SOUTH BAY UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP

MEETINGS: 11:00 a.m. SUNDAYS at 2603 Mathews Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA

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SBUF  Telephone Information:  (310) 374-1451

President:  Penny Hendricks     Newsletter:  Penny Hendricks      Programs:  Penny Hendricks

 

August 2012  Newsletter

“Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings.  Only one thing endures and that is character.”         Abraham Lincoln

                                         SUNDAY PROGRAMS    

August 5 – THE LITTLEST ANGELS    How old do you have to be to make a difference?  10?  20?  40?  How about age 4?  Come and hear how these littlest angels made a difference.  If you have a story of your own, please share it with us.  Meron Castain will present this program and will moderate. 

August 12 – ETHICS  Where do ethics come from?  Is our behavior determined by what we believe?  Is ethics simply the way we treat people?  Do we need to consider the real-life implications of our beliefs to make our values tangible.  If ethics is just a matter of choice, then there must be a process of choosing to do the “right thing”.  Penny Hendricks will introduce this topic for your discussion. 

August 19 - NORTH ATLANTIC ADVENTURE     Peter Landecker and Lenore Snodey went on an exotic cruise starting in London, then going to Norway, the Faroe Islands, the Shetland Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Nova Scotia, and finally ending in New York. History, culture, geology and scenic wonders will be discussed. Peter will show some of the beautiful and interesting pictures he captured.  Lenore will moderate.

 

August 26 – FLIGHT INTO THE FAMILIAR:  Distractions As Strategies To Avoid Emotional Pain.  Our guest speaker Barbara Rinehart will propose effective ways to release ourselves from such habitual, but unreliable, escape patterns.  Barbara is a former member of SBUF, currently living in Seal Beach.  She is a therapist, teacher, and a sensitive workshop leader.  She is a lifelong Unitarian (with Buddhist ways).  The moderator will be announced.

                                                                     VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

Opener

Date             

Refreshments

Closer

John S.

August 5

Les Berg

John S

Bob J.

August 12

Claire Aukerman

Penny H.

Lorna Mc.

August 19

Irma Cohen

Penny H.

Lorna Mc.

August 26

Lorna McClellan

Claire A

John S.

September 2

Peter Landecker

John S.

Bob J.

September 9

Chuck Hendricks

Penny H.

Lorna Mc.

September16

Nola Frame-Gray

Penny H.

       *****Attention: For Openers and Refreshment persons:  ***** 

Openers arrive at 10:30 a.m., unlock doors, cabinet, put out sign, start water, put on tablecloths, make the coffee, start the water, set-up cups, etc. for the refreshments.  Please display the fellowship candle on the circular table. Place the Guest Book, name tags, and offering basket on the long table. 

Refreshments need to arrive by 11:00 a.m.  Please arrange a trade if you cannot attend or clean up on the day assigned.  When you bring refreshments, it is your turn to be responsible for the clean up of the entire refreshment table including the coffee water and supplies.  If you need help, just ask.  By the way, thank you very much!

 

***************CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS*************    

September 30 is the tentative date for the Annual Dinner.

. ***************Communications Corner**************************

July 15 – GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING  We did have a good meeting and voted in the new SBUF Board of Directors.  The Board is Meron Castain, Les Berg, John Simpson, Peter Landecker, Claire Aukerman, Eric LaScala, and Penny Hendricks.  We enjoyed a buffet of abundance thanks to Carol Simpson, Claire, Penny and Chuck.   

Have you met Joseph and Mary?  (They come from Buffalo and Joplin and currently reside in Lawndale.)  We are glad that you have joined us.

 

How do I become a member of the South Bay Unitarian Fellowship?  Membership is open to all persons 15 years of age or older who sign a membership card expressing agreement with the purpose of the Fellowship.  Members become eligible to vote and hold office three months after signing membership cards.  Members are expected to participate in SBUF activities and to provide a helping hand and financial support when needed.  

 

SBUF Programs   If there is a particular topic you would like to see presented on a Sunday morning, or an organization you want to know more about, or a good book you would like to share, or any other ideas for Sunday morning programs, please call Penny Hendricks. Your input is valuable!  Thank you for your help.

 

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