UU in Print
Did you see the message of Unitarian Universalism in the New
York Times? Thanks to the profound generosity of UU members and friends, this ad
appeared on Sunday. The outpouring of your generosity in response to the tragic
events in Knoxville is living proof
that we know who we are as Unitarian Universalists. That we stand on the side
of love and are not afraid to live our faith in the world.
Grounds Committee Gets Busy
On Saturday morning, August 9, 2008, were Grounds Committee members at home,
watching the Games of the XXIX Olympiad? No way! The chainsaw brigade was
having fun preparing for the Welcoming
Entrance Garden.
Todd Wiebenga, Aunt Rhodie’s Landscaping and Design Studio,
generously accepted the committee’s offer of $1,700 worth of labor toward the
garden’s installation, and on this cool, cloudy morning, committee members got
to work! < Photos >
New Directory
The Communication Committee has been busy planning the next
UU directory. We want to get everyone's
photo in this time, so please plan ahead. We will be taking candid and posed shots
before and after four Sunday services from August 17th through September 7th.
If you prefer a posed photograph or a family group, photographers will be set up downstairs in
the lounge before and/or after the four services on the dates listed below. Otherwise
we will do our best to get a good candid shot of you. We hope to reach everyone so if you or
someone you know is homebound or has other reasons why they can't be at one of
these services, please e-mail Elaine Kresse or call the church office and leave
a message with Ann.
Mark your calendars and Smile!
Search
Engine Helps Centro Mayo
Jeanne Nakamura has registered our
church at http://www.goodsearch.com. For every search by a user who selects our
church, we will receive about a penny at the end of the year. To use Good
Search, go to http://www.goodsearch.com,
type “Unitarian” in the “Who do you search for” box, and click “verify”. Scroll
down the drop-down list and select our Davenport church. This will be now be
saved for each time you come back to the site and every search you do here will
be counted towards our church’s account. Thanks for your support!
Social Justice Happenings
Social
Justice Movie Night
August Feature: "The Business of
Being Born" Friday, August 15th, at 6:30 pm. <more>
Newsletter Items
Layperson of the Month
Elaine Kresse is our layperson of the month. Her latest behind-the-scenes
volunteer work seemed like a simple task but ended up being a big job. On top
of her regular work as board clerk, chairperson of the committee to reorganize
committees (known as the V-8 Committee), and volunteer to help with the
organization of the new directory, she spent quite a bit of time over 2 weeks
providing information to our consultant.
So, when you see Elaine, thank her for all of her work on behalf of the
congregation – and for raising her hand, yet one more time.
How to Know What’s Happening at the Unitarian Church
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Read the Quad City Unitarian, our biweekly
newsletter. Visitors who sign the guest book are sent a few
issues. Longer term visitors who aren’t ready to join the church can
continue to receive the newsletter by subscribing.
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Visit our website www.qcuu.org to check the
calendar, see who will be speaking at Forum, learn about events of interest and
much more.
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Join the listserv qcuu-all. The
qcuu-forums which can contain postings which are not as directly related to our
church community. Email webmaster@qcuu.org
if you would like to join either or both of these listservs.
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Come often, read the silent announcements in
the bulletin and talk to people!
What is a Welcoming Congregation?
The Unitarian Church is a Welcoming
Congregation for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) persons.
The congregation became a Welcoming Congregation in 1994 ( ? ) after a
period of study and reflection by congregation members.
The Unitarian Church fulfills its role as
a Welcoming Congregation by offering GLBT persons a religious home free of
discrimination and supporting GLBT events in the community. Quad Citians
Affirming Diversity was an early project of the church. To learn more about
this community initiative, www..
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Opportunities at the Church
Services - 10 A.M.
Extra
Parking: We have permission to use the parking
lots next door at the bank and at PerMar on Sunday mornings. There is a paved
sidewalk between their lots and ours, and our custodian keeps the path clear
during inclement weather.
Forum - on hiatus for the summer
Coffee Hour - 9:15 A.M.
Downstairs
in the Social Hall
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