LAKESHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

APRIL 2014 NEWSLETTER

SERVICES: SUNDAY 10:00 A.M

620 PARK STREET, MANITOWOC, WI 54220,

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Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize Peggy Rozca
Poet and Civil Rights activist Margaret (Peggy) Rozga is author of 200 Nights and One Day (Benu Press, 2009). Her play, March on Milwaukee: A Memoir of the Open Housing Protests, is based on her experience in the civil rights movement in Milwaukee. In 2007, she received the UW Colleges Chancellors award for outstanding achievement for the events she organized to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Milwaukees open housing marches. Peggy will talk about some of the social justice work shes done and how to hang in there despite discouragement, and the roles poetry has played in this effort to keep her eyes on the prize.

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EASTER Season of Spiritual Awakening Nancy Horvath
Since earliest times, humans have recognized and honored this season of renewal and possibility. Nancy Horvath, a member of our Fellowship, is an ordained Presbyterian minister. She will share reflections on lessons of hope found in the story of Jesus Last Supper.

PHONE: (920) 686-0643

Email: luuf.parkstreet@gmail.com Website: www.lakeshoreuu.org Blog: www.luuf.blogspot.com Facebook: Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

LUUF LAY MINISTERS

Dan Fischer (920) 323-3475 danf2010@comcast.net Linda Hunter (920) 684-5590 huntel@comcast.net Erica Strauss (920) 629-0924 erica-strauss@ameritech.net Jim Sustman (920) 973-7391 jim_sustman@yahoo.com

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Sustaining the Stream of Life: Creating a Water Ethic through Community Professor Becky Abler and Cody Halvorsen
Water is essential to life: physical, biological, and spiritual. As Lakeshore residents, we are fortunate to live near incredible water resources, including Lake Michigan and our inland lakes and streams. It is essential to our quality of life that we all act as stewards to our water resources, and this is best achieved through collaborative efforts. UW-Manitowoc biology student, Cody Halvorsen, and professor Rebecca Abler will share their efforts to further understanding of how ecological processes and land management practices affect our local watersheds, and will speak about the mission of the newly formalized Lakeshore Water Institute to further water quality research and the formation of a water ethic in the Lakeshore region.

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LUUF BOARD
President: V. President: Treasurer: Secretary: Kathy Fishback John Thompson Joel Marquardt Sandy Bast

What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life? Ted Rulseh

A wise person said that life is like a roll of tape: The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. As many of us reach the stage where we can count our remaining years on our fingers and toes, how do we make life decisions? Is this a time to follow the classic pre-retirement advice and avoid taking risks? Or is this a time to throw at least some caution to the wind -- to do the things we love and make a difference where we think it matters? John Ted in revisiting the question posed by the poet Mary Oliver: "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

Members at Large: Dick Urban Steve Abler Jim Everett

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April Collection Domestic Violence Center Soup Sunday

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We are condent that you will by pledging generously, both to sustain our current programming and to expand our services and that supports our Fellowship comes from annual pledges by members and friends. Our expenses include basics such as mortgage, electricity, heat, telerial, our Sunday service present-

and friends and the greater community.

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Dear Members and Friends, Thank you for your part in making 2013 another great year for the Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Your cial resources has made this possible. Thanks to the diligent work of the Serwonderful array of Sunday Service

And thanks to the work of many, people entering the Fellowship are greeted warmly, coee and refreshments are building is clean, and the lawn is mowed and snow shoveled. We renewed our ongoing support for Hope House and TREP and added which we support. Your generous conof the kind and loving spirit of all of our members and friends. As you are well aware, LUUF depends upon the nancial support of our members and friends for our programming and the ongoing maintenance and improvement of our building, gardens and grounds.

Pledging is a personal decision and feel is appropriate. Pledges in any amount are welcome and greatly appreciated. Please return your pledge cards by April 22nd.

Mark your calendar, the annual

Build Your Own Theology series; the a ve workshops have provided fun -inclined among us. will have a re-designed website to

Sunday, May 18th, Immediately following the Sunday Service. Childcare will be provided.

Next Board Meeting - Will be at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 23rd. Please let a member of the board know if there is/are any issue(s) you would like us to consider and know that you are welcome to attend any
of the meetings.

LAKESHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST (LUUF) LAY MINISTRY

Theologically, LUUF Lay Ministers are as diverse as Unitarian Universalist among our Lay Ministry you will find a variety of spiritual perspectives and beliefs about the sacred. LUUF Lay Minsters are committed to serving all Fellowship members and friends, with the utmost of compassion and discretion. If youre in need of a good listener, connection, support and/or resources inside, or outside our Fellowship, in times of illness, or another of lifes challenges, or to officiate at dedications, weddings, or funerals, please dont hesitate to contact any of the following LUUF Lay Ministers: Dan Fischer (920) 323-3475 Linda Hunter (920) 684-5590 Jim Sustman (950) 755-3317

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Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship welcomes its new members.

John Thompson March Service Leader

Jim Hollahan Jennifer Hollahan Suzanne Rolfs Rodney Helgeland

March Service Presenters

We welcome you into this community in the spirit of freedom, respect and love. Knowing that membership is a process, not an event, we celebrate your act of joining with us. May we covenant together to create a caring community in which all feel welcome, live together in peace, see the truth in love, and help one another. May you find this a comfortable home for your spiritual journey, and for ministering to the larger community. Cheered by our community, Blessed by our covenant , Uplifted in mind, and renewed in spirit, Go forth with Courage and in peace to meet the days to come.

Judy Goldsmith

Nissa Enos

Rev. Ann Baker

Arthur Thexton

Kathie Fishbeck, Board President New Member Recognition Service

Story time with Scott Prinster

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The day-to-day life of our fellowship is the glue that holds our spiritual community together. Unitarian Universalism approaches the more "secular" aspects of fellowship life with the same religious intent as its worship. Our religious education classes, adult activities groups, community volunteerism and building facilities committees FACILITIES are essential aspects of our spiritual work. We believe it is our deeds, not our creeds, which are most important. COMMITTEE Every day we have people helping the Fellowship in ways that allow our community to thrive. Whether you are a board member, on a committee, you make coffee, do dishes, vacuum, shovel snow, rack leaves, plan a garden, help coordinate a service or you do one of the other countless tasks, the time and talents you share is incredibly important for our Fellowship community. Please know you are immensely appreciated. Ron Kossik (Chair) Tom Clark Kathy Fishback Jim Rabata Dick Urban

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED IN JANUARY STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS FOR FEBRUARY

LUUFS ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP

Based on the UUA Building Your Own Theology format, with Volume 3 Ethics We as UUs say we choose our own values but what are they? Is there a connection between our religion and our character and morality and how we make decisions? The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm, and continues twice a month into May. All Members and Friends are very welcome Contact Judy Rollins at: rollinj@att.net

CHILDRENS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sunday, January 12, 2014 and run through May 4th, 2014. This Winter/Spring sessions will use the UUAs program Love Surrounds Us which explores the seven principles in the context of Beloved Community of family/home, school, and neighborhood. All children from the ages of 4/5 through A special thanks goes out to Evie Sustman and her assistant, Max Alexander for once again leading the childrens religious preciated.
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gram oered on Easter Sunday ( April 20, 2014.)

Evie Sustman, Chr. Max Alexander Zoe Alexander Dan Fischer Carol Wergin Sandy Bast

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Sunday Evening Meditation

Relax, reflect and realign For a calming start to your week

Week Day Meditation

Morning Zen meditation / sitting Thursday Mornings, 9:00 to 10:00 Starting on March 6th
30 minutes silent sitting on chairs, cushions, or sitting bench. Followed by optional Walking meditation 5 minutes & 30 minutes of discussion Contact Kari Alice at: 794-6163, or email karilynn@tm.net

The goal of meditation is to bring inner peace within oneself and the world in a positive and spiritual way.

ADULT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

Jean Biegun, (Chair) Beth Barfield Kathy Edwards Judy Rollin

Come play with us!

Euchre - Kim Everett will be teaching how to play Euchre at Game Night on Wednesday, April 9, 6:30. Join us if you want to learn or already know how to play. Other board games can be played, too, after our intro instruction session. Snacks provided.

Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it. ~ Maya Angelou

Zoe Alexander and Psysanky Egg Painting (Ukranian Easter Eggs) Scheduled for the next Lets get Creative
Date: Time: Sat, April 26th 1:002:00

R.S.V.P.
Zoe as soon as possible at: jzalex@sbcglobal.net She needs to order enough supplies for everyone.

Location: Zoes home 912 14th Street Cost: $5:00, includes instruction and Supplies.

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Plan and coordinate activities at out fellowship including: sustainable living practices at the facility
Community interactions Ecological awareness of members and friends

(Green Living on Behalf of Earth) UU-Lakeshore Fellowship Environment Committee Our Mission

Our committee was started in 2013..We are very grateful to be part of this LUUF community where it seems all our members are environmentalistsWe have spent our first year together trying to understand how this committee will fit into our fellowship and where it would be best to put our energy ACTIONS WE HAVE TAKEN TO FOLLOW OUR MISSION Sustainable living practices at the facility: Members of our committee attended a workshop Cool Congregations This workshop is a program to help congregations and their members reduce their carbon footprint. We are looking for ways to share what we have learned with our members and to bring some of the sustainable practices into our homes and our congregation. Community interactions: Two of our members have agreed to be part of the Mayors Manitowoc Sustainable Committee. Our first event with this group will be at Manitowocs Earth Day Celebration. Our committee will have a table at Earth Day, April 27th from 10 AM -2 PM Ecological awareness of members & friends: Members of the committee have been writing Green Tips in our weekly bulletin and also in the LUUF Newsletter. We are in the process of finding a speaker for our Sunday service to talk about climate change and how we, as a spiritual community, can respond. We are researching a curriculum from the UU Ministry for Earthtitled Our Place in the Web of Life, An Introduction to Environmen-

tal Justice.

We are looking for people who would be interested in joining us at the Earth Day event April 26 th We will be at a table from 10 AM-2 PM, giving out material and talking with people about LUUF. ContactBev Rawling circleofsong@tds.net, 920-693-8941 For more information about the national UU Ministry for Earth www.uuuministryfor earth.org

Environment committee
Bev Rowling (chair), Judy Rollin, Jean Biegun, Kari Alice Lynn, Carol Wergin
- in the LUUF KitchenWe welcome members to join us.

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Check out Hope Houses NEW Amazon.com wish list!!!! Just go to Amazon.com, login to your account and do a wish list search for Hope House of Manitowoc County
On the wish list you will find a list of items that Hope House can always use as well as those unique items that pop up that we might need on a one-time basis. You can order the items from our wish list under our account and they can be shipped directly to Hope House. An easy, no-fuss way to give!

New Volunteer training ~ Coming in April, date and time TBA Spring Rummage Sale, Brat Fry, Plant Sale Bake Sale Hamann Construction will again host the rummage sale on May 16th & 17th! As youre doing your spring cleaning start setting your gently used donations aside for us! If youd like to volunteer please contact us! More details coming soon!

Two Rivers Mishicot Ecumenical Pantry

Celebrating 27 years of service to the Mishicot and Two Rivers area

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES

A person to come in and clean (dust, vacuum, clean bathroom etc.) once a week.

Coming Events
April 12 Distributing Easter Food Baskets May 10 Letter Carrier Food Drive Volunteers needed, please see Jim Sustman

March collection for TREP $184 Thank You!

OUT REACH & SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Jim Sustman (Chair), Nancy Horvath, Jennifer Hollahan, Patty Marquardt, John Thompson

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CLIPPER CITY CO-OP STEERING COMMITTEE AT WORK

OPEN MEETING SCHEDULED

Clipper City Coop, invites you to meet the members of the steering committee, at their first scheduled open business meeting. Come and watch us work towards creating a community owned, cooperative grocery store in Manitowoc County. Cooperatives are democratic and transparent With that in mind, the Clipper City Coop steering committee invites the public to an open business meeting on:

ABOUT US
The idea for a local co-op began when a few friends realized they shared the same passion for locally grown and produced food. They knew a grocery cooperative could make local foods easier to find for shoppers and also increase distribution opportunities for producers. The co-op Steering Committee was formed in early 2013 and meets twice a month. We are following a 3-5 year timeline from our initial formation to opening the doors of the co-op based on guidelines from The Food Co-op Initiative. Clipper City Co-op Steering Committee members are: Jill Iverson Kitty Wendt Cath Pape Michael Pearson Cassie Jagemann Kim Everett Rayna Pitz

Monday, April 14th, at 6pm Holy Family Wellness Center, Cooperstown Room
Looks for us at Earth Day on Sunday, April 22 Listening Sessions Coming in May Save the following dates: Wednesday, May 14 6:00pmLocation TBA Sunday, May 18 2:00pmAurora Medical Center

MISSION STATEMENT Clipper City Co-op is a community owned, cooperative grocery store, accessible to all and dedicated to enhancing the local economy and our overall well -being .

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Tuesday evening, at 6:30 April 1st, 8th & 15th Saturday afternoon, at 2:00 April 5th, 12th & 19th Wrap it up, sandwich shop830 S. 8th Street

MEETING DATES, TIME LOCATION

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All are invited to take part in a vigil/walk promoting the role of women in the church at the annual Chrism Liturgy which takes place at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral on Monroe St in Green Bay beginning at 4 pm on Tuesday April 15.This event gathers all the male bishops, priests and deacons . We will begin gathering at 3:15 and stay until 4 pm. This will be the 3rd time we have done this and since this year it is later in the year, hopefully it will be warmer. People may bring a lawn chair and are encouraged to make signs. We do have the signs from last year. Members of the Lakeshore Pax Christi, Call To Action, and the Lakeshore UU will also be there. The purpose is to call attention to the injustice in the church in regard to gender and how a male dominated church is contrary to God plan. Hope many can attend.

Contact Jim Sustman for information.

The Volunteer Department at Aurora Medical Center is searching for a few good volunteers who are looking for a great way to make a valuable contribution to their patients, families and caregivers. These folks are to fill our regular service positions in the hospital with day time hours, to fit your schedule.

Opportunities available are:

Patient Registration Escort Gift Shop Attendants Patient Pick up Van Driver Day surgery family lounge attendant For additional information please contact Patty LeClair at: 794-5115 or email patricia.leclair@aurora.org Or, Kim Everett, as she is a current Aurora volunteer for the last 8 years Low commitment, big rewards!

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Look for LUUF and Clipper City Co-op At Earth Day

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Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 620 Park Street Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

LAKE SHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MISSION

As a welcoming and accepting, diverse and inquiring spiritual fellowship, We unite to create a community which stimulates a free exchange and Exploration of ideas, foster spiritual and intellectual growth, and serves as a base for active outreach to benefit the world around us.

AS UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS, WE AFFIRM AND PROMOTE THESE PRINCIPLES

The inherent worth and dignity of every person Justice, equality and compassion in human relationships Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations A free and responsible search for truth and meaning The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

PEACE TO ALL

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