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The North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Newsletter August 2010 |
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Annual
School Supply Drive It’s August, and Delaware County
students are beginning to contemplate their return to the classroom after
summer break. You may have noticed
that advertisements for school supply sales are appearing everywhere! My personal favorite is the TV commercial
from Staples showing a happy parent tossing school supplies in his cart while
the Christmas tune “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” plays in the
background. It IS a wonderful time of the year
for NUUC members and friends, as we have another opportunity to help others …
by participating in the Social Action Committee’s annual school supply drive
to benefit students who are served by the Delaware County Juvenile Probation
Program. As a school psychologist, I
see firsthand that students who have the supplies necessary for learning get
off to a better start to the school year.
Donation of school supplies is one way for the congregation to express
our belief in the importance of education to a group of students who are at
higher than average risk for failing and dropping out of school. Your donations of school supplies or
money to purchase supplies will be much appreciated. The student population served generally
ranges in age from 13 – 19 … Dora the Explorer backpacks are not a big hit
with this crowd! However, supplies
such as age-appropriate backpacks, pens, pencils, spiral notebooks,
scientific calculators, index cards, highlighters, binders and filler paper
(etc.) are much needed…. The MOST REQUESTED item a special notebook called a
Trapper Keeper. A collection bin has
been placed on the coat rack at NUUC near the greeter’s area entrance through
August 15. If you choose to donate
money, please write your check to NUUC and put “School Supplies” on the memo
line; then, just put it in the offering basket or mail it to NUUC at P.S.
If you attended service on Sunday, July 25th you were able
to hear first-hand about how our efforts make a difference, when Darlene
Miller, Supervisor for the Delaware Juvenile Probation Program, attended our
worship service and shared briefly about her program! “Share”
Your Excess Linens
If you have used (but stain-free)
towels and washcloths that you would like to get rid of, please consider
donating them to "Share," the group that makes sleeping bags and
health kits for the homeless in our area. (Other items that are needed
are fabric, blankets, men's ties and toiletries.) Donation is easy—just give to Lynn
Foreman at service any Sunday morning.
(If you can’t find her, you may leave the items on Jeri’s desk in the
center office off Fellowship Hall with a note marked “for Share project.”) For questions or more information
about how you can help, please contact NUUC
Bumper Stickers The Communications Committee still
has some of the new NUUC bumper stickers.
Our “Many beliefs. One faith”
stickers are an eye-catching bright yellow with black print and are available
for purchase for just $4.00. See the
bulletin board in Fellowship Hall to get yours. For more information, contact Kristin
Grimshaw at 614-840-1950 or grimshaw@wowway.com. |
Marty Keith with the NUUC
group at the June gay pride parade “Loose
Change” Project Update Your Social Action Committee will
continue its “Loose Change” project in 2010 by collecting your loose coins
during the worship service on Sunday, August 8, as it has on the second
Sunday of each month throughout the past year. The
committee has selected NUUC’s Additional deserving recipients for
2010 Loose Change collections are always under discussion. For questions regarding the “Loose Change”
project or to suggest a recipient, contact Chair Tracy Steinbrenner at tracystein@att.net or any member of your Social Action Committee. 2010
Loose Change Collection Recap Month
Collected $ Amount Donated to: Total January $112.25 Delaware Co. People
In Need February $114.72 “
“ $226.97 March $
92.47 UUSC/UUA Joint
Relief April $106.70 Effort— May $
99.28 Heifer
Int’l. June $
75.00 Heifer
Int’l. $174.28 July $
???? Delaware Co. Juvenile
Probation August $ Department $98.32 Open
Invitation from Social Action Committee The
NUUC Social Action Committee typically meets the first Sunday of the month,
after service, in Nielsen House. For
more information please feel free to attend a committee meeting or talk to
any member of your Social Action Committee.
Our next meeting date is August 1.
Contact Chair Tracy Steinbrenner at tracystein@att.net for questions. Won’t you join us? Refreshment
Help Requested One NUUC tradition that carries on week
to week is coffee, cookies, and conversation after services. In an
effort to share in the set up and clean up of this after-service treat,
a monthly sign-up schedule has been designed.
A very special thank you to all of you who have taken a turn at this
task… If you have not already done so,
could you spare a bit of time some Sunday to help? Please? The
process is easy--all you have to do is follow instructions that are already
posted in the kitchen on where everything is and how to make coffee (if you
don't know how). And then clean up after and put things back. Everything is provided for you. (But,
of course, if you want to try a new cookie recipe or have dessert left from a
meeting or family function, you are more than welcome to share it!) This is the perfect opportunity
to work as a couple, or grab a friend to help. If everyone took a turn,
no one would have to do it every week. And it's fun! We are
currently scheduling through October—see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin
board for available dates, or please contact Teri Cornell at tericornell@ymail.com or 614-891-5935.
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