Category: Newsletter

Blessed Saturday to you all. Hope this finds you well. This week’s forum: Michelle Brooks – “Historical Hotels in the Cityof Jefferson” Next week’s forum: Raji Garikapati – “Arranged Marriages inIndia.” Rotarian Raji did not meet her husband until a couple of daysbefore their wedding.

Friends, I loved those glimpses of spring this week, but we’re back to winter it seems. I also love knowing that more warmth is not far away. This week’s forum: Dr Christine Boston, Forensic Anthropology Next week’s forum: Michelle Brooks – “Historical Hotels in the City of Jefferson”

“For all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate — our actions matter.” Barack Obama This week’s forum: Betty Cooper, “Re-imagining the World as it Could Be.” Next week’s forum: Dr Christine Boston, Forensic Anthropology This week’s Sermon: Getting Honest About Resilience, By Rev. Michelle Scott Huffman Lunch…

“Resilience isn’t about never breaking; it’s about the quiet courage of putting yourself back together, one small piece at a time, every single day.” @whispersofyou This week’s forum: Amanda Landrum, Cole County Assistant Prosecutor, “Grand Juries”, How they work and their place in the legal system. Next week’s forum: – Betty Cooper, “Re-imagining the World…

“It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.” Bram Stoker, Dracula Dear UUFJC Members and Friends, Part of the defined duties of the Board President…

Friends, This Sunday we are celebrating with a Fire Communion service led by Lisa Sanning. This week’s forum: Scott Faughn, the new owner of the Jefferson City News Tribune Next week’s forum: – Amanda Landrum, Cole County Assistant Prosecutor, “Grand Juries”, How they work and their place in the legal system.

Friends, As I write this, I am also watching the snow fall that was predicted. I marvel at it’s beauty and at the same time at it’s potential for harm. My hope is that all stay warm and safe in the next few days. Please check your email and the Facebook page in the morning…

Friends, Rev Tom Bozeman will be providing a workshop for the congregation today from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. This week’s forum: Dr Darius Watson, Lincoln University Health & Security Sciences Institute. We will learn about the many entities involved in the new building which is going up on the LU…

Friends, Just another reminder that Reverend Tom Bozeman will be with us this Sunday and our Worship Ministry Evolution Team will be providing the service including the sermon. Please keep all members of our congregation in your thoughts. Heidi Atkins-Lieberman lost her mother-in-law and has travelled to New York to help with arrangements. Several members…

Friends, Please keep Carol Bontempo and Alberta Mobley in your thoughts. Bothmembers are in the hospital. This week’s forum: Teresa Brown, The Alzheimer’s Association. We willlearn what to look for and what to do. Next week’s forum: Ashley Blankenship, Capital Arts Gallery Manager.Plus, a soup kitchen which she has started.