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Ethical Eating
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Food Rules is a set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat-buffet, this handy, pocket-size $5.00 resource is the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.
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Ongoing Fellowship EventsPlease Use your S.H.A.R.E.S. Card
at Save-Mart, Our Fellowship is participating in the
Save-Mart S.H.A.R.E.S program. If you take one of our S.H.A.R.E.S.
cards and give it to the clerk at the check-out counter, our
Fellowship will receive 3% of your grocery purchases from
Save-Mart, at no extra cost to you. Please get your own
S.H.A.R.E.S. card from Jolene. And... bring your receipts for the
Raffle!
Friday UU Visalia Social Lunch
Group, Join us every Friday at 12:15 p.m.for lunch - we'll
be visiting different locations each week! If you'd like to attend,
contact Harold at 739-8527 or email harold@uuvisalia.org to be added
to our weekly notification list.Join Our Choir The Choir
practices at 4 PM for rehearsal on several designated Sundays each
month. If you are interested in joining the choir, contact Ken
Elias at kelias@prodigy.net or phone: (559) 561-0610.
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Worship Service Calendar
May 2 - Family Farm Fresh Founder Bob McKellar,
a Community Supported Agriculture enterprise, will speak on the benefits of Community Supported Agriculture and the ethics of eating locally grown foods. Family Farm Fresh serves 300 families and offices in
Tulare and Kings counties providing fresh fruits and vegetables grown by local
farmers. Katherine Singh will assist.
Choir Day
May 9 - "Immigration Reform
and the American Way"
Presenter Leonel Flores is lead coordinator of the Committee de Ex-Bracero
Program and an organizer for immigrant rights who will speak regarding
the need for a more just immigration policy
for the more than 13,000,000 undocumented workers and their families
living in the US. Anna Garcia will assist.
May 16 - "A Few Closing Remarks" - Let's take a moment to reflect on our journey together this year. Presented by consulting minister Sam Webster.
Choir Day
May 23 Congregational Meeting - 4PM - NOTE EARLY START TIME!
Please join us as we celebrate our last year together, and plan or future year with election of officers, adoption of an annual budget, and consider proposals for Fellowship growth and outreach. All welcome, but only Members are entitled to vote.
May 30 - "Flower Communion" coordinated by Marilyn Giese. Flower Communion is a
custom that began in Transylvania with the Unitarian Church there, and it was
brought to the United
States decades ago as a gift to the American UU's. Each person
is asked to bring a flower for the mass bouquet and celebration. We are all
individuals, and unique just like the flowers, but together we are a
congregation.
Summer 2010 - Please join us for a special series on Wisdom Tales from Around the World discussion! The stories are organized to celebrate the 7 UU Principles and 6 UU Sources. These gatherings will take the place of our formal worship service that we have the rest of the year. Members and Friends are asked to help lead the informal discussion on one Sunday during the summer.
The Social Justice Team meets after the potluck on the second Sunday of the month.
The Worship Team after potluck on the third Sunday of the month.
Visitors are cordially invited to join us for a buffet supper and fellowship immediately following the 5:00pm Worship Service.
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UU Visalia Fellowship News
May 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Garage Sale/Fundraiser
for Visalia UU Fellowship. 8 AM - 2 PM at 1645 S. Cedar St, Visalia. Please donate
your no longer needed "treasures" to
help support your congregation and to help fund our consulting minister. Donations
must be pre-priced and may be be brought to the Singhs at the above address on
or after May 10 - please call first. Best-selling items are: costume jewelry,
knicknacks, collectibles, toys, etc. No
clothes,
please! Arrangements may be made with Bill Osak to pick up larger items. If
you have specialty items (furniture, etc), please let us know at info@uuvisalia.org
so they can be publicized in the newspaper ad and Craigslist. We also need volunteers
to help to run the sale beginning at 7 AM - please let Marilyn or Katherine
know if you can volunteer for a couple of hours.
Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 4 PM - 6 PM - Annual Meeting.
All members are encouraged to come participate in the central democratic activity of our Fellowship! With our receipt of a Chalice Lighter Grant for a Weekend Minister, we are in a pivotal year! This is your chance to discuss and adopt our annual budget, elect new officers for the Fellowship Board, and consider proposals for Fellowship growth and outreach to the community. All welcome, but only members may vote. Potluck at 6.
Sunday, May 16, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Communications Team Meeting - Discuss
Newsletter, signage, bulletin boards, website, Web 2.0, library, press. At home of Bryce & Johanna Lane.
Sunday, May 16, 3 PM - 4:30 PM - Worship Team Meeting. Scheduling of summer Wisdom Tales from Around the World plans, wrap-up the church year.
Pledge Letters Received - Thanks to everyone who submitted their pledges - this helps us plan our budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Saturday, May 15, 9AM-12PM - Work Party at Friends Meetinghouse
Join Quakers Friend in working in the garden, organizing closets and other spring cleaning.
Fellowship History. Needed:
digital photos of congregational events, historical documents from the
past. We would like to write up a
history to post on the web and to format as a pamphlet. Please contact a
Board member if you are interested.
Please Label Ingredients of Potluck Dishes. Some members and visitors have serious food allergies
and we want them to enjoy dinner without worry. Please list the ingredients of your potluck dish on a post-it or
index card. Particular concerns are meat, dairy products, peppers and wheat gluten. Also, if you are willing to divulge your whole recipe, we will
collect the cards to include in the Fellowship Cookbook Version #2.
Pastoral Counseling
During his monthly visits our part-time minister, Sam Webster, is available
for private pastoral counseling
or spiritual discussion, as part of his congregational duties.
Please write him directly to schedule appointments with him at samwebster11@gmail.com. Sam's term with us ends in May 2010 - we thank him for his leadership and wish him well as he pursues graduate school studies!
SHARES cards earnings are $1129 since January 09 and still climbing. Don't forget that SHARES cards are also good at FoodMaxx and Lucky as well as Save-Mart. Bring your receipt for the quarterly raffle of a Farmer's Market Gift Certificate!
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Community Events
Friday, May 7 - California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty (CPF) Meeting 6:30-8:00PM at St Mary's Parish, 506 N Garden, Room 2, in Visalia.
Friday, May 21 - "A Community of Hope Conference on Suicide
Prevention" at Visalia
Convention Center; Registration 7AM, General Session 8AM-noon, Break-out Sessions 1:30-4:30PM, Andy McKee Concert 6PM-7:30PM. For NON-CRISIS questions and
comments about the Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force please
email SPTF@tularehhsa.org. This
is a NON-CRISIS email address - if you or a loved one
are suicidal please call 1.800.273.TALK (8255) to speak
to a certified crisis counselor.
Summer Hikes - Remember John Muir's advice: "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings!" Check the Sierra Club Mineral King Group Upcoming Events page for some local hiking opportunities!
FOR ETHICAL EATERS - Tulare County Farmer's Markets
- Dinuba - Every other Monday beginning 5/10/10 through end of September. 3-5PM at Rose Ann Vuich Park (cross streets El Monte Way & McKinley)
- Earlimart - Every other Tuesday beginning 5/11/10 through end of September. 3-5PM at Earlimart Community Park (cross streets Center & State)
- Farmersville - Every other Thursday beginning 5/6/10 through end of September. 3-5PM at Farmersville WIC Clinic parking lot (cross streets Front/Farmersville Blvd.)
- Lindsay - Weekly on Fridays year round, 5:30PM - 10:00PM at Sweet Brier Plaza. Features 200+ vendors, entertainment, crafts, family friendly, fun for kids.
- Visalia - Two locations
- Weekly on Saturdays year round, 8:00-11:30AM at Sears parking lot
(corner of Caldwell & Mooney)
- Weekly on Thursdays beginning 3/18/10 through end of September,
5-8PM at corner of Main & Church Streets.
- Woodlake - Last Wednesday of each month beginning 5/26/10 through end of September. 3-5PM at Miller Brown Park (cross streets Antelope & Magnolia)
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Upcoming Unitarian Universalist Events
UU Legislative Ministry Water Justice Conference - Saturday 5/8/10, 9:30AM-4:00PM at Neighborhood UU Church, Pasadena. $20 for adults, $5 for students, lunch provided In the face of the threat of climate change, people of faith can play an important role in creating a more just, sustainable, and regionally resilient water future for California. Join faith leaders and outstanding experts in water policy, environmental justice and climate change for a day of learning, community building and practical action. 2010 is the year voters will be asked to authorize an $11 billion water bond, a proposition that is engendering much debate. In addition, CA's landmark climate change legislation (AB32) is being targeted for suspension. Guided by our values of equity, justice and respect for the interdependent web of life, this is an important time for Unitarian Universalists to learn and engage. Friends of other faiths are also welcome. For more information, a flier and to register, visit http://ww.uulmca.org/main.htm.#waterconf
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