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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This
Week</FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'></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: ">Mon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>9/18</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> Committee on Ministries (5pm)
P</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Soul
Connections (7pm) Social Hall – Reiki Class in Progress</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: ">Tues. 9/19</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Office Closed<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></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: ">Wed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>9/20</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Meditation (12-1pm) Parlor<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Memorial Service for Kurt Ludwig - Christ UM
(3<SUP>rd</SUP><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>& Wooster)
5pm</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Men’s Group (6:30pm) @ LeRoy
McCarty – 650 Ferncliff Road - Devola</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Soul Connections (7pm) SH) <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mabon-Autumnal Equinox</I> – Rev. K.
Hawbaker</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: ">Thurs. 9/21</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">
AA/Al-anon - 7pm in the Social Hall & Parlor</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: ">Fri. 9/22</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">
Membership Committee (10am) SH</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: ">Sat. 9/23</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"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Adventures in Shared Ministry</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>9am-4:30pm-
CER Leadership Day </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">at First Church Columbus, OH.
New models for effective leadership in shared ministry.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rev. Hawbaker is looking for
a team to travel with her to this local UU regional event.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
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"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Schedule Next Sunday ~
Sept. 24, 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: "> –
9:30am-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 Choir practice – 9:30am in
the Sanctuary</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Adult RE (10-10:45am) in the
Social Hall. “<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Understanding and
Appreciating Islam”</I>. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">MJ Ebenhack & Martha
McGovern with local Muslim references. </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">Let All Come to the Welcome Table – </I>Rev.
K. Hawbaker; WA- Suzyn Mills </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: ">B.R.I.D.G.E.S.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(11:20am)<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Class in RE Bldg. next
door.</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></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: ">Fall Congregational Meeting</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> (12:15pm) Social Hall</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Agenda includes
-Presentations, Updates, & Vote on the draft Philosophy of
Inclusion.</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: ">Newsletter Deadline</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">
– Today.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please submit your
information to Adeline Bailey @ <A>adesign@suddenlink.net</A>.</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"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Hospitality Services<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Greeters</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">-Roger & Betsy Kalter</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: ">Coffee Corp</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> Patty
Troisi<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Grocery Card Sales</B> Brenda
Lisk<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></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</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> – Adeline Bailey</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: ">Clean-Up</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> Mark &
Nina Redd, Jane Tumas-Serna</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"></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">October 1
Family Sunday ~ </FONT></SPAN></U></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-ansi-language: fr">Social
Justice</SPAN></U></B></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Sunday</FONT><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></U></B></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: ">Blessing of the </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=DE
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-ansi-language: de">Animals</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> (12:30pm) -Courtyard </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bring a photograph of your
animal friend to the 11am worship service</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">or bring live animals to the
courtyard. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pets must be in carriers
or on a leash.</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"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U>Forum on Animal Rights & Justice
(1-3pm)</U>
</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: 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: "></SPAN></B></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: ">Circle Supper Saturday, Oct. 7</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> at the home of Cynthia and Darryl Ting – Sylvan Way,
Marietta. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please note, in October we
are back to the usual FIRST SATURDAY of the month for the Circle
Supper. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">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 </FONT><A><FONT
face="Times New Roman">adesign@suddenlink.net</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> by Sunday, October 1. </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: ">Sunday, October 8<SUP>th</SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">The city of Marietta will be holding the 2<SUP>nd</SUP>
Annual Marietta McDonald’s </SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Half Marathon event.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Please be aware of road closures</B>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Roads will close at 7:30am throughout
Marietta.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Closed Roads:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Front St.., Putnam St., Glendale Road
–</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Closed 7:30-9:30am.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you would like to join Rev. Kat
t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">o cheer
them on, meet at the church @ 7:30am.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></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: 8pt"></FONT></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">Annual Justice Assembly 2017<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Strength for the
Journey”</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturday, October 14, 2017
(10am-4pm)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>See poster
in Social Hall</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>