UUCSJS Midweek Message

• Announcements
• Caring Team
• Call to Action
• Events This Week
• This Sunday
• Last Sunday
• Connect to Our Faith

To have your announcement placed in the Midweek Message, please send an email to admin@uucsjs.org by Noon on Wednesday.

Planning a special event? The Communications Team can help. Visit https://uucsjs.breezechms.com/form/42685e for more information.

Are you looking for more connection to our UU faith? Want to connect with other members of UUCSJS?

Each month we dig in, explore, learn, and grow in our UU theology through a monthly Soul Matters theme. The theme runs through all areas of ministry from worship, to children's religious education, our family faith at home program, our social media and website, and even our monthly FUUN events! We now have the opportunity to extend this exploration and growth through small group ministry!

What are small groups?

The central goal of a small group is to foster circles of trust and deep listening. They are designed as a companion program to our worship and religious education ministries and an opportunity to explore our congregation’s monthly worship themes in more depth.

What will I have to do?

At the beginning of each month you will receive a packet with questions to ponder, activities to try, and quotes, videos, and articles to inspire you. It's up to you what you choose to do. Some ideas take a little bit of time, some a bit more. All offer you the opportunity for spiritual discernment and growth. At the end of the month, you will meet with your small group for reflection, sharing, and discussion.

What's the commitment?

You will meet with your group once a month for two hours September through June.

Interested? Email Jess at religiouseducation@uucjs.org for more information or to sign up!

The Margaret Circle will resume meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8, 1:00 pm. We are skipping the first Thursday of Sept. because it is before Labor Day. Katy Cardwell will be providing the program.

Some of the old CFLs are starting to go in the vestibule. There are too many to switch out to LEDs right now as the LEDs are costly.. A thought is to replace the CFLs in the Sanctuary - only 8 vs. 32 in the vestibule, with new LEDs as there are fewer there and use the CFLs from the Sanctuary to replace the burned out CFLs in the vestibule. However, there are varying styles, brightness levels and wattages of LEDs to choose from. Some of the CFLs in the Sanctuary are going to be temporarily replaced with some of the different styles of LEDs that are available and will be on for viewing / consideration during upcoming Sunday Services. CFLs. are old tech and being phased out. LEDs go with our commitment to the environment and will last a long time. Note that the burned out CFLs are being properly disposed of at the ACUA. Building and grounds welcomes input from the congregation as to which of the new choices would be a good fit.

Also, please be mindful of traveling across the grassy areas surrounding the building and stay out of the woods as the chiggers are fierce this time of year!

Thanks,

Building and Grounds.

Coffee Hour seems to be going well after a long pause. Thanks you to Nancy, Mike, Sue and Julie for helping.

Going forward: We used to do 5th Sunday Shared Meal.. In light of still not trying to be too close to each other, a thought has come up to do something new. 5th Sunday B&B. No, not Benedictine & Brandy but Bagels & Baked Goods. On this day we will have bagels, limited toppings of choice, and are asking the bakers among us if they would like to bring something to share, cookies, breads, vegan, vegetarian, you get the idea. The first B&B would be on October 30th. Giving us time to plan..

Please let the Brew Crew know if anyone has special dietary requests for coffee fixings or vittles.

Thanks,

The Brew Crew

Contact a member of the Caring Team

Team members can provide you with support during/after an illness, a death in the family, or other loss or hardship. They can find you resources, run errands, or provide meals in time of need.

Reach out to:

• Tracey Catino at (609) 674-8721 email: Traceysnaps@msn.com
• Denise O'Meara at (610) 316-7495 email: denome53@gmail.com
• Helen Utts at (609) 338-3391 email: HelenUtts@aol.com
• MaryLou DeMaria-Berhang at (201) 247-5635 email: MLberhang@gmail.com
• Tony Zitelli at (201) 463-2800 email: happy85a@aol.com
• Barbara Morell at (215) 805-7599 email: morellb@msn.com

Are you looking for another way to donate your treasures?

It’s almost back to school time! The Eastern Service Workers Association (ESWA) is once again collecting “backpack” school supplies for 200 needy families.

This is another way for us as a congregation to show our support for this grass roots organization.

There will be a box in the foyer for you to place your donations. ESWA is collecting the following school supplies:

• Big Erasers,
• paper,
• pencils,
• binders,
• calculators,
• pencil cases,
• crayons,
• pencil sharpeners,
• folders,
• protractors,
• highlighters,
• markers,
• scissors,
• spiral notebooks,
• mini staplers,
• tape.

They also accept cash that will help them purchase the backpacks (at a discount) and any of the other supplies that are needed.

Please bring your donations in THIS SUNDAY!

Thank you to the following people who donated items for our RE Summer of Service project:

Tracy Simone

David & Beth Weesner

Barb Morell

Gail Cunningham

Karen & Paul Amaranto

Denise OMeara

Deb Dagavarian

Maxine Blumenthal

Karen York

Katy Cardwell

Kim Trotto

Fred Safonof

Julie Spradlin

Helen & Paul Utts

Angela Wexler

Colby Tippins

Diane & Don Dreby

Anyone who would like to help assemble the Blessing Bags is welcome in RE on Sunday, August 28th.

Please schedule with Colby to donate flowers to be shared from our chalice table. You're welcome to take the arrangement home or we can find a new home!

Contact Colby Tippins call/text: 609-442-0967.

Click on the graphic below or visit the calendar at uucsjs.org for more information on events and meetings.

CLICK HERE to reserve the Zoom Room or to add your event to the calendar.

Presented by Guest speaker Laura Kushner

Laura’s call to ministry; a story of accepting changes and finding out you may not be who you thought you were.

About Laura: Laura Kushner is a long time member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair. She is currently attending Drew Theological School, where she is working towards her Masters of Divinity and is the Ministerial Intern for UU Faith Action New Jersey. Aside from her work within Unitarian Universalism she has taught pre-school for the past 30 years.

PLEASE NOTE: This service will be in person at UUCSJS and streamed live on our Facebook page. A recording will be available later in the day on our YouTube Channel.

*Masks are currently optional at UUCSJS.

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Central East Region Information- Updated for August

Sunday Services 10 am in person and livestreamed on Facebook.

Email: admin@uucsjs.org
Website: www.uucsjs.org
Location: 75 S Pomona Rd, Egg Harbor City, NJ, USA
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