Religious Education News- November 5, 2019
Greetings to All! It is the month of giving Thanks!
Our Youth group attended Temple Emanu-El this past Saturday to learn more about Judaism and the synagogue. Thank you to Rabbi Shefrin for his very warm welcome and making us feel comfortable.
For those that could make it, we had a beautiful and meaningful Day of the Dead Remembrance and Potluck this past Saturday. Hopefully this will be something we can make an annual event. Thanks to Mary Lou and Dana for helping all of us to remember those of our former congregation members who are interred in our memorial garden.
Thanks to all the donated baked goods for our sale to raise funds for Heifer International. We raised $111! Will be sending the funds to Heifer to be applied to help a village create a well to bring clean water for drinking and irrigation.
Thanks to all of those who joined us for our RE meeting. Your input (and future input on the memes that you younger parents are going send me, nudge nudge) is so important to make sure that we are doing things and providing things that are meaningful for you and your families.
Don't forget that our Flea Market team is looking for volunteers to help at the event on Saturday, Nov 16th. This is one of the church's major fundraisers so please sign-up in the courtyard to help. We are all part of the church family and need to do our part. Volunteer hours available for teens that need them school.
Meagan McMullen is leading our Church Thanksgiving dinner this year. Let's give her our support in this important Church event and make it where our families are present in some way. Ways to be present....
Our theme this week: "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." Let's share with each other and light up someone's spirit this week.
See you Sunday!
Catherine Bonner
Religious Education Director
(941) 720-8437 cell/text
catherine.bonner914@gmail.com (best email)
Our Youth group attended Temple Emanu-El this past Saturday to learn more about Judaism and the synagogue. Thank you to Rabbi Shefrin for his very warm welcome and making us feel comfortable.
For those that could make it, we had a beautiful and meaningful Day of the Dead Remembrance and Potluck this past Saturday. Hopefully this will be something we can make an annual event. Thanks to Mary Lou and Dana for helping all of us to remember those of our former congregation members who are interred in our memorial garden.
Thanks to all the donated baked goods for our sale to raise funds for Heifer International. We raised $111! Will be sending the funds to Heifer to be applied to help a village create a well to bring clean water for drinking and irrigation.
Thanks to all of those who joined us for our RE meeting. Your input (and future input on the memes that you younger parents are going send me, nudge nudge) is so important to make sure that we are doing things and providing things that are meaningful for you and your families.
Don't forget that our Flea Market team is looking for volunteers to help at the event on Saturday, Nov 16th. This is one of the church's major fundraisers so please sign-up in the courtyard to help. We are all part of the church family and need to do our part. Volunteer hours available for teens that need them school.
Meagan McMullen is leading our Church Thanksgiving dinner this year. Let's give her our support in this important Church event and make it where our families are present in some way. Ways to be present....
- Take a family picture and write down what Thanksgiving means to you. We will use them as table decorations.
- Help set-up on Wed, Nov 27th
- Join us for the dinner on Thur. Nov 28th
Our theme this week: "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." Let's share with each other and light up someone's spirit this week.
See you Sunday!
Catherine Bonner
Religious Education Director
(941) 720-8437 cell/text
catherine.bonner914@gmail.com (best email)
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CLASSES THIS WEEK
November 10, 2019
10:00am- 11:00am for Nursery- 5th Grade. 10:00-11:30am for Youth Group Nursery Care: Loving care provided by our nursery staff and volunteers for those 4 years and younger. PreK- Youth: The Children and Youth will gather for their own service in the West Wing complete with Chalice lighting, singing, and a guest speaker to talk about their past and why they are a Unitarian Universalist. The children will be making Thanksgiving table decorations for the Church dinner. SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTION
Our Social Action theme this year for our children is Climate Change and how that impacts our weather, world hunger, immigration, homelessness, and racial justice and our rights to have clean air, land and water.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH- Social Action Sunday
The children will be learning about gratitude and how gratitude and empathy can help others. Right after the service, the Children will be selling to the congregation members for a $1 each, a paper leaf that the member can write down their feelings of gratitude which will be posted on our Tree of Life hanging. Proceeds will go to help The Streets of Paradise, a non-profit group that helps Sarasota's homeless. Isla and Luke's dad, is one of the founders of this group. RACIAL JUSTICE READING PROGRAM-The next book in the Church's program is White Fragility by Robin D'Angelo. Make sure to sign up for a discussion group to be held in Jan. 2020
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Upcoming Events:Family Camping November 8-10th Lithia Springs Conservation Park 3932 Lithia Springs Road Valrico, Florida 33547 More information on the campground can be found here. Feel free to come for a day or two or just come swimming. RSVP dates you would like to camp and we will work on getting sites close to each other. 
Flea Market is Saturday, November 16,
8:30 am to 1 pm Do you have donations? Bring them to church on Sunday, Nov 10th to the RE office or bring your donation on Tuesday- Thursday, November 12, - 14 from 8:30-4pm. Wine and Cheese Pre-sale Party on Friday Nov 15th from 4:00-6:00pm Pre-sale tickets are $10 in advance or $15 the day of the event. What's the buzz? Read more, see pictures... 
Church Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, Nov 28th 1:30-3:30 pm Make reservations this Sunday in the courtyard. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE EVENTS AND JOIN US....SATURDAY, NOV 16TH- UU CHURCH FLEA MARKET SUNDAY, NOV 24TH- SOCIAL ACTION SUNDAY THURSDAY, NOV 28TH- CHURCH THANKSGIVING DINNER SATURDAY, DEC 7TH- CHURCH TREE TRIMMING PARTY |
