Luuf Newsletter April 2014.Pub

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L U U F L A Y M I N I S T E R S

Dan Fischer (920) [email protected]

Linda Hunter (920) [email protected]

Erica Strauss (920) [email protected]

Jim Sustman (920) [email protected]

L U U F B O A R D

President: Kathy Fishback

V. President: John Thompson

Treasurer: Joel Marquardt

Secretary: Sandy Bast

Members at Large:

Dick Urban

Steve Abler

Jim Everett

APRIL 2014

NEWSLETTER

APRIL 6Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize

Peggy Rozca

Poet and Civil Rights activist Margaret(Peggy) Rozga is author of 200 Nights andOne Day (Benu Press, 2009). Her play,March on Milwaukee: A Memoir of the OpenHousing Protests, is based on her experi-ence in the civil rights movement in Milwau-kee. In 2007, she received the UW CollegesChancellor's award for outstanding achieve-ment for the events she organized to com-memorate the 40th anniversary of Milwau-kee's open housing marches.

Peggy will talk about some of the social jus-tice work she’s done and how to hang inthere despite discouragement, and the rolespoetry has played in this effort to keep hereyes on the prize.

APRIL 1 3What Should I Do

With the Rest of My Life?Ted Rulseh

A wise person said that life is like a roll oftape: The closer you get to the end, thefaster it goes. As many of us reach the stagewhere we can count our remaining years onour fingers and toes, how do we make lifedecisions? Is this a time to follow the classicpre-retirement advice and avoid taking risks?Or is this a time to throw at least some cau-tion to the wind -- to do the things we loveand make a difference where we think it mat-ters? John Ted in revisiting the questionposed by the poet Mary Oliver: "What is ityou plan to do with your one wild and pre-cious life?"

APRIL 20EASTER

Season of Spiritual AwakeningNancy Horvath

Since earliest times, humans have recognizedand honored this season of renewal and pos-sibility. Nancy Horvath, a member of our Fel-lowship, is an ordained Presbyterian minister.She will share reflections on lessons of hopefound in the story of Jesus’ Last Supper.

APRIL 27Sustaining the Stream of Life:

Creating a Water Ethicthrough Community

Professor Becky Ablerand Cody Halvorsen

Water is essential to life: physical, biological,and spiritual. As Lakeshore residents, we arefortunate to live near incredible water re-sources, including Lake Michigan and ourinland lakes and streams. It is essential toour quality of life that we all act as stewards toour water resources, and this is best achievedthrough collaborative efforts. UW-Manitowocbiology student, Cody Halvorsen, and profes-sor Rebecca Abler will share their efforts tofurther understanding of how ecological pro-cesses and land management practices affectour local watersheds, and will speak about themission of the newly formalized LakeshoreWater Institute to further water quality re-search and the formation of a water ethic inthe Lakeshore region.

April CollectionDomestic Violence Center

Soup Sunday

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LUUF NEWSLETTER APRIL 2014

LAKESHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST (LUUF) LAY MINISTRY

Theologically, LUUF Lay Ministers are as diverse as Unitarian Universalist – among our Lay Ministry you willfind a variety of spiritual perspectives and beliefs about the sacred.

LUUF Lay Minsters are committed to serving all Fellowship members and friends, with the utmost of compas-sion and discretion. If you’re in need of a good listener, connection, support and/or resources inside, or out-side our Fellowship, in times of illness, or another of life’s challenges, or to officiate at dedications, weddings,or funerals, please don’t hesitate to contact any of the following LUUF Lay Ministers:

Dan Fischer (920) 323-3475 Linda Hunter (920) 684-5590 Jim Sustman (950) 755-3317

Dear Members and Friends,

Thank you for your part in making 2013another great year for the LakeshoreUnitarian Universalist Fellowship. Your

cial resources has made this possible.

Thanks to the diligent work of the Ser-

wonderful array of Sunday Service

Build Your Own Theology series; the

a ve workshops have provided fun-inclined among us.

will have a re-designed website to

and friends and the greater community.

And thanks to the work of many, peopleentering the Fellowship are greetedwarmly, coffee and refreshments are

building is clean, and the lawn is mowedand snow shoveled.

We renewed our ongoing support forHope House and TREP and added

which we support. Your generous con-

of the kind and loving spirit of all of ourmembers and friends.

As you are well aware, LUUF dependsupon the financial support of our mem-bers and friends for our programmingand the ongoing maintenance and im-provement of our building, gardens andgrounds.

We are confident that you will

by pledging generously, both tosustain our current programmingand to expand our services and

that supports our Fellowshipcomes from annual pledges bymembers and friends. Our ex-penses include basics such asmortgage, electricity, heat, tele-

rial, our Sunday service present-

Pledging is a personal decision and

feel is appropriate. Pledges in anyamount are welcome and greatlyappreciated. Please return yourpledge cards by April 22nd.

Mark your calendar, the annual

Sunday, May 18th,Immediately following the

Sunday Service.Childcare will be provided.

March 27, 2014

NextBoardMeeting-Will be at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 23rd. Please let a member of the boardknow if there is/are any issue(s) you would like us to consider and know that you are welcome to attend anyof the meetings.

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John ThompsonMarch Service Leader

Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowshipwelcomes it’s new members.

Jim HollahanJennifer Hollahan

Suzanne RolfsRodney Helgeland

We welcome you into this community in the spirit offreedom, respect and love. Knowing that membershipis a process, not an event, we celebrate your act ofjoining with us. May we covenant together to create acaring community in which all feel welcome, live togeth-er in peace, see the truth in love, and help one another.May you find this a comfortable home for your spiritualjourney, and for ministering to the larger community.

Cheered by our community, Blessed by our covenant ,Uplifted in mind, and renewed in spirit, Go forth with

Courage and in peace to meet the days to come.

Judy Goldsmith

Rev. Ann Baker

Nissa Enos

Story time with Scott Prinster

Arthur Thexton

March Service Presenters

Kathie Fishbeck, Board PresidentNew Member Recognition Service

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The day-to-day life of our fellowship is the glue that holds our spiritual community together.Unitarian Universalism approaches the more "secular" aspects of fellowship life with thesame religious intent as it's worship. Our religious education classes, adult activitiesgroups, community volunteerism and building facilities committeesare essential aspects of our spiritual work. We believe it is ourdeeds, not our creeds, which are most important.

Every day we have people helping the Fellowship in ways thatallow our community to thrive. Whether you are a board member,on a committee, you make coffee, do dishes, vacuum, shovelsnow, rack leaves, plan a garden, help coordinate a service or you

do one of the other countless tasks, the time and talents you share is incredibly important forour Fellowship community. Please know you are immensely appreciated.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED IN JANUARYSTILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS FOR FEBRUARY

Evie Sustman, Chr.Max AlexanderZoe AlexanderDan FischerCarol WerginSandy Bast

CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sunday, January 12, 2014 and run through May 4th, 2014.

This Winter/Spring sessions will use the UUA’s program“Love Surrounds Us” which “explores the seven principlesin the context of Beloved Community of family/home, school,and neighborhood. All children from the ages of 4/5 through

A special thanks goes out to Evie Sustman and her assistant,Max Alexander for once again leading the children’s religious

preciated.***********************************

gram offered on Easter Sunday ( April 20, 2014.)

FA CILI TIE SC OM MITT EE

Ron Kossik (Chair)

Tom Clark

Kathy Fishback

Jim Rabata

Dick Urban

LUUF’S ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP

Based on the UUA “Building Your Own Theology” format, with Volume 3 “Ethics” Weas UU's say we choose our own values but what are they? Is there a connection be-tween our religion and our character and morality and how we make decisions? Thegroup meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm, and contin-ues twice a month into May. All Members and Friends are very welcome

Contact Judy Rollins at: [email protected]


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Sunday Evening MeditationRelax, reflect and realign

For a calming start to your week

The goal of meditation is to bring inner peacewithin oneself and the world in a positive and

spiritual way.

Come play with us!Euchre - Kim Everett will be teaching how toplay Euchre at Game Night on Wednesday,April 9, 6:30. Join us if you want to learn or al-ready know how to play. Other board gamescan be played, too, after our intro instructionsession. Snacks provided.

A D U LT A C T I V I T I E SC O M M I T T E E

Jean Biegun, (Chair)

Beth Barfield

Kathy Edwards

Judy Rollin

Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it. ~ Maya Angelou

Zoe Alexander and Psysanky Egg Painting (Ukranian Easter Eggs)Scheduled for the next “Let’s get Creative”

Date: Sat, April 26th

Time: 1:00—2:00

Location: Zoe’s home912 14th Street

Cost: $5:00, includesinstruction andSupplies.

R.S.V.P.Zoe as soon as possible at:

[email protected]

She needs to order enoughsupplies for everyone.

Week Day MeditationMorning Zen meditation / sitting

Thursday Mornings, 9:00 to 10:00Starting on March 6th

30 minutes silent sitting on chairs,cushions, or sitting bench.

Followed by optional

Walking meditation 5 minutes &

30 minutes of discussion

Contact Kari Alice at: 794-6163, oremail [email protected]

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(Green Living on Behalf of Earth)UU-Lakeshore FellowshipEnvironment Committee

Our MissionPlan and coordinate activities at out fellowship including:

sustainable living practices at the facilityCommunity interactions

Ecological awareness of members and friends

Our committee was started in 2013..We are very grateful to be part of this LUUF community where it seems allour members are environmentalists…We have spent our first year together trying to understand how this com-mittee will fit into our fellowship and where it would be best to put our energy…

ACTIONS WE HAVE TAKEN TO FOLLOW OUR MISSION

Sustainable living practices at the facility: Members of our committee attended a workshop “Cool Congrega-tions” This workshop is a program to help congregations and their members reduce their carbon footprint.We are looking for ways to share what we have learned with our members and to bring some of the sustainablepractices into our homes and our congregation.Community interactions: Two of our members have agreed to be part of the Mayors Manitowoc SustainableCommittee. Our first event with this group will be at Manitowoc’s Earth Day Celebration. Our committee willhave a table at Earth Day, April 27th from 10 AM -2 PM…Ecological awareness of members & friends: Members of the committee have been writing “Green Tips” in ourweekly bulletin and also in the LUUF Newsletter. We are in the process of finding a speaker for our Sunday ser-vice to talk about climate change and how we, as a spiritual community, can respond. We are researching a curric-ulum from the UU Ministry for Earth…titled “Our Place in the Web of Life”, An Introduction to Environmen-tal Justice.

We are looking for people who would be interested in joining us at the Earth Day event April 26th

We will be at a table from 10 AM-2 PM, giving out material and talking with people about LUUF.

Contact…Bev Rawling [email protected], 920-693-8941

For more information about the national UU Ministry for Earth… www.uuuministryfor earth.org


Environment committeeBev Rowling (chair), Judy Rollin, Jean Biegun, Kari Alice Lynn, Carol Wergin

- in the LUUF Kitchen…We welcome members to join us.

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Check out Hope House’s NEW Amazon.com wish list!!!! Just go to Amazon.com,login to your account and do a wish list search for “Hope House of Manitowoc County”

On the wish list you will find a list of items that Hope House can always use as well as those unique itemsthat pop up that we might need on a one-time basis. You can order the items from our wish list under

our account and they can be shipped directly to Hope House. An easy, no-fuss way to give!

New Volunteer training ~ Coming in April, date and time TBA


VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIESA person to come in and clean (dust, vacuum, clean bathroom etc.) once a week.

Coming EventsApril 12 Distributing Easter Food Baskets

May 10 Letter Carrier Food DriveVolunteers needed, please see Jim Sustman

Two Rivers Mishicot Ecumenical PantryCelebrating 27 years of service to the Mishicot and Two Rivers area

OUT RE AC H & SOC IAL JUS TIC E C OM MITT EE

Jim Sustman (Chair), Nancy Horvath, Jennifer Hollahan, Patty Marquardt, John Thompson

Spring Rummage Sale, Brat Fry,Plant Sale Bake Sale

Hamann Construction will again host therummage sale on May 16th & 17th!

As you’re doing your spring cleaning start settingyour gently used donations aside for us!

If you’d like to volunteer please contact us!More details coming soon!

March collection for TREP$184

Thank You!

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CLIPPER CITY CO-OP STEERING COMMITTEE AT WORK

ABOUT US

The idea for a local co-op began whena few friends realized they shared thesame passion for locally grown and pro-duced food. They knew a grocery co-operative could make local foods easi-er to find for shoppers and also increasedistribution opportunities for producers.

The co-op Steering Committee wasformed in early 2013 and meets twice amonth. We are following a 3-5 yeartimeline from our initial formation toopening the doors of the co-op basedon guidelines from The Food Co-op Initi-ative.

Clipper City Co-op Steering Committeemembers are:

Jill Iverson Cassie Jagemann

Kitty Wendt Kim Everett

Cath Pape Rayna Pitz

Michael Pearson

MISSION STATEMENTClipper City Co-op is a community owned, cooperative

grocery store, accessible to all and dedicated toenhancing the local economy and our overall well -being .

OPEN MEETING SCHEDULED

Clipper City Coop, invites you to meet the mem-bers of the steering committee, at their first sched-uled open business meeting. Come and watch uswork towards creating a community owned,cooperative grocery store in Manitowoc County.

Cooperatives are democratic and transparentWith that in mind, the Clipper City Coop steeringcommittee invites the public to an open businessmeeting on:

Monday, April 14th, at 6pmHoly Family Wellness Center,

Cooperstown Room

Looks for us at Earth Day on Sunday, April 22

Listening Sessions Coming in MaySave the following dates:

Wednesday, May 14 6:00pm—Location TBA

Sunday, May 18 2:00pm—Aurora Medical Center


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MEETING DATES, TIME LOCATIONTuesday evening, at 6:30 — April 1st, 8th & 15th

Saturday afternoon, at 2:00— April 5th, 12th & 19thWrap it up, sandwich shop—830 S. 8th Street


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The Volunteer Department at Aurora Medical Center is searching for a few good volun-teers who are looking for a great way to make a valuable contribution to their patients,families and caregivers. These folks are to fill our regular service positions in the hospi-tal with day time hours, to fit your schedule.

Opportunities available are:Patient Registration Escort

Gift Shop Attendants

Patient Pick up – Van Driver

Day surgery family lounge attendant

For additional information please contact Patty LeClair at: 794-5115or email [email protected]

Or, Kim Everett, as she is a current Aurora volunteer for the last 8 yearsLow commitment, big rewards!

All are invited to take part in a vigil/walkpromoting the role of women in the churchat the annual Chrism Liturgy which takesplace at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedralon Monroe St in Green Bay beginning at 4pm on Tuesday April 15.This event gathersall the male bishops, priests and dea-cons . We will begin gathering at 3:15 andstay until 4 pm. This will be the 3rd timewe have done this and since this year it islater in the year, hopefully it will be warm-er. People may bring a lawn chair and areencouraged to make signs. We do havethe signs from last year. Members of theLakeshore Pax Christi, Call To Action, andthe Lakeshore UU will also be there. Thepurpose is to call attention to the injusticein the church in regard to gender and howa male dominated church is contrary toGod' plan. Hope many can attend.

Contact Jim Sustman for information.

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Look for LUUF and Clipper City Co-op

At Earth Day


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Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship620 Park StreetManitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

L A K E S H O R E U N I T A R I A N U N I V E R S A L I S T M I S S I O N

As a welcoming and accepting, diverse and inquiring spiritual fellowship,

We unite to create a community which stimulates a free exchange and

Exploration of ideas, foster spiritual and intellectual growth, and

serves as a base for active outreach to benefit the world around us.

AS UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS, WE AFFIRM AND PROMOTE THESE PRINCIPLES

The inherent worth and dignity of every person

Justice, equality and compassion in human relationships

Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning

The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process

The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

PEACE TO ALL

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