The fall faith gala is just around the corner.  Former board member, Allen Carl has donated some photography,  Fred and Brandon have continued the tradition of a golf outing, with lunch included, and Dr. Michelle Robin has donated a basket of goodness that includes some autographed items!  We have Teri Wilder and Daniel Nahmod's CD's and, drum roll please........ new this year we will auction off an opportunity to be "Minister for the Day"!!  If you are the lucky bidder,  you will participate in the planning session and all other aspects of bringing your own Unity message to the congregation.  You will work with a speech coach and delve into every aspect that it takes to be prepared and deliver the message that burns in your heart.    Keep those auction items coming and stay tuned for the next update!  With your help the fall faith auction is going to be a whole lot of fun this year.  

Please send inquiries to Connie Shidler at FallFaithAuction@ucop.org.  You may deliver your item to Sandi Keeler at the church during the week, or to the auction receiving table in harmony hall on Sundays.

Check out what we have so far for the auction!

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

 

Golf for two and lunch with Rev. Brandon Nagel and Fred Albers.  Value $100

 

Brunch with Rev. Brandon & Sara Nagel prepared by Chef Gary Hild

with Fred Albers providing piano ambiance.     Value $250

 

"Minister for a Day" -  give the talk you've always wanted to give to the congregation of UCOP. You'll meet with the staff the week before your Sunday and walk through the final planning for the service, get coaching from Rev. Brandon, Bruce Woodruff and Jan Chapman prior to your presentation, then fly like an eagle!  This item is non-transferable.

 

Wine dinner for 8 at Unity Village with Charlotte Shelton, CEO of Unity

 

A Spiritual Sailing Get-Away for four people, with Captain Paul Heath, for three nights and four days. Talk with Paul about your sailing location.  DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE         Value $2000    

 

Condo in Colorado for a weekend in March donated by Byron & Maribeth Pric

Community Blood Center needs to collect 580 pints of blood daily
(that's 140,000 pints annually) to meet the needs of our local Kansas and Missouri hospitals because someone, somewhere needs a blood transfusion every four minutes. Blood is a precious commodity with a limited shelf life. Red blood cells must be used within 42 days. Platelets must be used within five days.

 

Please share your gift of life with local hospital patients who need it by donating at the Fall Blood Drive here at UCOP on October 25 in harmony hall 2. Donations can be made from 9 am to 1 pm that Sunday. You may sign up for your time at the Men's Group counter in the lobby after services on Sunday, October 11 and 18.
Or you may sign up online right now at www.esavealifenow.org and then
use Sponsor Code: UCOP. For additional details please contact Dave Shepherd
at 913-649-5156.

 

For a listing of medical requirements to give blood, please go to http://www.savealifenow.org/_pdfs/Medical_Requirements_2.0.pdf

Join Rev. Brandon and Rev. Jan for a very special Thanksgiving Eve candlelight and
 communion service at 7 pm on November 25. It will be a time to celebrate all that we are
grateful for heading into the holiday season. During the evening we will honor our
connection to Spirit through sacred ritual, meditation and celebration of all the blessings
for which we give thanks. All are welcome to participate as we reframe the ritual of
communion to remind us of the sacred connection to God that is with us in every moment.

Join us for the first course in our Practical Prosperity financial education series.       These courses will be taught by experienced financial educators and other subject
 matter experts with the true heart of a teacher. Our first course in this series will
 focus on the social, emotional, physical and financial aspects of retirement planning.
This isn't your typical boring sales pitch designed to get you to purchase
some financial product of questionable value.
 Here you'll learn how retirement planning is similar to landing an aircraft. You need to have a checklist and a solid plan to get it right. Whether you are cruising along with many years to go until retirement, preparing for "final approach" as you get ready to retire, or are currently in retirement, this course has something for you.
Rob, Mickie and Jeff are pros at making courses fun and informative. As a bonus,
we'll take an optional field trip on November 2 to see a nationally known speaker from the Dave Ramsey organization give you his view on retirement planning. If you'd like to attend the optional class on November 2, please contact Rob Jones at 913 620-7148
 for info on how to purchase tickets to that event.

Class Fee: $15 per session    REGISTER HERE

 

Rob Jones, financial counselor and educator with the Hutchins & Haake CPA firm holds two master's degrees - one in adult education and the other in family financial planning. An active member of UCOP, he coordinates our Dave Ramsey financial education courses. If you have questions about the course, you can reach Rob at 913 620-7148.

 

In this course students will experience the rewarding process of Bible interpretation. Students will explore the basic principles involved in interpreting texts and making meaning from a theological perspective. They will learn what metaphysical interpretation is, how to interpret a Bible story metaphysically and apply the meaning to their lives. Selected stories from Acts to Revelation will be read and interpreted from a variety of modern critical and contemplative viewpoints.

class fee: $15 per session    Register Here!

 

Required Texts: Bible (NRSV or NET preferred)

The Metaphysical Bible Dictionary, by Charles Fillmore

 

Be Ye Transformed, by Elizabeth Sand Turner

Wisdom for a Lifetime, by Alden Studebaker

 

 

Nominations are being accepted now for the fourth quarter awardee of the "Green Star Award for Environmental Excellence." If you know a person or organization that has gone the extra mile to help the environment in three of the following four areas: (a) at home (b) at work (c) transportation and (d) other, please nominate them. Nomination forms are on-line HERE and in the brochure rack beside the community board in harmony hall.   Simply describe the action(s) taken by the nominee in one of these areas and either place it in the Green Team mail slot in the community room or send it to Mike McCord at michael_mccord@sbcglobal.net.

 

Recipients will be announced following review by the Green Team. Awardees will receive a certificate suitable for framing, be recognized at Sunday services and have their name added to the Green Star Award plaque in the foyer.

 

Be a steward of the environment. Promote awareness of our oneness with the earth.

 

 For the months of September and October,
our featured artists in the Spotlight Gallery are

"Lynette Hayes and Friends"

Bookstore hours: Monday-Thursday 12 to 5pm

Friday & Saturday closed /Sunday 8:30am to 1:00pm

You can view all the latest information on our new small groups on our website. Learn what groups have formed and how to get involved with them. Learn what steps you can take if you're interested in forming a new small group yourself.  You can find the Small Groups page under the "Get Involved" tab of our website homepage at www.ucop.org.  Or, you can just click right here!

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