SUNDAY SERVICES

Oct. 7 -John Gottcent on the Autobiography of Jesus

Oct. 14 - UUA Association Sunday---Jan Steinmark is worship associate
    The Unitarian Universalist Association has requested that all congregations have a service to recognize and support, both in spirit and financially, the national work of the Association.  Worship Associate Jan Steinmark will be leading the program today.  Come, and envision being a part of a day in which thousands of UUs from across the nation are simultaneously celebrating our shared commitment to Unitarian Universalism.

0ct. 21 - Native American Spirituality-- Chad Tew is Worship Associate

    We will continue our ongoing series on the nine World Religions that are depicted in our new flag. Our second panel represents Native American spirituality

Oct. 28 - Day of the Dead-- Lincoln Christensen is Worship Associate

BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING

    UUCE Board of Director's meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM. 

NOTES FROM THE MINISTERIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE

    Many of you will recall filling out the congregational survey late last summer, an essential and involved prelude to our ongoing search for a new settled minister.

    For those members and regular friends who did not fill out the survey last year, we on the search committee would like to offer a second bite at the apple.

    That’s right, if you did NOT fill out the congregational survey in 2006, we would very much like to encourage you to approach one of the members of the Ministerial Search Committee so that you can fill one out this year.

    Your feedback via the congregational survey will provide invaluable information as we proceed with the ministerial search, not only for us as we learn how to best promote who we are as a congregation, but for any interested ministers wanting to discover all they can about ourselves and our church community.

    The committee members are: Susie Feingold, Joel Haffner, Ann Hanat, Hardin Rathgeber, Mark Rigney, and Meghan Tuley.

    Thank you in advance, and keep your eye out for more updates over the coming months.

MINISTERIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE - UPDATE DU JOUR

    What do you love best about Evansville? What is your favorite activity, location, or area restaurant?   

What can you drive to from here that's just absolutely fabulous in, say, an hour?
    Your friendly neighborhood MSC (Ministerial Search Committee) would love to have your feedback and input on what makes Greater Evansville great. Remember, we not only have to sell ourselves to a prospective ministerial candidate, but we also need to make the idea of moving
here an attractive one. We do this, at least logistically, by providing candidates whom we feel are strong contenders with a "Congregational Packet" that includes everything from the results of
our congregational surveys (see above) to brochures from our local Chamber of Commerce.
    Obviously, we want to make our packet jump right off the page.  So, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please let an MSC member
know in the next few weeks. Thanks in advance!

DOODs

    Have you seen anyone wearing a stained glass "DOOD" sign?  "DOOD" stands for "Director Officially On Duty" - each Sunday, a member of the Board of Directors is our "DOOD", getting the church ready, answering questions, being a presence.  Thanks to all of our "DOODS"!

THANK YOU!

    A big THANK YOU to InSuk Granholm and Lauren Talley who agreed to co-chair the Membership Committee.  Some of the duties falling under this committee are caring, greeters, education, and connection.  VOLUNTEERS are needed for these areas to help keep our congregation vibrant.  Contact them to find out how you can help.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE!     

    Fall Festival is the week of October 1-6, 2007.  If you have not signed up to help yet please contact Mary Helen Weldy.  We need everyone’s help to make this a successful fundraiser!  Besides, it’s a great way to get to know your fellow UU’s better!

GREETERS NEEDED

    As the Greeter Coordinator, I need your help in making sure that there are smiling faces to greet newcomers and good friends alike on Sunday mornings before church.  The goal is to have two greeters for every Sunday.  You don't have to get there super early, just by about 9:40 or so.  For a complete job description and to sign up, see me, Lauren Talley, in church or contact me via phone or email (xgj36@hotmail.com).  Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

COFFEE

     Fair Exchange coffee order forms are available in the foyer or contact Chris Norrington at cnorrington@hotmail.com.  Please place your order by the 25^th of each month.  

FIRST FRIDAY DRUMMING CIRCLE

    The First Friday Shamanic Drum and Healing Circle is at 7:00 PM on the first Friday of each month.  All are welcome.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Put these important dates on your calendar!

·   June 25-29, 2008  General Assembly in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

·   July 19-26, 2008 – Mid-West Leadership School, Beloit, Wisconsin

·   June 24-28, 2009 - General Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah

·   June 23-27, 2010 - General Assembly in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

NEW BOOK

    Two decades ago Unitarian minister Robert Fulghum gathered his light-hearted observations into a book with the catchy title ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN.  His ninth book has just been released, called WHAT ON EARTH HAVE I DONE?   It is available at you local library.

POTLUCK

    Our next potluck will be on October 28, 2007.  Come join your fellow UU’s for good food and good conversation!

HEARTLAND DISTRICT NEWS

    Our congregation is part of the Heartland District of the Unitarian Universalist Association, which includes congregations from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana.  Here are some Heartland District highlights:

*There will be a youth convocation gathering in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, October 5-7, 2007, called "CONtagious"

 *OWL (Our Whole Lives) Facilitator Training in Muncie, October 12-14

 *Chaplaincy Training meeting in Indianapolis for youth, ministers, Directors of Religious Education, youth advisors, and adults who work with youth, November 16-18

*April 4-6, 2008 the Heartland Annual Meeting and Spring Conference will be held in Louisville.

     Go to www.heartlanduu.org for more information.  Remember that financial support to attend any of these events is available from our Yael Hafner Fund.

NATIONAL UU NEWS

    Rev. Bill Sinkford, President of the UUA, has announced that on October 10 we will be walking into every office in Congress to tell them to end the war.  You are encouraged to sign the End the War Petition on-line at www.uua.org

    The UUA is starting the first national marking campaign in fifty years.  Print ads will be in TIME magazine, and tv and radio spots will begin airing on Comedy Central, The Daily Show, and Prairie Home Companion (Garrison Keillor has long joked that Unitarian missionaries founded Lake Wobegon after a failed attempt to convert Native Americans through interpretive dance.)

PSG MEETINGS   

     We are a pagan study group that is currently working on meditation, energy work, magic, and ethics, as well as learning about a host of other pagan practices and topics. You do not have to be pagan to attend these meetings. We hold group celebrations for the fire festivals and public celebrations for the solstices and equinoxes.  Contact us (Megan Tuley and Lauren Talley) at evansvillepsg@hotmail.com or (Lauren) if you have any questions (see calendar for dates and times).