United Church Weekly e-Newsletter 
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Tomorrow's Vacation Bible School Field Trip
Wednesday, July 28, from 9:30 to 11:30 am
We'll spend time at Pickards Mountain, an educational, organic farm, nearby the church. The cost is $8 per person; scholarships available upon request.  Please contact Susan Steinberg at ssteinberg@unitedchurch.org for more information.

This Sunday's Worship
Please join us this Sunday, August 1 for worship.  Communion at both services.
 
This Sunday, at both services:  Jill Edens will preach.  Music this Sunday at 8:45 - Patty Painter Wakefield will sing; 11:00 - VBS Children's Choir; Patty Painter Wakefield
 

VBS News for This Sunday
God's Good Earth:  This Sunday we will celebrate the goodness of God's creation. Younger children will hear a story and presentation by  local Barbara Younger, author of Purple Mountains Majesty. Older children will do an interactive workshop about clean water with a guest presenter, Olivia Cox. All the children will spend time preparing to sing at the 11 am service!
 
 
Tomatoes, Tomatoes:  Dehydration and Canning Class
Join us this Saturday morning, July 31, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm at UCCH for this tomato preservation class taught by veteran gardening instructor Alice Loyd. All food and materials will be provided.  Limited to twelve participants. 
Adults and children 12 and older, $20;  Children 11 and younger, $10
 
 Register with Susan Steinberg, ssteinberg@unitedchurch.org.   Participants will need to pay in advance.  Send check or cash to Susan.  More information at www.foodisthekey.com or 919-607-3081.
 

Calling All Artists
 
The wall across from the church office has been reserved for rotating monthly exhibits of two dimensional art. This new exhibition program will provide an opportunity display 2-dimensional art that reflects a spiritual journey or work of a reflective nature that relates to the overall mission of the church. This venue is open to church members and artists in the community at large.
 
A committee was recently constituted to develop guidelines for artists, review submissions and coordinate exhibits beginning this coming church year. The committee is currently looking for artists willing to show their work in this space beginning early in September. Artists from UCCH will be given preference, but artists outside the congregation will be welcome to submit exhibit ideas as well.
 
Interested artists should mail or deliver a CD with 10 jpeg images and a brief description of the work to the exhibits director, Cindy Waszak Geary. Each image should be labeled with size, title and medium and be 72 dpi.   Please email Cindy at cwaszak@mindspring.com if you have questions or would like more information.

Join UCCH and The Interfaith Power and Light "Climate Convert"
  The disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on top of the Massey Energy mining disaster is West Virginia are vivid examples of how Creation is groaning under the burden of our unsustainable dependence on fossil fuels.  Join with other people of faith and become a "Climate Convert" by visiting the Interfaith Power and Light website at here. 
 
Sign the letter to President Obama on line, and pick up your Climate Convert pin in the Narthex between the early and late services the next couple Sundays. 
 
We want as many people as possible to wear their pins on the weekend of August 6-8 to show solidarity in our call for strong and effective climate legislation which will wean us off of fossil fuels and move us rapidly toward a clean energy economy.  Kathy Shea will be in the Narthex on Sunday mornings at 10 am handing out pins and more information.
 

German Visitors Coming Soon!
 The week of August 14 -21, UCCH youth and families will host 20 youth and young adults from our sister church in Cologne-Pesch Germany.  If you are interested in helping to "host" a meal at the church, lunch or dinner, please email LaReine Reilly. laReine_Reilly@yahoo.com.
 
Also, mark your calendars!!  On Friday, August 20 at 6:30 pm, the German group is hosting a meal for UCCH members and friends.  If you plan to attend the meal, please email office@unitedchurch.org, no later than Sunday, August 15.  Cost will be $8/person or $25/family (4 or more).  We hope to see you there!! 

Orientation to Servant Leadership
Wednesday,  August 4 from 7 - 8 p.m.
Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church
304 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
 
Come and See and Learn about Servant Leadership, led by Ruth Anderson, Director of the SL School of Greensboro.
 
An opportunity for everyone, including leaders and volunteers in the Johnson Intern Program, to learn about the basic principles and spiritual practices of servant leadership and about the curriculum of The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro.
 
We will be taking registrations for Servant Leadership 1 taught by the Johnson Intern Program in Chapel Hill.    For more information or to RSVP, please email  johnson.intern@gmail.com or call 919-929-2193, extension 14.

SOFTBALL GAME THIS SUNDAY
On Sunday, August 1, we play ball at 3:10 pm vs. Hillsborough United Methodist on  Field 1 in Homestead Park. Come cheer us on!
 
 
MONDAY EVENING WOMEN'S GROUP
On Monday, August 2, we'll continue our discussion of "Lit," by Mary Karr, focusing on Part IV, "Being Who You Are Is Not a Disorder," pages 265-386.

We gather in the Family Parlor at 7:30. All women of the church are welcome to join us.
 
 
 
YOUTH TEACHERS AND YOUTH GROUP LEADERS NEEDED
Do you love working with Middle School and/or High School students?  If so, we need you.   Jenny Shultz is still looking for teachers for middle school/high school Sunday mornings.   The Sunday evening youth group is still needing youth leaders.  For more information or to volunteer, contact Jenny at unitedyouthgroup@gmail.com.
 
 

GODSPELL BROADWAY SING-ALONG - MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
For all you closeted thespians out there UCCH is having a Pot-luck dinner Broadway Sing-along on Sunday, August 29 at 5 pm. This evening will kick off the year as we begin the production Godspell.
Drinks, a main dish, and lots of music will be supplied. So get your vibrato in gear, bring a side dish, salad, or dessert, and some sheet music of your own, and join the crowd in an evening of good company, good food, and great music making.  
 
 
YOUNG ADULTS AT UCCH
Events for your calendar:

• August 21: Trip to Carrowinds- Sign-up by Sunday August 15
• September 19: Sunday, 10 am class begins: Meditation & Spirituality with Zoe Ulshen
• September 24-25: White Water Rafting in Asheville!  Sign-up by Sunday, September 12

 *Check out the young adults page on the UCCH website, for more information!
Email Jenny Shultz unitedyouthgroup@gmail.com to sign-up for an event or if you have questions. 
 

UCC TASK-FORCE - ECONOMIC JUSTICE COVENANT PROGRAM
 A 12-member task force comprising a diverse group of people, staffed by the UCC's Justice and Witness Ministries, recently convened at Franklinton Center (N.C.) to develop an Economic Justice Church Covenant Program.    This task-force results from the work of many UCCH memebers.   Hiawatha Demby is on the UCC's taskforce.  The United Church News article reports on a recent meeting at Franklinton Center.   Please read article here from UCC United Church News. 
 
 

This Week's Calendar
 
Tuesday, July 27
Youth at Montreat
 
Wednesday, July 28
Youth at Montreat
7 am Bible Study-Library
9:30 am VBS Field Trip - Pickards
 
Friday, July 30
Youth at Montreat
9:30 am  Yoga - Assembly Hall
 
Saturday, July 31
Youth at Montreat
 9:30 am Tomato Preserving Workshop - Kitchen
 
Sunday, August 1
8:45 am Worship
10 am Vacation Bible School
10 am ASL Class - Room 229
 10 am Faith and Family - Family Parlor
11 am Spanish Worship
3:10 pm Softball Game
 
Monday, August 2
7:30 pm  Women's Group - Family Parlor