In This Issue
-Upcoming Service
-From the Pulpit
-Share the Plate
-COVID Policy
-Holiday Messages for Incarcerated UUs
-Become a Member!
-Congregational Survey Results
-Outdoor Dining
-Ala Hispanic Ass. Christmas Party
-Opera Huntsville & Demi
-LFP
-Donate with Text Message
-In Case You Missed It
-COVID-19 Relief Funds
-Care List
-Upcoming Events
-Minister Info
-UUCH Board Members
-Church Info
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Happening Soon
In- Person Worship
Dec 12, 10:45 am
Fellowship Offsite Dining
Dec 9, 5:30pm
West End Grille
Ala Hispanic Ass. Christmas Party
Dec 4, 10 am- 1 pm
For ALL of the upcoming events, please click the "Check Events" button at the top of the newsletter or see the upcoming week's list near the end of the newsletter.
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"Worthy Now"
Church of the Larger Fellowship
10:45 AM, Sunday Nov. 28
Join us for this special service about mass incarceration and beloved community led by the Church of the Larger Fellowship and leaders from their Worthy Now Prison Ministry Network.
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From the Pulpit
Dear UUCH,
I wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving! However you spend this day, I hope you find time for fun, rest, great food, and the feeling of gratitude. In my sermon on Sunday, I told you that one of the ways we practice gratitude for vaccines and the good case numbers that are finally giving us the opportunity to have more in-person events is to have those events in ways that are safe and promote our values of consent and community care.
Please Click Here to learn more about how worship is changing at UUCH over the next few weeks and how we will do worship safely and thoughtfully.
Blessings and peace,
Rev. Jaimie
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December Share the Plate
Our December Share the Plate is AshaKiran.
It was started in 2006 to help foreign born individuals experiencing crises such as human trafficking, sexual assault and domestic violence. Asha Kiran also focuses on giving recipients the tools to overcome barriers such as language, cultural and/or religious stigmas. Donate at the UUCH website.
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UUCH Board Updated COVID Policy |
Information about the full COVID-19 policy can be found below. Additionally, the October Board report can be found here.
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Holiday Messages for Incarcerated UUs
Need more information? Contact Zena Tucker via email.
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Are You Ready to Become a Member?
If you’ve been attending UUCH long enough to know that this church community feels like your spiritual home, you may be ready to take the next step and become a member of this congregation.
Later this month or early in December, Rev. Jaimie plans to welcome new members as they “sign the book” and officially join our church. If you are ready to become a member or would like to find out more about the process, please contact Pam Korb as soon as possible.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP
Because we are a democratic community, members are collectively vested with responsibility for the congregation. Members may vote at all congregational meetings, be elected to the governing Board, be appointed as committee chairs, and participate in all activities of the congregation.
Because we are a covenanted congregation, members have certain responsibilities to the congregation and to each other.
These responsibilities are best fulfilled by:
- Regular attendance at worship
- Voting at congregational meetings
- Making financial contributions
- Contributing time and talent
- Spiritual growth and development
Submitted by the Membership Committee
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Congregational Survey
Many thanks to those who participated in the Committee on Ministry’s (COM) Congregational Survey last month! 80 people completed the Survey, and overall, the survey reveals mixed, complex responses to change moving forward. However, we did see a strong consensus that in-person activities should be safely resumed but also that Zoom options should continue for those who prefer or require online services.
Perhaps the most interesting data point we received: approximately 97.5% of the adult participants in the survey are fully vaccinated. (Only 2 out of the 80 respondents expressed reservations about revealing their status or about becoming vaccinated.) In other words, the congregation’s vaccination rate is far higher than the county or state averages and is nearly universal.
Members of the congregation stated that both masking and social distancing are essential to indoor activities while social distancing is preferred for outdoor activities. The congregation seems open to the Board issuing mandates for such practices. Of course, individuals responding to the survey did not have the information about the quite high vaccination rate of the congregation in general.
The COM has given a more extensive report on the survey results to the Board, and we can already see its impact on our practices moving forward! Many thanks to the Board for its careful consideration of COVID-19 risks and policies, and to the congregation for its patience with our desire to continue as a congregation concerned about the safety and well-being of every member.
From The Committee on Ministry (COM)
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UUCH Fellowship
Offsite Dining Event
When: Thursday, December 9 @ 5:30 pm
Where: West End Grille, 6610 Old Madison Pike, Suite 109, Huntsville, AL 35806
Our Oct and Nov dining events have been fun for everyone! Please join the UUCH Fellowship Committee for this month's dining adventure. Join us on Thursday, December 9 at West End Grille, 6610 Old Madison Pike, Suite 109, Huntsville, AL 35806. We will enjoy dinner and Fellowship. Look for the UUCH t-shirts. Safe to assume we will be inside this month.
Next Offsite dining event: TBD.
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Alabama Hispanic Association Christmas Party
The Alabama Hispanic Association will host its annual Christmas Party on Dec 4th at UUCH from 10 am - 1 pm! The party is done drive-by style this year in the church's parking lot.
Our church has a loving relationship with this group, and we desire to continue to uplift the association in any way possible. Please make monetary donations for the 29 youth we’re helping. Donate by check or on our UUCH website.
We are also collecting new or lightly used stuffed animals for the younger kids choosing. Please drop by the church during office hours T&Th 11 am to 3 pm and Wed 1:30 to 5:30 pm, and Friday from 10am onward. Additional donations are being taken for the AHA Fruit and Veggie Drive. Please sign up via the Sign Up Genius here.
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Opera Huntsville Concert
Catch our Music Minister, Demi VanderWerff, as she performs live for Opera Huntsville, 6pm on Tuesday November 30th at Fractal Brewing Company.
This fun night features four local singers performing some of opera's greatest hits accompanied by Christopher Powell.
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Little Food Pantry
The LFP needs your help. Please sign up on the signup genius. For newcomers to buying food for it, here are some suggestions:
Proteins: canned tuna, Vienna sausages, ham, mac & cheese, pintos, beanie weenies, spaghetti & meatballs, pb & j.
Other: canned veggies, pasta, cereal, grits, soups, pancake mix, bananas, onions, potatoes, cabbage, apples.
Use your imagination! And a HUGE thank you to all of you who’ve filled it month after month. The need is there.
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Submitted by the Social Justice Committee |
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Donating by Text or Online
Our e-giving partner, Vanco is migrating to a new mobile app: “Vanco Mobile.” After September 30, giving with the GivePlus+ app will no longer be supported. To continue giving with a mobile app, download the Vanco Mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play to your mobile device and follow the instructions here. If you have already set up a login for GivePlus+, it will work on Vanco Mobile.
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By Text:
To give a plate offering to UUCH from your mobile device, text the amount (without dollar sign) to 833-559-0257, and follow the instructions. Text giving is by debit or credit card only.
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Online:
Like our other online and mobile giving options, this option is through Vanco, is secure, and has a good option for "plate" donations as well as "pledge" and "AHA".
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Submitted by the Finance Committee |
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"Grateful, Grateful, Grateful"
Rev. Jaimie Dingus
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021
Last week's service was our first in-person outdoor event! This service is not available for playback, however, we encourage you to participate in our next Zoom service on Nov. 28th, 2021!
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COVID-19 Relief Funds Available
Funds are available for members of the congregation who have been negatively impacted financially by COVID-19.
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Care List
This Sunday at Our Circle of Candles:
We were able to share individual joys and sorrows with our friends and neighbors outdoors. Our church lights a collective candle of joy for our gathering in person and lifts up all those affected by the verdict passed last week in Kenosha, Wis.
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Upcoming Events
If you encounter a problem with a link, please check our Facebook page and website for possible updated information and links.
Worship Service
Nov 28
10:45 AM
No choir Practice this week!
Opera Huntsville feat. Demi
November 30, 6 PM
Fractal Brewing Project
Alabama Hispanic Associate Christmas Party
December 4, 10 AM - 1 PM
UUCH Parking Lot
In-person Worship
Dec 12
UUCH Sanctuary
Soul Circle (Group B)
7:00 PM
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Minister
Rev. Jaimie Dingus
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday by appointment.
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UUCH 2020-21
Board Members
President:
John Schulz
Vice President:
Nick Wilbourn
Secretary:
Nancy Finley
Treasurer:
Bob Locklear
Trustees:
Suzey Delacey
Shalin Mody
Nancy Pettus
Minister:
Rev. Jaimie Dingus
Do you have an agenda item for the Board?
The Board respectfully requests that all agenda items for the meeting be submitted to Board President John Schulz via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before). The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
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Office Administrator
Demi VanderWerff, interim
Main Office Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
*Please email office if you need building access.
Phone:
256-534-0508
For more info on any event, contact the church office or visit our website.
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The Overlook is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church,
3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville, AL 35810
Editor-in-Chief:
Laurel Bollinger
Copy Editor:
Demi VanderWerff
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Huntsville, AL 35814
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