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10:30 Service:
“Getting Comfortable with
Being Uncomfortable”.
This is the first week of our
focus on Imagination as the
third promise of Unitarian
Universalism. How might
we imagine a future that’s
based upon faith rather than
fear?
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9:30 Forum :
UUFMC Social Justice
Team will discuss
Downtown Ocala Project,
Dallas Project, and the
Tallahassee Legislative
Days March 20-21.
Come, hear and learn
about our efforts to
promote UU values in
our community.
UUFMC WEEKLY TIMETABLE
Sunday, March 5: 10:30- “Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable” Monday, March 6: 1:00- Worship Associates Planning Meeting; 6:00- Beloved Conversations Tuesday, March 7: Congregant Appointments Wednesday, March 8: 10:00- Program Council; 1:00- Finance Cmte; 6:00- Living the Questions Thursday, March 9: Writing Day Friday, March 10: Day Off Saturday, March 11: 1:00- United in Love, Ocala Town Square Rev. Janet Onnie, Minister 941-323-8513 [email protected] Living to Delight the Holy
Rev. Onnie’s Schedule
Sunday, March 5, 2017
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BIRTHDAYS
3 Janet Onnie
5 Bob Barger
6 Larry Dohn
7 Peter Fromme
7 Quinn Ginder
http://www.uua.org/ http://www.uusc.org/
Your response has been
overwhelming!
Total pledge dollars
committed: $128,665
Percent of goal of
$142,000 = 90.57%
Number of household
pledges: 83
Average pledge:
$1,550
THANK YOU!
Your Stewardship Team
Look for these emails to be
sent separately to you:
Janet's Train of
Thought
Details for the
Annual Meeting on
March 19, 2017
Stuff the Bus is a way that we can help children be prepared for school with necessary school supplies . Please bring your donations to the Fellowship and they wil l be delivered to the Marion County schools to go t o the children. Suzanne and her ass is tant, Shelly, have expressed that they are out o f all reques ted supplies already. Cash is fine, if you pre fer not to shop. Checks can be written to Homeless Children's Progra m, with S tuff the Bus on the Note line. This is a lis t of the needs at this time:
Paper: College ruled and w ide-ru led Composition books Binders with a view fron t: 1", 2", 3" Sp iral notebooks : Single subject, 3 subjects and 5 subjects
Duo-Tang folders : Pockets and P rongs Pencils : #2 and mechanical
Pens : Blue, black and red Colored pencils
Sharpie marke rs : Black and multi colo rs Highligh ters
Crayons Gl ue and glue s ticks
SCIEN TIF IC CALCULA TORS BACKPACKS; MIDD LE AND H IGH SCHOOL SI ZE
Tallahassee
Legislative Day
Help bring UU
Values to
Tallahassee on
March 20-21, for
our Legislative
Day.
Lodging, breakfast and one meal is
covered for UUs and low cost for non
UU friends who attend. Training is
provided.
Decide now and schedule appointments
with your legislators for March 21. No
one will go alone. Paint Tallahassee a
sea of Yellow and Love!
Social Justice Team is promoting a large
showing of UUFMC (and friends) at
Tallahassee March 20-21 for Legislative
Day
Please email Diane for further details.
502.636.3648
Project Downtown
With Ocala Islamic Center
Our friends from the Islamic Center in Ocala have been
running a feeding program for 6 years, feeding up to 80
homeless people in Ocala. Every Sunday from 4:00 p.m.
through 5:00 p.m. they are handing out water, sandwiches,
fruit and snacks. Nelson and I have attended on one
Sunday. This is done in the parking lot behind the court
house. The homeless of Ocala know the Muslim women and
children will be there with food and are lined up by 4 p.m.
These people have the feeding down to a science! Nelson
and I tried to figure out how we could support their program
without trying to take it over. In talking with one of the
Muslim women, she suggested a “hygiene program”.
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, small shampoo, soap,
combs….etc.
We are looking to see if this is a program our congregation
would be willing to support. It would involve donations of
small items (or samples) to be bagged up and handed out. It
would also involve 2-3 people going to the area on Sunday
afternoon to put up a table and hand out the bags. If there is
an interest, good and clean used clothing could also be
looked at. It wouldn’t have to be every Sunday, just when we
have enough to hand out to everyone (a minimum of 80
bags)
This would be an endeavor which would show the area that
not only do we care about the homeless in the area, but that
we stand side by side (in YELLOW shirts) with our Muslim
sisters and brothers.
If you have an interest in this program, please
see Sandy Tortorete or stop by the Social
Justice table which will be set up on Sunday
mornings.
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER?
(Well, maybe not dinner. More like a continental breakfast and lunch.)
On Saturday, April 8, UUFMC has been invited to host representatives from Unitarian
Universalist congregations from the Florida District of the UUA Southern Region. It’s an honor to
be the hosting congregation, and I am proud of the positive image you’ve projected at the regional
level.
Now we need to strut our stuff. I see that Buildings and Grounds are holding a work day on March
25th. We need all hands on deck to make our great space sparkle! And on April 8th we’ll need folks to
help move tables and chairs, procure and serve food for a continental breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks.
The event is from 9:30-4:00.
If you like to throw a party, please let me know ([email protected] ~ 941-323-8513).
We’ll need several teams who want to have fun.
Our UUFMC directory is
being updated to include our new
members and to modify others as
needed. If your contact information
(address, email, phone) has
changed in the last few months,
please send the updated
information this week to
[email protected]. Deadline
March 8th.
WELCOME to NEW MEMBERS:
In addition to the 10 new members
that were named last week, we are
pleased to welcome Tom and
Lorraine Connors, Mary Louise
DeWolf, Tom Murphy and Joyce
MacMullen into full membership.
We look forward to them, and the
other new members (18 since
January 1st!), feeling deeply
connected to our Beloved
Congregation. Next orientation
May 21 & 28. Andrea Coburn
We need an ice cream cup count!!! Call Sue 516-581-4011
DON’T MISS THIS YEAR’S GA
NEW ORLEANS!
Hi everyone,
Having had the privilege of attending GA for
the first time last year, I would like to invite you
all to seriously consider attending this year.
It is mind-blowing to be in the midst of
thousands of UUs!
It is great to go with a contingent from
UUFMC!
The Ware Lecturer is always outstanding and
this year Bryon Stevenson is the speaker. He
is a greatly admired attorney for his advocacy in
defending people who have been wrongfully
incarcerated and he is also a fabulous speaker.
You will not want to miss this opportunity to
meet and be inspired by him.
This year, GA is as close to Florida as it has
been for several years, and from what I
understand, the next few years will take GA
further away.
I made so many contacts and learned so much
from the lectures and workshops I attended,
that It was worth the somewhat long hours, and
the miles of walking. However, I did not walk …
I rented a scooter which was a blessing for me. I
recommend you do the same if you are
concerned about the physical challenge.
Much more information is in the flyer that is
attached here, but I want to bring to your
attention that RESERVATIONS for rooms
opened on March 1st! So, make up your mind as
soon as possible and make your room
reservation ASAP as well as your reservations
at GA to have the experience of a lifetime!
Looking forward to an exciting time with you at
GA!
Talk to me if you would like to know more.
Sue Michalson
Greetings Southern Region
UU Congregations
Check out the uua.org/ga website for
everything you need to know for GA2017.
Here are some Upcoming Dates:
March 1
Housing Reservations Open
Registration Open for General Assembly, GA Choir, and Pre-
GA Racial Justice Training Workshops
Financial Aid Applications Available
Deadline for Sponsorship and Advertising Reservations
March 31
Financial Aid Application Deadline
May 1 Registration Rates Increase
RESIST & REJOICE
From Tracie:
Beginning Sunday, February 26, there will be a change
to our Joys, Sorrows and Concerns time in worship.
Rev. Janet and Tracie mentioned this during a forum a
few months back and the response was positive and
curious.
You may have noticed the three containers of colored stones on the chancel
table in front of the pulpit. Beginning February 26, during Joys, Sorrows
and Concerns, all who wish to participate will be invited to come forward
silently and choose a stone that represents what they are holding on their
heart:
a Joy (clear stones)
a Concern (lighter blue stones)
or a Sorrow (darker blue stones)
They will then place these stones into the bowl of water on the table,
symbolizing how we are all sharing each other’s concerns in our shared
container of water.
Two LPCA members will be by the table to offer witness and one LPCA
member will act as “legs” for those members who have mobility issues.
You may be asking why this change. The answer is simple. We have many
among us who hold concerns close to their heart that do not affect the
entire congregation and therefore do not warrant a listing in the Care
Book. We want to provide a tangible ritual that allows for all members,
introverts and extroverts, to participate and know they are being held in
community.
There is no need to state what your stone represents. It is simply a way for
all of us to say, “We see you. We love you. And we’re here to
support you."
Mark your calendar
for two upcoming
Eating-4-Life
events.
First, meet us for dinner on Thursday,
March 9 at 5:00 p.m. at the Square
One restaurant, 2542 Burnsed
Boulevard in The Villages.
This restaurant makes terrific
Moroccan lentil soup, a very vegan
veggie burger, a portobello burger and
much more! This outing will be held
in place of our March potluck dinner.
Then, join us on Tuesday, April 4, 5:00
to 7:00 for a vegan cooking
demonstration.
Tara Jolly, a vegan chef, will hold a
breakfast cooking class, demonstrating
the art of the tofu scramble, breakfast
potatoes and veggies, and much
more! You’ll also get to try samples of
the food.
Additional information will be sent by
email. If you have questions don’t
hesitate to contact Margaret Wineman:
-633-1643.
UU and YOU
mark your calendars
March 17, 6:00
Betsy & Al Pinter
and
April tbd
Hilda & Andy Lucas
Hospitality Schedule
Mar 5 Doris Pailet & Claire Rahn
12 Lynn Worthington & Sandy Tortorete
19 Betsy Pinter & Terri Ferber
26 Margaret Wineman & Jim Mullen
Apr 2 Carol Jaklic & Wendy Griffith
If you'd like to volunteer to be the hosts on a
Sunday morning please contact Betsy Pinter
on Sunday or email her:
Thank you to everyone for your delicious
additions to our menu on Sunday morning!
EVENTS AT UUFMC …
Upcoming Events The coming week is filled with the normal activities of UUFMC, including numerous committee meetings. Please join us. SATURDAY, MARCH 4 10:00 Bridges Project 12:00 Women's Clothing Exchange (LaRae) SUNDAY, MARCH 5 9:30 Forum 10:30 Service 12:00 Brown Bag Lunch 1:00 Roadmap to Apartheid (see note) AND Ice Cream MONDAY, MARCH 6 1:00 Worship Associates 2:00 Stewardship Team 6:00 Beloved Conversations WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Deadline for Directory Entries (see note) 10:00 Program Council 1:00 Finance Committee 6:00 Living the Questions FRIDAY, MARCH 10 7:00 Euchre Party with Jerry SATURDAY, MARCH 11 1:00 United in Love, Ocala Town Square SUNDAY, MARCH 19 12:30 Annual Meeting (Documents in a separate mailing) SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Save the Date for Tracie's Ordination Service! More details and invitations to follow soon. sATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
10:00 Day of Strategy (see note) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
9:00 Intake for yard sale (see note)
Ministerial Internship
Committee meetings
Mon, Mar 27 @ 11:30 a.m.
Sun, Apr 23 Ordination service for intern
Tracie Barrett-Welser
Sun, May 14 Last day for Tracie Barrett-Welser
Rev. Dr. Steve Burt, chair of Internship
Committee
Tired of wearing stick on name
tags? You can order your
"official", long lasting name tag
by signing the clip board at the
back of the sanctuary.
St. Patrick’s Day Fellowship
Dinner!
Wear Your Best GREEN And Join Us For A
Time of Food and Fellowship!
Friday March 17, 2017
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Menu:
Corned Beef, Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes,
Applesauce, Rolls, Dessert, Drinks
(Suggested Donation $5 Per Person)
Where do you step out
with your skills and
talents in the
community?
Do you volunteer at Hospice,
the Humane Society, an
assistive living facility, a public
or private school, the Dallas
Project, or a different site?
We want to know. We want to
recognize our community
volunteers.
Email Joyce Mills
([email protected]) or stop
by the table Sunday morning
to reveal yourselves and your
choice of volunteering in the
community.
Much appreciated, Joyce
3/27/17 Between the
World and Me
Ta-Nehisi
Coates
TBA
4/24/17 The
Underground
Railroad
Colson
Whitehead
TBA
5/29/17 When Breath
Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi TBA
6/26/17 White Dog Fell
from the Sky
Eleanor Morse TBA
7/31/17 Rosemary:
The Hidden
Kennedy
Daughter
Kate Clifford
Larson MC
TBA
UUFMC Book Club : last Monday at 1:00
Cindy Grossman
PLEASE remember to use the Amazon Smile Button
when you make on-line purchases.
So far our Fellowship has earned over $90 from the proceeds of this
wonderful program...at no additional cost to anyone!
MOVIE NIGHT!
Friday March 31, 2017
6:30 PM
Popcorn and Soft Drinks Provided
Listen and Watch
Sunday Sermons
during the week!
Posted on our Facebook
Page.
The more you "like" and
"share"our sermons, the
more we are able to be an
influential voice in the Tri-
County area.
http://www.facebook.com/
uufmcsummerfield/
Even better, please share any posts that
touch you, inspire you, make you laugh or
make you reflect..
REMINDERS
Share this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-2319450 and ask your family, volunteers, employees, and friends to bookmark this link so all their eligible shopping will benefit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Marion County. Promote your AmazonSmile participation by utilizing the link above. (Stewardship Team)
A reminder that we support two food banks in our area, Community of Gratitude Emergency Food Center in Ocklawaha and the Interfaith food bank in Ocala. In addition to food, there is a cash donation box in the back of the chalice room near the bins used to collect the food. There is always a need for jelly, rice and boxed dinners. Other frequently requested items are toiletries, dish and laundry soap. As always, your contributions are greatly appreciated by these agencies. They are filling such a great need in our area. (Social Justice, Sandy Tortorete)
Please send your Weekly Timetable announcements by Wednesday each week.
[email protected] [email protected]
UUFMC (352) 245-7944
7280 SE 135th Street PO Box 829
Summerfield, FL 34492
Find more details on our web site
www.uufmc.org
