scheduled in advance through the office secondunitarian@att.net. The church is open for group
activities on Sundays 9am - 2pm or by appointment. |
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 Christmas Eve Service
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to lead a lay-service on Christmas Eve. If you can assist with any worship element: homily, readings, music, hospitality, please contact Director of Programs, Gabrielle Parra at 773-549-0260, ext. 12 or secondunitarian@att.net by Wednesday, December 16.
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Second Unitarian Church
Holiday 50/50 Raffle
Win up to $2,500 and support Second Unitarian by purchasing
or selling holiday raffle tickets! Here are the details:
Tickets: $20 each. Only 500 tickets will be
sold.
1st Prize: 25% of the proceeds, up to
$2,500
2nd Prize: 15% of the proceeds, up to
$1,500
3rd Prize: 10% of the proceeds, up to
$1,000
Don't wait, or tickets may be sold out! You can
purchase tickets or pick up tickets to sell to friends and co-workers in the
Palmer Room before or after services. Tickets can be purchased using paypal. You can also purchase
tickets via mail. The order form will be included with the
November pledge statements.
The drawing will be Sunday, December 13 at the
Holiday Bake Sale. You need NOT be present to win! |
Support the Night Ministry's Shelter for Teen Mothers
 This holiday season,
we are collecting for the Night Ministry's Open Door Youth Shelter in Lakeview. It is an 8-bed, 8-crib 120-day interim
shelter and supportive services program for homeless pregnant or parenting teen
moms, ages 14-18. Here's how you can help. Bring
one or more of the following items to church by December 20. You
can also select a tag from the Christmas tree at church as a reminder.
- Baby Memory Set - a
disposable camera, baby photo album, and a CVS/Walgreen's $10 gift card to
develop the pictures
- New bath
towels
- New twin-size sheet
sets
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Organizers/planners
(appropriate for teen girls)
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Diaper bags
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Battery-operated alarm
clocks
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Maternity
pajamas/lounge pants
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Baby slings/carriers
(the papoose style)
- Any of the following
items for the new mom welcome kits: baby lotion, baby bath, petroleum jelly,
pacifier, sleeper or onesie, baby towels, booties and hat set, baby powder, 8
oz. baby bottle, bottle brush, rattle, bib, book, diaper bags, receiving blanket
and disposable diapers newborn or size one.
Please bring only new,
unopened items without wrapping paper. You can leave
them in labeled bins near the Christmas tree anytime through December 20. (This is the service project chosen by two of the small groups that met this fall - Thank you!).
Happy
Holidays,
Exploring Theology
Small Group & Women's Spirituality Small Group |
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Bright Yule - Winter Solstice Celebration!
Sunday, December 20, 6:00pm
Come celebrate
the Winter Solstice in a lay-led ritual. This ritual celebrates the gradual
return of the sun's light after the darkest days of the year. All ages are
welcome. Please brink a snack or drink to share afterward.
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Sextons & Event Coordinator Needed
We are looking for Sextons and an Event Coordinator.
The sexton will work with those who contract to use
church space. Sextons open the building, help prep the building and return the space to normal after the event and close the building. Sextons are contracted by the
renter for $15/hour.
The Event Coordinator mainly works coordinating events
like weddings and is paid a percentage of the rental fee.
If interested please contact Business Manager, Chris Engler at office_2U@att.net or (773) 549-0620
x10.
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Church Building Leader Needed
Given the restructuring of staff to focus on transition and day to day
priorities, and the reduction in staff resources who handled routine maintenance
and project work, we are in search of a volunteer Building Leader. This person
would be solely responsible for all building maintenance, repair and minor
improvement projects. He/she would work with the staff for ordering of necessary
supplies and ensuring the building is prepared for any scheduled
events/programming. The role would not include sexton duties for rental events
which are handled separately.
In her former position, Suzanne Larimer developed and maintained a
list of desirable building projects - some of which are still under the review
of the Capital Improvement Committee. To see the list contact the church office at secondunitarian@att.net. The list is
long but it used to be a lot longer! Maintenance duties have been added to make
it complete and are the ongoing priority. The Building Leader would ensure
all maintenance items are cared for and secure volunteer or professional
resources (within the designated budget) to complete projects as prioritized.
If you have the time, interest and talent to fulfill this role please
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 Winter WomanSpirit 2010
CMwD Women and Religion presents
"Nurturing Ourselves - Sustaining Our
World."
February 26-28,
2010
First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Our Keynote Speaker
will be STARHAWK!
Her Keynote address
is titled "Earth Spirit, Earth
Justice"
Mark your calendar!
Read details in the BROCHURE then mail in your registration form today! Or register online!
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Choir Opportunity
The UU Choir of Albany, NY is organizing a concert tour of Eastern & Central
Europe in June/July of 2010. Their tour will begin in Bucharest, Romania on
June 23rd and conclude in Prague, CZ on July 5th. Concerts are being planned
in Brasso, Marosvasarhely, Kolozsvar, Budapest & Prague. They currently
have 20 people committed to the trip, but would like to add a few more
voices from other congregations. If you are interested in being a part of
this tour please contact me jdaleuupcc@yahoo.com and I will put you
in touch with the organizers and share with you the detailed
itinerary.John Dale
UUPCC Pilgrimage Service
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