Nora Unitarian Universalist Church September, 2004 September 5 – “Labor Day: Love Made Manifest” September 12 – “Grandparents’ Day: Honoring Our Elders” September 19 – “Johnny Cash for President: 2004” September 26 – “Politics and The Pulpit” October 3 - SMORGSBORD View From The Hill
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Later this month, Don will announce some
topics, dates and times for some adult education offerings. Be sure to listen
during announcement time at Sunday Services or call
Don to get more details. DON’S SCHEDULE Don will be taking Mondays as his day off, and Fridays for
sermon writing. (In the event of an emergency, don’t hesitate to call at
anytime.) If you’d
like to make an appointment with him, feel free to call the parsonage or his
cell number. NORA BOARD NEWS The Board of Trustees has scheduled an extended meeting with Rev.
Rollins for 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 11 at the Fellowship Hall. The meeting
will
give the board an overview of what Rev. Rollins has done elsewhere, seek feedback
and input, and then discuss how we might organize around the mission statement
that was Rev. Rollins reported on his activities since arriving in Hanska on July 24th. He said he will be offering some adult religious education classes this fall – possibly “Building Your Own Theology” or “Articulating Your UU Faith.” To keep the congregation better informed about board actions, it was decided to post a copy of the minutes on the bulletin board each month. At the end of each month, the copy will be filed in the notebook on the book cart. The board approved
a sign for Hwy 257 which the Sunday school classes designed. It will be in
place before Smorgsbord, Oct. 3rd. NORA WOMEN’SOCIETY There will be a planning meeting for Smorgsbord on Wednesday,
September 15th at 12:00 Noon in the Fellowship Hall. There is much to do. Please
be thinking
about what you can do to help, and don’t wait to be asked. Let Carol
Chambard or Janet Rosenbloom know what you can make and when you can help as
soon as possible. The event involves a lot of planning and work, but it is
also a lot of fun and brings the congregation together. Another “Labor
of Love” on behalf of Nora Congregation! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY In response to an inquiry for volunteers to work with BC
Faith in Action, there is a need for someone to spend time and run occasional
short errands with a
Hanska man, whose wife needs someone to sit with her some weekday afternoons.
Please see Don for a volunteer form if you are interested in working with
folks in Brown County. LUNCH BUNCH The Lunch Bunch will meet on Wednesday, September 8th at 11:30 AM at
the Hickory Inn in St. James. DINNER WITH REV. BILL SINKFORD UUA President Rev. Bill Sinkford will be speaking on “The Future of Unitarian Universalism in the Twin Cities” on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at the Sheraton Bloomington. Social hour starts at 6:00 PM, dinner-7:00 PM, and program-8:00 PM. Cost is $34 per person. For more information you may call Matt Stark at 612-377-2211. Reservations are needed by Sept. 8th. Be sure to check the complete schedule of Rev. Sinkford's visit
listed at the bottom of this page. TO KEEP IN TOUCH CONGRATULATIONS! Vicki Chambard and Peter Torkelson were married August 22 in the back yard of their home in St. Paul. Peter is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Torkelson of Baldwin, WI(Leonard and Elaine grew up in the St. James area). Vicki is the daughter of Carol and Alon Chambard. They will be making their home in Lanesboro, MN where they have purchased a Bed & Breakfast called the Scandinavian Inn. CONGRATULATIONS! Darrell Hinsman was surprised Friday evening, Aug. 27th, as family and friends gathered to wish him a wonderful retirement. The party at Nora Church featured food, fun, and music. Now that Darrell has more time on his hands, we might find some things for him to do around the church. THANK YOU. Katy and I
want to thank everyone from Nora Church who made it to our shower and/or gave
us a gift to commemorate our marriage. Your generosity and
support throughout the years has meant so much to me. Nora Church, and each of
you, will always be a part of my life no matter where life takes me. Thank you
for making Nora what it is(a very warm & welcoming place) and thank you for
helping make me who I am. Katy had a great time seeing the church and meeting
everyone. She looks forward to seeing more of you and Nora in the future. Thanks
again for making our shower an unforgettable experience. Katy Riddle Tepley & Troy
O. Tepley
We have met twice now for RE development. Classes and teachers will be finalized for the month of September by our first RE class on September 12th. You will receive an “RE Opportunities for All” in this newsletter. We are asking people to complete this form and turn into Anne by the end of September. Nora Church is fortunate to have so many talented individuals in our congregation that have much to offer to others. Please consider how you may contribute your time and talents to the Nora youth. We have tentatively divided the kids into four different age groups:
These groupings are subject to change depending on the number of children and interest levels. Ideally, we would like to have a section and teacher available for each age group every week. LOOKING AHEAD: There will be a Prairie Star District Spirituality Development Conference from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26, Friday, 8:00 PM to Sunday, 8:00 AM. This conference will focus on ways to design effective, meaningful worship services and ways to integrate spirituality more deeply into youth programming and the lives of the participants. Each participant is offered a chance to grow in terms of personal spiritual practice, usable skills, self-confidence as a leader, and enthusiasm and commitment to UUism. Congregations have been asked to consider sending two youth and two adults to this training. It is for youth in grades 7-12. Additional participants may be able to attend on a space-available basis. Anne is interested in going and would like to take two youth and another adult. If another adult is not interested in going, then we will take three youth. Information and registration forms have been given to age appropriate youth and their families. Registration deadline is Sept. 14, so please let Anne know if you would like to attend by Sept. 12. The conference is at Unity Unitarian Church in St.Paul. We will stay there. The Juniors and Tweeners kids will be running games again for Smorg this fall. We are looking for donations for prizes for games, so please set aside any extra small toys or goodies you may have that we can use. Grab bags were requested by several visitors last year and we did not have any. We will be ready this year and have them, therefore we are in need of paper lunch bags for the grab bags. You can start bringing your donations to church in September. Sunday, Sept. 26th will be used to get materials together for Smorg, so please have your donations to the church by then. --- Thank you. MISSING YOU Missing from Sunday Services on August 29th were the Sunday school
kids. They took a well-earned trip to Valleyfair for a fun get together. Adult
congregation,
with Rev. Don’s help, will now be able to help the kids sing the “Nose
Hole” song! FAIR FUN This year for the Brown County Fair I did a ceramic rabbit. First I painted it and then antiqued it. The next day I saw I got in the Honor Group but not in the State Fair lineup. Then on Saturday night more names were added to the list and I was third on the list. So now I get to go to the State Fair for the first time. Now I can’t wait for August 30th when I get to go. -- Janney
Rieke THANK YOU A heartfelt thank you to all who worked, brought cakes or helped in any other capacity at Denny Brudelie’s Remembrance Service. The day was a very nice tribute to Denny and we will never forget everyone’s willingness to help us make it a very special day. -- Nancy Brudelie and Family SHALOM HILL FARM FALL FESTIVAL Shalom Hill Farm is inviting Nora members to their Fall Festival to be held on September 11, 2004 from 3:00 to 8:00 PM. There will be a hog roast from 5:00 until 6:00, farmer’s market, the “Heavenly Harvest Gospel Band” from 6:00 to 8:00, and fun and games for everyone. You may bring your fresh or home canned garden produce, handmade crafts and baked goods to sell with the proceeds funding the ministry of Shalom Hill Farm. For more information, call 507-831-2232. Shalom Hill Farm is 12 miles northwest of Windom, MN and 5 miles south of Jeffers, MN on County Road 3, near the intersection of County Roads 3 and 21.
Letter from Nancy Heege We don't often have the opportunity to “have the President of the Unitarian Universalist Association over for dinner.” We hope, then, that you'll join us for a banquet on September 15, 2004, in honor of Rev. William G. Sinkford's visit to the Twin Cities. This is a unique opportunity to hear Bill speak about the possibilities he sees for the future of our faith in our area, as well as to meet and socialize with committed UUs from around the region. We hope to see you there! Click here to get details and make your reservation.
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