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Recently the Settled Minister Search Committee put the final touches on First Church’s Congregational Record. Ministers looking to be settled are now able to view our Congregational Record online.
The Committee will be meeting with the Heartland Interim District Representative, Rev. Lisa Presley, in the next month or so to go over the next steps in the process. We should start getting some applicants around that time too.
Our next big job is to assemble the informational packet to exchange with potential candidates.
Thanks to all of you for your support of our work to select First Church’s
next minister.
The Ministerial Search Committee,
Dr. James A. Robinson, Chair
Dr. Ivan Cotman
Sharlene Gage
Marilyn Mitchell
Kathe Stevens
The Women’s Alliance will meet again on Wednesday, Nov 15, 2006. Lunch will be served at 12:00 Noon to be followed by a table by Claire Maitre on “Food is the Revolution.” The cost f the lunch is $6.00. The membership fee has increased to $25.00. Make reservations by calling the church office at 833-9107 or Eiko Takemoto at 869-6389. The deadline for calling is Monday, Nov 13 at 12:00 Noon.
We've been busy working over the summer to improve First UU's Constitution and By-Laws based on comments and suggestions made at the May Congregational Meeting and at other times. We had an informational meeting after church on Oct 29 and will have another on Nov 12 at 1:30 PM to review the revisions and give everyone a chance to make further modifications.
Sally Borden, Earl Harvey and Mary Lou Malone.
Join with UU's and the Message dialog
club for an interfaith dialog on November 12 at 2 PM. Thank you to all of the
people from our church who attended the Iftar at Wayne State. First UU was well
represented. Thank
you to the dialog club for inviting us. We were able to deepen our understanding
of the joys of Ramadan. Interfaith understanding is often in short supply these
days. - Margaret Wilkie
The First UU Choir welcomes and invites all interested musicians to share the
joy of music making. No audition is required. The Choir generally rehearses
on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday mornings 9:30 – 10:30 am. Please
join us for our November 12th rehearsal and performance. For more information
please contact Gwen Foss, Choir Director at gwenfoss@netrek.net.
We will be having our annual Thanksgiving Potluck on Thanksgiving Day at 2:00 in Memorial Hall. Plan to arrive with your food contribution at 1:30. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Linda Darga.
Dr. Ivan L. Cotman is a patient in St. John hospital at
Moross street. He expects to come home sometime around the first week in Nov.
He would appreciate cards and positive thoughts for his recovery.
Mildred Robinson
Evelyne Scheyer, 94, mother of Ann Harvey passed away
Saturday October 21st.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Sunday December 10th at
2:00. Lunch will be served, please RSVP by December 3rd. 313-563-2629. Join
us in the celebration.
Everyone is welcome to attend the screening of the inspiring documentary film ONE…The Movie to be shown at Emerson Unitarian Universalist on Saturday, November 11 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the film is to communicate the oneness and of interconnectedness of all humanity, and this concept is expressed in the film by world renowned religious leaders, authors and scholars such as Thich Nhat Hahn, Deepak Chopra, Robert Thurman, Riane Eisler, Ram Dass, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Father Thomas Keating and more. Tickets are $10 and more information can be obtained by phone: (248) 321-9213 or email: info@ecuu-hosts-one.org or website www.ecuu-hosts-one.org. Emerson Church is located at 4230 Livernois Road, two blocks north of Wattles Road (17 Mile) in Troy.
First UU is again participating in Noel Nite on Dec 2. It is one of our best opportunities to open our doors to the community at large. Volunteers are requested to perform the following duties: Chaperoning performers, sound system, greeters, tour guides, cookie/cider monitors, luminary candle maintenance. Your donations for cookies cookies cookies will be most welcome. We will be gathering on Friday, Dec 1 for a pizza dinner followed a decorating/preparation party. The Unity Fellowship will be having a celebration in Memorial Hall the same night so decorating may continue on Saturday, Dec 2.
We will also welcome any musicians/storytellers to perform in Memorial Hall during the night. Contact Dan Wiest to volunteer/participate.
If you are interested in selling things, please email Irene Schultz as soon as possible at ieschultz1945@yahoo.com.
At the Governing Board meeting in October, it was decided that church members may sell things at coffee hour during the month of December, with the following conditions:
