What's Happening at UUFVB?

Announcements or items for the calendar or website:  Please submit on paper, or by e-mail to: office@uufvb.org.

Join a Breakfast Gathering, held every Tuesday morning

MOB (Men Out for Breakfast) and GAB (Gals at Breakfast) meet at 8:00 AM at Kountry Kitchen, 1749 Old Dixie Highway in Vero.  WOB (West Out for Breakfast) meets at 9:00 AM at Bob Evans Restaurant on Route 60 near Indian River Mall.

Mark your calendar for these September events!

• Thursday, Sept. 2, noon - UU Men Eating Out at the First ThUUrsday LUUnch BUUnch at Bonnie Lee's Restaurant located at 4166 Atlantic Blvd. To carpool, gather at the Fellowship at 11:30 AM. Sign up on the rolling cart in Fellowship Hall or contact Spike for more information.
• Tuesday, Sept. 7, 6:00 PM, Fellowship Hall - 50+ Singles Group Potluck at 6:00 PM. All 50+ single members and friends of the Fellowship are welcome.
• Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1:00 PM - Homeless Family Center monthly meal preparation.  Many hands make light work, so please sign up to assist. You can donate ingredients or meet at the Center at 1:00 PM on Wednesday afternoon to help prepare the Chicken with Yellow rice casserole.  The Center is located on the north side of 4th Street, just east of Old Dixie Highway.  The sign-up sheet is on the rolling rack, or contact Anne or Liz to participate in this important social justice project.
• Friday, Sept. 10, 7:00 PM, choir room - Popcorn Theology shows a 2005 foreign film from Sweden. All members and friends are welcome. There is no charge for the film, and no reservations are necessary. Please enter through door D off 27th Avenue.
• Sunday, Sept. 12, 7:00 PM, sanctuary - Our free Social Justice Film is open to the public. This evening's documentary about the philosophical principles of war and peace promises a lively discussion. No sign-up necessary. Bring your friends and neighbors.
• Tuesday, Sept. 14, noon, Fellowship Hall - Brown Bag Lunch with Scott. Come get to know our new minister, Rev. Scott Alexander, during an informal lunch.  Two more brown bag lunches are planned for October 12 and November 9th.  Come to one or all of them and get better acquainted.
• Saturday, Sept. 18 - Circle Dinners provide an evening of delicious food and brisk conversation in small dinner groups meeting in our homes. Sign up on the rolling rack in Fellowship Hall or contact Bonnie for more information.
• Sunday, Sept. 19, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Indian River Blood Bank is available outside the Fellowship for blood donors. The public is also welcome to donate.
• Sunday, Sept. 19, 11:30 AM, library - Introduction to UUFVB is sponsored by the Membership Committee on the third Sunday of each month.  The meeting provides an opportunity for visitors and prospective members to learn more about our Fellowship. No reservation is needed.  However, if you desire childcare during the meeting, please tell the greeter at the welcoming table prior to Sept. 19th or call the office administrator at 778-5880.
• Friday, Sept. 24, 6:00 PM, Fellowship Hall - Fourth Friday Potluck program will feature Nancy Johnson who provides interactive Laughter Programs for adults and businesses from Ft. Pierce to Melbourne. Wear your fanciest (or funniest) hat as there will be a contest with kookie prizes. Not only will Nancy get you laughing, but she will tell you about the medical benefits of laughter and good hearted living. The potluck dinner always yields delicious entrees, salads, vegetables and desserts made by our members. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to serve eight (see the sign-up sheet on the rolling rack). Please bring your own place settings and, if you are so inclined, some munchies and wine for folks to enjoy between 6:00 and 6:30 PM. Dinner will begin around 6:45 PM, and speaker around 7:45 PM.

Fair Trade Corner

Fair Trade items are on sale from 11:00 AM to noon after each Sunday service.  Comfortable, environmentally responsible hemp tee shirts are now available as well as many new items from One World Imports:  African bone bracelets, tagua earrings, Haitian oil drum sculptures, and Indonesian musical instruments and wind chimes. A recent shipment from Women of the Cloud Forest includes earrings and pins using Costa Rican seeds and beads.  Soft, hand-woven scarves from Ecuador are another new item from INTOO: Illuminating Nations Through Offering Opportunity, a Fair Trade Federation member.  You can also shop for fairly traded items such as coffee, tea, chocolate bars, soup mixes, clothing, jewelry, and accessories made by women's cooperatives, as well as the ever popular Elli Pooh paper products!   To learn more about Fair Trade, click here >>>  Fair Trade . 

Dates to keep in mind for future FUNdraisers:

Sharing of Sustenance Sunday is every second Sunday of each month

Our Fellowship has been observing Sharing of Sustenance Sunday since 1989.  This long-standing tradition is one of many ways our Fellowship reaches out to the broader community of Indian River County. In 2009, we donated 1,521 pounds of food.

Please bring non-perishable food or money for the Indian River Food Pantry.  You can also bring disposable diapers of any size to assist a loving family in Sebastian that fosters HIV positive babies.  New or gently used clothing, toys, and books are also collected for farm worker families.

Toiletries for the residents of the Homeless Family Center are collected continually as are craft items for teachers through the Reuse Exchange program.  Place toiletries in the blue bin near door B.  Craft items go in the large gray bin also near door B.  Thank you for your many contributions to our social justice ministries!

For LRE's latest

Please visit the LRE table in the foyer to learn about upcoming LRE Themes and programs.  Sign-up sheets for adult LRE offerings are in Fellowship Hall after the service, or visit us on our Lifespan Religious Exploration page for the latest LRE info about upcoming training, places, & dates.  The monthly LRE column, “LRE News” has the scoop on this and much more.  Check it out here >>>  LRE News.

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