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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman">End of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Week
Update:</FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please notify the office to
add or change any events listed on the calendar.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Newsletter Deadline</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">
– Friday, Aug. 25<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Please submit any information you would like included in the <U>September
issue of the Confluence to Adeline Bailey @ <A><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">adesign@suddenlink.com</SPAN></A>.</U></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Thurs.8/24</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">
AA/Al-anon – 7pm in the Social Hall & Parlor</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Fri. 8/25</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>EVE Inc., Benefit Auction –@ 7pm
in the Sternwheel Ballroom at</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Hotel Lafayette.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For information call (740)
374-5820.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Sat. 8/26</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Tai Chi (9-10am)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Next Sunday – August
27,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2017</FONT><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Nursery available</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
10:45am-12:15pm next to the Social Hall</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Today’s Issues</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
9:30-10:45am in the Parlor </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Worship</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(11am) <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Bring Your Broken Hallelujahs</I><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- Rev. Kathryn
Hawbaker</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Social Hour</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
Please join us for refreshments and conversation following the service.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Hospitality: Greeters</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Betsy &
Roger Kalter<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Coffee Corp</B>: Patty
Troisi</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Grocery Card Sales</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">:
Betsy Kalter<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Fair Trade Coffee Sales today.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Clean-Up</SPAN></U></B><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">:
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Gwen & Geoerge Banziger,
Barbara Dernberger, Nancy Luthy, Patty Troisi</SPAN></U></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sunday – September 3,
2017</FONT></SPAN></U></B><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Last Service in the Social
Hall</SPAN></U></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Nursery available</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">9:45am-12:15pm</B> next to the Social
Hall</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Today’s Issues</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
9:30-10:45am in the Parlor </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Choir practice</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
9:30am in the Sanctuary<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>- We will
start our fall practice in the Sanctuary</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">We will continue to perform
as usual about once a month.usual time: 9:30 a.m.<BR><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Building & Grounds Committee</B>
(9:30am) RE Bldg. Upstaiars</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Worship </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(11am) <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">This Land Is Your Land</I> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- Peggy Clifford & Martha
McGovern</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Social Hour</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> –
Please join us for refreshments and conversation following the service.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Social Justice Series</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> (1-3pm) FH<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Opening Our Hearts to Refugees (1pm)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Hospitality: Greeters</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Darryl
& Cynthia Ting<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Coffee Corp:</B> Dawn Hewitt<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Grocery Card Sales</B>: John
Kidd</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Fair Trade Coffee Sales today.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><U>Clean-Up</U></SPAN></B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">: Joe Baker, Paul Dunn, Ted Goertzel & Martha McGovern
</SPAN></U></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Return to the Sanctuary-
Ingathering Water Ceremony – Sunday, Sept. 10 @
11am.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The Water Ceremony has a history as a ritual that
acknowledges different images of the divine and the ways we gather as a
spiritual community. Water is a basic element of all life on this planet, from
deep beneath the Antarctic ice to perhaps the far reaches of space. Come
celebrate our common humanity as we gather our waters and resources for building
our beloved community. • Bring a sample of water, from your life’s journey or
from a favorite watering hole, to pour into the common bowl and look forward to
the program year</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">After the service – B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Meet and
Greet</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> with ice cream in the Social
Hall.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Families can meet the
teachers and hear what is planned for our youth this year.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Beginning Sept.10 (10– 10:45 am) in the Social
Hall</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">. “<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Understanding and Appreciating Islam”</I>.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Adult RE Discussion Group
will begin this 10-week course led by MJ Ebenhack and Martha McGovern with input
from local Muslim reference persons. Please join us to learn more about Islam
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">and discuss how we grow in
our own faith while appreciating the paths of others. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Circle Supper- Sept. 9</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Hosts: Nina & Mark Redd
Tupper St., Mtta<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">. Note</B><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>this is the <U>SECOND SATURDAY</U> in
September. If you'd like to attend, please contact Chris Keller at
the church office (740-373-1238 or </FONT><A><FONT
face="Times New Roman">fuusm@suddenlinkmail.com</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman">) . or Adeline Bailey adesign@ suddenlink.com or
740-373-0550.</FONT><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Just
Dinner</SPAN></I></B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">-</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Fri., Sept. 15 @ 6
pm. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hosted by The Green
Sanctuary Committee - Cost is $15<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>before Wed., Sept. 13, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or
$20 at the door. To purchase tickets in advance, contact Dawn Hewitt
(812)320-3449, email <A>Hewitt@earth-maker.com</A>, </FONT><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Anna Prince Art Auction -
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>at the Betsy Mills Club Saturday,
Sept.30 @ 6pm….followed by Ball Room Dancing. More information will follow
soon.</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>