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Sunday September 5
Worship at 10:30
Rev. Adam Robersmith preaches "Work That Is Real"; music by Tom Clowes
Noon - Pastoral Care Mtg
Weds September 8
7pm - Board of Trustees
Saturday September 11
2pm - Planning a Worship Service Workshop
Sunday September 12
Worship at 10:30
Homecoming Sunday & Gathering of the Waters Intergenerational Service
Rev. Adam Robersmith preaches; music by Walker Shadle
9:30 - Membership Committee Meeting
11:45 - Orientation
Board chat after service in the Sanctuary
Weds September 15
5:30 - Community Night!
6:30 - Vespers Service
Saturday September 18
9:45 - Council Meeting
Sunday September 19
Worship at 10:30
Gregory Potts preaches, Commissioning of the Teachers
Involvement Fair after service!
Monday September 20
9am - Employment Group
Weds September 21
6:30 - Vespers Service
7:00 - Lifespan Faith Development Council Mtg
Sunday September 26
Worship at 10:30
Rev. Adam Robersmith Preaches
Noon - Religious Services Committee Meeting
Tuesday September 28
6pm - Social Justice Council Meeting
Weds September 29
6:30 - Vespers Service
7:00 - Committee on Ministry Meeting
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Church Office Information & Staff
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2U Ministry Leaders Contact Information
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Board of Trustees
Mark Sneathen, Chair msneathen@yahoo.comAugust Staas, Chair Elect august@staas.comJeff Siegel, Past Chair jsiegel@hntb.comLaura McKee, Treasurer mckeelaura@ymail.comLiz Krumweide, Secretary liz.krum@yahoo.comNeal Shankman, Council nshankma@hotmail.comBerlinda Browne, Trustee berlinda.browne@yahoo.comJonathan Dunmore, Trustee drfooz@comcast.netNorman Groetzinger, Trustee groetzinger.n@comcast.netCurtis Smith, Trustee cmwright@sbcglobal.net |
Board Minutes
Available here are the most recent approved
minutes of the 2U Board of Trustees' monthly meeting. As the Board approves
draft minutes in future months, it will circulate them in later issues of the
Anvil. Please note that approved minutes are also posted on the bulletin board
on the north wall of the Palmer Room. |
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From the Minister
 Come
the start of the new church year, there will be a few changes in
our worship life. You'll notice new
words of welcome, a Story for All Ages in the service, the contributions of a
new music director. There
will be a new mid-week worship opportunity with a Vespers service and
meditation from 6:30 to 7:00 PM on Wednesdays, beginning on September 15. This will be a time for singing, readings,
and silence. These will layer with all that remains consistent as part of our
worship life: services that meet our varying spiritual, intellectual, and
emotional needs, continued lay-led services and members of the congregation as
part of the weekly worship team, the words of our covenant and the rituals that
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Planning a Worship Service Workshop
Everyone has stories to
tell, insights to share, a vision they want to achieve, or questions they
struggle with. A Sunday Worship Service is an opportunity to serve the church
by contributing your unique outlook on the world we share. If you've ever felt
you had a spiritual message to impart, sign up for this class in Planning a
Worship Service.
During this 4 hour
session we will cover:
- What is Worship?
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What is "Good"
Worship?
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What are appropriate
Worship topics?
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How do you actually plan
a Worship Service (nuts and bolts)?
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What are the next steps
to conducting my service at 2U?
Please join us Saturday,
September 11 from 2:00 - 6:00 at Second Unitarian Church for the "Planning
a Worship Service" class. Sign-up in the Palmer Room or email Sue Dunmore
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Orientation to 2nd Unitarian Church
 Second
Unitarian Church would
like to invite any and all visitors to the orientation we will be
holding on Sunday, September 12, 11:45 - 1:45 p.m.!! This orientation will be
facilitated by
members of the 2U Membership Committee and will be an opportunity to
share
information about the rich history of UUism, the shared values of
UUists, 2U's
own role in the larger UU movement, and what membership at 2U can look
like. Attending an orientation is one
prerequisite for formalizing membership at 2U. So, whether you are a
regular visitor who is ready to commit to
membership, or you are a casual visitor who just wants to learn more
about
Unitarian Universalism, please join us!
Snacks will be provided and
childcare will be available upon request. To register, please sign-up at the What's Happening table at church (the
big table in the middle of the Palmer Room) or contact Membership
Committee Chair John Broome (uuajohn@live.com). We look forward to seeing you there!
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Community Nights are Returning to 2U!
We will have a pizza dinner ($5 per person) and fellowship followed
by Vespers service at 6:30. Evening programs and meetings will begin at 7:00pm.
After September, Community Night will be on the first Wednesday of every month.
Mark your calendars! Please sign up at the What's Happening table in the Palmer Room.
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Membership Committee News
Sunday, Sept. 19 is the involvement fair after service. Look around the Palmer Room for the tables set up for various church
committees and activities. Explore and
learn. Then sign up for the committee or
activity that interests you most.
Part of the benefit of belonging to
the 2U spiritual community is being able to work together and support one
another. Small group ministry provides
one way for us to do that. Committees
provide another avenue for that fellowship and service.
The involvement fair is being
revived after a time away, and we hope that it will give you one more way to
explore and participate in the community.
"For the
common good" bulletin board. Sometime during September, the membership committee will be mounting a
new bulletin board in the Palmer Room for all to use for classified advertising
and general notices. There is a
two-month limit for items on the bulletin board, except for business
cards---which may be kept up as long as desired. We hope this will serve those members who
otherwise might be tempted to use the directory for e-mailing all members to
accomplish the same goal.
For more information about either of these events or the Membership Committee, please contact chair, John Broome, uuajohn@live.com.
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Chicago AIDS Run/Walk
 It is not too late to register to join 2U's AIDS Run and Walk team. To register for the team online, follow this link. To sponsor one of our church's walkers or runners, you can also do that online here. The event is on October 2. For more information, contact Gregory Potts, gpotts@chicagohouse.org or Susan Zeigler, szeigler@chicagohouse.org.
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Volunteer of the Month
 Curtis Smith has volunteered in just about every capacity possible at 2U this year. Curtis has chaired 2U's Social Justice council for two years. He also joined the Interim Board of Trustees at the beginning of 2010 as Council chair. He continues to serve on the Board as a trustee for the 2010-2011 church year.
Curtis also organized our Spring Clean-Up day this year and works with the Buildings & Grounds committee.
While attending to these many matter at church, this year Curtis also started law school and got married!
Please give Curtis a warm, heart-felt thank you when next you see him in church for all the hard work he has done to nurture our community.
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New Members
Anna Rantala grew up in northern Wisconsin.
She attended Northwestern University
and then transferred to the University
of Wisconsin graduating with a
degree in urban planning. Anna worked for the department on urban planning in Chicago
and became an expert early on with computers and information systems. She
worked for the Hospital Planning Council of Metropolitan Chicago, Cook
County Hospital,
and later, for the Howard Brown Clinic. Anna is now fully retired. She enjoys
writing, reading and is taking a watercolor class. Anna has two grown daughters
who live in Wilmette. She originally attended the Near
North UU Fellowship which merged with 2U in the 60s, which she then
attended until the mid-80s. She is pleased to
return to the 2U community and may join a small group or a seniors'
group.
Evan Hammontree hails from Traverse
City, MI. He attended Alma
College where he studied psychology
and then received his master's degree in education from the University
of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
Evan taught sixth grade on a Navajo Reservation in Chinle, AR
for the past two years. He and his wife, Jillian MacDonald, returned to the Midwest
this summer and he hopes to find a position here as an elementary school
teacher. In his free time, Evan enjoys hiking, biking, and camping. He is glad
he and Jillian have found a UU community here in Chicago (and discovered that
his grandmother helped to found the UU Church in Traverse City). Evan may
become involved in social justice activities at 2U.
Jillian MacDonald grew up in Midland,
MI and met Evan at Alma
College. She received her bachelor's
degree in exercise and health science there and then her doctorate in physical
therapy at Washington University
in St. Louis. She joined Evan in AR
and worked as a PT for the Indian Health Service. Returning to the Midwest,
Jillian specializes in the neurology field at the Rehabilitation Institute. In
her free time, she enjoys traveling and outdoor activities. At 2U she is interested
in possibly joining a small group, the Young Adult Group, or working on social
justice activities. We are glad Evan and Jillian found 2U.
Welcome to Anna, Evan, and Jillian !!!
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Wish List
 2U needs a dehumidifier. If you can contribute a dehumidifier to the church, or towards the purchase of one, please contact the church office at office@secondunitarian.org. Thank you! |
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Money Matter$
Fiscal Year 2010-11 Operating Budget Status: YTD thru July
Income
Pledges & Collection Plate $23,570
Other Income $1,029
Total YTD Income $24,799
Expenses
Collection Plate Sharing $498
All other expenses $24,525
Total YTD expenses $25,023
Total Annual Budget $254,474
Balance Sheet Snapshot - July
Total reserves & investments $155,744
Land & building (2001 appraisal) $2,060,000
Endowment $1,167
Restricted Funds $8,732
Total long term debt $290,019
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Home Hospitality Needed
 The Rev. Wayne Walder at the Neighbourhood UU Congregation in Toronto needs our help. His 22
year old son is going to be attending school in Chicago for only two months,
Sept and October 2010. He then goes to Germany. He is having
difficulty finding a place to rent for such a short time.
We are reaching out to our fellow UU congregations to find a place for him to stay. If you can help, or know someone who can, please contact the Rev. Wayne Walder, revwayne@live.ca.
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Attention Golf Lovers!
 Here's your chance to watch professional golfers and support a great cause that is near and dear to the Siegel family -- the Preeclampsia Foundation.
Purchase tickets from me to the BMW Championship to be held in
Chicagoland at Cog Hill on September 6-12. Each $45 ticket is good for
one day admission, including the club house, Thursday through Sunday.
Half the ticket price is donated to the Preeclampsia Foundation by the PGA.
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Decades of Hope, Lakeview Pantry's 40th Anniversary Event.
 Friday, October 1, 2010 6:00 - 9:00pm
Red Ivy, 3525 North Clark Street, Chicago
Join us for
a night of fantastic food, sensational silent auction items, Lakeview Pantry
trivia and decade themed live music by Dr. Bombay in celebration of our
community's ongoing dedication to those in need. Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the
door. (Tickets include heavy hors d'oeuvres, draft beer, house wine, and well
drinks.)
For more
information -or to buy your tickets- contact Ashley Cullins, Development
Coordinator, at 773-525-1777 x.17 or ashley@lakeviewpantry.org.
ABOUT
LAKEVIEW PANTRY
Our mission
is to eliminate hunger in our community by: providing food to fill the basic
need of hungry people, increasing the independence of our clients through
self-help initiatives and other innovative programs, and raising awareness of
hunger and poverty and work towards solutions to eliminate
them.
Our vision
is to be a stable presence in the communities we serve, and to be a model of
compassionate, effective, and collaborative service delivery.
Our ultimate
goal is the eradication of hunger and poverty in our communities. www.lakeviewpantry.org.
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