The Overlook
Unitarian Universalist Church of Huntsville 
3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville AL 35810  
July 6, 2017
Vol. 17 Issue 27
In This Issue
 65 Items
Collected in June!
There were 65 Items and many healthcare products collected in June. Thanks you!
  The Social Justice Committe e's goal is to collect and donate 100+ items per month for the food pantry. CAN you pick up an extra CANNED good, nonperishable food item, or personal care product next time you are out shopping? Please do, and put it in the basket in the church foyer to be donated to the Huntsville Assistance Program (HAP).

Suggested donations:

macaroni and cheese, pasta and sauce, dry beans and rice, boxes of cereal, bars of soap, canned meat, and peanut butter!
 
Let's make the count
100 for July!
 
Thanks for all you do!  
UUkulele Fun Group will meet through the summer!
 
The UUkulele Fun Group will continue to meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. to enjoy ukulele playing. This group is for all levels of familiarity with the ukulele - from the "very beginner" to more "seasoned" players. We have a new song book to share that has lively songs we can all play together. So come make a little music with us.

This group is sponsored by UUCH Adult RE. Contact Nancy Finley [email protected] or Glen Clark [email protected] for further information.

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Board Members
 
President:
Laurel Bollinger

Vice-President: 
Denise Runnels

Secretary:
Nancy Finley

Treasurer: 
Greg Howard

Trustees: 
Susan Coddington
Kathy Heath

Lynsie Lamitie


Ex Officio:
Reverend Alice Syltie

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 Laurel Bollinger, no later than one week prior to the meeting, i.e. the Tuesday before. You may phone her at home or send a copy of your request to
[email protected]The next UUCH Board Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, July 25th. 

The Overlook is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church, 3921 Broadmor Rd. Huntsville, AL 35810

Minister:  

The Reverend Alice Syltie

Board President:  

Laurel Bollinger   

Editorial Board:  

Susan Coddington 

Kathy Heath 

 

Newsletter deadlines are each Monday at midnight.
Please send submissions to news collator Willette Battle at
[email protected].  

 

Office Hours:

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mon-Fri.

 

Office phone: 256-534-0508
email:
[email protected] .

Minister's email: [email protected].

Website: www.uuch.org 

 

Sunday Services are held 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon; Children's Religious Education held concurrently. Nursery available for age 3 years and under.

 

For further info on any event, call the church office:
256-534-0508.

 
Upcoming Service 

Sunday, July 9th, 2017 

     " Come Sing a Song With Me
     "Music is an outburst of the soul."  
                            -- Frederick Delius

The Worship Committee invites you to join us for a good old fashioned hymn sing, where the chords move us, the words lift us, and the harmonies connect us to all that is Holy!   

Announcement:
Are you a lover of poetry or an aspiring poet? The Worship Committee would like to invite you to share your favorite poem or original poetry for a service on July 16th celebrating the power of poetry as a form of resistance and resilience. If you would like to share, please contact Amanda Schuber at [email protected] as soon as possible.
This Sunday in Children and
Youth Religious Education 

We continue our Summer RE program MAKING BOOKMARKS with Mac McSherry, Lynsie Lamitie, and helpers Tonia, Kevin, and Sage Betts.

For information or to register a child, contact Erin Reid, Director of Religious Education (DRE), at [email protected] or Audrey Fox, CYRE Chair, at [email protected] 
Duffel Bags for
Foster Care Children
 
 
Our Girl Scout Troop 10507 and the UUCH Social Justice Committee are joining forces with Girl Scout Troop 10341 of North Central Alabama to fill 100 duffel bags for foster care children.

Most children enter foster care with nothing but the clothes on their back because the social workers cannot wait for them to pack. Madison County alone has 15-20 new children enter foster care every month. We want to help the children in foster care by giving them some of the things they may need.

With your help, we can make a difference! Starting July 9, there will be a box in the UUCH Fellowship Hall collecting new item donations to fill the duffle bags. These items can be for boys or girls, ages infant to 18, and of all races. Here is the list of items needed by the children in foster care:
  1. Blankets
  2. All kinds of toiletries (combs, brushes, shampoo, deodorant, conditioner, soap, body wash, hygiene products for teenage girls, lotion, etc.)
  3. Hair accessories for girls/all ages
  4. Ball caps for boys
  5. Diapers, bib, baby toys, pacifiers, wipes, bottles
  6. Books
  7. Makeup
  8. Shaving supplies
  9. Socks, underwear
  10. Puzzles, crayons
  11. Pajamas
It is tough being a child in foster care. We are trying to make it a little easier through the Duffel Bag Project. We appreciate anything you can contribute. No donation is too small.
UUCH Rafting/Camping
Adventure!!
July 28-31, 2017

Drive up and back on July 29 (Saturday) or camp at beautiful Chilhowee Campground in the Cherokee National Forest.

Raft EITHER the Ocoee (class III and IV, ages 12+) or the family-friendly Hiwassee (class II, all ages) or swim in the lake at the campground or just hang out in the beautiful woods.

More details
here and more to come as we get closer to the event. Sign up no later than July 16th. Lots of fun for everyone!!

Check out the details online and THEN contact Alice Dilbeck with any questions: 256-656-7419 or [email protected].

--Brought to you by your Membership, Hospitality, and Religious Education Committees. 
Board Report for June 27th, 2017
 
Your UUCH Board of Trustees met on June 27th.   

The Board approved the appointment of the following Council Chairs:

Care                Barbara Hitt*
Children's RE  Audrey Fox*
Membership    Pam Korb*
Music               Mari Hinkley*
Property           Tom Meier*
Technology       Will Garrison*
Worship            Amanda Schuber *
Adult RE           Nancy Finley* and Shiela Burrows
Social Justice   Gail Williams* and Michelle Clark
Hospitality         Betsy Applegate*
Finance             David Bollinger

* returning
 
Ed Bernstein, Secretary
UUCH Board of Trustees
votives
Care List
 
This Sunday, July 2nd, 2017, at our Circle of Candles:
 
Mike and Carolyn Reyes, a candle of joy: Celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary this week!

Barbara Hitt, a candle of joy: A candle of joy for my soulmate, Gary, who celebrated his birthday on Saturday.

John Czachurski, a candle of joy: Thanks again to my church family for all of your love and support during my recent hospitalization. I am feeling better day by day.

Jack Long, a candle of joy: I wish to thank all those who came to celebrate Echo's life a few weeks ago.