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Our church newsletter, the CUC Voice , updates every other Friday and is available by postal mail, electronic mail, or here on this web page. The newsletter contains announcements about upcoming events at the church or in the community, reports from recent activities, stories and poems, as well as the worship schedule and the church calendar.
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May 9, 2008
A Publication of the Congregational Unitarian Church
221 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-0731 office@cucw.org
SPRING WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 11 – “Mother’s Day” Dan will speak about Mother's Day,
mothers and children will have the opportunity to light a candle for
each other, our Men Chorus will sing for the mothers that are there,
Sue will have a Children's Story.
Sunday, May 18 – NO CHURCH BECAUSE OF FAIR DIDDLEY (We don’t
meet at the church because of parking problems due to Fair Diddley
but if there is anyone within the congregation who would be
interested in organizing a church picnic that day contact the church
office as soon as possible.)
Sunday, May 25 – "Support Our Troops Is The Theme. But How?"
There will be Dan and other speakers from the church. Special music
will be Tom's World War II medley. We will meet at church at the
regular time and walk to the square for a moment of silence. We will
also place flowers at the veteran's memorial on the Square. We hope
to carry a long paper banner to the Square with symbols for each of
our soldiers who have died.
Sunday, June 1 – "What is a Unitarian Universalist Part 2"
Dan and the congregation will continue their discussion of what
makes a Unitarian Universalist. We will also receive new members
that Sunday. In addition, there will be a class at 9:00 a.m. for
those who want to know more about the church and consider joining.
SERVICES FOR MADALIN PRENTISS
There will be a celebration in memory of Madalin Prentiss at the
church this Saturday, May 10 at noon. Visitation is from 10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m. and lunch will be served following the service.
Memorial gifts are requested for Boxer Rebound, Inc., P.O. Box 214,
Ringwood, IL 60072.
NEW MEMBER CLASS
On Sunday, June 1 we will be taking in new members into the church.
There will be a class at 9:00 a.m. for those who want to know more
about church membership before they join. If you are interested,
please contact the church office.
DEAN STREET DOORS
We have just cleaned the Dean Street doors of residual tape and
adhesive from the past few years, and redone the signs that we have
posted there. These signs are for the general public about church
programs and remain there throughout the year as a service to the
community. We ask that you please no longer use the Dean Street
doors for signs about events or other temporary activities of the
church, or otherwise use them as a bulletin board. Thank you for
helping us to keep these doors clean.
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
On behalf of the whole congregation, I would like to thank Scott
Brix and the Long-Range Planning Committee for the work they have
done. The results of the planning session on April 19 have been sent
to the working committees of the church for follow up. The results
from each committee will be put together by the Long Range Planning
Committee, presented to the Church Council at their August retreat,
and then to the congregation in September at a special
congregational meeting. I believe that the results of the planning
session offer many exciting opportunities for us.
Dan
YOGA WITH FUSUN TAKES A HOLIDAY
The last Yoga with Fusun until further notice will be on Thursday,
May 22 at 6:00 p.m.
CUC FAMILY CANOE TRIP
The fourth annual CUC family canoe trip will be held Saturday, July
26 and Sunday, July 27 on the Wisconsin River at Spring Green,
Wisconsin. The overnight trip will leave from church Saturday
morning. After an afternoon of easy paddling we'll camp on a sandbar
in the middle of the river. For those who prefer not to camp there
is a day trip leaving from church Sunday morning. The campers will
join the daytrippers at Arena and complete the trip together. We'll
have our traditional dinner at Culver's in Spring Green and return
to Woodstock around 9:00 Sunday evening. Call Randy Meyer
(815-338-6023) for information and reservations. Deadline for
reservation is Monday, June 30.
WOODSTOCK FOOD PANTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
The Woodstock Food Pantry needs volunteers. The Pantry is open
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Shifts are usually three hours long.
You may work the 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. morning shift or 1:00-3:00
p.m. afternoon shift. Most volunteers work only one day per month
and work in pairs. Please contact Audrey Stanowski at 815-337-5835
for more information or to inform her that you are willing to work
at the pantry.
SPIRITUALITY GROUP MEETS MAY 12
The Spirituality Group that has been meeting on Monday night in
conjunction with the ten lessons on Spiritual practice will be
reconvening on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parsonage to
continue their exploration of spirituality. Everyone is invited.
“HACKING DEMOCRACY”
On Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m., here at the church our Peace &
Justice Committee is showing a movie, "Hacking Democracy". The
moving is about vote fraud with machines. Everyone is invited.
Dan
“A NEW EARTH” CLASS BEGINS MAY 15
Our next book that we will cover in our small discussion group is A
New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. This book is listed on Oprah’s Book Club
and is a national best-seller. The first class covering this book
will be on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. Be sure that you have
purchased the book before the class.
NO GENTLE FOLK DANCING IN MAY
The Gentle Folk Dancing session scheduled for Friday, May 16 has
been cancelled. Please watch this space for news about the June
meeting.
RON MILLER SEMINAR CANCELLED
The seminar on May 17 with Ron Miller is being cancelled. So far, we
have received no reservations and it's not fair to Ron to wait any
further.
MEETINGS COMING UP
These are our meetings coming up on our calendar later this month.
• Peace & Justice Committee meets Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 – see
separate article.
• Growth Committee meets Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. to design a
plan that will attract and welcome members to the church. You are
invited to become part of this committee.
• Men’s Group meets Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Pirro’s
Restaurante, 228 Main Street, Woodstock. To make reservations, call
Dick Stanowski at 815-337-5835.
• “A New Earth” Class meets Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. – see
separate article.
• Ron Miller seminar scheduled for Saturday, May 17 is cancelled –
see separate article.
• Sun City Group meets Thursday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of
Lilly and Norm Bailey, 12742 Kishwaukee, Huntley. To RSVP and get
directions call Lilly and Norm at 847-515-3280
CALENDAR OF REGULAR EVENTS
Please help us make sure our calendar is up-to-date! If you have
corrections, please contact the Church Office.
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221 Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 Phone: (815) 338-0731