10:30 a.m. ASSEMBLY: "Christmas Brunch"
While many of us will be at home with children or family visitors opening presents, or else out of town to be with loved ones, it is still Sunday morning, and the FUS community will gather. We will be downstairs in the Lower Assembly Hall to share a brunch of kringle pastry and corned beef hash, as well as some informal seasonal memories and music. If your other plans make it possible, please join us.
Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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FUS Email Contacts
Religious Education
Unitarian FLASH Editor
Phone: 612-377-6608
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Reminders
Sermon Audio Files Now you can listen to sermons anytime! MP3 recordings of most sermons are available now on the web site. Enjoy! Check it out here.
FUS Library The catalog of the contents of the FUS Library can be accessed through our web site, or by clicking here. Sponsorships YOU can sponsor flowers or refreshments for a Sunday morning service. Click HERE to learn more! Email Addresses All FUS email addresses now end with "@firstunitarian.org" NOT "@firstunitariansociety.org". Please update your addresses so your email will get delivered. 
FUS is now tweeting on a regular basis. Our handle is @fusminneapolis. Financial Information FUS financial reports are available from Will Hegeman in the FUS office. |
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Greetings from Mount Curve! 
Join us on December 24 for our traditional Light Sharing Celebration. And on December 25 the community will gather for a Christmas Brunch at 10:30 a.m. Read more below. Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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The First Unitarian 
Winter 2012
A quarterly publication of the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis. Click here to read (and print, if you prefer) the latest edition.
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Light Sharing Celebration
As usual, we'll begin our Christmas Eve gathering with hot chocolate, holiday cookies and informal conversation at 5:00 p.m. in the foyer. Then at 5:30 p.m. we will sing songs, tell stories, decorate the mitten tree, share candle light, and celebrate the universal, human meanings of this special season. Join us for a few moments of calm reflection and community warmth in the midst of the chaos and the cold, as well as the best cityscape view in town. The collection gathered at this service will help supplement the Minister's Discretionary Fund for assisting members and others in need.
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 New Year's Eve Gala
Reserve now!
FUS New Year's Eve Gala Dinner and Dance
Welcome 2012 with your FUS friends!
Join us for an elegant evening of music, dancing, dining and celebrating Saturday, December 31. $50.00 per person including reception featuring local wine and beer, dancing to your favorite tunes, also games, cards, and puzzles. Surf n Turf Dinner with Chocolate Fountain Countdown Concert and Midnight Champagne Toast. See Barb Lutz for tickets or check in with Kendyl.
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RE Update
Christmas Day and New Year's Day
There will NOT be any child care or Religious Explorers Groups on these holidays. The RE program will begin again on January 8.
There will be a teacher transition meeting on January 8 at 9:30 a.m. for all Fall Term and Winter Term teachers in the Frank Lloyd Wright Room to go over information about the various groups.
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Thanks FUS!
With deepest gratitude on behalf of the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness (DCEH), I want to thank First Unitarian Society for dedicating a Sunday morning collection to the DCEH! We believe that homelessness is morally unacceptable and your contribution will enable us to continue our efforts toward ending homelessness. In addition to the contributions, we hope you will join us by lifting up your voices for needed affordable housing funds in the coming year to help stabilize our communities by adding jobs as well as housing.
Thank you!
Heidi Johnson McAllister
DCEH Congregational Organizer
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Take Action
The governor is working this week on developing the bonding bill to be considered by the next legislature. Please call him to let him know that you support including $40 million for affordable housing in this bill because, besides increasing the supply of affordable homes for those with very low incomes, it will add jobs that will stimulate the local economy. Call: Governor Dayton at 651-201-3400.
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NAZ News
The Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) has received a $28 million federal grant to assist its on-going work. FUS has been an ally of NAZ (formerly the PEACE Foundation) for many years. This is great news! Click here to see a video of the presentation.
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 Season of Sparkle
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Second Minister Initiative
On November 20 the 120 FUS members in attendance voted overwhelming to explore funding for calling a second minister. This Second Minister Inititative will be multi-year effort to ensure solid financial support for the position.
Already in the days since the November meeting there has been $91,000 committed for the targeted five-year period. This is one-quarter of the planned $350,000 that the FUS board seeks to pre-fund the position. In 2012 there will be more news about the strategies and successes of this new Initiative.
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 Service Auction Proposals Due
Sunday, January 15
The FUS Board of Trustees invites the committees and groups at FUS to submit proposals for participating in the planning of the annual Service Auction Saturday, March 24, 2012 and the subsequent sharing of the proceeds.
The purpose of the FUS Service Auction is to promote a sense of community within the congregation as well as to raise funds for worthwhile causes both in our congregation and in our wider community.
Proposals should include:
1. The specific purpose funds would be used for
2. The amount of money you are hoping to raise
3. A percentage of the net profit you are willing to work for (net profit the last few years has been roughly $20,000)
4. The approximate number of volunteers your group can realistically commit to the Service Auction - both planning and event volunteers.
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Doing Good Things Montessori Education and Higher-order Cognitive Functions
Thursday January 12 at 6:00 p.m. at FUS. In this highly visual, rapid-paced and entertaining talk, Dr. Steven J. Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN describes how Maria Montessori's approach to education provides an unparalleled foundation for the development of academic, social and executive functions critical for advanced problem solving and lifetime success. Presented by Child Garden, the Montessori program located at FUS. |
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