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UUFJC Newsletter, Flame on the Water, March 2022
Newsletter Supplement: Minister Search Survey
Sunday, March 13
This morning, we were invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia for an online service that, as it happened, spoke powerfully to our monthly theme of "Renewing Faith." UUCC's regular guest preacher Rev. Dr. C.W. Dawson and musical guest J. ARTiz reminded us that many of us experience "dark nights of the soul," and we all live in a culture that at times teaches selfishness, but we all have gifts, and our gifts are meant to be shared. When we connect with our gifts, they can help us renew a sense of purpose, help us connect with others, and make a path forward for us. They can renew our faith in our journey toward the blessed community and loving, just world we long for. Some of the language may have been challenging for independent-spirited UUs (like myself), but it is worth thinking about: to what can you "give yourself away" in energizing faith? To what can you say, "If you need someone, here am I --- send me"?
The service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/-9Op3mUgBvw
UUFJC News and Events this week:
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Thank you for being with us and supporting us!
And remember all our ways to stay in touch! You can join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at [email protected] to join).
We are currently in urgent need of donations for our free community pantry; coordinator Joan Kurtzeborn reports that supplies are "perilously low." For more about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
As part of our search for a part-time minister, we are asking everyone to complete a ministerial needs survey. We have paper copies available at the building, and electronic copies are attached to this email. The deadline has been extended, and responses are now due next Sunday, March 6th. For more about the survey or the minister search, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
Registration is now open for our MidAmerica UUA Region’s annual Regional Assembly, to be held online April 30th. For more information, visit the Regional Assembly Registration webpage.
On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
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Next Sunday, March 20th, the UUFJC Board meets in person at our building at 3 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. For agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
Also next Sunday, March 20th, our Worship Service Committee meets in person at our building at 4:30 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
We have no community events to list in this week's email; please check back next week. If you would like to submit community events to be listed here, contact our administrator: [email protected].
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