LAKESHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

DECEMBER 2013 NEWSLETTER

SERVICES: SUNDAY 10:00 A.M

620 PARK STREET, MANITOWOC, WI 54220,

December 1
Holding On to Hope" Rev. Phil Sweet
Phil came once last year and he was so well received that we asked him back! retired He came to Sturgeon Bay in 1970 as the minister of Hope United Church of Christ, a former Congregational congregation, and stayed for more then 28 years, retiring in 1998. Victor Frankl, the Viennese psychiatrist, wrote a book entitled "From Death Camp to Existentialism", a reflection of his experience in a Nazi Death camp. Frankl was a modern Job. Except for his sister and himself, the entire family perished in the Holocaust. He says: To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning in the suffering. The book is a testament to hope, a religious affirmation, an Advent theme.

December 15
"Living in a Spirit of Wonder" Rev. Scott Gerard Prinster
Before we have processed our impressions of the world and settled on our interpretations of what they mean, we begin first of all in wonder, in greeting the world with our eyes, mind, and heart wide open. Join us as we strive to recapture the elusive joy of wonder, just in time for the holidays!

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

December 22
Songs and Stories of Christmas
This our traditional service in which you can participate! Bring your stories of past Christmases, good and not so good! Come sing with us!

December 8
The Poor Have Only Christmas
LUUF BOARD
President: V. President: Treasurer: Secretary: Kathy Fishback John Thompson Joel Marquardt Sandy Bast

December 29
Domestic Violence Center
The DVC is in the midst of a fund-raising campaign. Why is this campaign necessary? Is there really domestic violence in Manitowoc? It is our fourth charitable organization to which we contribute regularly. Come to find out why it is so important.

The Bittersweet Christmas Band

A service on the obligation of those who have more to give freely to those who have less, especially during the holiday season of hope and renewal. The goal of this service will not be to arouse guilt, but instead to concentrate on awareness and compassion. The band has been with us for a year or two, and the service is always inspiring.

Members at Large: Dick Urban Steve Abler Jim Everett

Collection for Domestic Violence Center

December 14
Holiday Pot Luck & Carol Sing Along 5:30 At the Fellowship

SERVICE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Linda Hunter, (Chair) Becky Abler Ginny Finnel Jim Sustman Mary Jo Urban

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Jessica Van Slooten

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DECEMBER 2013

THANK YOU!
Kathy Fishback, President

Next Board meeting Wednesday December 4 7:30pm All are welcome!

$241 IN UUA BOOK SALES

Love and compassion, guide us. Help us to be spiritually present in the recovery, even when oceans are between us. Fill our prayers with solace and hope. LUUF November special collection for victims of Typhoon Hayian in the Philippines. Help us support partner relationships with solidarity. And, inspire within us the true generosity that all tragedies invite, and which this disaster requires.

Ginny Finnel November Service Leader

November TREP Thanksgiving Turkey Collection

$352.00
As with other UU relief funds, the money is meant to aid the most marginalized. Our role has always been in the work of longterm recovery and in targeting resources to those who are marginalized and often left out of the relief and recovery efforts, UUA President Peter Morales wrote on his Facebook page The Rev. Terry Sweetser, the UUAs vice president for stewardship and development, offered a short prayer of support in the wake of the disaster:

Amen

$573.00

LUUF

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Linda Hunter (Chair Ginny Finnel Jim Sustman, Marion Marquardt
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DECEMBER 2013

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 are essential aspects of our spiritual work. We believe it is our deeds, not our creeds, which are most important. 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.

Thank you to all those who volunteered in November and throughout the year.
Zoe Alexander will provide shop and drop services for LUUF members and friends at the Fellowship on Saturday, Dec 14. You may drop off your children while you shop, wrap presents, or whatever. Zoe will provide fun craft activities for your children, while you shop. Please register at LUUF, or contact Zoe on LUUF Chalice share.

FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Ron Kossik (Chair) Tom Clark Kathy Fishback Jim Rabata Dick Urban Dan Wergin

CHILDRENS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

The Childrens Religious Education Fall Session Experiences With the Web of Life Part 2 begins on Sunday, September 8, 2013 and will run through Sunday, December 15, 2013. All children from the ages of 4/5 through 10/11 are invited to participate in this fun and lively program. The Childrens RE is preparing for a special program and presentation on December 22nd. Mark your calendar, you wont want to miss the performance. If its as good as last year, its sure to be a full house.

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

A special thanks of appreciation goes out to Evie Sustman and her assistant, Max Alexander, who have volunteered to lead the childrens program for the

2013/2014 session and Jill Finnel for childcare during

service.

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Program on Thanksgiving Weekend (Sunday, December 1.

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Green Living On Behalf of the Earth GLOBE

GLOBE will not meet again until January but in the meantime, our Green Tips from November service bulletins may remind everyone to think about how our individual actions and energy use effect climate change in the world around us. 11/3/13: The average person in the United States generates 4.7 pounds of trash each day and recycles 1.4 pounds of that trash per day. (Wi DNR) Yaay for us on the recycling, but 4.7 pounds of trash per day? How, or better yet, why? Think: food, glass, plastic, paper, aluminum, iron, clothing, sports equipment, tech devices, cars, our homes- everything we buy and everything we discard. If we were to be totally aware for just one day of how we consume, could we generate less than 4.7 pounds of trash? Really. Who wants to be that kind of average?! 11/10/13: Quick! Before it snows! Rake your leaves up out of the gutter and onto the grass edge so they dont wash down the sewer grate. Everything that goes down the sewer enters our beautiful Lake Michigan, and in the case of leaves and other organic debris, contributes to increased algae growth. (Who enjoys that smell?!) The City thanks you for complying with yard debris ordinances, and your arm muscles thank you for giving them a head start on using the shovel. You know it will snow. 11/17/13: Winters on its way. The energy we use to warm our homes is directly connected to climate change, which is directly connected to increasingly extreme weather events. Using less energy can also benefit your wallet! Are your storm windows on and do they fit well? Have you caulked all those little air leaks you found last February? Have you installed your programmable thermostat so you can turn down your heat at night when youre cozy under a pile of blankets, or when youre gone most of the day or over the weekend? Is that extra insulation you bought for your attic in place? Got a warm sweater handy to put on instead of turning up your thermostat? Theres still time. Stay warm but remember all those little things add up. 11/24/13: After reading the Green Tip for this date you may be interested in the following information from Energy.gov. You can save money on your heating and cooling bills by using a programmable thermostat, which you can manually override without affecting the rest of your daily or weekly program. Set the thermostat to 68F while you're up and about at home and set it lower while you're asleep or away from home. By turning your thermostat back 10 to 15 for 8 hours, you can save 5% to 15% a year on your heating bill -- a savings of as much as 1% for each degree if the setback period is eight hours long.

Environment committee
Bev Rowling (chair), Judy Rollin, Jean Biegun, Kari Alice Lynn, Carol Wergin

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ADULT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

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

Come play with us! 2nd Wednesday of each month December 11, 6:30pm
LETS GET CREATIVE DECEMBER
Jim Sustman will be teaching how to make German woven stars, woven Swedish hearts, and a simpler star design that will make wonderful Christmas ornaments and hanging decorations. The paper stars are dipped in wax with glitter applied. Come on Dec. 7th, 10:00-12:00, ready to make your own environmentally-friendly ornaments They make wonderful stocking-stuffers and hostess gifts, too, for the holidays. There's nothing like homemade to warm the heart.

A Gigantic LUUF Thanks to

Kari Alice & Andrew

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NOVEMBER 2013

LUUF BOOK GROUP DECEMBER SELECTION

DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

Monday, December 16th, 2013 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Jennifer Hollahans home 302 5th Street, Manitowoc (Yellow stucco duplex corner of 5th & Buffalo)

The Valley of Amazement , by Amy Tan

Amy Tans The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two womens intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves from the lavish parlors of Shanhai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village. Spanning more than forty years and two continents, The Valley of Amazement resurrects pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of Chinas last imperial dynasty, tl the rise of the Republic, the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti-foreign sentiment, to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign shanghailanders living in the International Settlement, both erased by WW II. A deeply evocative narrative about the profound connections between mothers and daughters, The V alley of Amazement returns readers to the compelling territory of Amy Tans The Joy Luck Club. With her characteristic insight and humor, she conjures a story of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and stubbornness of love. An inviting couch read for the beginning of cold weather season. Can be purchased on Amazon for Paperback: $13.99 and Kindle: $11.93 on Amazon Sorry, the Manitowoc library has a long waiting list for this book. Visit https://www.amytan.net/ for more info and review.

This is an open book group. All are welcome.

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OUT REACH & SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE

Jim Sustman (Chair) Nancy Horvath
Meets first Thurs of each month at 7:00. St. James Church 434 N. 8th St Phone: (920)374-3524 Email: pflagmanty@gmail.com

Jennifer Hollahan Patty Marquardt John Thompson

GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

UW Manitowoc Email: uwmanitowocgsa@gmail.com Caio Menzer (920)320-1141

We believe that schools can be truly safe only when every student is assured of access to an education without fear of harassment of violence. http://www.gsafewi.org/

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The coordinators of Lights in Lincoln Park are hosting a Volunteer Contest. The lights are open nightly November 29th through December 28th; however the contest nights are only Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The top three volunteer groups to generate the most traffic will earn cash! Come check out Lights in Lincoln Park on Monday, December 16th between 5:45 and 8:45!! The cost to tour Lights in Lincoln Park is $5 per car. The more traffic Hope House can generate on December 16th the better our odds are of winning up to $750!!!

Did you Know...There are Only 25 Days Until Christmas!!!! Have you Started Your Shopping?!?
Friday in December (6th)!! Well, maybe not for all of your Christmas shopping, but consider stopping in at A>Cute Angle on 8th Street in Manitowoc that night! A>Cute Angle will donate 10% of the prots made between 6pm & 8pm to Hope House that evening! What could be easier?!?! Cross items o your Christmas list, get some

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out our NEW Amazon.com wishlist!!!! 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! If you have any questions please feel free to let us know! If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about Hope House, what we do for the Community and how they can help please let them know our next volunteer training will be on Monday, December 2nd from 6pm-8pm. The training will be held at Hope House. If youre planning to attend as a refresher or if youre a host coordinator with new volunteers attending, please contact Heather at:

920-686-1436 or hlawhon@hopehousemc.org

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Old Fashioned Christmas Sing Along Come Join in the Fun

Help with ringing the bells, or just listen to Christmas Carol, with

"In Good Time"

John

Bev

Robert

Dave

December 7th 1:00 ~ 3:00 "Mishicot Christmas In the Village" Mishicot Historical Museum
At the corner of Rockway & Randolph St.

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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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