December 19, 2011 - Unitarian Universalist Church

The Prologue
Monday, December 19, 2011
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
Congregation founded 1949
GLBTQ Welcoming Congregation since 1995
Green Sanctuary since 2007
Seeking the Spirit
Building Community
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Changing the World
6:15 p.m.
Solstice Celebration for All Ages
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin, Reverend Bill Breeden
Come share in a quiet, reflective service celebrating the returning sun. We will enjoy music provided by the
Children's Choir (directed by Jill Courtney), and will join together in a candlelit spiral procession as we
reconnect with the earth and its natural cycles.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Away in a Manger
4:00 p.m.
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin and Cindy Port, Director of Religious Education
Join us for a Nativity Pageant for Young Children. This interactive nativity pageant service will focus on an
atmosphere welcoming to small children (infants through age 6) and their families and friends. There will be
carol singing throughout this retelling of the familiar Christmas story. Child-friendly service; no childcare
available.
O Holy Night
7:00 p.m.
Traditional Christmas Eve Service
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin and Reverend Bill Breeden
Candle lighting and "Silent Night" will be included in this Unitarian Universalist celebration of Christmas Eve.
Reflections will be offered by the ministers, and our choir, along with special guest musicians, will share
seasonal music throughout the service. The offerings at all three services on December 24 will be donated
to Monroe County United Ministries. Children welcome; no childcare available during this service.
Meditative Service
9:00 p.m.
Reverend Bill Breeden A service of sharing Christmas joys and memories in an informal style. Candle
lighting and "Silent Night." No childcare.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
10:15 a.m. (one service only)
Sing We Now of Christmas
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin and Reverend Bill Breeden
Join us for this Christmas morning worship service which will include song, reflection, and sharing.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
10:15 a.m. (one service only)
A Red and Blue Day
Reverend Bill Breeden
We look with compassion on the year just ended and the year just beginning.
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From the Ministers
During this holiday time, we are wishing a time of warmth and ease for everyone. However, we
also realize that the holiday season can be a difficult time for many who may be coping with losses,
difficult family situations, financial and job stresses, illness and other aspects of being part of the human
family. We ask that if you find yourself struggling during this time to please reach out to others. In so
doing, you will not only find solace for your spirit, but may also lift the spirit of another. It is in
discovering our web of mutuality that we find the strength to say “Yes” to this day and every day. We
surround this community with our thoughts and prayers for peace and love in this season.
Lastly, as reported at our December 11th congregational meeting, we have a new gift we are
celebrating here at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington. Over the last several years we
have been laying the groundwork to buy an AED (automated external defibrillator) to have in our
building. We checked our insurance, our liability and other common sense concerns and everything
seemed to point to the purchase of an AED. However, these little devices are expensive and can cost
upwards of a couple thousand dollars. Since we were in the midst of beginning our Green Spaces
campaign, we decided to put the AED on the back burner for awhile. This past August, however,
Reverend Macklin saw an article in the paper about the Southern Indiana Cardiac Arrest Association.
They were raising funds to help an organization in Bloomington receive a free AED. We responded
right away. As it turns out, we were one of two well-deserving applications, so we were asked if we
could come up with $500. Reverend Breeden and President Steve Dillon contacted some of the
medical folks in our congregation, some of whom had earlier expressed concern about our lack of an
AED, and voila, we gathered $500 and received our brand new AED last week. The Chair of the
Southern Indiana Cardiac Arrest Association will be with us in January to make an official presentation.
Training for staff and other interested leaders will take place this winter, and we can then make it
available in our building.
Mary Ann
Bill
With warmth in heart and spirit,
and
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin and Reverend Bill Breeden
Our First Theme-based Ministry Month: January 2012
The theme will be Compassion. Stay tuned for details.
Sunday, January 8, 2012 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Reverend Macklin will deliver her annual Science Review Sermon, focusing on the science of
compassion.
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Away in a Manger Christmas Pageant 4:00 p.m. on
December 24
Our tradition on Christmas Eve is to offer a special family worship
service entitled "Away in a Manger," led by Reverend Mary Ann
Macklin. This worship is an interactive Christmas Pageant targeted
to families with young children and to those young at heart. This
service will take place in Fellowship Hall at 4:00 pm on Saturday,
December 24, 2011. There will be a few chairs set up, but we invite
folks to sit on the floor to create a more relaxed and informal
atmosphere. Please let me know if someone in your family can be an
“Inn Keeper” and help pass out candles and programs.
What to bring:
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a stuffed animal or doll to put in the manger and share with the babies and other children
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soft blankets, pillows or floor chairs
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a plate of cookies to share
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If your budget permits - a pair of new socks for the Sock Tree sponsored by the Homelessness
Task Force
Certain age groups are invited to come dressed for parts and to become familiar with a few
lines. These ages are just suggestions, if your child feels called to play a certain role assigned to a
different age group, that is fine! Please let Cindy know if you can come a few minutes early and help
with passing out candles and programs for this service, dre@uubloomington.org
0 - 3 year olds - Angels - Wear halos perhaps made of aluminum foil and whatever else you feel makes
you angelic. Practice saying, "Oh, what a wonderful child" and "Peace to all people on earth!"
4 - 5 year olds - Shepherds - Wear shepherd hats like a towel on head tied with some type of rope or tie
and whatever else would keep you warm if you were a shepherd. Practice saying, "Let's go look for
that baby" and "Oh, what a beautiful child!"
6 - 8 year olds - Wise Ones- Wear crowns and other wise-one like garb. Practice saying, "Look at that
amazing star! It must be shining for something very special!" And "This child will be our teacher."
9 and up- Inn Keepers- Help pass out programs and play the role of Inn Keeper. Please let Cindy know
if a youth or adult in your family can plan on helping in this way
Additional HOLIDAY EVENTS
Dec. 31st 4-8p Family New Year's Eve Party. See related article on Page 9.
Contact Adrienne Summerlot for info, jupitarjane79@yahoo.com
Jan. 1st, 10:15a New Years Day Vacation Religious Education: Time Capsule
2012! Childcare for ages 0-3
Jan. 8th, 9:15 and 11:15a January Inter-session Begins:
"Under the Bodhi Tree" Stories from Buddhism
--Cindy Port, Director of Religious Education, dre@uubloomington.org
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Just One Service on December 25 and on January 1, at 10:15 a.m.
We will hold just one Sunday morning service on December 25 and January 1, at 10:15
a.m. There will be no childcare or Religious Education classes for children on December
25. On January 1, there will be childcare as well as Religious Education activities for older
children.
No Coffee or Grocery Card Sales on December 25 or January 1.
Adult Religious Education Winter Term
Plan your winter adult religious education program! The following classes are
being scheduled for winter semester Adult Religious Education. Complete course
descriptions will be included in the January 2 Prologue.
Compassionate Eating 101
Ten Wednesdays , 5-7 pm; January 25-March 28
Min: 5, Max: 12 Instructor: Jennifer Molica
Parenting from the Heart
Eight two-hour sessions, Thursday, 6:30-8:30; January 19-March 8 Instructor: Rhonda Clower
I am UU and I am (or was) military, too
One Wednesday, session, 6-8,
February 22
Max: 20 Instructor: John Summerlot
National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family Education Program
Twelve 2 ½ hour sessions , Tuesdays, 7-9:30,
February 14-May 8
Max: 18, pre-registration required Instructor: Lee Strickholm
Elderessence, the Gift of Longevity
Three Tuesdays, 2-3:30,
January 31, February 7 and 14
Instructors: Barb Backler and Diane Gregory
The Creative Soul of Richard Wagner
Four Mondays, 6:45-8:15, January 23, February 6 and 20, March 5
Instructor: Velda Kaune
Social Justice & Compassion: Working with Challenges
Four Thursdays, 7:15-9:15 p.m., January 19, 26, February 2, and 9
Instructor: Jon Peters
Attuning to the Sufi Path (Ongoing, accepting new members)
Third Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.
Min: 3, Max 25 Instructors: Sara Steffey McQueen and Sharon Parsons
Humanist Forum (Ongoing, accepting new members)
First and Third Sundays, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Instructor: Harold Ogren
A Year of Living: End of Life Issues Instructor: Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
Orientation: 9:30am to 4:00pm: January 21, 2012
Revised Dates for Regular Class 2012: 2:30pm to 5:00pm, February 26; March 4; April 1;
May 6; June 3; July 1; August 5; September 9; October 7; November 4; December 2
Overnight Retreat 2013: February 1 (evening) and February 2, 2013, 9:30am to 4:00pm
March 4: SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, March 4 is the Goods and Services Auction.
Think now of how you can participate. Home cooked specialty dinners; massage therapy; one to
two hours of help with--computer, yard, garage cleaning, for example.
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UUs Changing the World—
Green Sanctuary Task Force on Global Climate Change
Green Sanctuary Task Force’s Task of the Month Program Wrap-up
Congratulations to the 135+ UU households who have participated in the year-long Task of the
Month Program. We’ve been reducing our carbon footprints with simple-to-accomplish tasks that also
save our households money! It’s not too late to accomplish any of the tasks. Go here for specific details
about each monthly task.
Be sure to let us know your progress on completing the monthly tasks and/or your commitment
to still complete them. We won’t be doing coffee sales Christmas and New Year’s Day, but you can
update us at TaskoftheMonth@gmail.com .
Congratulations to December’s winners of power strips which help cut down your phantom
energy load. Be on the lookout for more details on how we will be wrapping up and celebrating our
congregation’s participation in this important pilot program. Thanks to all who participated!
Feed Our Hungry Neighbors Donates Over $1000
Over $1000 was donated to Monroe County United Ministries from our fiber
arts booth at the Holiday Bazaar. Many thanks to all who participated!
Next Bounty-full Sunday is January 1. Monroe County United Ministries
welcomes donations of all nonperishable foods, but they currently have a special
need for the following items: canned vegetables, especially potatoes and carrots,
vegetable soups, baking mixes (pancake, corn bread), canned fruits, especially oranges.
Beyond Gay: The Politics of PRIDE
The Rainbow Rights Task Force is again sponsoring a Pre-PRIDE Film
Festival film screening and panel discussion. This year's film is
"Beyond Gay: the Politics of PRIDE." The screening will be Wednesday
evening, January 18, 7:00 PM, in the Meeting Room. You can read
descriptions of this and other PRIDE Film Festival films as well as view trailers on the PRIDE Film
Festival web site at http://pridefilmfestival.org --Phil Cooper
Fall 2011 Social Justice Grant Awards
The Social Justice Funds Committee has funded the following congregation task force requests:
Social Justice Committee for $500 towards the fees associated with the Oct 14 & 15 Social
Justice Empowerment Workshop.
Habitat for Humanity Task Force for $500 to provide food for a fundraising event and lunch for
the workers on a build day.
Elder Focus Task Force for $770 to purchase a digital camera and audio recording equipment
so that the Oral History Project can create high quality video interviews of elder members of our
congregation. The camera and audio equipment will be church property and may be available for use
by other church task forces.
Homelessness Task Force for $625 to cover the cost of cleaning the space provided to the
Interfaith Winter Shelter by First United Church.
We also wish to give our immense thanks to the projects that applied which we were not able to
fund this year, we thank you for your service to the world and please apply again in the future.
-- The Social Justice Funds Committee, Bret Davis Eartheart, chair
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Welcome to Our Newest Members
The following people signed our Membership Book on Sunday, December 18.
Kim Cramer
I am an Indiana native from Crawfordsville. I lived in Indianapolis for the
past 25 years and one year ago I moved to Bedford and was introduced
to the Unitarian Universalist Church by Lea Brown, who I am now
honored to be married to! We are working towards moving to
Bloomington so we can participate and enjoy more of the church’s
activities.
Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis moved from California to Bloomington 3 ½ years
ago with her husband, Robb, and two daughters, Anna Cady and
Eliza, who keep her schedule pretty full. Rebecca is a former
teacher and actress who loves working with children of all ages
and abilities. She has enjoyed getting to know the vibrant
community that is Bloomington. She is not much of a “joiner” but
feels very comfortable participating in and supporting the UU
church here in Bloomington. She is grateful to have found such a
welcoming place for her family.
Sarah Flint and Patsy Flint
Patsy Flint
Patsy was born in Genoa, Italy to American parents, and her
father’s many promotions meant many moves within the US.
Patsy and her husband Matt owned a 300-seat, fine dine restaurant
in Michigan City, Indiana, called “Matt Flint’s Tinkers Dam.” Patsy
moved to Bloomington 3 years ago to be close to her daughter
Sarah and watch her granddaughter Jane (now 10) grow up. She is
very happy to have found the UU church. She enjoys Chalice
Circles, Fellowship Dinners, ARE classes, Parents of Adult children,
and Life Stories. She volunteers at the Homeless Shelter and is
studying Shambala, a Buddhist technique for westerners.
Carla Schick Hi. My name is Carla Schick. I am a 40 year old native of
Bloomington. I grew up here, and attended Indiana University. I
graduated in 1996 with a degree in nursing. For the last 15 years, I have
worked in primarily emergency departments. I am a mother of 2 beautiful
children: Thorin, 14, and Rowan, 9. I have a wonderful family here in
Bloomington, and boyfriend who complements me perfectly. I love
Bloomington and the UU Church. I thought I was odd, never fitting into the
churches I attended growing up, I just didn’t realize until adulthood that I
was in the wrong church; I was a Unitarian Universalist.
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Jennifer Whitaker
A native of Indiana and a Bloomington High School North graduate,
Jennifer Whitaker is glad to be back home after spending 17 years
away. She has, during her long absence, lived and worked in New York
City, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, Los Angeles and Ningbo, China.
Primarily she has worked in theater, film and English language
instruction for non-native speakers. Jennifer enjoys her visits to the UU
church every Sunday and is glad to have found such an accepting and
FUN place to express her spiritual beliefs.
Judy Witt
A native of northwest Iowa and retired as Development
Director of WFIU and WTIU. Moved to Bloomington in
1977 and joined UU a few years later. Keeps busy
volunteering at Teachers Warehouse which she helped
found, with Rotary activities and staying in touch with
the extended family that she and Lee created. That
family consists of one biological son and 3 daughters
and 4 sons that have chosen them. The UU Church is
impressive for its social activity and positive diverse
congregation. She enjoys the thought-provoking
Sunday messages. She enjoys reading, politics and
time with Rudy, their cocker spaniel.
Lee Witt
Lee is the son of a minister who took his family from Colorado to Iowa, Minnesota, and California. A
graduate of Illiff School of Theology, he retired in 2002 as State Program Consultant to local Aging
Programs. He enjoys gardening, nature, arts, music and volunteering at Teachers Warehouse. He
moved to Bloomington in 1977 and became a UU Junior High Sunday school teacher and youth
leader. He is glad to return and renew friendships and make new ones.
FEB 28 is the last day to redeem 2011 Goods and Services Auction items. Please
contact your buyer and buyers, contact your donor. We want you to enjoy your
purchases by Feb. 28.
Attendance and Offering
We have 452 certified members, as of 2/1/11.
Our current membership is 487.
Sun, Dec 11, 9:15: 154; 11:15: 277; RE: 94
Total: 525
Sun, Dec 18, 9:15: 126; 11:15: 196; RE: intergen
Total: 322
12/11 non-pledge offering: $813; 12/4 non-pledge offering: $323
Total donated to Planned Parenthood of Indiana: $ 323
Our members voted in June 2011 to give 25% of our Sunday non-pledge offerings to Planned
Parenthood of Indiana, July 2011 through June 2012, to help with its work in our community. For info on
Planned Parenthood, visit http://www.ppin.org
Grocery Card Sales: Dec. 11 $1993, income to UUCB: $98.15; Dec. 18 $2870, income to UUCB: $136.50
Next Prologue newsletter: Monday, January 2; deadline for articles 10:00 a.m. Please send
articles to admin@uubloomington.org The Prologue is published on the first and third Mondays of each
month, with exceptions. Dates of the next few issues: Jan. 2, Jan.17 (Jan 16 is MLK Day), Feb. 6, Feb. 20
(even though it is Presidents Day).
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Our Folks…
Continuing best wishes for quick healing to Harlan Lewis, Bev Freese, and Marjorie Crosby who
all recently had knee replacement surgery.
Abigail Mitchell, an alumna of the Indiana University Jacobs School of
Music, recently won first prize in the 2011 "Vokal Genial" international singing
competition in Munich with the Munich Radio Orchestra. Abigail taught in our
Religious Education program while she was a student at IU.
Congratulations to Zoe Kromm, of our childcare staff, upon the recent
birth of her baby daughter.
If you would like us to include an item of a pastoral nature (weddings, births, illnesses, condolences,
special achievements, etc.) in your life in an issue of The Prologue, please send the info to Carol Marks
at admin@uubloomington.org by 10:00 a.m. on the 1st or 3rd Monday of the month.
Radical Holiday Hospitality
Do you have room at your December Holiday table for one more person, or even
two? Over the holidays there are folks such as students who live too far away
from their families to be able to travel home, and being alone over the holidays is
not pleasant. If you are willing to invite someone into your home to share a meal
at Christmas please contact Judy Bennett memcoord@uubloomington.org. or
leave a message for her at church 332-3695. If you are hoping that someone will
invite you, please also contact Judy.
Congregational Directory Available
Members and Friends: Pick up your paper Congregational Directory for 2011-12 in Room 204. Please
initial by your name in the office copy when you pick up your copy. This directory is also available to
members and friends online, 24/7. See below.
Access Your Congregational Directory and Pledge Records Online!
Members and friends of our congregation can get access to their own pledge records or the
congregational directory on-line, anytime of day or night. Here’s how:
Go to www.uubloomington.org click on Full Calendar; you are now in Churchdb!
Click Login on upper right
Click Retrieve Password-- it will be sent to your email (you only need to do this once)
Log in with your username and password
Choose Church member in the drop down menu, then Proceed
Click “Stewardship” , “Treasure”, “details” or “View Pledges” to see your contribution info
OR, Click “Directory” to get contact info for anyone in our congregation.
Questions, contact Erica or Ginger at office@uubloomington.org
REMEMBER that if those holiday gifts are not just right for you, they may be perfect
for the Goods and Services Auction on March 4, 2012.
Church offices will be closed December 24-31. In case of a pastoral emergency, please call
Reverend Macklin at 812-322-0205 or Reverend Breeden at 812-360-1779.
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From the Stewardship Committee
The Stewardship Campaign for 2011-2012 raised $443,194. At our last meeting the
Stewardship Committee looked at giving levels within the congregation:
UUCB Monthly Pledge Levels 2011-2012
355 pledges - $443,194
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
$ 0 - $30
(109)
$ 31 - $60
(88)
$ 61 - $90
(39)
$ 91 - $100
(24)
$101 - $200 $201 - $400 $401 - $600 $600 - $1000
(43)
(36)
(11)
( 5)
The median annual pledge in our congregation is $600 ($50 per month). The average annual pledge is
$1277 ($106 per month).
Your Stewardship Committee is already hard at work planning the campaign for 2012-13 which will take
place in the spring of 2012. If you have ideas, thoughts, concerns about the campaign, we want to
hear from you, jmhall@indiana.edu .
“Stewardship includes the way we encourage people to lead generous lives, and how we use all the
resources at out command to strengthen our religious faith and make the world a better place. . . .
Fund raising includes the variety of methods we use to ask parishioners for money.” From Creating
Congregations of Generous People by Michael Durall
--Joan Caulton. Stuart Yoak, and Jackie Hall for the Stewardship Committee
You can still join the 355 households who made their financial commitment for this year. Call the church
office at 812-332-3695 or pledge online by going to www.uubloomington.org and selecting "Donate."
Family-Friendly New Years Eve!
The Children’s Task Force invites everyone, young and old, big and small, old and new
to help us celebrate the good times we’ve had in 2011 and make wishes for 2012. We
will provide punch, play games, dance, sing, have crafts from around the world and
celebrate the New Year with multiple countdowns. Please join us from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
on Saturday, December 31st in Fellowship Hall. Kindly bring a party food to share. (No alcohol, please.)
Contact Adrienne Summerlot jupiterjane79@yahoo.com for more information or to help with the
festivities. This event is free, but freewill donations made by those attending will support the ongoing
projects of our Children’s Task Force.
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Community Connections
Faith in action in Our Community
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award Nominations Sought
The City of Bloomington’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission is soliciting
nominees for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award. The award recognizes and affirms
those who have made significant contributions in the areas of race relations, justice and human rights,
and is presented annually in January. Nominations can be made online at www.bloomington.in.gov/mlk
or forms are available from the City’s Community and Family Resources Department, City Hall, 401
North Morton Street, Suite 260. The deadline for nominations is January 6, 2012. Info: Craig Brenner,
brennerc@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3471.
Cookie Bakers United!
Awesome job everyone! We had a great selection and almost completely sold out. Our
cookie customers were very impressed and sugar saturated happy. The Cookie Walk
Committee thanks you, the Bazaar organizers thank you and our church thanks you.
You were a hit!
Your cookie committee, Mary Jo Conley and Meg Sears
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Silver & Gold Sunday Brunch Groups
In January, you will have a chance to make new friends by joining a
Silver & Gold Sunday Brunch group. Three “newcomers” and three
“oldtimers” will get together to share a meal after services on three occasions
between January and May. Brunch may be held in a home or a restaurant.
Home hosts provide the main dish and guests bring the side dishes. If the
group agrees, a host may choose to have the group eat in a restaurant (pay
for your own meal).
A host and start-up date will be assigned for the first meal, and then
the group will be responsible for setting future sites, dates and times. This event is designed for those
ages 14 and over. Family-friendly food events for children include Family Worship and all-church
potlucks. To register please see brochures available at the church , or contact Judy Bennett,
Membership Coordinator memcoord@uubloomington.org 332-3695.
UU Men’s Group Meets Every Three Weeks
The UU Men’s Group meets every three weeks. For information, contact
Russ Boulding 812-336-8396 jrb-eeh@bluemarble.net
BULLETIN BOARD
BABYSITTING. Need a babysitter on New Year’s Eve? Esa Pollock of our childcare staff is raising
money for her Harmony School Senior Project. Contact Esa for details, esapollock@yahoo.com
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Knitting Group Meets January 11
The knitting/crochet group will meet again on Wednesday, January 11th at 7:30 p.m. All
skill levels welcome. We will continue to meet on the second Wednesday evening every
month during the winter, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 207B.
Come and join us! Judy Bennett, Membership Coordinator
Humanist Discussion Group Meets on Sundays
A Humanist Discussion group has formed as part the Adult Religious Education program.
This group is an opportunity for regular, open, wide-ranging discussions of issues relating
to morality and ethics, human development, evolution, and the nature of the universe.
Info: Harold Ogren, ogren@indiana.edu . The group meets on the first and third Sunday
of the month at 12:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Next meeting is January 8 (even though it is the 2nd
Sunday) Organizational meeting 12:45, Fellowship Hall. Vote on discussion topics for the next few
months. Please think about topics you would like to present!
Women’s Alliance January 5
The Women's Alliance will meet January 5 at 11:30 a.m. for brown bag lunch in the
Fellowship Hall. The program, by Emily Perry, is about "Susie's Place," a child advocacy
center working with abused children. Beverage and dessert will be provided. Hosts are
Sandy Taylor and Jan Skinner.
Exploring Unitarian Universalism January 8 and January 12
For those who are thinking of joining our congregation, the next Exploring UU class
will be held on two successive Sundays, January 8 and 12, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in
the Library. Child care is provided in Room 108. To participate, sign up at the welcome
table on any Sunday up to and including January 1. Remember, if you were in the
cancelled November class, you must sign up again. Be sure to include the names of all
adults who will participate, and whether you will need child care. Hope to see you there.
What To Do If You Receive a Scam Email
Several members of our congregation have been affected in recent weeks by fraudulent email
messages. Even the FBI does not understand clearly the motivation of the perpetrators of these
misleading and alarming messages. If you receive an email from an individual pretending to be
someone from our congregation claiming to need your help getting money:
* delete all emails of this kind
* don't respond to the emails
* don’t open any attachments or click on any links in the email
* don't EVER pay any money or fees
* don't reveal your full identity
* don't reveal any financial or personal information, such as your bank account number, social security
number, driver's license number, passport number or credit card details
* don't ever travel to meet the sender
For more information on email scams and how to report them, see this website:
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams
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Unitarian Universalist Church of
Bloomington
2120 N. Fee Lane
Bloomington, IN 47408-1646
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1 class pstg here
812-332-3695
www.uubloomington.org
The Rev. Mary Ann Macklin, Minister
The Rev. Bill Breeden, Minister
Monday, December 19, 2011
Return Service Requested
For more calendar information, go to www.uubloomington.org and click on “Full Calendar”.
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