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From Rev. Ruth:
If you have lost money through the recent phishing and text scam that hit UUCH members, here are steps you can take:
- Contact your credit card company or bank immediately. They may reimburse you.
- Contact the Huntsville PD North Precinct at 256-427-7224 and give them our case number: 25H007819, to report this act of fraud and theft.
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Go online to the FBI website at ic3.gov to report it.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Please plan to attend the Annual Congregational Meeting June 8, 2025 right after church!
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Our Amazing Property Crew
We had another fabulously successful property day this past Saturday. 16 people showed up! We installed part of the drip irrigation system and moved A LOT of gravel, sand and mulch. We were especially grateful to our young adults who came out. They have stronger backs than the rest of us. Special Thanks to:
Brad Korb
Linda Lamitie
Melodie Brier
Wayne and Brittany Schroer
Ladawn Edwards
Tyler Smith
Howard and Gail Williams
Elise Hooper
Zena Tucker
Paul Wieland
Andy Mason
Toni Jackson
David Lopez (AHA)
Pablo Vargas (AHA)
Our next property day will be April 26. We will be putting in the top soil and PLANTS!
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Office Hours Week of April 14th
Our office will be closed from April 14th through the 18th, as our office administrator recovers from a scheduled surgery. Thank you for your patience, as communication may be delayed. Reminder that you can reach Rev. Ruth at uurevruth@gmail.com.
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Would You Like to Re-claim These Items?
Sometimes people donate physical items to the church. Often these are very helpful for a time. Sometimes things change and after a while those items no longer serve the church. If you donated the stainless steel janitors cart, please let us up if you want it back. If you donated the 14-16 inch ceramic pots that are outside the fellowship hall, thank you--we are finished with them. You can let anyone on the property committee know or message the property committee at property@uuch.org. If these are not claimed in a week they will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.
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Fellowship Committee Says You Need to Go Out for Some Nice Italian Food. Capiche?
It is time for you to join us for a nice Italian dinner.
Date and time: Thursday, April 17 @ 5:30pm
Location: Nonna's Restaurant, 7900 Bailey Cove Rd SE UNIT A, Huntsville, AL 35802. It is in the same complex as Casa Blanca and across the street from the South Huntsville Public Library.
Website and Menu here.
Please sign up here so we know how many to expect.
Money will never be a barrier to participating in Fellowship at UUCH. If you need financial assistance to participate, please contact Rev. Ruth at uurevruth@gmail.com
Contact sarahmstorm@gmail.com or srittenberg@gmail.com if you have any questions
I'm hungry already! If anyone wants to go sooner, let us know haha.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt at UUCH!
Rain or Shine, you and your family are invited to spend Easter Sunday afternoon with your fellow UUs in a day of relaxation and fun while welcoming the beginning of spring.
What: Easter egg hunt
Who: Everyone is invited!
When: Sunday April 20th 12:15-3pm
Where: UUCH
Suggestions for what to bring:
- Yourself and family
- Eggs for the hunt
- Goodies (finger foods) to share for munching
- Lawn chairs and musical instruments
Fun for everyone. No children? No problem. We’re EGG-cited! We will be HOPPY to see you!
Whether you will be hiding the eggs, hunting the eggs, or just enjoying the
fun and fellowship, you are invited to bring your favorite savory and/or sweet finger foods to share, a lawn chair, a musical instrument, a game to play, or maybe even a good book, and join us for our UUCH Easter Event for all!
This event is sponsored by children and youth RE and Hospitality as an all-church activity. All are welcome! Help with cleanup will be greatly appriciated.
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It Is Time For Plants In Our New Garden -- Do You Have Some To Donate?
The next step for the Jane Welty Memorial Garden is the procurement of plants. We have timed this out really well because both the botanical garden plant sale and the Master Gardeners plant sale are this week. Selection of plants in a public garden with limited space is a complicated process. We want things that grow vigorously but are not invasive. We want things that support pollinators. We want things that don't need too much maintenance work like pruning and deadheading. We want plants that are native but sometimes the improved varieties are more disease-resistant. Most of all we want there to be something pretty all year round. There are pros and cons to each plant selection and they have to work in the amount of light, heat, shade, and water that we can provide.
If you have plants that you would like to donate, please call or text Melodie Brier 256-468-5465. Please do NOT just bring them to the church. Let us figure out how they fit in the space before you start digging.
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Child Dedication this Mother's Day
On 5/11/25, Rev. Jaimie will offer Child Dedications during our Mother's Day service. Any families with babies or young children who would like to be blessed and dedicated, please send a note to Minister@uuch.org, and Rev. Jaimie will reach out when she is back from sabbatical.
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Circle of Candles
Kathy Fisher lit a candle of Joy: "I am so excited to share the following information about my marriage to Doak Mansfield with you all."
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Upcoming Events
Click the calendar to see all of our upcoming events!
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Little Food Pantry
Many of our neighbors and many unhoused people visit our LFP frequently. Consider buying a few extra cans of soup or veggies to contribute! For suggestions of what to donate (and what not to donate), check out this list: Pantry Food Items. Remember that many families don’t have the experience or the equipment to handle dried beans, and that the unhoused particularly benefit from cans that don’t require can openers. A little help from us can go a long way Please, if you are able to fill it up, note your name in the Sign-Up Genius. Also, you can bring non- perishables to church, as there are baskets. A big thank you to all who do contribute!
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Donate Online
via CDM+ Engage
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Online:
Like our other online and mobile giving options, this option is through CDM+ Engage, is secure, and has a good option for "plate" donations as well as "pledge".
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Submit to the Newsletter
Do you have news to include in the newsletter next week? Please submit your article to the newsletter through our request form no later than 10:00 am each Wednesday. Please make sure to complete a new request form each time you make a submission to the newsletter.
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UUCH 2024-25
Board Members
President:
Susan Coddington
Vice President:
Bryan Walls
Secretary:
Laurel Bollinger
Treasurer:
Khoe Tran
Trustees:
Darlene Patten
Cam Scales
Vickie Goodman
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 Susan Coddington via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before). The next Board meeting is April 23, 2025
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Office Administrator
Ryan Vidal Gonzales
Main Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Tuesday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
or by appointment.
*Please call/email the office in advance if you need building access.
Phone:
256-534-0508
Email: uuch@uuch.org
For more info on any event, contact the church office or visit our website.
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UUCH News is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church,
3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville, AL 35810
Copy Editor:
Laurel Bollinger
Editorial Writer:
Ryan Vidal Gonzales
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Huntsville, AL 35814
(256) 534-0508
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