Celebration Sunday — November 4

2013 Annual Fund Drive

Choosing Hope, Celebrating Community!

Come continue the celebration after each service on Sunday, Nov. 4, in Buchan Reception for a Community Celebration POTLUCK “finger-food brunch!”

What to bring?  Think:  tasty breakfast breads, fresh fruits, cheeses, cut veggies, mixed nuts, cookies, etc. ...  share whatever the spirit moves you to bring. On your way to the church service drop off your food in the Buchan Reception Hall in a container you won’t need back. (We don’t have a way to keep “hot foods hot, or cold foods cold” … so for food safety’s sake, please make sure your offering doesn’t need to be held at a particular temperature.)

We’re going green, so please bring your own utensils. Have any compostable disposable plates leftover from picnic season or a birthday party? Bring them to share. Let’s celebrate this wonderful community of ours!

• Chalice Lighter Program Enrollment/Ambassador

UUs throughout the Pacific Northwest District are showing their commitment to growing a strong and vital church presence in our region. They are responding to the current call for support for Umpqua Church, Roseburg, OR. With our help, this church can replace an aging, inefficient heating system with a modern, greener, complete HVAC system that will be less expensive to operate and maintain, and be consistent with our Seventh Principle. The $16,000 goal is within easy reach of our generous PNWD Chalice Lighters.

Chalice Lighters issues 3 calls per year for our support of projects that help found new congregations or grow existing ones. Projects can be related to ministry, religious education, community work or other vital areas of church life. Every project represents a pivotal development in the church or fellowship we help. Join Chalice Lighters! Sign up at the Confluence Committee table in Fuller Hall, or online: www.pnwd.org/. A leadership role, Chalice Lighter Ambassador, is available for a person who wants to see this effort succeed at First Unitarian. Inquire at the Confluence Committee table.

• Mt Hood Area Cluster Will Plan for Gay Pride

MHAC meets at First Unitarian on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1:30 p.m. in the Channing Room. One of the agenda items for this gathering is how to coordinate UU congregation members who will march in the 2013 Portland Gay Pride Parade. Each UU church or fellowship makes its own decision regarding social issues, and PGPP is one most area congregations do support. If this is an important issue for you, plan on attending to stay informed about the planning process. More information on the Cluster and its projects is available from members of the Congregation Confluence Committee, Stan Jewett, Chair.   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.