October 3, 2013

UU News You Can Use

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!!! Waldos Coffeehouse presents Singers and Songwriters in the Round! October 4th! Doors open at 7:30, music starts
at 8:00 PM at UUFW. Come on out, enjoy the music, and support Waldos partnership with Water to Thrive as we raise funds to help us build our second water well in Africa. Childcare will be provided. Waldos is a smoke-free event. Recommended donations: $10 for adults and $5 for children. https://www.watertothrive.org/

THIS JUST IN!... Dont forget to bring your snacks to the event!

Coming Up at UUFW,
This Sunday: October 6, 2013
Religious Education: 9:45 AM Join Jane Kittner as she leads an Adult RE called Un-Choir in the sofa room at 9:45. Come enjoy the special kind of community you experience when your voices blend in song, chants, and harmony. Just show up! PHROGs RE (ages 8+): The Cat in the Hat with Randy C. and John M. Pollywogs RE (ages 4-7): with Kimberly P. and Judy S. Nursery: Natalie A., assistant TBA Sunday Service: 11:00 AM

Becoming a Welcoming Congregation

by Judy Shofner

Humanist Covenant: Thursday, October 17 at UUFW Kitchen from 6:30-8:30 PM. POC: Jane Derrick, jane.derrick@uuwaco.org Veggie Potluck: Saturday, October 19 at UUFW Fellowship Hall from 12:30-2:30 PM. POC: Cheryl Babers Hagar, salinebabers@att.net Inclusive Womens Group: October 23, at UUFW Fellowship Hall from 6:30-9:00 PM. POC: Cindie Young, cindie.young@uuwaco.org Meditation Group. The Meditation Group will not meet on Oct 7th. Meetings will resume on Oct 14th. This group meets on Monday evenings at 7:10 PM at the home of Cheryl Babers Hagar. POC: Cheryl Babers Hagar, salinebabers@att.net Meals on Wheels: Every Wednesday and Friday. POC: Cheryl Foster, cheryl.foster@uuwaco.org

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Becoming UU update The session scheduled for October 12ths has been restructured into two

Adult RE sessions on Oct 13th and Oct 20th from 9:30 to 10:45, both presented by Jane and Paul Derrick. The session topics are as follows; Oct 13th: Who is UU? Oct 20th: Who is UUFW? Prospective New Members and old timer who just want a review are encouraged to attend. ***Please note that the start time will be 9:30. The earlier start time is necessary due to the large amount of information that these sessions will contain.

Hospitality Team updates. Years ago, the Hospitality Team was given the task of setting up teams so the membership could take turns setting up for and providing the snacks and preparing coffee; and cleaning up afterwards. (Whenever a fifth Sunday occurs in any month, the task is shared by all.) Over the passage of time we occasionally need to spruce up such lists. Please take a look at the attached Hospitality Teams document to make sure you are listed under the correct week. We will continue to send out email reminders when it is your teams turn to host. Feel free to contact Melissa Garn, Administrative Assistant for UUWaco at melissa.garn@uuwaco.org if there are any errors that need to be corrected. Thank you!

Social Action in October 2013

Social Action Team Meeting:
We are having a Social Action Team meeting THIS Sunday after the service, please join us if you would like to participate in this awesome team helping make our community a more caring and more just place for all. Contact Carmen Saenz (carmen.saenz.31@gmail) or Marty van Wagner (marty.vanwagner@uuwaco.org) for more information.

Cereal Sunday (This Sunday, October 6th!)

Dont forget to bring your box of cereal for Caritas Food Pantry. In these hard economic times, there are many families relying on Caritas donors for food.

Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build

Dont forget to mark your calendars for UUFWS Habitat for Humanity Build, October 19, 1pm to 4:30pm, 412 Boyd Street. There is a sign-up sheet on the Social Action Table in the foyer, for more information see Carmen Saenz (carmen.saenz.31@gmail.com)

CROP Walk
Sunday October 13, at 2pm we will be participating in the Waco CROP Walk. CROP Walks are neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Different ages, faiths and backgrounds walk together to raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, 25% of the funds raised go to CARITAS of Waco. Check out the UUFW Team Page http://hunger.cwsglobal.org/goto/uuwaco

October 3, 2013 There is a sign up sheet on the Social Action Table in the foyer and information in the P.T. Barnum Fellowship Hall Social Action Table, for more information see Carmen Saenz (carmen.saenz.31@gmail.com)

Waco Friends of Peace

Thursday October 10, Chasing Ice Screening & Friends of Peace Meeting Join us as we screen the long awaited and superb film Chasing Ice, a visually stunning demonstration of global climate change through a photographic record of receding glaciers. The film delivers concrete evidence and hope to our carbon-powered planet. Invite your friends, colleagues, and family a great film for all ages. Free film and pizza buffet. 6 pm, Westbank Meeting Room, Poppa Rollos Pizza, 703 N. Valley Mills. Website: http://friendsofpeacewaco.blogspot.com/

World Food Day Fast of Caring

October 16 The McLennan County Hunger Coalition is sponsoring their 4th annual Fast of Caring on World Food Day. We would like to encourage everyone to participate by sacrificing their midday meal that day in order to experience the feeling of hunger. A short ceremony will be held for participants from various companies, congregations and organizations and we will briefly share local, national, and international efforts to alleviate the scourge of hunger. Join us from 12:15-12:45 pm at Heritage Square, at the corner of Austin Avenue and North 3rd Street.

October 5 LiveSTRONG at the YMCA 1K and 5K. 8:45 AM. At Woodway

Park at the end of Estates Drive near Lake Waco. Entry Fees: (by Sept 29) 1K $10; 5K $20 Late and Race Day 1K $15; 5K $25 Registration forms are in the UUFW foyer or register on line at www.ymcaofcentraltexas.org. The YMCA of Central Texas strives to offer free programming to cancer survivors with the purpose of restoring spirit, mind and body. Your entry enables it to continue to support them emotionally and physically through LIVESTRONG at the YMCA as they work toward healing. Please consider participating in this fundraising event. UUFW members and cancer survivors Jane Derrick, Tracey Villanueva and Linda Martan have benefited from this program.

Sunday, October 13th 6th Annual Childrens Garden Fair. Hosted by the McLennan County master Gardeners & the Carleen Bright Arboretum. Enjoy activities such as creating seed cards, rock painting, potting plants to take home, and worm composting. The event is FREE and will be held at the Carleen Bright Arboretum at 8001 Bosque
Blvd on Sunday, Oct 13 from 2:00 5:00 PM.

UUA News
Interfaith Letter to US Legislators regarding Government Shutdown. Rev. Peter Morales, President of the UUA has signed a Faith Leaders Letter to legislators regarding the government shutdown. Follow this link to read the letter and view the list of interfaith signatures, https://www.uua.org/economic/290415.shtml.

October 3, 2013 Florida Church Welcomes Boy Scouts Spurned by Baptists UU World reporters the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, FL welcomed three Boy Scout units after the Baptist church that had sponsored them dropped them to protest the Boy Scouts of America's new policy welcoming gay Scouts. "This is going to be a great learning opportunity for the congregation," said the Rev. Allison Farnum. "We are, of course, hoping for the day when gay leaders are welcome as well. So were acknowledging the pain that some feel, while at the same time were hoping this opportunity will enliven the mission of this church." https://www.uua.org/economic/290415.shtml Resistance, by Annette Marquis, Director LGBTQ and Multicultural Ministries Program at UUA. In June 2010, Annette Marquis joined the National Day of Non-Compliance in Phoenix, AZ. In Resistance, Marquis shares what compelled her to action, what she learned about the struggles of migrants and people of color in Maricopa County, and about being an ally in the fight for justice. Resistance is now available in the UUA Bookstore. Follow this link to read more or order a copy of the book; http://www.uuabookstore.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=1796.

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