Announcing the

UUCH SERVICE AUCTION 2014

Mark Your Calendar for Saturday, Nov. 15th!

The UUCH Service is a November tradition and this year it will be our first special activity in the new facility on Broadmor Rd. It will be a Bountiful Bash on Broadmor, where you can bid to take home some of the traditional auction items, or maybe some exciting new offering this year. Come and enjoy a fun and exciting evening with your fellow UUs.

And, of course, to have items to auction that night, we need donations from our members and friends. Can you host a specialty event? Do you have a skill or hobby you can share with a class or perform for a few hours for a friend in need? Samples from previous years, in these categories, include Mardi Gras dinner, Geocaching class, and hours of yardwork. Dinners, parties, picnics, and other social events make great donations. Other kinds of services, handmade artwork, clothing, jewelry, and food also make excellent donations.

You have three ways to donate:

• Fill out a paper donation form at church and drop it in the box in the church foyer.
• Email the information to penguin@swcp.com.
• Donate online at http://communityauctionservices.com/register/hunts2014

Help Brighten Christmas  

for Local Teenagers!

Make a Donation for Gifts to be Given through the Alabama Hispanic Association  

On the Sundays of November 16th and 23rd, the Social Justice Committee will collect money to buy gifts for teenagers in need. UUCH is partnering with the Alabama Hispanic Association (AHA) to bring Christmas cheer to some of the poorest in our community. Youth from our RE program will shop for the gifts.

What is the Alabama Hispanic Association?

After more than a year, the renovation activities at our Broadmor facility are winding down! We have some final contractor work being done this week and then we'll be ready to move in.

We had our last pre-move work day at Broadmor this past Saturday with more than 20 youth and adults participating. On Saturday, November 1st we'll be packing at the Governors facility and November 8th we'll be unpacking and setting up at our new Broadmor facility!

The Renovation Committee is VERY thankful for the many, many volunteers who have spent many hours working at our Broadmor facility over the past year. We couldn't have accomplished all that we have without your blood, sweat, and yes, a few tears. THANK YOU!

--Brad Korb, Renovations Chair 

At our Circle of Candles on Sunday, Oct. 26th, candles were shared with: 

Kathy Fisher: "Working on feeling compassion for the woman who crashed into my car while it was parked in my sister,s driveway yesterday."

LaDawn Edwards: "I feel blessed to be one of the UU group going to see the Dalai Lama in Birmingham today. Namaste."

Bonnie and Steve Herold: "We are delighted to announce that our daughter Rachel Harold was married to Robbie Davis on October 18th. They are living in Greenville, South Carolina."

Amanda Schuber and Wanda Snoddy: "Our daughter Samantha was accepted into the University of Alabama Early College program. We are so proud."

Lydia Goodman: "Larry celebrates his 81st birthday on October 29th."

Kathy Heath is recovering from back surgery and is grateful to the church for care and support.

Mona Smith continues to heal from her broken femur and will remain at Redstone rehab facility until December.

If you have pastoral care needs, please contact the Reverend Alice Syltie at revaluu@aol.com. Barbara Hitt is Chair of the Care Committee, and may be reached at home, (256) 881.2531; on her cell, (256) 348.5845; or by email at bghitt1@comcast.net.