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• Children's Religious Education Class Schedule
• 8th and 9th Grade OWL Sign Up
• Halloween Party for the Whole Church - October 26th
• Adopt an OWL Class
• Clean out Party
• Invitation to The Annual Assembly of The UU's Of Greater Pittsburgh
• Environmental Justice Candidate Forum
• Systemic Change- GOTV
• Bellwood KidStuff Sale October 25th and 26th
• Bellwood KidStuff Sale Donations (From Melissa Nelson)
• Connections Announcement - Classes in Unitarian Universalism
• UUCNH Children's Library - Adopt A Book Program
• Election Day Reminder - Church Closed!!
• PSI Group
• Jesus Discussion Group
• Important Change to Room Reservations
• UUCNH Weekly Connection
• Joys and Sorrows
• Upcoming Meetings and Events

When Exactly Are The Religious Education Classes For Children?

Religious educations classes for grades k-6 grades will occur on the following dates.

Theme for October- Deep Listening - centering love in our communication with others

10/27

Theme for November - Repair - understanding of the many tools we have available to heal each other and our world.

11/3

11/10

11/17

Theme for December - Presence - noticing the deeper gifts of the season

12/1

12/8

12/15 (Holiday Pageant)

8th and 9th Grade OWL Sign Up

Sign ups have begun for 8th- 9th grade OWL classes.

OWL stands for Our Whole Lives. It is a lifespan sexuality education. Classes will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays form 5-8:30pm. starting in November If you have a teen in 8th or 9th grade this year and would like them to participate in the program. Please register your child at this link. If you have any questions please reach out to Abby Vaughn, Dawn Lindsay or Violet by sending an email to cyfdteam@uucnh.org

K-1, 5-6 and 11-12 grades will also be available this year. Sign ups will be sent out closer at a future date.



Halloween Party for the Whole Church - October 26th

The UUCNH youth group cordially invites to our Annual Intergenerational Halloween Party.

WHO: All ages!! from our youngest to our oldest!

When: October 26th 6-8:30pm

Where: Friendship Hall and West Room

What will happen: Come dressed in costume! The West Room will be converted into a dance floor. In Friendship Hall, there will be pumpkin painting and snacks. The youth group will be selling Italian sodas to raise funds for a charity.

We hope to see you all there.

Adopt an OWL Class

The 8-9th grade OWL class is a very robust curriculum with many classes. In an effort to get them all in, we have made the classes 5-8:30 on two Sundays a month. This is during dinner time. Our hope is that individuals in the church will adopt a class to supply food and/or drink for the facilitators and youth. You do not have to have a child in the class to adopt one. If you are interested contact Ron Smart or Robyn Travers (class facilitators) to offer your assistance. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Clean Out Party, Nov 17 following the Sunday Service

Buildings and Grounds are requesting your assistance in removing accumulated, unused stuff from the shed, silos and various spaces that over time have become quite cluttered. If there are things that you may have left at the church you will need to retrieve them so they are not discarded. We need help to restore these areas so they can be used more efficiently. Lunch will be provided.  Work clothes and gloves are suggested.  



Invitation to The Annual Assembly of The UU's Of Greater Pittsburgh

You are invited to the Annual Assembly of the UUs of Greater Pittsburgh being held at UUCNH

Join fellow Unitarian Universalists for a day of camaraderie, connection, and collaboration at the 11th Annual Assembly of the UUs of Greater Pittsburgh! The theme this year is Promoting Peacemaking in our World. This event is being held at UUCNH Saturday, November 16^th, 9 am – 3 pm. Follow this link to learn more information and register.

We are also looking for volunteers to help us serving dinner Thursday the 14^th for the choir rehearsal and a light breakfast and lunch on the 16^th. Your help is appreciated to make us shine as the host site! A sign up sheet is posted here.

If you have any questions or want to contact me directly to volunteer I can be reached at jodyclark@uucnh.org



Environmental Justice Candidate Forum

If anyone is interested in carpooling to this event, please reach out to Diana Hull.

Systemic Change - GOTV

GENERAL ELECTION IMPORTANT DATES    

10/29/24 DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR MAIL IN/ABSENTEE BALLOT

11/5/24   ELECTION DAY - POLLS OPEN 7am-8pm. COMPLETED MAILED IN BALLOTS MUST  BE RECEIVED BY 8 PM. 

GO TO VOTE411.org TO FIND YOUR PERSONAL BALLOT & OTHER VOTING INFORMATION       

CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO REGISTER VOTERS 

The next SCT Mtg. is Mon, Nov. 11 @ 7:30 pm. For the Zoom link, please contact Co-Chair Diana Hull.

Bellwood KidStuff Sale October 25th and 26th

Bellwood Preschool’s Fall KidStuff Sale of gently used infant and children’s clothing, toys, books, furnishings, and anything imaginable for kids will be open to the public on Friday, October 25th, 9:00-5:00 and Saturday, October 26th, 9:00-noon. Select items are 50% off on Saturday!

Sellers and KidStuff Sale volunteers set up for the sale on Thursday, October 24th, and Bellwood would like to invite any UUCNH members and friends to shop on Thursday along with Bellwood parents and sellers. Volunteers will be here from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, but please note that because sellers are able to bring their items anytime on Thursday, it may be better to come later in the day to see everything we have to offer! 



Bellwood KidStuff Sale Donations (From Melissa Nelson)

[Putting on my UUCNH hat], I’m in charge of disbursing any donations that are left at the end of the KidStuff Sale. If anyone knows of an organization that would pick up donations on Saturday, October 26, please reach out to me at mreash@mac.com or 412-298-2031, and I will contact them. We have several lined up, but the more, the merrier!

Also, if anyone would like to come and pack up donations, we would welcome any help starting around noon on Saturday, October 26th. I’m also happy to give volunteer hours for any youth that help. Even just an hour of help would mean a lot! Thanks!



Connections Announcement - Classes in Unitarian Universalism

UUCNH, through the Connections Team, will be offering a series of classes exploring various aspects of Unitarian Universalism. This is an opportunity to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and the class is one of two required to become a member of UUCNH.  

The Introduction to UU is one based on a class developed by the UUA - the Unitarian Universalist Association. This class is presented in 3 parts, each one consisting of 2 sections from the UUA's "Tapestry of Faith Program for Adults". The final date for this class will be November 3rd. We will meet after coffee hour each of the 3 Sunday's and lunch will be provided. You can expect to be involved for 2 - 2 1/2 hours each day.

If you are interested in becoming a member of UUCNH or just want to know more about the UU faith, please send an email to connections@uucnh.org. Also, if you need child care let us know that as well so that we can make those arrangements.



In January, librarians Julie Kant and Kathy Herrin began work on the library Children's Collection.  We have now weeded about half the picture book collection and entered the titles into an online database, LibraryThing. The Craft Group has given us a generous one-time grant to purchase about 20 new picture books for the library and a half dozen “board” books for the church nursery. We are now inviting members of the congregation to "adopt" these books for a donation of $20 per picture book and $10 per board book. A book plate indicating the donor is included; you may also adopt the book "in honor of" or "in memory of" a loved one. We plan to use the new money to complete the updating of the picture book collection.

The adoption day is this Sunday, October 27th, before and after church. We want the Children's library collection to be used by the whole community and we are very grateful for your support in adding new materials. Please contact us at library@uucnh.org for more information.

Election Day Reminder - Church Closed!

Please note that on Election Day, November 5th, UUCNH will be a polling location. This means that the church will be closed to all. Only election officials and voters for that precinct will be allowed to enter the building.



PSI (Philosophical, Spiritual Insights) Group

First Sunday of November, the 3rd, from noon – 1:15 PM on Zoom and at church (upstairs, follow the yellow sign). Heavy artillery to make him/her stop the verbal taunts. And what if he/she doesn’t? To be covered in this session. See Tony Palermo for details. 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83044052949?pwd=U25acGMyL1BNRlFhRWpScTRyWHAyQT09

Meeting ID: 830 4405 2949

Passcode: 932743

Jesus Discussion Group

3rd Sunday of November, the 17th, from noon to 1:15 PM on Zoom and at church (upstairs, follow the yellow signs). What are the pictures [plural!] the gospels paint about Jesus? We’ll begin the story in this session. See Tony Palermo for details. 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83044052949?pwd=U25acGMyL1BNRlFhRWpScTRyWHAyQT09

Meeting ID: 830 4405 2949

Passcode: 932743

Important Change to Room Reservations

Going forward any room reservations for church groups should be sent to office@uucnh.org to be added to the calendar.

Facilitiesuse@uucnh.org should only be used for rentals.

Thanks for your patience with all the changes as we settle into our new roles.

UUCNH Weekly Connection

Zoom with UUCNH Friends

This drop-in connection will be held every Tuesday at 3:30 - 4:30 pm and will be led by Michael Horwitz. Click the link below to join the Zoom meeting. Contact Michael Horwitz michaelhorwitz@uucnh.org for zoom details



A Joy from Caren Franco At the beginning of the month (the 2nd) my husband, Brian and I celebrated our 30th anniversary: this past Thursday (the 17th0 is the second anniversary of us moving out to western PA

A Sorrow from Robyn Travers I received a call form Susan Bauer, our church handy man, Pat Bauer was hospitalized on October 6 due to AFIB. He has been in Mercy since then. He should be home on Friday. Please keep Pat in your thoughts while he works to heals as he is anxious to return to work.

A Sorrow from Carol Ballance Reverend Joan Sabatino, Direct of UU Justice PA and minister emeritus of the Indianna, PA church passed away on October 17th with her daughters and sister by her side. While she will be sorely missed, the legacy she created is ours to carry on

Note: There are times when you may not be able to share during service but want the Congregation to know what is on your heart. In that instance, just contact a member of the Lay Pastoral Care Team (LPCT) in person or submit your Joys & Sorrows electronically by clicking here. Once submitted, the form is sent to all LPCT members. (Chris Hill, Ruth Horwitz, Susan Powers, Lynne Herchenroether, Inga Burton-Smith, and Marsha Pedone). Please be sure to submit your item by NOON on Saturday at the latest, so we get it in time for Service. Also, LPCT emails are forwarded to all members of the team. We welcome your sharing and would be honored to carry forth your message.

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UU Church of the North Hills

2359 West Ingomar Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Phone: 412-366-0244