CUUCSA ON-LINE NEWSLETTER/ VOL. 13, NO. 5/May 2001

Editor: Margaret Batschelet, typea45@swbell.net

Nosotros, las congregaciones miembros de la Asociación UU, convenimos en afirmar y formentar el valor y la dignidad propria de cada persona.

Nominations

We are seeking candidates to serve as coordinators of our new "supercommittees." Anyone willing to serve can contact Steve Boyd of the Nominating Committee, 830/606-0636.

Services for Ed Brown

Ed Brown, longtime member of First Church and a good friend to Community as well, died Saturday. A memorial service will be held for him Tuesday night at First UU, but the exact time has not been set. His niece is arriving on Monday, and she will set a time then.

Annual Meeting

This year's annual meeting for approval of budget and officers for 2001-2 will be held on Sunday, May 20, after services.

CUUC Men's Group

The CUUC men's group welcomes all males in search of guy food, beer or pop, and--in moderation--conversation. The group meets twice monthly at 7:30 on carefully chosen evenings during the second and fourth weeks. The first carefully chosen evening in May is Wednesday, May 9. You can get in on the careful choice of the second meeting, and other secret guy stuff, by subscribing to the men's group mailing list. To subscribe send an email to cuuc-men-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Access for the digitally challenged is available from Henry Halff (210-493-7501 or henry@quiensabe.com).

Garage Sale Planning

Remember our Community Garage Sale, coming up in a couple of weeks! You can donate household items, books, tapes or cd's, tool, electronic equipment, and more. Non-clothes items can be brought to the church now, and Steve Boyd can pick up things as needed. The date of the sale is May 19. For more information on items and pick-up, contact Steve Boyd (830/606-0636), or John or Joan Bradshaw (341-8506).

Update on Phyllis Katcher

Phyllis has moved to the RIOSA rehab facility following her surgery; the phone number to her room is 558-1254, and the main number is 691-0737. She's doing very well - walking short distances several times a day.

Upcoming Worship Services

May 13 - Mother's Day Service, Steve Botts
May 20--"ASCEND," with guest speaker Rebecca Brune, Coordinator: Janet Oglethorpe
May 27-"Hearts and Hands and Voices," Part III, Henry Halff
June 3--RE Closing Service
On June 10 we'll begin alternating regular services with abbreviated service and brunch.

Lynda Frost

Tejas, here I come...I just got word today that I passed the Texas bar. All systems are go for me to be in San Antonio by the 4th of July. Yeah! Thank you all for your patience and words of encouragement. I'm ever so grateful. I'll let you know once I have yet another new entry for your address books. Lynda E. Frost

2001 Budget

Proposed by the Board for Vote at Annual Meeting on 20 May 2001:

The Board proposes that any additional funds from new or increased pledges or carry forward should be divided equally among the three areas.

The Church owns a CD for a $3,000 Ministry Fund. The Church will own a CD for $1,500 for Capital Improvements.

*The Total Mortgage is 15 shares whose original principle has been paid down from $10,000 to $8,300. 15x8,300 = $124,500.

Generally the proposed budget is about $4,000 less than last year because of $2,000 less pledges and $2,000 less carry forward.

Calling All Florida Grads

Are you a UU... and a Seminole too?

Can you help? The University Unitarian Universalists of FSU are attempting to identify as many alumni/nae from FSU as possible. We'd like to let you know about our Campus Ministry through our biannual newsletter. We join a nationwide effort to collect alumni/nae information for schools across the nation.

Whatever your university, please send in the following information about yourself: Your name, address, email, telephone number, colleges/universities attended and year graduated. Send it to kim@cennexus.com or Campus Ministry, UU church of Tallahassee, 2810 N. Meridian Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. FSU Alumni can visit www.afn.org/~afn49740/uuu.html for an online form.

For further information or questions, please contact me at kim@cennexus.com

Thank you,
Kim Ross Frichter
Campus Ministry Coordinator, FSU

What Brings Us to CUUC?

At the January 9, 2000 service, each member of the congregation wrote on a card what, of a spiritual nature, brought them to church. Because the answers to this question tell us a good deal about ourselves, we publish one of them in each newsletter. We welcome any additional contributions from those not in attendance at the service, or those who were.

Here is May 2001's selection.

I attend CUUC in order to participate in a life-affirming community that explores ideas that reach beyond the ordinary. It is a community that allows me the freedom to choose how I want to share and how I want to grow, both with support, love and appreciation.

Dates to Mark

May 9 - Women's Group, 7:30
May 9 - Men's Group, 7:30
May 13 - Mother's Day Service, Steve Botts
May 19 - Community Garage Sale
May 20 - "ASCEND," with guest speaker Rebecca Brune, Coordinator: Janet Oglethorpe
May 20 - CUUCSA Annual Meeting after services
May 23 - Women's Group, 7:30
May 27 - "Hearts and Hands and Voices," Part III, Henry Halff
June 3 - RE Closing Service
June 6 - Women's Group, 7:30
June 10 - Brunch Sundays begin

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