Guest At Your Table wraps up at month end: Please bring your boxes or envelopes to church by Sunday, January 25th. Place on table at the back of the sanctuary or deliver to the DRE or Melanie Storey. Thank you! Sunday Service – January 18, 2015, 11:00 Suzanne Cole will be in the pulpit Worship Associate: Melissa Rousseaux Greeters: Bert and Susan Green Special Music: Tamara Murray Sound Room Technicians: Guy Ross, Nina Helfert Sunday Service – January 25, 2015, 11:00 Rev. Dr. Jane Mauldin will be in the pulpit Worship Associate: Tamara Murray Greeters: Bonnie Schmidt, Julie Bosch Special Music: Spiritus Sound Room Technicians: Guy Ross, Nina Helfert Sunday Service – February 1, 2015, 11:00 Rev. Kali Hayslett Worship Associate: Terry Van Brunt Greeters: Deryl and Michael Wicks Special Music: TBA Sound Room Technicians: Guy Ross, Nina Helfert Special Cash Offering for Family Promise ****** MESSAGE from the NSUUS PRESIDENT While I know we have to recover from some recent disagreements and disappointments, I see a lot of optimism in our congregation. This past Sunday Tamara talked about the services the Worship Committee is planning and got feedback from you as to what you would like to see as the committee moves to complete the Worship Calendar for the year. I am particularly excited about the support we are getting from the UU ministers in the area. Most of our past service ministers are continuing in our rotation and have signed on for as many or more services than last year. There are also some new UU ministers in the area who will be joining our rotation. We will be unique in enjoying such a wide variety of professional ministers with their varying interests, viewpoints, and presentation styles. How exciting is that? This past Saturday your outgoing 2014 board hosted your incoming 2015 board in a retreat to ease the transition from one leadership group to the other. We had an ambitious agenda and, unfortunately, we were unable to complete all items as thoroughly as we would like. However, the incoming board did begin to zero in on some important goals for 2015. The most important of these are restoring goodwill and a genuine sense of community in the congregation and finding ways to foster better communications between the congregation and its leadership. The new board will continue refining goals at its next meeting. As always, we welcome your ideas and input. In Community, Lawrence E. Pratt President [email protected] 225-636-0406 ********* Pastoral Care Please keep all our church family and friends in your thoughts this week as they travel, keep doctor’s appointments and continue their medical therapies. ********* Calendar of Events DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION Sunday, 1/18/15 11:00 am Sunday Service Suzanne Cole NSUUS Saturday, 1/24/15 9:30-11:30 NSUUS Board of Trustees Meeting Community Center Sunday, 1/25/15 11:00 am Sunday, 2/1/15 11:00 am Sunday Service Rev. Jane Mauldin Sunday Service Rev. Kali Hayslett Special cash offering will go to Family Promise NSUUS NSUUS Sunday, 2/8/15 11:00 am Sunday Service Sunday, 2/15/15 11:00 am Sunday, 2/22/15 11:00 am Sunday, 3/1/15 11:00 am Sunday, 3/8/15 11:00 am Sunday, 3/15/15 11:00 am Sunday Service NSUUS Sunday, 3/22/15 11:00 am Sunday Service Rev. Deanna Vandiver NSUUS Sunday Service Rev. Angela Davis Sunday Service Rev. Paul Beedle Sunday Service Rev. Darcy Roake Special cash offering will go to CELSJR Sunday Service Rev. Jane Mauldin NSUUS NSUUS NSUUS NSUUS NSUUS Chalice Circles Here at NSUUS we have four Chalice Circles that meet regularly on the North Shore and one that you might be interested in on the South Shore: Meets in Covington (Tchefuncte Estates) 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month 7:30-9:00 pm. Contact person is Bill Allin, 985-875-9237, [email protected] Meets at church 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month 7:15-8:45. Contact person Bert Green, 985-845-4649, [email protected] Special Note: January meeting will be 1/15/15 Meets at church 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 10:00-11:30 am. Contact person Maggie Sorrels 985-641-7466, [email protected] or [email protected] Meets in Mandeville 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:30 pm. Contact person Ginger Fortson, 985-626-4734,[email protected] or [email protected] GNOUU 20’s and 30’s Chalice Circle, (South Shore) meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 7:30-9 PM; Hosting at Rev. Deanna Vandiver’s house - 1936 Bayou RD, NOLA 70116 - (3 blocks off Claiborne, 1 block off of Esplanade, @ the corner of N. Prieur) Dates would be 2/10/2015, 3/10/2015, 4/14/2015, 5/12/2015, 6/9/2015, and 7/14/2015. ********* NSUUS EVENTS Update from Family Promise I talked with my contact at Family Promise today, Krista Carpenter, so I thought I would send out an update. The first cycle of families, as of today, will start in May - but that does not mean they will be with us the first month. Our first families at NSUUS could be in May or as late as August, we will have to wait for the preliminary schedule to come out to see where we fall in the rotation. Krista assured me that the schedule will be flexible to accommodate other events at host churches. Family Promise is in the process of securing its day facility. It looks like it will be located near the Southeast Hospital in Lacombe. We also discussed the showers and she confirmed that the day center will have showers and laundry facilities. I know there was some concern over the bathroom limitations at our community center. In a couple of weeks I will be sending out the list of needed items and volunteer opportunities. I know everyone is excited to be involved with such a worthy cause right here in St Tammany Parish. What a difference we will make in the lives of struggling families! WOW! In loving community, Gwen News from Religious Exploration “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” ― Khalil Gibran =========================================== NSUUS in UUSC news: Each year, UUSC Honor Congregations are celebrated in UUSC's annual report as well as in the spring edition of UU World magazine. Calculation of congregational membership awards is the total number of UUSC memberships, (begin and expire during the fiscal year (July 1–June 30)), is compared to the total number of congregation members published by the UUA. NSUUS is a 2014 Creating Justice Award winner! Creating Justice Banner Society celebrates congregations with 25–49 percent* UUSC membership. See our name here http://www.uusc.org/sites/default/files/uuschonorcongregations2014.pdf RE Council forming: Have an interest in the future of Unitarian Universalism? Do you have ideas about how young people will succeed at incorporating the practice of their faith for the good of themselves and others? You’re invited to attend the RE Council meetings three times a year: January, April, August. Please contact the DRE for more information. First meeting this month, details tbd. Middle Youth Challenge Course Overnight, Canton, MS. – 6th – 9th Grades – March 28 – 29th with UUFEC, UCBR and First UU of Memphis and maybe more. See the DRE for more info. The course involves teambuilding, problem solving – low and high elements included. RE This Week: • • Middle Youth/Youth: Building Bridges – Workshop #16: Evangelical Christianity, continued Primary Group: UU Superheroes, Lewis Latimer, Theodore Parker, Christopher Reeves and our UU Superhero song! NSUUS RE is on Facebook: Please “like” us here: www.facebook.com/NsuusRE Printer Cartridges recycling program: Please consider bringing your used cartridges to church – put them on the DRE desk or give to DRE. We get Office Depot rewards for these and so save money on brochures, supplies, etc. Thank you! UU Summer programs! UU college of Social Justice “I learned that no matter where a group of people is from, the sense of community and connection can be almost instant, and within a week, a group of strangers can become a group of lifelong friends!” —Sarah P. This summer, we have expanded our teen programs. Please share the information below with young people who are committed to social justice and eager to grow in community. Activate General Assembly: A One-Day Sampler, June 24 Join us in Portland, Ore., to dig into climate justice and plan how to be part of change. Perfect for passionate environmentalists as well as youth new to climate issues. Activate New Orleans, July 18–26 Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, there’s still work to be done. Help rebuild a thriving New Orleans in this program run in partnership with the Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal. Activate Boston, July 18–August 1 Gain a broad foundation of justice skills through mini-internships and work with groups like Boston Mobilization. You'll explore ways to advocate for change, all in a city rich with UU history. NEW! Activate Southwest Border, August 1–9 This program, based in Tucson with our partner BorderLinks, will give you profound insight into immigration and human rights. Find your place in immigration justice today. Summer at UBarU, Hill Country, TX Save the dates -- UBarU Summer Camps for 2015 promise to be extra special. Elementary Camp (Grades 3-6): June 28 - July 4 Junior Camp (Grades 7-9): July 5 - July 11 Senior Camp (Grades 9-12): July 12 - July 18 New for 2015: Family Camp! Experience summer at UBarU as a family. Our Family summer camp will offer activities to enjoy together, as well as some age-specific activities to allow for parent free time. Jr Counselor positions open for grades 10 and up. Registration is available at http://ubaru.org/camps/ Questions? Email us at [email protected] Scholarships available – see the DRE Director Religious Education Lisa Rustemeyer 985-234-9970 [email protected] Emergency Church Phone: 985-882-0096 ****** News from the Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal Dear Ones: The rice cooker at the Center for Ethical Living stopped working last night! We still have many guests in house and lots more rice to cook. If you have a rice cooker that you are willing to donate to the Center, please let Rev. Deanna know asap. Also, our cupboards are quite bare after two solid weeks of hosting. If you would like to support the Center's radical hospitality efforts, please bring donations of paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins), breakfast food (cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, honey, jelly, etc), cleaning supplies (multipurpose cleaner, Clorox wipes, laundry & dish detergent, etc.) to your congregation on Sunday. Your small gifts make great things possible. With gratitude, Rev. Deanna and your Center for Ethical Living The Reverend Deanna Vandiver Executive Director, Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal (CELSJR) 2903 Jefferson Ave, 2nd FL, New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 333-2718 www.celsjr.org Beloveds, the nature of my work rarely has me sitting in front of a computer. If you need to communicate with me timely, please text or call. Please know that you are loved, valued, and respected, even if I have failed to respond to your e-mail. The Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal is a catalyst in the New Orleans area for promoting social, economic, environmental and racial justice. We do this through activism, community engagement, organizing, and transformational learning. ******* Community Event from the New Jim Crow Task Force There will be a private showing of the movie “Selma” followed by a one hour town hall panel discussion regarding our community expectations for St. Tammany Parish on Thursday, 1/15/15 at 6:00 pm at the Slidell Grand 16 Theatre on Hwy 190. Tickets for the event are $25.00 and include a 1-year membership to Louisiana United International (LUI). All profits will go to operate LUI’s Criminal Justice Fund. Reserve tickets by calling 985-503-0626. This is a great movie and a wonderful way to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. The movie shows a “preacher from Boston” who was brutally killed during the Selma march. He was the Rev. James Weeb, a UU minister. Viola, who was also killed, was a UU member from Detroit. Let’s celebrate their commitment to social justice as well as MLK Day. Attending this event also renews your membership in Louisiana United International headed by Belinda Parker Brown who has done so much to bring the cause of criminal justice to the fore front. See you at the movies! Bonnie Schmidt Church Directory A PDF version of the current church directory is available by email upon member request. If there have been any changes in your email, telephone numbers or mailing address please send them to Leslie Roussel at [email protected]. ********* North Shore Unitarian Universalist Society of Louisiana, Inc. Located: 28662 Krentel Road, Lacombe, LA 70445 Mailing Address: PO Box 2006, Lacombe, LA 70445-2006 Telephone: NSUUS Office 985-882-0096; Website: http://www.northshoreuu.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NorthShoreUnitarianUniversalistSociety?fref=ts 2015 Board of Trustees: President: Lawrence Pratt Vice President: Gwen Dennis Treasurer: Secretary: Trustee: Trustee: Trustee: Gay DiGiovanni Melissa Rousseaux Fred Cureau Keith Pederson Maggie Sorrells Sexton: Fred Cureau [email protected] 985-641-7915 Director Religious Exploration: Lisa Rustemeyer 985-234-9970; [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Leslie Roussel 985-502-8745; [email protected] Pastoral Care Associate: Gay DiGiovanni [email protected] Choir Director: Melissa Rousseaux [email protected] Worship Committee Chair: Tamara Murray [email protected] This message is from North Shore Unitarian Universalist Society of Louisiana, Inc. You may (and are encouraged to!) forward this information to your friends and family. 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