It is time to get our old church ready to sell. We will be gathering on Saturday, October 5th to clean up the Governor's Drive church property.  We'll start at 9 AM, and will finish by 1 PM.  We will mostly be clearing brush and making the grounds presentable.  It will be a fun fun time for all!  There will be jobs for every skill level--and a light lunch will be provided.  

If you have them, please bring work gloves, pruning shears, hand saws, and rakes!   

Families are encouraged to participate with their children and youth for any amount of time.  Children will be under their families' supervision for volunteer activities. Childcare with space for rest and play will be provided all morning as needed. 

If you have any questions, please contact Property chair George Fletcher at  fletcher35801@comcast.net.  

See you there!

Friday, October 11th, Noon til 7pm

AND

I buy food and clothes."--Desiderius Erasmus

Copies of the book can be obtained on-line, or for anyone who may have difficulty getting the book, we have a few to lend. Look at the coffee bar at the back of the sanctuary for a book sign-out sheet.  Please read and return within a reasonable time so that others have the opportunity to read it as well.  

Jon Fox and Nancy Finley will facilitate the discussion starting on October 6th, and continuing Oct 13th. Come to either, or both!  Meet for coffee at 6:00 p.m.; we will start the discussion at 6:15. Everyone is welcome!  If you need childcare during this time, please contact Nancy (finleyn@uah.edu) at least a week before the event.

For the next 2 Wednesday mornings, from 9-11a.m., Catherine Hall, Pam Korb, and others will be at our new church (3921 Broadmor St.) continuing the renovation work on the front flowerbeds.  Most of the weeds were pulled at the recent workday, but now we want to thin out the bulbs and neaten things up before mulching with pine straw.  If you feel like digging in the dirt with us, we would love to have your help getting the flowerbeds clean and ready for winter.

Useful tools to bring: Work gloves, Hand digging tools,

The last two Wednesday morning dirt-digging dates will be October 9th and 16th!  If it rains on a Wednesday morning, we will work the next morning instead (on Thursdays). If you have time, come dig in the dirt with us!  And please feel free to bring anyone you think might like to help.

Our monthly Interweave "Potluck and Game Night" will not be held in October. Instead, join us October 19th on Monte Sano mountain, primitive camp site #20, for a night of foil dinners, singing, laughing, and good ole campfire fun (with s'mores of course). We will get started with the dinners around 5pm.

More details will follow soon, but feel free to contact Denise Runnels (drrunnel@gmail.com) with questions in the meantime. (Not to worry, Interweave P&G Night will be back meeting at the church again in November!)  

The leaves are turning and the campfire is burning!

See you on the Mountain October 19th! 

Liz Hurley Ribbon Run--October 19th! 

For the 4th year, UUCH is forming a team to enter the 10th Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run to benefit breast cancer awareness. This is an all ages 5K run/walk that takes place on Saturday October 19th. This year the men's & women's events are combined, with the race starting at 8am.   

The race winds through downtown Huntsville, starting and ending at Huntsville Middle School.  On a beautiful Fall day, what more could you want than exercising with friends while raising money to find a cure for an illness that has touched so many in our church community.     

To register, go to www.lizhurleyribonrun.org and sign up to join team "Unitarian Universalist Church of Huntsville."  Cost is $20. Registration is limited to the first 6500 people. Last year they had to close registration early after they met that goal, so sign up early. You must register by October 8 to be officially counted on our team, but you can still register individually after that date. Look for further team announcements like where to meet on race day for our annual team photo.

Please contact Becky Ellingwood (beckyel22@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

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Get out your shovel and start digging for ideas! The UUCH Service Auction, a time-honored fundraiser, takes place on Saturday, November 16th. Items to be auctioned include a variety of special dinners and events, as well as unique handmade articles, specialty foods, and other tangible items. The dinners and events provide lots of fun throughout the year!  

Be prepared to yield to friendships: you're entering the Community Construction Zone!

The fun begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction featuring better items than ever before. Don't get too relaxed while you sip your favorite beverage and partake of the scrumptious buffet. You'll want to keep one eye on the bid sheets to make sure you are not outbid! The live auction, with its focus on the most popular items, follows. As in years past, it promises to deliver fast-paced fun!

To make this auction work, we need your help. In the past, people have donated gourmet dinners, backyard picnics, wine-tasting parties, card parties, music lessons, garden design, computer repair, and a long list of other unique services. Items such as handmade foods, clothing, pottery, jewelry, and other goods also make excellent contributions. Be creative!

So remember to mark your calendar for Saturday, November 16th. Childcare will be provided. While the kids enjoy themselves downstairs, you'll enjoy the festivities upstairs. Door prizes will be given away during the evening, but you must be present to win. A small contribution is suggested to help defray the food cost.

First Stop is a daytime program that evolved to help people who are living on the streets and under the interstate bridges move into housing and return to self-sufficiency. They serve residents of Madison County. To qualify you must be a homeless adult, age 18 & older, no restrictions. At the First Stop Day Center (206 Stokes Street, 35805) they serve breakfast, provide photo ID cards, distribute meal packs, hygiene kits, blankets, and warm clothing as needed; they provide showers, laundry, and storage of personal items. They also perform crisis response, assess needs, create individual plans, help with referrals, and assist with finding housing.  (For more about what First Stop has accomplished, see the article here.)

The First Stop program was begun by the IMS, but is now an independent agency. Like most social service agencies in Huntsville, it is struggling for funds. Thanks in advance for your generosity!

*When we "Share the Plate," all cash collected on the first Sunday of each month in the quarter (October, November, and December), along with any checks noted as "Share the Plate," will be halved with First Stop.

From the Overlook is a publication of

The Unitarian Universalist Church,

2222 Governor's Dr. Huntsville, AL 35801

Minister: The Reverend Alice Syltie

Board Pres: Kevin Betts 

Editorial Board: Laurel Bollinger, Kathy Heath 

Newsletter deadlines are each Monday at midnight!
Please send submissions to news collator Deedee Moore at uuch@uuch.org  

Admin. Office Hours:  

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Minister's Phone: 256.539-9607, email: revaluu@aol.com

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Sunday Services are held 10:45am to 12 noon;  

Children's Religious Education held concurrently.   

Nursery available for age 3 years and under.

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256. 534-0508.