[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Weekly Update, Monday, March 18, 2024

Mon Mar 18 10:59:37 CDT 2024

 A UU is told “I hear you deny the divinity of Christ.” “That’s not true!”
said the UU...(Read on.)

Annual Congregational Meeting Ahead

Mark your calendar: FUUSM’s annual Congregational Meeting will follow the
Sunday service on April 28. If you wish to add an item to the meeting’s
agenda, it must be submitted to Board of Trustees Secretary Nancy Luthy by
April 14: nancy.luthy at gmail.com. Committee chairs, your annual reports are
due to fuusm.office at gmail.com by April 9.

*Ten Coffee Hour Volunteers Are Still Needed!*

*Please sign up* for six coffee hour shifts a year! This schedule will
begin on April 7. We still need volunteers for:

   - first Sunday of odd months (1 person)
   - second Sunday of odd months (1)
   - third sunday of odd months (2)
   - third Sunday of even months (1)
   - fourth Sunday of odd months (1)
   - fourth Sunday of even months (2)
   - fifth Sundays (2)

Please email Dawn at dawnbirder at gmail.com if you can help.

*Seeking Donations for April 12 Service Auction*

Please donate to FUUSM's biggest fundraiser of the year: the Service
Auction, to be held April 12. There are three categories: Live auction,
silent auction, and set price. (No country store this time.) Especially
popular with our folks are events that feature food! This can be as simple
as a country-style dinner, a picnic, an ethnic adventure, a garden party,
etc. Not able to host a party but love to cook? Offer your specialty to be
prepared and delivered to the winning bidder. We're also fond of games: a
card party, puzzle competition...how about an evening of charades? Outdoor
adventures, such as a bird walk, nature hike, kayak/canoe trip, bike tour,
local history tour. And let's not forget services: a car wash, a simple
will, handyman service, window washing, genealogy research, chauffeur
service, dog walking, petsitting, to name but a few. Art, jewelry, food,
useful things, unique things, garden decor, make good silent auction items.
Really special ones make good live auction items. The deadline for items is
March 29. A form with the info needed to prepare bid sheets and the catalog
is attached. You can print and fill out the form and get it to the church
lady, or send the information as an email to: Cindy Brown at
labrown at gmail.com,

*Frances Dana Barker Gage at the Blennerhasset Museum!*
The topic of Rebecca Phillips' reflection this Sunday will be remarkable UU
Women, including Frances Dana Barker Gage, who was an abolitionist and
educator born in Devola, lived in McConnellsville, and had an important
role in the suffrage of women of all races. The Civil War Roundtable will
present a talk on Ms. Gage at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at the
Blennerhassett Museum in Parkersburg. Please see
https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/2024/03/civil-war-roundtablecyder-to-speak-to-local-history-club/
What timing!
“That’s not true!” said the UU. “We don’t deny the divinity of anyone.”

*The Week Ahead*

Tuesday, March 19: Vernal Equinox (First Day of Spring) and Primary Election
Day (please vote)!

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   3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout Troop in social hall.

Wednesday, March 20

   -

   8:30 a.m. –2 p.m., private group use of social hall (Building Bridges 2
   Careers; Heather Miller)
   -

   Noon, Meditation via Zoom
   <https://zoom.us/j/93461686559?pwd=Zm9Wdk1ZbjR0Rm56UGREOG5YZE5uZz09>.
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   6 p.m., Men’s Group potluck, social hall; Mike Bailey and Ralph Olander
   will host.

Thursday, March 21

   -

   10 a.m., annual fire inspection.

Sunday, March 24

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary. New members are always welcome!
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   9:30 a.m., Today’s Issues discussion group, RE parlor.
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   9:30 a.m., Buildings & Grounds Committee, RE upstairs meeting room.
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   9:30 a.m., New UU eight-week course. Contact Membership Committee chair
   Elaine Barr (elainebarr at gmail.com)
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., MOV Friends (Quakers)  meeting RE parlor.
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   Coffee hour! Social hall. Ends at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 25

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   7 p.m., Finance Committee meeting via Zoom.

Tuesday, March 26

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   3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout Troop in social hall.

Wednesday, March 27

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   Noon, Mediation via Zoom
   <https://zoom.us/j/93461686559?pwd=Zm9Wdk1ZbjR0Rm56UGREOG5YZE5uZz09>.

Sunday, March 31

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary. New members are always welcome!
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   9:30 a.m., Today’s Issues discussion group, RE parlor.
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   9:30 a.m., New UU course, social hall.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary.
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   Coffee hour! Social hall. Ends at 1:30 p.m.

-- 
Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta
232 Third St.
Marietta, OH 45750
(740)373-1238
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m.

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