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This Sunday at UUFW

This Sunday: April 20, 2014
Religious Education: 9:45 AM Religious Education is cancelled this week for all classes. Sunday Service: 11:00 AM

Flower Communion
with Kris Cervantes Morning services will be followed by an Egg Hunt for the kids and a potluck lunch. Please feel welcome to bring non-candy / non-food treats to fill plastic eggs for the egg hunt. Volunteers needed to fill and hide eggs on Sunday morning. Due to administrative processes taking longer than expected, candidating week (Meet the Minister Week) has been rescheduled for May 3 11. The Ministerial Search Team has worked very hard in their search efforts and we are excited to welcome our candidate. We apologize for the change of plans and appreciate your continued support and understaning.

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Sat, April 19, 2014. Veggie Potluck. 12:30-2:30 PM. Join us for a vegan potluck lunch! POC: Sherrel Huff, Shuff.10@yahoo.com Sat, April 19, 2014. Song Circle. Things gear up at 7:00 PM this Saturday at the fellowship hall at UUFW. BYOB and BYO Snacks. Enjoy the music of our resident musicians at UUFW as well as our many talented friends who regularly attend these fun evenings. If youre not a musician, no worries! Just come and enjoy the music and sing along to favorite old folk songs, classic rock, and whatever else tickles our fancy. See you there! Sun, April 20, 2014. Egg Hunt and Potluck lunch! After regular Sunday services. Wed, April 23, 2014. UUFW Womens Group meeting. 6:30-9:00 PM. First Sundays Adult RE. In 2014, Bruce Allen is going to lead Adult RE from 9:45am to 10:40am on the first Sunday of each month in 2014. We will meet in our newly refurbished sofa room. We are going to start by using Marcus Borg's Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time to consider the meaning of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (as understood from Dr. Borg's perspective on the historical Jesus, rather than from the perspective of the Christ of faith from a traditional Christian perspective). Of course, the goal of this venture is to see how a fresh perspective on Jesus relates to and possibly enriches each of our unique UU faith journeys. If you have any questions, please email Bruce Allen at bruce.allen@uuwaco.org . Meals on Wheels: Every Wednesday and Friday. POC: Cheryl Foster, cheryl.foster@uuwaco.org

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Save the Date to Say Goodbye to Paul and Jane Derrick May 13th, 5:30 8:00 PM at St. Albans Episcopal Church parish hall at the corner of 29th and Columbus. This event is co-hosted by UUFW, the Community Race Relations Coalition, and the Central Texas Astronomical Society. Music, refreshments, a short program at 6:30 and well-wishes. The party will be a come and go event. Please join us as we say goodbye to these very special people.

The Children & Youth Religious Education (and Fun) Team have a few announcements:
1. Egg Hunt: Please bring non-food/non-candy items to stuff our Easter eggs! We have plastic eggs- please bring donations to fill them. There will be a donation box in the foyer. Thank you! The Egg Hunt will follow the Flower Communion/Easter Service on Sunday, April 20th. 2. Children & Youth Spring Sleepover: Friday, April 18th. At least one parent of each child or youth must attend all night. More details to come. Contact: Joy Hayes 3. FYI: Ronan Hayes-Gates is allergic to peanuts. Please do not bring food or candy with peanuts or peanut butter to church on Sundays. Thank you. Also- many parents are trying to watch sugar consumption. When you bring snacks on Sunday, please remember that fruit is a great snack too! (And more healthy for everyone.) 4. We will not have children or youth religious education on Sunday, April 20th. Egg hunt and potluck lunch after the service. Thank you! Joy Hayes, Religious Education Chair joy.hayes@uuwaco.org

April 27th, 2014. Guest Lecture at MCC: Elephants and Their Relatives
3:30 5:00 PM in the McLennan Lecture Hall with Guest Speaker, Justin Wilkins, Paleontologist and Curator of the Mammoth Site of Hot Sprints, SD. Free and open to the public. Hosted by MCC and the Waco Mammoth Site. See flyer for more details!

SWUUC Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. April 25-27th at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas 4015 Normandy Ave, Dallas, TX
See the attached flyer for more details!

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Social Action Opportunities:

Sat, April 19. Free Reusable Shopping Bags. The Waco Friends of Peace will be distributing free reusable shopping bags at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market this Saturday in observance of Earth Day. April 24 Dine at the Elite Caf and Support the Central Texas Humane Society Just mention the humane society and 10% of your bill will be donated to it so come enjoy great food for a great cause! Elite Caf located on the Waco Circle, 2132 S Valley Mills Dr. Community Race Relations Coalition Meeting April 24th, 5:30-7:30 PM. The program is titles How Easily We Learn Bigotry and will be located at St. Albans Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30 th Street, Waco, TX. Dinner is provided and this event is free. Please reserve your place by calling 836-4599 or by email at Jo_Welter@hotmail.com. April 26 Lake Waco Wetland Frog Hop 5K/1 Mile Prediction RunIts not too late to sign up for the 5K/ 1 Mile Prediction Run on 4/26! Runners and walkers welcome. Bring your friends! Proceeds go towards a great cause funding more education opportunities here at the Wetlands for surrounding schools. Prizes for those who come closest to predicting their time. Entry fee $20 if preregistered, $25 if you register at the race. Check in time 7-7:30 am. 5k starts at 8 am. 1 mile starts at 8:15. Location: Lake Waco Wetlands, 1752 Eichelberger Crossing Road. For more info contact Nora at 254-848-9654. Visit facebook page at Frog Hop. April 25 thru 27 Drug Take Back Days Now is the time to properly dispose of your out of date pharmaceuticals! Waco PD will leave a monitored, locked box in the Waco Police Department lobby all weekend (3115 Pine Ave.). Its open to whomever wishes to bring in drugs/pharmaceuticals for proper disposal. Please note we will not accept drugs at Household Hazardous Waste Day on May 3! For more information, email Anna Dunbar at AnnaD@ci.waco.tx.us . Dinner and a Movie May 8th - hosted by the Community Race Relations Coalition, Greater Waco Interfaith Conference, and the Waco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. May 8 th from 5:30 8:30 PM at the Hispanic Chamber digs at 915 LaSalle Ave. Movie is Not in Our Town: Light in the Darkness. The CRRC is providing dinner for guests. This event is free. Please reserve your place by calling 8364599 or by email at Jo_Welter@hotmail.com.

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UUFW Directory
Your Guide to Leadership and Other Important Information at UUFW UUFW RIGHT RELATIONS The members of UUWaco covenant to be in right relations with one another, and our true covenant is shown by our actions. Please feel free to speak with a board member if you have concerns about the Fellowship. If your concern involves activities which are potentially unsafe or illegal, please contact a member of the Board immediately. Need help resolving a conflict at UU? 1. First, try to work it out respectfully with the person(s) in question. 2. If that fails, report the issue to the team lead in charge of the area (e.g., religious education, social action, etc.). 3. If the conflict is still unresolved, report it to any member of the Board and request resolution via the Right Relations Team. 4. The Board will create an ad hoc Right Relations Team (generally comprised of a small selection of non-conflicted Board members) to review and respond to the issues raised. Non-board members and/or outside persons may be included as appropriate. 5. Every effort will be made to create a Right Relations team agreeable to all parties.

2014 UUFW Leadership

The Leadership Roster has been finalized! Listed below are our board members, at-large directors, and team leaders for 2014.
2014 Board of Directors President - Mary Cunningham President Elect - vacant Secretary Shari Heino Treasurer - Marty Van Wagner ALD #1 - Joy Hayes-Gates ALD #2- John Moody ALD #3 - Becky Warren Past-President - Bruce Allen ALD #1 Team Chairs: Adult Programs - Joy Hayes-Gates RE Joy Hayes Gates Worship - Kris Cervantes ALD #2 Team Chairs: Hospitality - Sheryl Huff Membership - Joe Cunningham/Kris Cervantes ALD #3 Team Chairs Social Action - Becky Warren/Ashley Blinkhorn Care Team - Marty Van Wagner PR/Communication - Rachel Crawford Reports to the Board: House and Grounds - Lee Van Wagner/Joe Cunningham Finance - Jane Kittner Ministerial Search Team - Kris Cervantes

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