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November 2015 Volume 77, Issue 3
Inside this issue:
From the Minister 2
Fine Art Sale &
Holiday Bazaar
3,4
Membership
Orientation
4
Social Justice
Update
5
Getting to Know
People’s People
6
Money Matters 7
Race Matters 8
RE Notes 9
Upcoming Events 10
Calendar 11-
12
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Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone: 269-375-3262
Fax: 269-375-3270
Church Office Hours:
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People’s Church A Member Congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association
News
& Views
November Sunday Service descriptions are continued on Page 3
November 1 “Waiting for the Big One” Rev. Jill McAllister
Immigration crises, systemic racism and police brutality,
impending financial crisis—again, oh—don’t forget climate
change…what else can happen? On the west coast of the USA,
we’re now adding “The Big Earthquake” to our shortlist.
How do we live in these times, without being in despair or in
denial? Can our religious lives hold us steady?
Rev. Jill McAllister is the minister emerita of People’s Church.
November 8 “The Empty Church” Rev. Rachel Lonberg
In 1760, a New Jersey farmer named Thomas Potter built a small
church on his property with a dream of someday gathering
a Universalist congregation there. What happens next—heartbreak,
a ship run aground, and unlikely coincidences—has been called a Unitarian Universalist miracle story. Rev. Rachel will tell this story
and reflect on the wisdom it might hold for us today.
November 15 “The Power of Story” Rev. Rachel Lonberg
The stories we tell shape our understanding of our lives, our
institutions, and our country. Why do we tell the stories we tell
and how might we harness the power of our stories to create a
more promising future? Rev. Rachel is addressing this topic at the
request of the winner bidder at last spring’s service auction.
November 22 “Finding Grace in a Broken World”
Rev. Rachel Lonberg
After we’ve asked ‘why me?’ the question turns to ‘now what?’
Rev. Rachel will share stories of resilience and grace from
Sarajevo and Watts and explore how we might be receivers
and creators of grace in this world.
Sunday Services—10:45 a.m.
From the Minister Page 2 News & Views
From the Minister
Dear Ones,
First, I want to let you know
that I now have a local cell
phone number. It’s (269) 389-
9721. The (206) number that
I shared with you earlier will
also still reach me.
Second, I want to share with
you a letter of agreement
that Rev. Jill McAllister, the minister emerita of
People’s Church, and I drafted together. The board
has approved it as well. It is standard practice for
ministers to write letters of agreement like these to
describe their relationships with one another and
with congregations. Here is the full text:
Letter of Agreement Between
Jill K. McAllister, Minister Emerita;
Rachel Lonberg, Minister;
And the Board of Trustees of People’s Church
October 2015
At People’s Church, the position of Minister Emerita
was established in May 2015, by a vote of the
congregation. The title and position were given to Jill
McAllister as an honorary courtesy, in recognition of
her contributions to People’s Church over her long
and successful ministry.
The role of a Minister Emerita varies from
congregation to congregation, and from minister to
minister. This letter outlines the current agreement
as to the role of Minister Emerita between Jill
McAllister, the current minister Rachel Lonberg, and
the Board of Trustees of People’s Church.
Having been granted the privilege of the pulpit once a
year by the Congregational Resolution, the Minister
Emerita is willing to be called by the Minister for one
Sunday Service each church year, on a Sunday agreed
to by both, at the discretion of the Minister. This
service shall be planned in consultation with the
Sunday Services and Music Committees and the
Minister. The Minister Emerita shall have no other
functions as Minister Emerita except by invitation
People’s Church Committee Fair Sunday, November 1st
following the Service
There will be a Committee Fair in the foyer
following the Sunday Service on November 1st.
The purpose of the fair is for People’s people
to learn more about committees they might be
interested in participating in, and to get to
know more about what the committees of the
church do. Committee chairs are asked to
please RSVP if your committee is planning to
participate. If you have questions, please email
Rev. Rachel at [email protected].
from the Minister. The Minister Emerita shall be willing
to consult with and assist the Minister upon her
request, as distance allows.
The Minister Emerita shall play no role in church
governance, direct or indirect. She may participate, if
able and willing, and is requested to do so, in special
church projects and events.
Should the Minister Emerita be contacted by any pre-
2015 member for pastoral care or a memorial service,
wedding or other special event, the Minister Emerita
shall refer the party to the Minister, and shall also
contact the Minister directly.
Any publications listing the church staff shall include the
name of the Minister Emerita.
Any changes to this agreement require consultation
with and approval of the Minister, the Board of
Trustees, and the Minister Emerita of People’s Church.
This agreement will be reviewed and renewed every
three years.
See you in church,
Rev. Rachel
News and Notices Volume 77, Issue 3 Page 3
meet you for lunch in the café. How many people
can you draw to this year’s Bazaar?
Sign up to work a shift at the Bazaar. Many peo-
ple will be needed for 2-hour work shifts
(generally 9-11, 11-1, and 1-3) on Saturday the
21st in each area (People’s Specialties, White Ele-
phant, Café, Greeters, etc.) Please look for the
sign-up sheets on the Bazaar sign-up table in the
foyer, call the church office to choose a shift or
two, or use the on-line sign up on the church
website. (Everyone needed at 3pm for clean-up.)
Make things for People’s Specialties. The foyer
will be beautifully arranged with your fabulous
homemade baked goods, candies, jams and
breads, frozen entrees, and craft items. Your
generous contributions of homemade goods
are needed. Simply drop off your contributions
on Friday the 20th or early Saturday for pricing
and arranging.
Shop local! It’s hard to find a more interesting vari-
ety of gift items than you will find at our Bazaar,
including green and alternative items. Bring your
list and find the perfect choices right here from
32 local vendors.
The Bazaar has become a signature event for our
church community—where everyone—members and
friends—can play a part in making it happen. We
hope for over 600 people to come through our
doors that day. So now is the time to bake, craft, sign
up, and spread the word. The Bazaar supports our
church budget, our programs and our service to oth-
ers, and helps others get to know about us. Here are
some of the many ways you can help.
Invite people to come to the Bazaar. Forward the
link to the website and Facebook page with the
details. Post the event on your Facebook page;
send a Tweet. Pick up postcard-size flyers from
the Bazaar sign-up table in the foyer and share
them at meetings, with neighbors, or mail them.
Forward the flyer by email and invite people to
Sunday Services—10:45 a.m.
November 29 “Charity Begins at Home” Rev. Amy DeBeck
Between Thanksgiving and all of the celebrations for the season of light, family—whatever that
looks like—is on our minds. This Sunday, we will gather to ponder charity.
Rev. Amy DeBeck has served our congregation in Elkhart IN since 2008 and is on sabbatical while
spending quality time with her sons, 12 and 15. Originally from the Washington DC area, she is
finally feeling like a Midwesterner these last couple of years but still roots for the New England
Patriots with her Mainer husband.
The Final Push is on for the Bazaar on November 21st! Please Volunteer, Contribute, Promote, and Shop the People’s Church 2015
Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar
Continued on next page.
News and Notices Page 4 News & Views
Don’t park at church - Take the Shuttle! Park
your car at our neighbor church Centerpoint
Church at 2345 10th St. and ride in our church
van with CONTINUOUS service all day, from
7:30 to 4:30 right at our front door. If you must
park at church, please leave spaces near the
church for customers who will come and go
during the day.
Plan to eat in the café. The food is splendid!
Morning snacks, a fabulous array of lunch items –
including pasties - and afternoon pies and more,
will be available. Enjoy!
Help host our guests. Many people come to our
Bazaar because they like the warm and friendly
people. Please greet everyone and thank our
vendors, too.
Questions? Please email Rochelle at
[email protected] or Megan at
[email protected]. THANK YOU!
Membership Orientation
The next Membership Orientation will be held on
Sunday, November 15 from 12:15 p.m. - 1:30
p.m. in Rooms 9 & 19. We'll meet in Room 9 right
after church for cheese, crackers, fruit and cider and
will move to Room 19 at 12:30 for the program.
If you are interested in joining People’s Church or
knowing more about us or Unitarian Universalism,
please plan to attend. There will be an opportunity
to ask questions and to get to know other
newcomers and People's people. Rev. Rachel will
also be in attendance.
Please sign up by Wednesday, November 11 to
reserve your seat. Sign-up can be done online via
Sign-Up Genius (www.SignUpGenius.com/
go/4090F4CA4A82FAA8-peoples) and also by
emailing Anna Shade at [email protected].
Childcare will also be provided so please let us know
when responding how many kids you will need
childcare for. We look forward to seeing you there!
Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar...continued
from previous page.
Social Justice Coordinating
Committee Update The ISAAC (Interfaith Strategies for Advocacy and
Action in the Community) Issues Convention held
October 1 was well attended by members of many
area churches including People's. The business of the
evening was to select the issues which ISAAC will
concentrate action on for the next two years. Voters
selected the following: Anti-Racism, Strengthening
Early Childhood & Education and Youth Violence
Prevention. Anyone interested in participating in
these efforts is encouraged to contact Andrew Alm
for Anti-racism ([email protected]); Rochelle
Habeck-Hunt for Education ([email protected]);
Vanessa Collins for Youth Violence Prevention
Our volunteers at Lincoln School are getting
underway. More tutors are needed and welcome!
One hour a week makes a big difference in a
teacher’s ability to meet the needs of individual
students. Join our group of Lincoln Volunteers.
Contact Mary Lewis ([email protected])
The Special Collection on October 11 for Kairos
Dwelling amounted to $800. The next recipient
(November 8) will be the YWCA Domestic Assault
Program, which provides safe shelter for up to five
weeks for victims of domestic violence. Food,
clothing, free counseling and other assistance is
available to clients.
The Center for Transformation, which assists ex-
offenders as they transition back into society, has sent
letters to inmates in area prisons who may be paroled
in the near future, explaining how the CFT can help
them with their return. Churches are also being
contacted for possible mentors and/or financial
support. Rick Johnson ([email protected]) can supply
details.
Loaves and Fishes request for this month is
low or no-salt canned vegetables.
Look for the SJCC table at the Committee Fair on
November 1. Hope to see you there!
Religious Educations Notes Volume 77, Issue 3 Social Justice Update Page 5
Anyone is welcome to sit in on SJCC meetings.
The Social Justice Coordinating Committee meets
the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in
the clubhouse of Parkview Hills.
Special Collection, November 8
YWCA Domestic Assault Program
People’s Church will be taking a special collection
during the November 8th service for the YWCA.
The YWCA provides safe shelter for up to five
weeks for victims of domestic violence (intimate
partner violence) and their dependent children.
Food, personal needs items, clothing, and
emergency transportation are provided to shelter
residents without cost. Free counseling (for adults
and children), support groups, legal justice, court
accompaniment, community advocacy, parenting classes, special children's activities are available to
clients who reside in the shelter or are from the
community.
Transitional Supportive Housing is available for up
to 24 months for eligible domestic violence
survivors who reside in the shelter who need
assistance establishing housing on their own. While
in the program, families are able to pursue their
goals, parent their children in a safe stable
environment and build a positive housing and credit
history with the assistance of an outreach worker.
The YWCA has a number of housing units
scattered throughout Kalamazoo County.
Vote Yes for Kids! The Social Justice
Coordinating
Committee of People's
Church is an endorser of
the Kalamazoo County
Local Housing Assistance
Fund millage which will
appear on the ballot for
the November 3rd, 2015 election.
In Kalamazoo County during the 2014-15 school
year more than 1200 of our school-age children
were homeless. Research shows, and any parent or
grandparent knows, that stable housing is essential
to children's educational achievement, physical
health and emotional development.
A yes vote for the LHAF millage will provide
approximately $800,000 annually for six years
(renewable) toward stable, secure housing for
school age children and their families who are
homeless. The millage will provide rapid re-housing
and support services. The Kalamazoo County
Public Housing Commission will distribute the
funds to local housing nonprofits through a
competitive bidding process. By reducing the stress
and trauma of homelessness for children, we can
significantly improve their chances of healthy life
outcomes. Please see the website
www.voteyesforkids.net for more information.
The Discussion Group Saturday, November 7
At its next meeting, November 7 (10am-12pm,
Rooms 6/7), the Discussion Group will
consider the cultural roots of gun violence in
this society. There's more to this than too
readily available weapons and/or individual
health issues (though progress on both of these
would of course help).
Background materials will be shared in advance.
You might also want to consider who is your
favorite cowboy hero?
All are welcome. To get on the email list,
contact Pat Nelson ([email protected]).
News and Notices Page 6 News & Views
Getting to Know People’s People By Ardyce Curl
Following is an interview with People's people talking about why they came to People's and why they continue
to participate.
Greg and Ann
Feldmeier wanted to
find a welcoming,
warm and inclusive
church community
and a minister who
was inspiring and
open.
Greg, 72, is a
physician who
practiced obstetrics
and gynecology in Kalamazoo for 40 years. He
retired 18 months ago. Ann, 65, is a social worker/
mental health counselor and development
professional. They both love the outdoors,
especially biking, hiking (Glaciar National Park is
their favorite) and all forms of water sports,
especially water skiing, sailing, snorkeling and scuba
diving. The mountains of Pennsylvania is also a big
draw where Greg’s family owns a tree farm (the big
trees) enjoying woods, streams, waterfalls and an
infinite number of outdoor projects.
While they were raising their children they had
continued to attend the churches they grew up in,
exposing their children to both. Greg grew up
Catholic and Ann Presbyterian.
They have a blended family of five grown children
and 9 grandchildren. The grandchildren all live
locally and spend a lot of time with Nana and
Grandpa.
Fifteen years ago when their children were
launched, Greg and Ann visited many churches in
their quest to find the ‘right fit’ for both of them.
They began looking for a church that was not
restricted by doctrine or dogma and that was in line
with their liberal spiritual orientation and values.
They believe they’ve found what they were looking
for.
Greg and Ann Feldmeier
“We found a church community that is patient and
gives newcomers space and time to decide if
People’s is the right church for them,” Ann said.
“We also found a tight knit church community
bound by shared values that respects and
encourages one another’s spiritual growth.”
“We joined People’s seven years ago because we
were ready to make a commitment and because we
want to be in relationship to people who share our
values,” Greg said. “We want to continue to
explore and honor our own spiritual journeys with
the support and fellowship of the people of People’s
and to equally give support and honor the individual
journeys of our fellow church members.”
“It’s important to us that our church home be truly
welcoming and live the Seven Principles of Unitarian
Universalism,” Ann said.
Greg said, “We embrace the concept of coming
together with shared values and gaining inspiration
from many different traditions. We’ve enjoyed and
learned a lot by participating with the study group
under Tim Bartik’s leadership.”
Ann added, “We’ve read many books we would not
ordinarily read. We look forward to Rev. Rachel’s
ministry and celebrate the new opportunities for
our congregation.”
Greg serves on the Sunday Service Committee, is
currently on the Board of Trustees, and helps on
the Grounds and Building Work Group when he is
available. Ann serves as chair of the Social Justice
Coordinating Committee. Both have volunteered
for the annual church bazaar
Ann would like to see more opportunities for
church members to be active in social justice issues
and challenges.
Volume 77, Issue 3 News and Notices Page 7
$MONEY MATTER$
We have received bequests from two very,
very long-term beloved and respected members
who have died this year. Marge Spradling and
Hannelore Eck will be sorely missed for their
participation and many contributions to the life
of People’s Church over the past half-century.
And they remind us that People’s Church offers
several options for this type of planned giving.
Most flexible is the Palmer Fund, which is an
unrestricted fund named for former minister
Edwin Palmer. The money from the Palmer
Fund can be used for any purpose that the
church may select in the future. This flexibility
was very helpful during the pre-construction
phase of our recent expansion.
There is also the option of the Perpetual Pledge
Fund. This provides that 5 percent of the
principal will be paid out to the Operating Fund
every year in perpetuity, just as if the member
were still alive and pledging every year.
Last is the Community Service and Outreach Fund which provides a 5 percent annual payout
to support the social justice programs at
People’s Church. This includes activities of the
Social Justice Coordinating Committee, Anti-
Racism Anti-Oppression Multi-Cultural
(ARAOMC) Committee, and our Partner
Church Committee.
We keep a list of individuals who have indicated
that they have made these arrangements in
their wills. If you would like to explore this
option, contact Treasurer Allan Hunt to get
more information. And you can always contact
Database Manager Dana Kubinski (269-375-
3262), Assistant Treasurer Barb Davis (269-327
-5894), or Treasurer Allan Hunt (269-372-
2033) at any time you have questions about
financial matters.
—Allan Hunt,
Treasurer
A Request About Seating
on Sundays
Dear Friends,
For a little over a year now, I've been assisting
latecomers in finding seats. Often on Sundays,
we have open seats available in the middle of
rows, but people are choosing to stand in the
outer aisles because they either don’t know if
the seats are available or they don’t want to
cross in front of others while the service is
going on.
Therefore I would like to encourage people to
sit closer to the middle in rows, if possible, and
try to allow for the first two seats of rows by
each aisle to be available for latecomers and
those with mobility issues.
It’s a small courtesy, but I think it could make a
big difference in helping our church feel more
welcoming, especially for those who are visiting
our church for the first time.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
David Greenquist
“Owning Your Religious Past” Tuesdays, through November 17
6:30 - 8:30p.m., Room 19
In this adult religious education class, taught by
Rev. Rachel, participants will explore their faith
journeys through group sharing, journaling, and
a little bit of drawing. This class is for adults of
all ages. People who grew up in other faith
traditions or no tradition and lifelong Unitarian
Universalists are all invited to participate. If
you have questions or would like childcare,
please contact Rachel at
Race Matters Page 8 News & Views
RACE MATTERS Deepening the Anti-Racism Experience
By Michael Nassaney
My purpose as a Unitarian
Universalist is to spread the seven
principles in my daily life in the
workplace, social arenas, and
elsewhere. I try to live out my
values regarding the inherent
worth and dignity of all people
through my work in deepening
my understanding of my own
racialized identity and my
scholarship that connects past and present in the
struggle to liberate all people from the shackles of
socialization that compromise our potential as human
beings. I first started doing this work with other allies
at People’s Church (our former minister Jill
McAllister, my wife Nadine Godin-Nassaney, and my
WMU colleague Jim Croteau), when we started
meeting to form the Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression
Multicultural Committee more than 5 years ago. Since
then I have participated regularly in the activities of
this committee and extended my work into the
Society for Historical Archaeology, my professional
home and the world’s largest archaeological
organization devoted to the study of the recent past.
There I serve as the chair of the Anti-Racism sub-
committee of their Gender and Minority Affairs
Committee (GMAC). We sponsored an Anti-Racism
(A-R) Training Workshop at its annual conference
last January in Seattle and will host another one at
our upcoming January (2016) meeting in Washington,
DC.
Preparation for my A-R journey began when I first
attended a 2.5-day A-R workshop in Kalamazoo,
offered by Crossroads trainers, the same folks who
have worked with us at People’s Church. I did not
participate because I considered myself a racist.
However, I had noticed ways in which I perpetuated
the racial hierarchy into which I had been socialized.
The workshop showed me that institutional racism
was not of our making, but it still harms people of
color, provides white people like me with unearned
privileges, and generally dehumanizes us all.
I emerged from the workshop with a new resolve to
try to change the small circles that I operate in
beginning with my work environment and my
associations, including my church. In all these circles
I feel responsible to help expose the impacts of
structural racism, specifically how they make People’s
Church a less inclusive organization. I have come to
believe that we can transform who we are as
individuals and as a church by rethinking our values and
our ideas about leadership, resources, policies, and
practices that we employ in an unconscious manner on
a daily basis to reproduce white privilege. Indeed, the
immediacy of addressing these issues should be
obvious, given the well known racially motivated
incidents of violence in otherwise “peaceful”
communities.
The workshops I attended and other work I have done
to begin to examine my experiences of white privilege
have opened my eyes to new ways of being in the
world. In short, the work has been life affirming. Yet
like many journeys, the work has only begun. Many use
the metaphor of an onion to communicate the
complexity of the problem. As we come to understand
our place in the work and the ways we contribute to
our racialized society—i.e., as we peel away a layer of
the onion—greater complexity of racism’s
insidiousness comes to light and we see another layer
or veil between us and our authentic selves. Yet rather
than being a frustrating process of revealing a never
ending series of layers, I find great resolve in the work
I am doing to interrupt—in some small ways—the
forces that keep us apart, suspicious, and alienated.
By now you may have guessed that we are never
finished; all the while new understandings emerge that
ever so gradually break down barriers. For that reason
and many others, I recently attended the 2.5-day
workshop for a second time to deepen my
understanding of systemic racism and how to develop
strategies to challenge it. It reinvigorated me and
prepared me to look deeper inside myself to
understand how I have been formed by the supremacy
of whiteness. Given what I know about the spirit and
openness of so many People’s people, I am certain that
should you avail yourself to the opportunity to attend
the workshop, you will find it worthwhile, if not life
changing. You will gain a powerful analysis of racial
relations that will assist you as you navigate an
increasingly diverse world. And towards this end, I’m
sure that People’s Church will be at the forefront as it
has led other social justice issues for more than a
century.
In community, Michael S. Nassaney
Page 9 Volume 77, Issue 3 Religious Education Notes
Autumn Highlights In addition to enjoying their curriculum, our RE classes
have also been taking advantage of the beautiful fall
weather by going outside to explore our colorful church
grounds quite a bit this autumn.
It has been a busy month in the religious education pro-
gram at People’s Church. Our 7 & 8th grade OWL
class has launched with 18 participants. We had 9
youth and
five adults
attend the
Mystic
Lake mid-
dle school
UU Re-
treat along
with 30
people
from oth-
er UU
churches
in Michi-
gan. Fun and fellowship was enjoyed by all.
Our high school youth group is planning their first
sleepover for Saturday Nov. 7th. All 9-12th graders are
invited. Additional planning for the year will occur along
with movies, games and fun. Our youth are planning to
attend the UUA’s General Assembly in Columbus,
OH in June so much teen fundraising will commence to
make that possible for everyone who is interested.
2nd Sunday Lunch - The RE Committee is busy plan-
ning a wonderful chili and cornbread lunch for Nov.
8th. Please plan to stay after church and enjoy fellow-
ship over a delicious lunch. Donations from lunch will
support the youth trip to General Assembly in exchange
for their help cleaning up 2nd Sunday lunches this year.
I’m attending the LREDA fall conference in New Jer-
sey. LREDA is the professional association for UU reli-
gious educators in north America. The theme of this
conference is RE Without Walls: Technology, Theme-Based
Ministry, and Full Week Faith. I’m looking forward to time
with my colleagues learning, sightseeing and worshiping
together.
Blessed Be, Diane Melvin, Religious Education Director
ELEMENTARY SLEEPOVER Friday Nov. 6 at 6:00 pm - Nov. 7 at 9:00 am
Who: 1st – 6th graders (and parents) What: Potluck dinner and sleepover at church
When: Friday Nov. 6 at 6:00 pm - Nov. 7 at 9:00 am Where: People’s Church
Kids enjoy games and activities including face painting
and a haunted house put on by the teens. Families enjoy
a potluck dinner with the kids intended to help parents
meet and connect with one another.
Registration forms will be available in the lower lobby
and on our church website at peopleschurch.net. Volun-
teer opportunities are available to help set up and clean
up dinner, lead some games or crafts on Saturday and
help clean up on Sunday.
Whose Responsibility are the Children? People occasionally ask me if I am responsible for the
100+ children and youth at church on Sundays. Actually,
I am only responsible for them during the time they are
in their religious education classes (or in the nursery).
Before and after church our children and youth are the
responsibility of their parents or guardians.
Living in right relations in a multi-generational communi-
ty can be challenging when children run loose through
elderly folks holding hot coffee with no one reminding
them to walk rather than run or to just take one cookie
or snack rather than six during coffee hour.
While we love that parents and children feel this is a safe
place for kids to hang out and enjoy time with friends, it
is a problem when they play with craft supplies or toys
and don’t pick up after themselves. It is especially chal-
lenging when they leave food in various rooms for the
church mice.
As a cooperative community it is important that parents
take responsibility to check where your child has been
and ensure that they picked up after themselves. Please
help us ensure that all food and dishes are returned to
the kitchen and toys/supplies are put away before leaving
church each week.
THANK YOU!
Stay in the loop, check out our new Facebook
group: People’s Church Religious Education Parents.
Kaleidoscope Wednesdays, 6:30p.m.
Kaleidoscope is a group open to all adults and that focuses on spiritual development and personal
awakening. Dyrk Hamilton facilitates the group
which draws heavily from the teachings of Eckhart
Tolle. We will just plan on the one meeting this
month in Room 9, before returning to our weekly
schedule. Contact Dyrk Hamilton [Mobile: (859)
582-0288, Email: [email protected]] for more
details.
Events and Activities Page 10 News & Views
Book Group
Thursday, November 12, 1:30p.m.
For November, the Book club selection has been changed to
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
instead of Everything You
Never Told Me. We will
meet at Donna Grath’s this
month, and Jan Crosby will be
our reviewer.
The book club meets the 2nd
Thursday of each month, 1:30-3:30. Copies of
this church year's schedule are available in the
church foyer. Come join us!
Young Adult Group Tuesdays, November 3rd and 17th
7:00-9:00 p.m.
All 18-35-year-olds are invited to enjoy fun, food
and fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the
month at church together. Check out our
Facebook group at: Kalamazoo UU Young
Adults. For more information contact group
coordinator Mackenzie Hatfield-Johnson at
269-779-2111 or [email protected].
2015 Community Meeting
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation will
be holding
a FREE event
on Tuesday,
November
3rd at
8:00p.m.
at Miller
Auditorium.
The community
meeting will feature author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Coates, whose book Between the World and
Me is a current New York Times best seller,
will talk about race in America.
Please RSVP by October 27 if you’d like to
attend. For more information call 381-4416,
or go to www.kalfound.org.
StoryCorps OutLoud Initiative is a multi-year
initiative dedicated to recording and preserving
LGBTQ stories across America. In November, the
Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center and
WMUK are partnering to interview and document
diverse voices in the Kalamazoo LGBTQ community. We will be recording stories on
November 5, 6, & 7. To learn more or sign up, go
to www.kglrc.org.
Calendar Page 11
Day Date Event Time Place
Sunday November 1 Daylight Savings Time Ends
Youth Band Rehearsal
Sunday Service: “Waiting for the Big One”
Rev. Jill McAllister
Committee Fair
9:30a.m.
10:45a.m.
12:30p.m.
Room 9
Commons
Foyer
Tuesday November 3 Oshtemo Township Voting
Building & Grounds Work Group
Talking Pots
Owning Your Religious Past
Young Adult Group
All day
9:30a.m.
3:00p.m.
6:30p.m.
7:00p.m.
Rooms L1 & L2
Meet at Church
Kitchen
Room 19
TBD
Wednesday November 4 Board Meeting
Kaleidoscope
6:30p.m.
6:30p.m.
Room L1
Room 9
Thursday November 5 Choir Rehearsal 6:45p.m. Commons
Friday November 6 Pasty-Making (Preparation and Chopping)
Elementary Sleepover
1:00-4:00p.m.
6:00p.m.
Kitchen
Meet at Church
Saturday November 7 Pasty-Making (Assembly and Baking)
The Discussion Group
Pasty-Making (Cooling and Wrapping)
High School Sleepover
9:00am-2:00pm
10:00a.m.
2:00-4:00p.m.
6:00p.m.
Kitchen
Rooms 6 & 7
Kitchen
Meet at Church
Sunday November 8 Youth Band Rehearsal
Sunday Service: “ “The Empty Church”
Rev. Rachel Lonberg
Special Collection for YWCA Domestic Assault
Program
Sunday Lunch hosted by the Religious Education
Committee
High School Youth Group
9:30p.m.
10:45a.m.
12:15p.m.
2:00p.m.
Room 9
Commons
Commons
Room L2
Monday November 9 Facing Life, Facing Death
Green Sanctuary
12:00p.m.
4:15p.m.
Room L1
Room L1
Tuesday November 10 Building & Grounds Work Group
Social Justice Coordinating Committee
Owning Your Religious Past
9:30a.m.
10:00a.m.
6:30p.m.
Meet at Church
Parkview Hills Clubhouse
Room 19
Wednesday November 11 Kaleidoscope 6:30p.m. Room 9
Thursday November 12 Book Group
Membership Committee
Choir Rehearsal
1:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
6:45p.m.
Donna Grath’s Home
Room L1
Commons
Sunday November 15 Youth Band
Sunday Service: “The Power of Story” Rev. Rachel
Lonberg
Snacks before Membership Orientation
Music Committee
Membership Orientation
ISAAC Core Team
White Elephant Setup
9:30p.m.
10:45a.m.
12:00p.m.
12:15p.m.
12:30p.m.
12:30p.m.
12:30p.m.
Room 9
Commons
Room 9
Room 18
Room 19
Rooms 6 & 7
Room L1 & L2
Monday November 16 Archives Committee
November Newsletter Deadline
10:00a.m.
12:00p.m.
Room 13
Tuesday November 17 Building & Grounds Work Group
Library Committee
Owning Your Religious Past
Religious Education Committee
9:30a.m.
10:00a.m.
6:30p.m.
6:30p.m.
Meet at Church
Foyer, Room 1
Room 19
Room 8
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Day Date Event Time Place
Tuesday November 17 Young Adult Group
Chalice Circle
7:00p.m.
7:00p.m.
Room L2
Room 18
Wednesday November 18 Kaleidoscope 6:30p.m. Room 9
Thursday November 19 Choir Rehearsal 6:45p.m. Commons
Friday November 20 Newsletter Mailing 9:00a.m. Room 8
Saturday November 21 Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar 9:00am.-3p.m. People’s Church
Sunday November 22 Youth Band Rehearsal
Sunday Service: “Finding Grace in a Broken
World” Rev. Rachel Lonberg
9:30a.m.
10:45a.m.
Room 9
Commons
Tuesday November 24 Building & Grounds Work Group
Finance Committee
9:30a.m.
6:45p.m.
Meet at Church
Room L1
Wednesday November 25 Kaleidoscope
Full-Moon Drum Circle
6:30p.m.
8:00p.m.
Room 9
Fire pit or Room 9
Thursday November 26 OFFICE CLOSED for Thanksgiving All day Whole Church
Sunday November 29 Youth Band Rehearsal
Sunday Service: “Charity Begins at Home”
Rev. Amy DeBeck
9:30a.m.
10:45a.m.
Room 9
Commons
