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Religious
Exploration Summer RE - Sundays
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recipient for July/August is Reston Interfaith's affordable housing programs. Reston Interfaith provides short-term emergency assistance and lasting long-term supportive housing programs to rapidly re-house individuals and families, allowing them to care for themselves and their children and get back to self-sufficiency and independence.
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Announcements
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Don't miss out!
RE teaching teams now forming
 Be a part of the meaningful work we do with children every week at UUCF. Some great teaching teams are looking for that one extra person to get started with planning for the coming year. Openings are available Saturdays at 4:30 p.m., and Sundays at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. If your children have been in RE for a while and you haven't taught recently, maybe it's time to sign up again. Remember, parents are expected to teach or volunteer in the RE program once every three years.
If you need a lower-commitment role right now, we have several options:- Workshop Leaders. Our new workshop format at 11:15 a.m. needs leaders throughout the year to work with Grades 2-5. Workshop leaders lead one workshop each Sunday for one month on a specific topic (one time to prep!) and once on Saturday. We need three leaders in September. This is a great opportunity to get involved in RE on a short-term basis - only a one-month commitment. Contact Director of Religious Exploration Linnea Nelson if you're interested in this role.
- Workshop Facilitators. Facilitators assist workshop leaders throughout the year. Simply sign up to teach Grades 2-5 at 11:15 a.m. and you will be assigned to the workshop as a facilitator. No preparation need; training provided! Click here to sign up.
- RE Greeter. What's better than greeting our children and parents as they come into the Program Building? We will give you the tools to become an extraordinary greeter and as the official snack provider, the kids will love you! Sign up here.
If you have already volunteered to teach or greet-thank you! It's going to be a terrific year in RE!
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"Toilet" cleans up
Goal raised to $1,035!
 What started as a goal of $115 to provide clean water for one family in Africa, has now grown to $1,035 for five families. That's thanks to the success of the "Tacky Traveling Toilet," a creation of the 4s&5s Summer RE class to raise awareness of global water issues. Donations go to The Water Project.
You can pay to have this work of art placed anywhere this summer. The Toilet has already traveled to every corner of Fairfax County. Any donation will make this toilet travel. If you see it around (maybe in the Commons this weekend!), please lift the lid and donate or click here to make a donation online. Once you've donated, let Suzanne Leonard know where you'd like the toilet delivered.
Click here to see how the Water Project has helped children in Sierra Leone.
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Chairs! The new blue
 What was once green is turning blue! Have you seen our reupholstered chairs? Have you noticed the clean, refreshed wood? Did you see that there are a lot more to do? We need more volunteers for July and August or the project will slow down. Please volunteer to help on Saturdays (longer and bigger work sessions) or for one of the short work sessions during the week. Email Judy Gallimore or stop by the table in the Commons after services. |
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This week & weekend
All activities are open to all unless otherwise listed.
LOTS of ushers, welcomers, coffee service and Fair Trade volunteers needed for summer and fall services. Go to signupgenius.com and create a quick and easy username and password. Once you have signed up, click on "Find a signup," and search using Mary Foster's email address - mfoster@uucf.org. Thank you for your support!
Memoirs Writing Group. Fri., Jul. 19, 1:30-3 p.m., Program Building. Contact Kristin Moyer.
2013 "Walk For Our Grandchildren." 100-mile walk for climate change starts at Camp David on Mon., Jul. 22, 9 a.m. Ends at White House on Sun., Jul. 27 around 1 p.m. Join UUCF's Climate Action Group in this peaceful and urgent demonstration urging our legislators to start reversing our reliance on fossil fuels. Contact Eric Goplerud. More information here.
Newcomers Orientation Class. Two Tuesdays, Jul. 23 and 30, 7-9 p.m. Please join us both nights for this four-hour Orientation class if you are new to the UU faith and would like to learn more about what we stand for, or if you are new to UUCF and would like to know more about programs and opportunities. You will have the chance to meet ministers and ask questions. For questions or to register, please contact Carol Jensen, 703-281-4230.
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Children & youth
RE this weekend. Sun., 10-11:15 a.m. Look for signage on Sunday about where your child's age group meets. Enjoy your coffee time after services. RE classes are scheduled to last until 11:15 a.m. Children will miss planned activities if you pick them up early. Younger children through Grade 2 need to be walked to class and picked up by a parent or guardian.
Register for fall RE - one time for all children and youth. Why register now? We make class lists and schedule classes based on the number of children in each class. Please help us be efficient by registering now. If you run into any glitches while registering online, please let re@uucf.org know right away so we can fix it. Thank you! PlaygroUUp Potluck. Sun., Jul. 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Social Hall. Families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers (older siblings too) welcome. Bring a dish to share. Great chance for families who can't attend weekday PlaygroUUp to meet other UUCF families with young children. Contact Meghan Crowley. Family Retreat and hike over Labor Day weekend. You have a variety of choices for family fun and camaraderie in Shenandoah National Park this Labor Day weekend: 1) Join the Family Retreat at Big Meadows - Aug. 30-Sep. 1. Reserve your campsite or a lodge room or cabin at Big Meadows; 2) join us after the last day of summer RE for a choice of Sunday hikes; or 3) stay one night at Big Meadows to cap off the weekend. Reserve your campsite or a lodge room or cabin. Let Katherine Riddle know if you'd like to join us for the hike, the one-night stay or for the whole weekend. She will get you the necessary release, answer your questions and send more info as it becomes available. Leaders are also needed for the Sunday night gathering.
Family and youth movie night. Thu., Aug. 8, at sunset on the lawn (exact time will be posted soon). First show is "Free Willy;" second feature is "Pirates of the Carribean." Come for one or both! All ages welcome for first feature; second feature is for Grade 6 and older. Bring snacks or buy treats from the youth as a trip fundraiser! RSVP. Youth Beach Trip. Thu.-Sun., Aug. 22-25. Rising Grade 9-rising Grade 12 visit Camp Henlopen in Lewes, DE. Kayaking, bonfires, beach fun and fellowship! Print, fill out and return the permission form to save your spot. Cost: $125 per youth and $75 per chaperone covers camp fee, food and transportation. $300 family maximum. Spaces still available. If financial assistance is needed contact Linnea Nelson.
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Caring news
Condolences to Marya Lundgren, her husband, Scott, and their children Cora and Eric, on the death of Marya's father on Jul. 11 in Maine.
Condolences to Kathy Smerke on the death of her cousin Dawn Nelson's husband, Dave Nelson.
Condolences to Suzanne Weiss, her husband, David, and their sons Scott and Ben on the death of Suzanne's father.
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Connect
Click here for a listing of ways to get involved and connect with each other at UUCF.Travel Treks. Hotel Strasburg and Belle Grove Plantation. Fri., Sep. 27. Carpooling from UUCF parking lot at 10 a.m. sharp. Lunch at historic Hotel Strasburg from the menu with individual tickets. Admission to Belle Grove $8. Questions or signups to Elaine Keener, 571-528-8555. Please leave your name, email and phone number and note if you are willing to drive.
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Click here to find out about opportunities to live our values through service and advocacy within our congregation and beyond.
Coordinator needed for UUCF's participation in 50th Anniversary March on Washington. March held Sat., Aug. 24, 2013, 8 a.m., Lincoln Memorial. Help UUCF gather a large contingent to show support for a renewed commitment to freedom, justice and equality - the unfinished work of "realizing the dream." Organized by the National Action to Realize the Dream. Contact Marilyn Schuyler if you'd like to coordinate UUCF's organizing team. More information here. Join the UUCF Climate Action Group this summer. Second and fourth Wednesdays, Jul. 24, 7-9 p.m., Social Hall. The group is working hard and generating tons of (non-polluting) energy throughout the summer. If you have not come to a meeting before, please join us. Fact sheets and discussion materials will be available. Bring a bag dinner at 7 p.m.; meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Join our Linked In group. Information contact Eric Goplerud, 703-759-0218. Join "Summer Heat." Following the "Walk for Our Grandchildren" (See "This Week ..." above). Sat., Jul. 27, time TBA, White House. Join UUCF's Climate Action Group in this nationwide mobilization to convince President Obama to keep his promises on climate change. A project of 350.org. Two ways to help Beacon House kids. Kits for Kidz and after-school homework help. Click here to help low-income, at-risk DC children get school supplies for the fall. Or, help kids with afternoon homework, science club, tutoring or teaching chess, art or music. For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Gerry Kittner. Beacon House is a UU-founded non-profit, after-school tutoring, mentoring, cultural, athletic and nutritional program for low-income, at-risk children and youth based in Northeast Washington, D.C., long supported by UUCF members. $3,000 needed for Our Daily Bread grocery certificate deliveries. UUCF volunteers will deliver food gift certificates to about 30 Fairfax families by Sun. Aug 18. Visit our table in the Commons to make a donation or mail a check to UUCF. Mark the memo section "ODB donation."
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From our friends
This section brings you announcements from UUCF members and friends as well as neighboring UU congregations, UU organizations or organizations affiliated with this congregation.
Sugarloaf Congregation of UUs seeking part-time RE Assistant. For more info, scroll down to Aug. 25 under the Announcements tab.
Interested in forming a virtual UU community of People of Color? The Unitarian Universalist Association is sponsoring monthly meetings - online and/or on the phone - throughout the summer and beyond. Click here for more information or contact Youth Programs Director Jessica York. Youth and adults welcome.
Hear the stories of "Dream Riders." Tue., Jul. 30, 4:30 p.m., Program Building. From Jul. 29 to Aug. 6, a group of Asian American "Dreamers" will embark on the "Dream Riders Road Trip Across America" celebrating the one-year anniversary of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Dreamers will start in DC and drive across the country. One of the first stops will be UUCF, where Dreamers will share their immigration stories and discuss why immigration is important. More information here. Please RSVP to schun@nakasec.org. To see one testimonial here.
August Yoga: Strengthening the core, strengthening compassion. Sat., Aug. 3,10, 17 & 24, 9:30-11 a.m., Program Building. Four sessions include meditation, research, and yoga and information from the "Science of Compassion" Research Festival on the impact of yoga and meditation on the brain, spirit and emotions. Register by Aug. 1 - $44; at the door - $15 per session. Contact Ravi (Christine Mason), 571-213-3192. |
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