UU Update
March 18, 2015
Sunday Service – March 22, 2015, 11:00
Rev. Deanna Vandiver will be in the pulpit
“Grace Happens”
Rev. Deanna will share stories of saving grace - love that
cannot be earned and cannot be lost - and invite us to
remember our own this Sunday. Join us in a worship of
collective healing and hope.
Worship Associate: Terry Van Brunt
Greeters: Deryl and Mike Wicks
Special Music: Melissa Rousseaux
Sound Room: Guy Ross, Nina Helfert
Sunday Service – March 29, 2015, 11:00
Rev. Paul Beedle will be in the pulpit
"Crossing the Bridge to Justice"
Voting rights, hard won, are again challenged today. On the 50th
anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rev. Paul will reflect
on its place in our history.
Worship Associate: Carolyn Finnell
Greeters: Judy Frish, Kada Harris
Special Music: Tamara Murray
Sound Room: Guy Ross, Nina Helfert
Sunday Service – April 5, 2015, 11:00
Easter Sunday
Rev. Kali Hayslett will be in the pulpit
Worship Associate: Gwen Dennis
Greeters: Maggie Sorrells, Fred Cureau
Special Music: NSUUS Choir
Sound Room: Guy Ross, Nina Helfert
Special Collection for Habitat For Humanity – West St. Tammany
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Pastoral Care
Heloise Grant’s husband, Newton Grant, has been at Slidell
Memorial Hospital for a week with pneumonia and a heart
attack. Although he is very weak, he is recovering and will
be discharged to a nursing facility soon. Heloise is looking
for the best fit for Newton and managing as best she can. A
visit or card is appreciated.
Please keep the Goodnows in your thoughts and prayers as
well. John has been experiencing side effects from
chemotherapy and Jimi has had Bronchitis. They could use
some healing energy!
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.
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Calendar of Events
DATE
TIME
Sunday, 3/22/15
11:00 am
EVENT
LOCATION
Sunday, 4/19/15
Sunday Service
Rev. Deanna Vandiver
11:00 am Sunday Service
Rev. Paul Beedle
11:00 am Easter Sunday Service
Rev. Kali Hayslett
11:00 am Sunday Service
Rev. Jane Mauldin
11:00 am Earth Day
Sunday, 4/26/15
11:00 am Suzanne Cole
NSUUS
Sunday, 5/3/15
11:00 am Rev. Darcy Roak
NSUUS
Sunday, 5/10
11:00 am Mother’s Day Music Service
NSUUS
Sunday, 3/29/15
Sunday, 4/5/15
Sunday, 4/12/15
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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, 985-8759237, [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]
Meets at church 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 10:0011:30 am. Contact person Maggie Sorrels 985-641-7466,
[email protected] or [email protected]
Meets in Mandeville 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:008:30 pm. Contact person Leslie Roussel, 985-502-8745,
[email protected] or [email protected]
Old Mandeville will be meeting at Nina Helfert’s home,
208 Devon Dr, Mandeville until further notice.
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
will be 3/10/2015, 4/14/2015, 5/12/2015, 6/9/2015, and 7/14/2015.
NSUUS EVENTS
PASTORAL CARE ASSOCIATE TRAINING
Two Sundays
April 12 and May 17
1:00 – 3:30 PM
In the NSUUS Sanctuary
A two-session class to help NSUUS members and friends strengthen
their caring skills and ability to respond to those in need.
Led by: The Rev. Jane E. Mauldin, D. Min.
Board Certified Chaplin
Topics will include:
What is Pastoral Care?
Listening Skills; Levels of Care
Ministry During Crisis; Grief and Loss,
Boundaries, Relationships and Confidentiality
Making Referrals; and Local Resources
Pre-registration necessary, in order to prepare materials.
Smaller Congregations UU Leadership Experience
(SCUULE)
Did you know that GNOUU has funds for leadership training?
We have a bigger budget this year as we didn't spend all of
the training funds that we allocated last year. Here is a
great opportunity to take advantage of those funds!
SCUULE will focus particularly on the opportunities and challenges
facing congregations with 149 or fewer members, whether or
not they have a minister or other professional staff. Like SUULE and
DBLE, the other LEs offered in our region, SCUULE will be a very
intense, week-long "experience" where congregational leaders dive
deeply into both their own Unitarian Universalist faith and
the congregational systems and dynamics that must be understood in
order for leaders to support thriving congregations.
Where: Camp McDowell, Nauvoo, AL (about an hour northwest of
Birmingham, AL)
When: May 31st - June 5th, 2015 (nomination window open until 15
April, 2015)
Full details: click here
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GNOUU will be hosting the Southwest UU
conference's District Assembly
The Southwestern Conference Assembly is gathering here on
April 17-19th. There will be workshops (one led by Bart
Frost!), panels, business meetings, presentations (one on
Hurricane Katrina), evening entertainment, and opportunities
to meet more UUs from our area. Registration is $95, and
GNOUU has raised funds for leadership training and events
like this so if you need assistance, just ask!
To learn more, click here: http://www.seduua.org/aa2015.html
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A Visual Journey in Vietnam
Follow Johnny and Patricia Stout on their journey in Vietnam.
Patricia is posting a blog with photos to share with us.
Follow Patricia’s blog at www.stoutvietnam.wordpress.com.
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Sweetheart Dinner / Fundraiser
The CELSJR Sweetheart Dinner and Silent Auction is postponed until
May.
Stay tuned for further information.
HOT ART
Save the Date!
The annual Hot Art Show and Sale will be August 15 & 16.
Email [email protected] for information.
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News from Religious Exploration
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make the best of it.
see things that startle you.
feel things you never felt before.
meet people who have a different point of view.
live a life you're proud of, and if you're not,
have the courage to start all over again.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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SIGN UP THIS WEEK: Middle Youth Challenge Course
Overnight, Canton, MS. – 6th – 9th Grades – March 28 –
29th with UU of Mobile, UCBR and First UU of Memphis,
FUUNO. Contact the DRE ([email protected]/985-2349970). The course involves teambuilding, problem solving –
low and high elements included.
UU Summer Camps for families and for children: Many options
for fun in Texas, New Orleans, and more – please see display in the
lobby.
NEW: Camp for young adults at U Bar U  Announcing
UBarU Young-adult camp, July 26 - Aug.1! This camp is for adults
aged 19-25, and is being planned by a team of long-time senior
campers. Our young-adult camp will retain many of the favorite
activities of the camps for younger ages, while adding new activities
suitable to a more mature group of campers. Full information and
registration may be found at
http://www.ubaru.org/home/youngAdultCamp.
RE This Week:
• Middle Youth/Youth: Building Bridges – Humanism, (con’d)
• Primary Group: UU Superheroes, Lydia Maria Child, Lewis
Latimer, Theodore Parker, Christopher Reeves + more and our
UU Superhero song! 
NSUUS RE is on Facebook: Please “like” us here:
www.facebook.com/NsuusRE
Director Religious Education
Lisa Rustemeyer
985-234-9970
[email protected]
Emergency Church Phone: 985-882-0096
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Church Directory
A PDF version of the current church directory is available by email
upon member request. Send your request to
[email protected].
If there have been any changes in your email, telephone numbers or
mailing address please send them to me.
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:
Gay DiGiovanni
Melissa Rousseaux
Fred Cureau
Trustee:
Keith Pederson
Trustee:
Maggie Sorrels
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]
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