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UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 1 of 5
June 2020 Theme Bridging - Gay Pride with the Seven Principles
Jerry Offerman lsquo16
Unitarian Universalist Village Church
403 Barcelona Road Hot Springs Village AR 71909
501-922-1255 President Janet Holt (mjholthotmailcom)
Minister Rev Mark Walz (ministeruuvcorg ) Editor Cindy Perez (pcindyp55gmailcom)
We Believe In Life Our shared values include at its core
an obligation to consider everyonersquos physi-cal and spiritual well-being We believe in
life Here in Hot Springs Village almost eve-ryone is over sixty and because of our lon-gevity likely to have a compromised im-
mune system and to be more at risk to the ravages of the corona virus
As a result we are determined to seek the advice of doctors scientists virol-
ogists and epidemiologists who have the expertise to advise us when it is safe to re-convene our Ministries in person
Although our building may be closed our church is not Our religion teaches that
the Holy does not exist only in our Sanctu-ary We believe that we find the Sacred and
Divine wherever we are We gather in Church not because we seek God there we gather to be with each other
We miss being together yet we are becoming more proficient in sharing our
journey through electronic platforms The recent annual meeting and the voting that
followed are wonderful examples We hope you are accessing our Sunday offerings
Meanwhile we are doing ministry
serving each other and serving our extend-ed community and until this virus passes
we are staying safe and wearing our masks
Mahalo
Spiritually Fearless Rev Mark Walz
Being Together Separately At the May board meeting we made
the decision to follow recommendations from public health officials and the
Unitarian Universalist Association and keep our church closed to services and in-person gatherings at least through the
summer Since the pandemic has showed no signs of abating and almost all of us fall
into the high-risk category this was the only prudent choice and the one most
closely aligned with our cherished UU values We published this decision in an e-blast and began to get responses almost
immediately Although most of you were in agreement many expressed distress at the
prospect of our long-term separation We are physically isolated but we are
still together I challenge all of us members and friends to reframe our view of this situation from obstacle to an
opportunity to do things differently This is already happening We just concluded our
first ever Annual Meeting on Zoom and voted electronically The Green Team is still
offering Fair Trade and green products but now with delivery The menrsquos golfing group is having regular ldquoBlack Top Breakfastrdquo
meetings in the church parking lot enjoying camaraderie while maintaining
social distancing Committees are meeting
From the President Janet Holt
ldquocontinued on Page 2rdquo
Look for the ldquoflamerdquo symbol throughout the newsletters These denote hyperlinks that have been added which will
send you to the web page for additional information
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 2 of 5
Service Auction Chair The Service Auction will be Friday April 24
UUVC needs a Chair for the service auction com-mittee This is primarily a job of planning oversight and assigning tasks to be done by our many volun-teers Much of the work has already been complet-ed with information from past auctions There are past chairs that are willing to assist you with advice and information if needed If you are good at organ-ization we really could use your help Please con-tact Kim Harrison
using Zoom Ideas for new interest groups and educational classes that can be held on
Zoom are popping up like toadstools after a rain so keep close watch on e-blasts for
something of interest to you We can expand our circles and deepen relationships without ever leaving home
Almost 20 people including me tuned into John Swinburnrsquos recent discussion group
and I learned things about participants I hadnrsquot known before And if you think you
canrsquot participate because you lack technical skills we have classes to bring you up to speed Just ask Meg about that (Irsquoll let
her tell you her story) We are intelligent creative and
motivated Letrsquos put our (virtual) heads together and find ways to not only endure
this trying time but to thrive despite it Irsquoll be seeing you online
Some things are still normal hellip Itrsquos that time of year when we are looking to-
wards the end of one fiscal year and the be-ginning of another one And hopefully you
donrsquot get tired of hearing it but thank you to all who have been paying off their pledg-es and making contributions to our Share
the Plate organizations UUVC=generosity
To read the entire Treasury report click Here
ldquoPresidentrsquos column continued from Page 1rdquo Treasurerrsquos Report Kim Townsan
MUSIC NOTES
John Leisenring
Clyde and I are constantly looking for mu-
sic to add to the Sunday services posted on the UUVC web site as we longingly await
being together again We will record solo piano pieces and piano with trombone pieces and occasionally record hymns and
anthems and pieces for vocalists with pi-ano sung by members of the UUVC choir
Hoping to find songs yoursquoll really enjoy
Until we meet again
ldquoOne good thing about music - when it hits you you feel no painrdquo
Share the Plate for April
$3450
All About Kids
Congratulations to UUVC
UUVC has received certification from the Unitarian Universalist Association and is
now designated as
a Welcoming
Congregation
Mark your calen-
dars on June 27
at 900 AM
for a parking lot
celebration More information to
come Watch your
e-blasts
ldquoWhen all Americans are treated as
equal no matter who they are or whom they love we are all more freerdquo
President Barack Obama
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 3 of 5
Membership Snippets Veronica Zuege
Under other circumstances the membership team would be planning and
preparing for Membership Sunday a day to celebrate new members and recognize
members who have reached milestones who have contributed so much to our lov-ing community at UUVC Although we will
not be able to mingle and enjoy each others presence in person this year we can still
rejoice and appreciate all they mean to us New Members Jeanie and Tom Calhoun Lee Duckfield Ann and Don Haase Steve Owen Russ Wright 10+ Years Dennis Abraham JoAnn Bowen Nell Brewer Bette and Merrill Clark Elizabeth Foster Anne Hagen Jack and Lee Iafrate Junell OrsquoHara Mary Ann and Steve Rittenmeyer Martha Thomson Brenda and Tom Tirrell Jay Williams 15+Years Bobbie Bateman Cloe Bayer Patricia Hearn Dane and Jerriann Nielsen Phil Simpson 20+Years Kay Croshaw Marjorie and Bob McCleskey 25+Years Dottie Foehringer Mayo Stiles Meg Koziar Honorary Member Rev Bud Hearn Lifetime Member Wanda Bodemann
A round of applause please
Stay safe Be happy Be as kind as you can possibly be
Our yard has the problems that
many members of the Village have in their
yards-extreme rocky soil which can hardly
be dug Our solution is to grow our vegeta-
bles etc in raised beds grow pots and even
black bags This year I put in a floating hy-
droponic garden and a strawberry pyramid
I am a master gardener and have had
the master gardeners over to observe and
discuss our gardens I would welcome any
members of the UUVC who would like to
see our garden and learn how and what we
do including sources for our raised beds
seeds and plants
To read on ideas for your gardens
click Here
Green Team Joel Unowsky
Keep Hot Spring Village Beautiful
UUVC will be participating in the next
Village clean up on Friday June 26th start-
ing at 800 AM at the church parking lot We will be maintaining social distancing measures Gloves grabbers vests and
bags will be provided Please wear long pants and heavy shoes Spend about 90
minutes outdoors and keep our Village looking good If interested please send
Kim Townsan an email at
townsakayahoocom
Remember When We Got Together Like This
Photo taken by Loren Loberg
ldquoOpenness may not completely disarm prejudice but its a good place to startrdquo
Jason Collins
ldquoThe beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and
stand up as wellrdquo
Cassandra Duffy
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 4 of 5
NEW Social Distancing Activities
On ZOOM
FierySpicy Foods Interest Group If you have an interest in sharing experiences of unique spices and where to find them con-tact John Swinburn by email or phone He will send you a link for our next ZOOM meeting at 400 on June 3rd To read more of what this group discussed on itrsquos first meeting click Here
Read Along With the Minister
1 A New Earth by Eckart Tolle
2 Skeptics and True Believers by
Chet Raymo
3 Conflagration by John Buehrens
4 Time Magazines Women of the
Year1920 to 2019
Long Range Plan Updated
During the one year the 2019-2024 UUVC Long Range Plan has been in place the
congregation has made extraordinary strides in setting specific objectives and im-plementing tactics to achieve them While
four years remain before the next plan is scheduled to be developed and adopted
progress to date suggests the possibility that an earlier timeline may be required
However the COVID-19 pandemic may de-rail some aspects of the plan However the accomplishments to date warrant
attention and celebration
To view the progress and a copy of the long range plan click HERE
Events Committee Dee Offerman and Stephanie Hubbard
I hope that everyone is staying safe and well and also finding creative fun and therapeutic ways to stay entertained I
know that the congregation of UUVC is just the group to do that We are fortunate to
have so many talented individuals who have chosen UUVC as home
Our world has changed rather sud-denly and dramatically Sometimes it leaves me longing for the times when we could
gather in groups and give each other hugs We must now find new ways to stay con-
nected not only with others but with na-ture and find deeper connections within
Please reach out if you would like to hike walk have coffee or tea while social distancing or simply talk on the phone
To read more about Events Commit-
tee activities click Here
Adult Education Warren Searls
Each of us here at UUVC comes with a different worldview Our worldview the way we see and interact with the world
around us and each other Our worldview is what makes us who we are It is by sharing
how we view the world that we let others know who we are Itrsquos how we were raised
as children Our parents teachers and oth-ers shared their worldview often in re-sponse to our inquisitiveness and endless
questions Their worldview became part of our worldview as we became who we are to-
day Our individual worldview is forever changing My worldview is different from
what it was earlier this day So here at UUVC letrsquos all share learn and grow together Please facil-
itate a discussion teach a class share your worldview yoursquoll be surprised what yoursquoll
learn Send me an e-mail wsearlssbcglobalnet and tell me what you
want to learn Just remember the best way to learn is to teach
To read the entire article click Here
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 5 of 5
Social Justice Sue Loberg
This is the month that the committee would be gathering all kinds of information
and deciding who the Share the Plate recip-ients would be for the next year Due to our
current situation we decided that June would stay with the Boys and Girls Clubs as they will need help once the children re-
turn to school We also decided that July and August would be for food banks We
will meet next month to decide on the rest of the year The congregation has been
most generous since wersquove been apart and we hope you will continue your support thru the summer If you have any sugges-
tions of a charity that you would like us to consider please let me know ASAP
The committee hopes that you are safe and wearing your masks and enjoying
this beautiful weather For more information on what Social
Justice is doing click Here
Birthdays
The Dispute Mediation Committee stands ready to assist members and friends in re-
solving conflicts which affect their life in the church For more information click
HERE Contact Steve Rittenmeyer at 915-0575 or email SD-
Rittenmeyerwiuedu
62 Frank Hubbard
63 Anne Sara
67 Mark Hamilton
68 Colleen
Boardman
68 Warren Searls
69 Ralph Butler
611 Mary Ann
Rittenmeyer
612 Barbara Nick
613 Becky Fay
614 Gary Vogt
615 Junell OHara
618 Dianne Morton
619 Sam Stout
620 Jeanie Calhoun
622 JoAnn Bowen
626 Wade Selph
627 Kim Townsan
628 Janine
Bethscheider
ldquoWe should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity
of humanityrdquo
George Takei
A BIG THANK YOU
to Deanna Toliver for sewing face
masks and giving them away to help
stop the transfer of Covid-19 and
to Kim Townsan for personally deliv-
ering the masks upon request to
Members and Friends of UUVC
Bridge the Gap Of The 6050 Operating
Fund
We currently have a gap of $60000 to
meet our $139227 operating fund target
and 50 more pledges needed to reach the
86 we had last year
To pledge contact Kim Townsan at
treasureruuvcorg with your operating
pledge amount
Anniversaries
64 Jan and Todd Kincheloe
66 Anne and Joe Sara
611 Judy and Ron Saldino
617 Jerriann and Dane Nielsen
618 Lou and Norm Elliott
620 Linda and Glen Rider
624 Pati and Alan Trippel
625 Salli and Bud Forbes
625 Melanie and Jeffrey Cross
630 Anne Bowes and Elmer Burrell
Dispute Mediation Steve Rittenmeyer
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 2 of 5
Service Auction Chair The Service Auction will be Friday April 24
UUVC needs a Chair for the service auction com-mittee This is primarily a job of planning oversight and assigning tasks to be done by our many volun-teers Much of the work has already been complet-ed with information from past auctions There are past chairs that are willing to assist you with advice and information if needed If you are good at organ-ization we really could use your help Please con-tact Kim Harrison
using Zoom Ideas for new interest groups and educational classes that can be held on
Zoom are popping up like toadstools after a rain so keep close watch on e-blasts for
something of interest to you We can expand our circles and deepen relationships without ever leaving home
Almost 20 people including me tuned into John Swinburnrsquos recent discussion group
and I learned things about participants I hadnrsquot known before And if you think you
canrsquot participate because you lack technical skills we have classes to bring you up to speed Just ask Meg about that (Irsquoll let
her tell you her story) We are intelligent creative and
motivated Letrsquos put our (virtual) heads together and find ways to not only endure
this trying time but to thrive despite it Irsquoll be seeing you online
Some things are still normal hellip Itrsquos that time of year when we are looking to-
wards the end of one fiscal year and the be-ginning of another one And hopefully you
donrsquot get tired of hearing it but thank you to all who have been paying off their pledg-es and making contributions to our Share
the Plate organizations UUVC=generosity
To read the entire Treasury report click Here
ldquoPresidentrsquos column continued from Page 1rdquo Treasurerrsquos Report Kim Townsan
MUSIC NOTES
John Leisenring
Clyde and I are constantly looking for mu-
sic to add to the Sunday services posted on the UUVC web site as we longingly await
being together again We will record solo piano pieces and piano with trombone pieces and occasionally record hymns and
anthems and pieces for vocalists with pi-ano sung by members of the UUVC choir
Hoping to find songs yoursquoll really enjoy
Until we meet again
ldquoOne good thing about music - when it hits you you feel no painrdquo
Share the Plate for April
$3450
All About Kids
Congratulations to UUVC
UUVC has received certification from the Unitarian Universalist Association and is
now designated as
a Welcoming
Congregation
Mark your calen-
dars on June 27
at 900 AM
for a parking lot
celebration More information to
come Watch your
e-blasts
ldquoWhen all Americans are treated as
equal no matter who they are or whom they love we are all more freerdquo
President Barack Obama
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 3 of 5
Membership Snippets Veronica Zuege
Under other circumstances the membership team would be planning and
preparing for Membership Sunday a day to celebrate new members and recognize
members who have reached milestones who have contributed so much to our lov-ing community at UUVC Although we will
not be able to mingle and enjoy each others presence in person this year we can still
rejoice and appreciate all they mean to us New Members Jeanie and Tom Calhoun Lee Duckfield Ann and Don Haase Steve Owen Russ Wright 10+ Years Dennis Abraham JoAnn Bowen Nell Brewer Bette and Merrill Clark Elizabeth Foster Anne Hagen Jack and Lee Iafrate Junell OrsquoHara Mary Ann and Steve Rittenmeyer Martha Thomson Brenda and Tom Tirrell Jay Williams 15+Years Bobbie Bateman Cloe Bayer Patricia Hearn Dane and Jerriann Nielsen Phil Simpson 20+Years Kay Croshaw Marjorie and Bob McCleskey 25+Years Dottie Foehringer Mayo Stiles Meg Koziar Honorary Member Rev Bud Hearn Lifetime Member Wanda Bodemann
A round of applause please
Stay safe Be happy Be as kind as you can possibly be
Our yard has the problems that
many members of the Village have in their
yards-extreme rocky soil which can hardly
be dug Our solution is to grow our vegeta-
bles etc in raised beds grow pots and even
black bags This year I put in a floating hy-
droponic garden and a strawberry pyramid
I am a master gardener and have had
the master gardeners over to observe and
discuss our gardens I would welcome any
members of the UUVC who would like to
see our garden and learn how and what we
do including sources for our raised beds
seeds and plants
To read on ideas for your gardens
click Here
Green Team Joel Unowsky
Keep Hot Spring Village Beautiful
UUVC will be participating in the next
Village clean up on Friday June 26th start-
ing at 800 AM at the church parking lot We will be maintaining social distancing measures Gloves grabbers vests and
bags will be provided Please wear long pants and heavy shoes Spend about 90
minutes outdoors and keep our Village looking good If interested please send
Kim Townsan an email at
townsakayahoocom
Remember When We Got Together Like This
Photo taken by Loren Loberg
ldquoOpenness may not completely disarm prejudice but its a good place to startrdquo
Jason Collins
ldquoThe beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and
stand up as wellrdquo
Cassandra Duffy
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 4 of 5
NEW Social Distancing Activities
On ZOOM
FierySpicy Foods Interest Group If you have an interest in sharing experiences of unique spices and where to find them con-tact John Swinburn by email or phone He will send you a link for our next ZOOM meeting at 400 on June 3rd To read more of what this group discussed on itrsquos first meeting click Here
Read Along With the Minister
1 A New Earth by Eckart Tolle
2 Skeptics and True Believers by
Chet Raymo
3 Conflagration by John Buehrens
4 Time Magazines Women of the
Year1920 to 2019
Long Range Plan Updated
During the one year the 2019-2024 UUVC Long Range Plan has been in place the
congregation has made extraordinary strides in setting specific objectives and im-plementing tactics to achieve them While
four years remain before the next plan is scheduled to be developed and adopted
progress to date suggests the possibility that an earlier timeline may be required
However the COVID-19 pandemic may de-rail some aspects of the plan However the accomplishments to date warrant
attention and celebration
To view the progress and a copy of the long range plan click HERE
Events Committee Dee Offerman and Stephanie Hubbard
I hope that everyone is staying safe and well and also finding creative fun and therapeutic ways to stay entertained I
know that the congregation of UUVC is just the group to do that We are fortunate to
have so many talented individuals who have chosen UUVC as home
Our world has changed rather sud-denly and dramatically Sometimes it leaves me longing for the times when we could
gather in groups and give each other hugs We must now find new ways to stay con-
nected not only with others but with na-ture and find deeper connections within
Please reach out if you would like to hike walk have coffee or tea while social distancing or simply talk on the phone
To read more about Events Commit-
tee activities click Here
Adult Education Warren Searls
Each of us here at UUVC comes with a different worldview Our worldview the way we see and interact with the world
around us and each other Our worldview is what makes us who we are It is by sharing
how we view the world that we let others know who we are Itrsquos how we were raised
as children Our parents teachers and oth-ers shared their worldview often in re-sponse to our inquisitiveness and endless
questions Their worldview became part of our worldview as we became who we are to-
day Our individual worldview is forever changing My worldview is different from
what it was earlier this day So here at UUVC letrsquos all share learn and grow together Please facil-
itate a discussion teach a class share your worldview yoursquoll be surprised what yoursquoll
learn Send me an e-mail wsearlssbcglobalnet and tell me what you
want to learn Just remember the best way to learn is to teach
To read the entire article click Here
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 5 of 5
Social Justice Sue Loberg
This is the month that the committee would be gathering all kinds of information
and deciding who the Share the Plate recip-ients would be for the next year Due to our
current situation we decided that June would stay with the Boys and Girls Clubs as they will need help once the children re-
turn to school We also decided that July and August would be for food banks We
will meet next month to decide on the rest of the year The congregation has been
most generous since wersquove been apart and we hope you will continue your support thru the summer If you have any sugges-
tions of a charity that you would like us to consider please let me know ASAP
The committee hopes that you are safe and wearing your masks and enjoying
this beautiful weather For more information on what Social
Justice is doing click Here
Birthdays
The Dispute Mediation Committee stands ready to assist members and friends in re-
solving conflicts which affect their life in the church For more information click
HERE Contact Steve Rittenmeyer at 915-0575 or email SD-
Rittenmeyerwiuedu
62 Frank Hubbard
63 Anne Sara
67 Mark Hamilton
68 Colleen
Boardman
68 Warren Searls
69 Ralph Butler
611 Mary Ann
Rittenmeyer
612 Barbara Nick
613 Becky Fay
614 Gary Vogt
615 Junell OHara
618 Dianne Morton
619 Sam Stout
620 Jeanie Calhoun
622 JoAnn Bowen
626 Wade Selph
627 Kim Townsan
628 Janine
Bethscheider
ldquoWe should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity
of humanityrdquo
George Takei
A BIG THANK YOU
to Deanna Toliver for sewing face
masks and giving them away to help
stop the transfer of Covid-19 and
to Kim Townsan for personally deliv-
ering the masks upon request to
Members and Friends of UUVC
Bridge the Gap Of The 6050 Operating
Fund
We currently have a gap of $60000 to
meet our $139227 operating fund target
and 50 more pledges needed to reach the
86 we had last year
To pledge contact Kim Townsan at
treasureruuvcorg with your operating
pledge amount
Anniversaries
64 Jan and Todd Kincheloe
66 Anne and Joe Sara
611 Judy and Ron Saldino
617 Jerriann and Dane Nielsen
618 Lou and Norm Elliott
620 Linda and Glen Rider
624 Pati and Alan Trippel
625 Salli and Bud Forbes
625 Melanie and Jeffrey Cross
630 Anne Bowes and Elmer Burrell
Dispute Mediation Steve Rittenmeyer
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 3 of 5
Membership Snippets Veronica Zuege
Under other circumstances the membership team would be planning and
preparing for Membership Sunday a day to celebrate new members and recognize
members who have reached milestones who have contributed so much to our lov-ing community at UUVC Although we will
not be able to mingle and enjoy each others presence in person this year we can still
rejoice and appreciate all they mean to us New Members Jeanie and Tom Calhoun Lee Duckfield Ann and Don Haase Steve Owen Russ Wright 10+ Years Dennis Abraham JoAnn Bowen Nell Brewer Bette and Merrill Clark Elizabeth Foster Anne Hagen Jack and Lee Iafrate Junell OrsquoHara Mary Ann and Steve Rittenmeyer Martha Thomson Brenda and Tom Tirrell Jay Williams 15+Years Bobbie Bateman Cloe Bayer Patricia Hearn Dane and Jerriann Nielsen Phil Simpson 20+Years Kay Croshaw Marjorie and Bob McCleskey 25+Years Dottie Foehringer Mayo Stiles Meg Koziar Honorary Member Rev Bud Hearn Lifetime Member Wanda Bodemann
A round of applause please
Stay safe Be happy Be as kind as you can possibly be
Our yard has the problems that
many members of the Village have in their
yards-extreme rocky soil which can hardly
be dug Our solution is to grow our vegeta-
bles etc in raised beds grow pots and even
black bags This year I put in a floating hy-
droponic garden and a strawberry pyramid
I am a master gardener and have had
the master gardeners over to observe and
discuss our gardens I would welcome any
members of the UUVC who would like to
see our garden and learn how and what we
do including sources for our raised beds
seeds and plants
To read on ideas for your gardens
click Here
Green Team Joel Unowsky
Keep Hot Spring Village Beautiful
UUVC will be participating in the next
Village clean up on Friday June 26th start-
ing at 800 AM at the church parking lot We will be maintaining social distancing measures Gloves grabbers vests and
bags will be provided Please wear long pants and heavy shoes Spend about 90
minutes outdoors and keep our Village looking good If interested please send
Kim Townsan an email at
townsakayahoocom
Remember When We Got Together Like This
Photo taken by Loren Loberg
ldquoOpenness may not completely disarm prejudice but its a good place to startrdquo
Jason Collins
ldquoThe beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and
stand up as wellrdquo
Cassandra Duffy
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 4 of 5
NEW Social Distancing Activities
On ZOOM
FierySpicy Foods Interest Group If you have an interest in sharing experiences of unique spices and where to find them con-tact John Swinburn by email or phone He will send you a link for our next ZOOM meeting at 400 on June 3rd To read more of what this group discussed on itrsquos first meeting click Here
Read Along With the Minister
1 A New Earth by Eckart Tolle
2 Skeptics and True Believers by
Chet Raymo
3 Conflagration by John Buehrens
4 Time Magazines Women of the
Year1920 to 2019
Long Range Plan Updated
During the one year the 2019-2024 UUVC Long Range Plan has been in place the
congregation has made extraordinary strides in setting specific objectives and im-plementing tactics to achieve them While
four years remain before the next plan is scheduled to be developed and adopted
progress to date suggests the possibility that an earlier timeline may be required
However the COVID-19 pandemic may de-rail some aspects of the plan However the accomplishments to date warrant
attention and celebration
To view the progress and a copy of the long range plan click HERE
Events Committee Dee Offerman and Stephanie Hubbard
I hope that everyone is staying safe and well and also finding creative fun and therapeutic ways to stay entertained I
know that the congregation of UUVC is just the group to do that We are fortunate to
have so many talented individuals who have chosen UUVC as home
Our world has changed rather sud-denly and dramatically Sometimes it leaves me longing for the times when we could
gather in groups and give each other hugs We must now find new ways to stay con-
nected not only with others but with na-ture and find deeper connections within
Please reach out if you would like to hike walk have coffee or tea while social distancing or simply talk on the phone
To read more about Events Commit-
tee activities click Here
Adult Education Warren Searls
Each of us here at UUVC comes with a different worldview Our worldview the way we see and interact with the world
around us and each other Our worldview is what makes us who we are It is by sharing
how we view the world that we let others know who we are Itrsquos how we were raised
as children Our parents teachers and oth-ers shared their worldview often in re-sponse to our inquisitiveness and endless
questions Their worldview became part of our worldview as we became who we are to-
day Our individual worldview is forever changing My worldview is different from
what it was earlier this day So here at UUVC letrsquos all share learn and grow together Please facil-
itate a discussion teach a class share your worldview yoursquoll be surprised what yoursquoll
learn Send me an e-mail wsearlssbcglobalnet and tell me what you
want to learn Just remember the best way to learn is to teach
To read the entire article click Here
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 5 of 5
Social Justice Sue Loberg
This is the month that the committee would be gathering all kinds of information
and deciding who the Share the Plate recip-ients would be for the next year Due to our
current situation we decided that June would stay with the Boys and Girls Clubs as they will need help once the children re-
turn to school We also decided that July and August would be for food banks We
will meet next month to decide on the rest of the year The congregation has been
most generous since wersquove been apart and we hope you will continue your support thru the summer If you have any sugges-
tions of a charity that you would like us to consider please let me know ASAP
The committee hopes that you are safe and wearing your masks and enjoying
this beautiful weather For more information on what Social
Justice is doing click Here
Birthdays
The Dispute Mediation Committee stands ready to assist members and friends in re-
solving conflicts which affect their life in the church For more information click
HERE Contact Steve Rittenmeyer at 915-0575 or email SD-
Rittenmeyerwiuedu
62 Frank Hubbard
63 Anne Sara
67 Mark Hamilton
68 Colleen
Boardman
68 Warren Searls
69 Ralph Butler
611 Mary Ann
Rittenmeyer
612 Barbara Nick
613 Becky Fay
614 Gary Vogt
615 Junell OHara
618 Dianne Morton
619 Sam Stout
620 Jeanie Calhoun
622 JoAnn Bowen
626 Wade Selph
627 Kim Townsan
628 Janine
Bethscheider
ldquoWe should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity
of humanityrdquo
George Takei
A BIG THANK YOU
to Deanna Toliver for sewing face
masks and giving them away to help
stop the transfer of Covid-19 and
to Kim Townsan for personally deliv-
ering the masks upon request to
Members and Friends of UUVC
Bridge the Gap Of The 6050 Operating
Fund
We currently have a gap of $60000 to
meet our $139227 operating fund target
and 50 more pledges needed to reach the
86 we had last year
To pledge contact Kim Townsan at
treasureruuvcorg with your operating
pledge amount
Anniversaries
64 Jan and Todd Kincheloe
66 Anne and Joe Sara
611 Judy and Ron Saldino
617 Jerriann and Dane Nielsen
618 Lou and Norm Elliott
620 Linda and Glen Rider
624 Pati and Alan Trippel
625 Salli and Bud Forbes
625 Melanie and Jeffrey Cross
630 Anne Bowes and Elmer Burrell
Dispute Mediation Steve Rittenmeyer
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 4 of 5
NEW Social Distancing Activities
On ZOOM
FierySpicy Foods Interest Group If you have an interest in sharing experiences of unique spices and where to find them con-tact John Swinburn by email or phone He will send you a link for our next ZOOM meeting at 400 on June 3rd To read more of what this group discussed on itrsquos first meeting click Here
Read Along With the Minister
1 A New Earth by Eckart Tolle
2 Skeptics and True Believers by
Chet Raymo
3 Conflagration by John Buehrens
4 Time Magazines Women of the
Year1920 to 2019
Long Range Plan Updated
During the one year the 2019-2024 UUVC Long Range Plan has been in place the
congregation has made extraordinary strides in setting specific objectives and im-plementing tactics to achieve them While
four years remain before the next plan is scheduled to be developed and adopted
progress to date suggests the possibility that an earlier timeline may be required
However the COVID-19 pandemic may de-rail some aspects of the plan However the accomplishments to date warrant
attention and celebration
To view the progress and a copy of the long range plan click HERE
Events Committee Dee Offerman and Stephanie Hubbard
I hope that everyone is staying safe and well and also finding creative fun and therapeutic ways to stay entertained I
know that the congregation of UUVC is just the group to do that We are fortunate to
have so many talented individuals who have chosen UUVC as home
Our world has changed rather sud-denly and dramatically Sometimes it leaves me longing for the times when we could
gather in groups and give each other hugs We must now find new ways to stay con-
nected not only with others but with na-ture and find deeper connections within
Please reach out if you would like to hike walk have coffee or tea while social distancing or simply talk on the phone
To read more about Events Commit-
tee activities click Here
Adult Education Warren Searls
Each of us here at UUVC comes with a different worldview Our worldview the way we see and interact with the world
around us and each other Our worldview is what makes us who we are It is by sharing
how we view the world that we let others know who we are Itrsquos how we were raised
as children Our parents teachers and oth-ers shared their worldview often in re-sponse to our inquisitiveness and endless
questions Their worldview became part of our worldview as we became who we are to-
day Our individual worldview is forever changing My worldview is different from
what it was earlier this day So here at UUVC letrsquos all share learn and grow together Please facil-
itate a discussion teach a class share your worldview yoursquoll be surprised what yoursquoll
learn Send me an e-mail wsearlssbcglobalnet and tell me what you
want to learn Just remember the best way to learn is to teach
To read the entire article click Here
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 5 of 5
Social Justice Sue Loberg
This is the month that the committee would be gathering all kinds of information
and deciding who the Share the Plate recip-ients would be for the next year Due to our
current situation we decided that June would stay with the Boys and Girls Clubs as they will need help once the children re-
turn to school We also decided that July and August would be for food banks We
will meet next month to decide on the rest of the year The congregation has been
most generous since wersquove been apart and we hope you will continue your support thru the summer If you have any sugges-
tions of a charity that you would like us to consider please let me know ASAP
The committee hopes that you are safe and wearing your masks and enjoying
this beautiful weather For more information on what Social
Justice is doing click Here
Birthdays
The Dispute Mediation Committee stands ready to assist members and friends in re-
solving conflicts which affect their life in the church For more information click
HERE Contact Steve Rittenmeyer at 915-0575 or email SD-
Rittenmeyerwiuedu
62 Frank Hubbard
63 Anne Sara
67 Mark Hamilton
68 Colleen
Boardman
68 Warren Searls
69 Ralph Butler
611 Mary Ann
Rittenmeyer
612 Barbara Nick
613 Becky Fay
614 Gary Vogt
615 Junell OHara
618 Dianne Morton
619 Sam Stout
620 Jeanie Calhoun
622 JoAnn Bowen
626 Wade Selph
627 Kim Townsan
628 Janine
Bethscheider
ldquoWe should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity
of humanityrdquo
George Takei
A BIG THANK YOU
to Deanna Toliver for sewing face
masks and giving them away to help
stop the transfer of Covid-19 and
to Kim Townsan for personally deliv-
ering the masks upon request to
Members and Friends of UUVC
Bridge the Gap Of The 6050 Operating
Fund
We currently have a gap of $60000 to
meet our $139227 operating fund target
and 50 more pledges needed to reach the
86 we had last year
To pledge contact Kim Townsan at
treasureruuvcorg with your operating
pledge amount
Anniversaries
64 Jan and Todd Kincheloe
66 Anne and Joe Sara
611 Judy and Ron Saldino
617 Jerriann and Dane Nielsen
618 Lou and Norm Elliott
620 Linda and Glen Rider
624 Pati and Alan Trippel
625 Salli and Bud Forbes
625 Melanie and Jeffrey Cross
630 Anne Bowes and Elmer Burrell
Dispute Mediation Steve Rittenmeyer
UUVC Newsletter June 2020 Theme Bridging Gay Pride Page 5 of 5
Social Justice Sue Loberg
This is the month that the committee would be gathering all kinds of information
and deciding who the Share the Plate recip-ients would be for the next year Due to our
current situation we decided that June would stay with the Boys and Girls Clubs as they will need help once the children re-
turn to school We also decided that July and August would be for food banks We
will meet next month to decide on the rest of the year The congregation has been
most generous since wersquove been apart and we hope you will continue your support thru the summer If you have any sugges-
tions of a charity that you would like us to consider please let me know ASAP
The committee hopes that you are safe and wearing your masks and enjoying
this beautiful weather For more information on what Social
Justice is doing click Here
Birthdays
The Dispute Mediation Committee stands ready to assist members and friends in re-
solving conflicts which affect their life in the church For more information click
HERE Contact Steve Rittenmeyer at 915-0575 or email SD-
Rittenmeyerwiuedu
62 Frank Hubbard
63 Anne Sara
67 Mark Hamilton
68 Colleen
Boardman
68 Warren Searls
69 Ralph Butler
611 Mary Ann
Rittenmeyer
612 Barbara Nick
613 Becky Fay
614 Gary Vogt
615 Junell OHara
618 Dianne Morton
619 Sam Stout
620 Jeanie Calhoun
622 JoAnn Bowen
626 Wade Selph
627 Kim Townsan
628 Janine
Bethscheider
ldquoWe should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity
of humanityrdquo
George Takei
A BIG THANK YOU
to Deanna Toliver for sewing face
masks and giving them away to help
stop the transfer of Covid-19 and
to Kim Townsan for personally deliv-
ering the masks upon request to
Members and Friends of UUVC
Bridge the Gap Of The 6050 Operating
Fund
We currently have a gap of $60000 to
meet our $139227 operating fund target
and 50 more pledges needed to reach the
86 we had last year
To pledge contact Kim Townsan at
treasureruuvcorg with your operating
pledge amount
Anniversaries
64 Jan and Todd Kincheloe
66 Anne and Joe Sara
611 Judy and Ron Saldino
617 Jerriann and Dane Nielsen
618 Lou and Norm Elliott
620 Linda and Glen Rider
624 Pati and Alan Trippel
625 Salli and Bud Forbes
625 Melanie and Jeffrey Cross
630 Anne Bowes and Elmer Burrell
Dispute Mediation Steve Rittenmeyer
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