Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:30 AM	Sunday, November 4, 2007 10:30 AM
Sermon	“Fill in the Circle – The Sacred Geometry of Mandalas”.  With Special Musical Guest Mandala Artist, Marjorie Kaye.  Anne D’Urso-Rose and Laurie Glader	“Where The Wild Things Are!” New Member Sunday Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Children	Children begin in Sanctuary.  Church School follows until 11:45 a.m.  Playschool in Sawyer. SHYP 6:30 to 8:30 in Loring.  O.W.L 6:30 to 9:00 in Loring.	Children begin in Sanctuary. Church School follows until 11:45 a.m.  Playschool in Sawyer with Mary. Blessing of Animals at 3:00 p.m. in Community Hall.    SHYP 6:30 – 8:30 in Fellowship Hall for Cookie Baking.   O.W.L. 6:30 – 9 p.m. in Loring House.
Ushers	Kris Abbott and Ed Barbagallo	Needed
Altar	Needed	Needed
Refreshments	Marie Brennan-Taylor and Dodie Marshall	Needed
Membership Table	Kris Abbott and Ed Barbagallo	Susanne Sullivan and John Sullivan
Greeter	Susan Lederer and Dru Wood-Beckwith	Chet Woods and Allena Woods
Paper Recycler	Shelby Woods	Jamie Maughan

Sunday, October 28—10:30 AM

Fill in the Circle: The Sacred Geometry of Mandalas
Worship service led by Anne D’Urso-Rose and Laurie Glader with special guest mandala artist Marjorie Kaye

The service explores the history and sacred meaning of mandalas and shares personal stories about finding spiritual nourishment through this art form. Many beautiful works by the artist will be on display in the sanctuary. (This service is an expanded version of a summer service that was presented in 2005.)

(Image: "Nurturing Chamber", © 2005, Marjorie Kaye)

 

Sunday, November 4th - 10:30 AM

“Where The Wild Things Are!”
New Member Sunday
Rev. Tim Kutzmark

When was the last time you heard the call of the wild?  When was the last time you howled at the moon?  When was the last time you stepped into a beautiful, rough and untamed place in the world?   Is there a wild one inside you?  What would happen if you let it out?  And what wildness waits to be experienced within this church community?  Today is also New Member Sunday, and we will welcome the newest members into our church community.  PLEASE BRING A PICTURE OF—OR OBJECT FROM—A FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WILDERNESS.  OR, IF YOU ARE DARING, YOU CAN ALSO BRING A PICTURE OF YOURSELF BEING A BIT WILD!  WE’LL BE CONSTRUCTING AN ALTAR TO WILDNESS!  NOTE: Daylight savings time ends.  Turn your clock back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.  Yea—we get an extra hour of sleep!

Sunday, November 4th – 3:00 PM

“Blessing Of The Animals”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark (downstairs in Community Hall)

Everyone is invited to join us for our annual celebration of all things furry and feathered and finned. Pets of all kinds (on leashes or in animal crates and cages, please) are invited.  Please note: Stuffed animals are also welcome and will be blessed.  This short service will be led by Rev. Tim and the Worship Arts Team.

NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading?  Our next New Member Sunday is November 4th.  We will welcome new members with a welcoming ceremony, and afterwards the new members will gather for a special luncheon hosted by our Membership Committee.  If you feel the time is right to join the church, please contact Rev. Tim, the church office (781-944-0494), or speak to a Membership Committee member at the welcome table in the atrium.  Please do so this week.

THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

November 4th at 3:00 pm

Calling all furry, fuzzy, feathered and finned friends.  Rev. Tim and the Worship Arts Ministry invite you to our annual “Blessing of the Animals” on Sunday, November 4th at 3:00 PM downstairs in Community Hall.  This is a perfect short service for all ages, and a fun and spiritual opportunity to celebrate the presence of animals in our lives, and the interconnected web of all creation.  Pets of all kinds (on leashes or in animal crates and cages, please) are invited.  Please note: Stuffed animals are also welcome and will be blessed.  So if you don’t have a pet, but you have a favorite stuffed animal, please join us.  Special music from David and Al Murray.

SANCTUARY SEATING ALTERNATIVES

As part of the Sanctuary construction our narthex and atrium sound systems have been restored. We now have two quiet areas that restless people and their children may sit in and listen to the service without feeling they are disturbing others. Sit on the comfortable chairs, crawl on the carpet or rock gently on the tiles, we are just happy to have you with us.

A WAY TO BE GREEN TODAY - RECYCLE YOUR OOS COVER

Green Sanctuary and the Office have a gentle request.  If you return your beige Order of Service cover in good condition to a recycling box we can reuse it next week.  This is a simple and kind way to reduce the paper production from our church office. 

Dear Friends:

What a celebratory and meaning laden spirit surrounded us at our Re-Dedication Service.  The air was charged with appreciation and accomplishment, even as we challenged ourselves to now step into the future we have built together.  We have built for those of us yet to come…and come they shall.

Even as we savor our new church campus, it is important to remember that we are part of a larger faith movement.  Unitarian Universalism is a small but vital voice in America’s religious landscape.  And we must become more visible, open, and proud.  We must grow the shared religious difference we affirm and offer to those who seek a place to nurture their spirit and shape the transformation of our world.

To that end, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), of which our church is a part, is in the midst of a massive campaign to raise funds for nationwide marketing and growth effort. This is the first time in fifty years that our faith tradition has coordinated a national awareness and outreach effort.  We believe that if we reach out, our message will touch the hearts and minds of people who simply don’t know we exist.

This first step of this marketing effort began two weeks ago, when the first of several advertisements for Unitarian Universalism were placed in Time Magazine. Entitled “Now Is The Time,” the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is asking each of us to consider supporting this effort.  The UUA has been working closely with marketing and public relations professionals.  The time is ripe to get our affirmative religious message out into the general public.  The plan is to generate $20 million in immediate resources and $30 million in legacy covenants.

In order to launch this vision and its five-year comprehensive fundraising campaign, congregations across the country have been celebrating “Association Sunday,” during which a special collection will be held to raise some of the dollars that are needed to fund the massive nationwide campaign.

Most of our sister congregations across the country celebrated “Association Sunday” on Oct 14th.   Since that was the date our Re-Dedication weekend, we’ve pushed our part in this effort back to Sunday, November 4th.

Now, even as we celebrate the shared vision and work that allowed us to build UUCR for the future, we will link our local effort to the larger shared vision of our living faith.  You can read more about “Now Is The Time” at the UUA website (www.uua.org)

I know we’ve just come off a huge capital campaign, and that we are all pledging generously to our operating budget.  Our building project is one of the reasons I’ve chosen to downplay this denomination-wide campaign, and haven’t flooded you with lots of advance appeals.  But please plan to come to our recognition of “Association Sunday on November 4th.  And please plan to bring an offering to this shared campaign of the Unitarian Universalist Association to position our liberal religious tradition for the future that awaits us all.

See you on the path,
Tim

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard, and with such love, to make our gala weekend of celebration and rededication such a meaningful event for our church community.

The guiding and organizational force behind it all was Dru Wood-Beckwith.  The weekend began with her vision, and her hard work pulled together the various teams who shaped each part.  Thank you Dru!

Thank you to the incomparable ‘Alexander the Jester’ for the gift of his side-splitting comedy and antics.  He’s performed all over the world for big bucks, but his presence with us was a gift of his time and talent to help us celebrate the future we have built together.

The weekend was a true team effort, a true “shared ministry.”  It was a real testimony to how we create church together.

Nancy Bond, Ginny Beauregard, Jasmine Hatzopoulas, and Margaret Montore coordinated food for Saturday’s open house.  Ann Fisher, Montserrat Michelman, and Marilyn Altbush helped plan and provided food for our Sunday Celebratory Luncheon.  Internal publicity was organized by Sharyn Taitz, and Marie Brennen Taylor handled all the external publicity.

The magnificent archives display was created by the Archives Committee, including Anne Mark, Bill Grace, Kris Abbott, and Bob Green.  Parking for the open house was coordinated by Rob Craig-Comin, with help from our SHYP youth.  The fun children's area and activities were led by our Mom’s Group, coordinated by Betsy Wilson and Rebecca Higgins,

John Surette created the short film that brought alive the entire construction project.  Roald Wilson contributed his musical talents on drum, piano, and vocals.  Iris and Clyde Hardin shared their instrumental gifts, and Sharyn Taitz underscored our short film with heart and soul.

Liz Geraghty decorated the outside of the church and the Fellowship Hall tables with autumn flowers.  Carolyn Grace created the glorious floral arrangement that graced the chancel for Sundays Service. 

The Ballou Family allowed Cinnamon the Guinea Pig to help out in Tim’s “Time For All Ages,” and Jim Vetter was a perfect companion to Cinnamon before and after the flaming appearance. 

Jamie Cummings brought his customary poise and touch of humor to our welcome and announcements.  Teenager Ryan Brennan Taylor provided a lovely piano introit.  Ruth White shared an eloquent and moving reflection on her lifetime (literally) spent at UUCR, and was joined by our teens Chris Buckley, Joe Santos, Sam Beckwith, and David Murray at the chalice lighting. David Murray led us is a quiet rendition of “Spirit of Life.”  And youths Emma and Brian Conry did a fabulous job of introducing the Offertory (aren’t they amazing?).  The choir outdid themselves with their splendid sound.  Ben Oyer coordinated a large team of ushers who managed to find seats for our well-over capacity crowd.  Jim Gardner made sure that everything was heard with his fine sound system expertise.  Al Murray worked skillfully behind the scenes to coordinate all the various parts of the worship service.

Much appreciation to Rev. Jane Rzepka for her funny, informative, and moving reflection on UUCR’s past, to Rabbi Bart Perlman for offering a traditional Jewish blessing, to Lorraine Dennis for her deeply personal reflection on growth and change, and to Aileen Dashurova for her beautiful pastoral prayer.

Bill Grace and Bob Cary spent many hours getting the building into tip top shape for the event.  Is UU Sainthood a possibility for them?  I vote yes.

Last but not least, much thanks must go to our devoted and hard-working staff, who put in many extra hours behind the scenes getting things ready for the open house and service.  Where would we be without them?  Thank you George White, Chuck Wettergreen, Shari Nichols, Aileen Dashurova, Mark Bennett, and Rosemary Fiori,

Needless to say, I most likely forgot to mention someone, so please forgive me if that was you.

With endless appreciation, Rev. Tim

Understanding the Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals

Tuesday Evening Class: November 6, 13, 20, 27; Dec. 4 7:00-9:00 pm
Thursday AM Class: November 8, 15, 29; Dec. 6, 13 (no class Nov. 22): 10 AM - Noon
Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Facilitator

Skeptics, seekers, and religious liberals often need a “way in” to understanding the complex territory that is the Hebrew Bible. Massive injustice has been and continues to be done in the name of the Bible. Meanwhile the Bible is also about the beauty and goodness of creation itself; about the ancient human struggle for freedom and liberation; about frustration with violence and injustice throughout the generations; and about experiences of exultation, expectation, and inspiration that can sustain the human quest for wisdom, justice, and peace. Together we’ll explore the Hebrew Bible (what has commonly been referred to as “The Old Testament.”

Participants will need to purchase and read selected chapters of Understanding the Hebrew Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals by John Buehrens (Beacon Press, $14.00). Participants will also need a Bible, a notebook or journal, and a pen or pencil for each session. Class limit: 12.    

Caring for Aging Loved Ones

Sunday, November 4, 2007
12:00 to 2:00 p.m. 
Co-facilitators:  Paula Koppel and Elaine Ohlson

Paula Koppel and Elaine Ohlson will lead an adult enrichment discussion focusing on the challenges of caring for older adults and helping them prepare for their future needs. This program will provide an overview of the issues and resources available for older adults. It is a perfect program for individuals who are currently helping an older adult (family or friend) as well as for seniors who want to be proactive! This informal presentation will include information on health management, navigating the healthcare system, housing and care options and financial planning considerations. Paula is a geriatric nurse practitioner and Elaine is a lawyer. Both have professional and personal experience and are excited to share this with other UUCR members. There will be plenty of time for questions.          

MISSION OF DEEDS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH!

The Mission of Deeds truck will be parked next to Loring House to accept household linens (especially needed: sheets, pillowcases, blankets/comforters for twin beds) and small household items (pots and pans, dishes, other kitchenwares, lamps, etc.).      UUCR volunteers will be on hand from 9:00 to 10:30 and from 11:30 to 12:30 to help with traffic and unloading cars.  You can  drive into the circle in front of Loring House, stop by the truck while your car is unloaded, and drive out the other side of the circle, or park where you normally park and bring your items to the truck.

If you have furniture to donate, please call Mission of Deeds (781-944-9797) to arrange pick-up at your home or drop-off at their warehouse in Reading.  If you can’t come to church on the 28th, you may leave items in Aileen Dashurova’s office on the 2nd floor of Loring House this week.    According to Art Triglione, co-founder of Mission of Deeds, 3 to 5 individuals or families in need receive household items each weekday from the MOD warehouse. “Don’t think for one minute,” says Art, “that every donation isn’t important!”

ANTIWAR RALLY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

Saturday, October 27, will be a nationally coordinated day of protest against the war in Iraq. Regional demonstrations will be held in 10 cities around the country. The New England event will start at noon with a rally at the Boston Common bandstand, followed by a march from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

“RAISING OUR VOICES!”:   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS  NOVEMBER 4TH

From the UU Urban Ministry: “Please join us on Sunday, November 4, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., for ‘Raising Our Voices!,’ a domestic violence awareness event featuring a keynote address by State Rep. Gloria Fox and ‘Voices of Men,’ a one-man play about domestic violence and sexual assault notable for its creative use of theatre to connect with a wide range of audiences.  “Domestic violence is not just a private family matter—it is a problem that requires community involvement in order to find a real solution. ‘Raising Our Voices!’ provides an engaging forum to explore community-based approaches to addressing domestic violence. “A reception and intergenerational discussion follows.”     (First Church Roxbury, 10 Putnam St. More info and directions: www.uuum.org or 617-318-6010)

THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS

Council of Social Concern is looking for volunteers to help with the 22nd annual Thanksgiving and Christmas food basket distribution for people in need who live in Woburn and Winchester—people who can conduct a food drive, prepare a holiday food basket for a family, help with sorting donated foods, or deliver holiday baskets. Please contact Karen Colatrella, 781-935-6495.

Did you know that an amazing 51 people are taking leadership roles in the Fair this year?  Your three Fair Chairpersons, Ginny Beauregard, Judy Bousquin and Sharyn Taitz, are thrilled to have such a well-staffed Fair Management Team.  Those 51 hard-working people would like you to know what to donate to their tables or how to help with their services.   Due to safety restrictions and technical difficulties of publishing contact information on the Internet, we suggest that you pick up a yellow Fair Management Team List at the Fair Table at any Coffee Hour from now until Fair week.  You may have also received that list through our nUUws e-mail service.  That will help you contact the people in charge of the various Fair offerings.  Most donations need to be held until Sunday, Nov. 4, which is Fair Set-up Day.  After 4:00 PM and until 9:00 PM you can drop off your donations to their allocated rooms or halls.  Your donations can continue to be dropped off throughout that Fair Week, Nov. 5-9, any time from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with the exception of Kids Only Table.  We cannot access Sawyer building until the Friday afternoon right before the Fair. 

PLEASE SORT YOUR DONATION ITEMS INTO DIFFERENT BAGS OR BOXES AND DELIVER THEM TO THEIR PROPER ROOMS.  This is our new policy because of lack of storage space in our new facilities.  It will greatly assist those generous leaders who have offered to chair a table or service.  If you come to a room that is being used for a meeting (there will be a couple), please quietly leave your donations in the box that will be located just outside the door of that room.

This first section of Tables below will accept your donations early because of the need to prepare, clean, price, purchase or evaluate the items:

CHRISTMAS ELF: Ann Fisher will gladly receive your donations of small children’s toys, left-over Halloween candy, small stationery items or anything appropriate for children.  She needs them early so they can be prepared ahead of time for her grab gift service.  Please contact her directly to find out how to donate.  Hers will be a roving service throughout the church campus.

JEWELRY: There will be a basket in the Atrium from now until Fair Day.  During pre-Fair week you can leave items in Loring House Rm. 103.  It is very helpful to receive jewelry items early so that they can be cleaned and prepped for display.  Call Nancy Bond or Lynne Champion if you’d like to help clean and prep the jewelry.  Please donate used or new jewelry, jewelry boxes or music boxes.

KIDS-ONLY TABLE: There will be a bin at Coffee Hour every Sunday until Fair Week and then in the Atrium all during that week.  This table will be located upstairs in Sawyer House, starting on Friday afternoon, Nov. 9.  Please donate gift items that could be priced below 75 cents so that kids can do their holiday gift shopping within their budgets.  Call Ellen Childress for more details.

NEW BOOKS: John MacDonald is chairing this new Table and would welcome your donations of new books or your sponsorship of the purchase of some.  Please contact him early if you would like to donate toward the cause.  During Fair Week, you can leave donations in the Atrium.

RAFFLES: Please contact Susanne Sullivan soon if you would like to donate a high-interest, high end item that would attract many ticket sales.  The raffle items will include the annual UUCR Quilters’ quilt, an iPod Nano, a Basket of Fine Wines, and a plush dragon.  On Fair Day this table will be located in the Atrium.  Raffle tickets are on sale now at every Coffee Hour until the Fair.  Tickets cost $1, or you can get 6 for $5 or 25 for $20.  Winning tickets will be drawn at the close of the fair and all proceeds go directly to the church.

SILENT AUCTION: Please contact Judy Barolak and [??? maybe you???] soon to inquire about donating valuable or high-interest items that would create some bidding wars in the Silent Auction.  We need nice new or gently-used items that have a value above that of an ordinary Fair donation.  During Fair week, you can drop off donations in the sanctuary.
            
The chairs of the remaining tables will be happy to receive your donations during pre-Fair week.  Please be collecting, purchasing, creating, sorting, excavating, etc. your items at home for the next few weeks and deliver them starting on Nov. 4 at 4:00 to their locations as indicated below.

ATTIC TREASURES:  Please bring your “White Elephant” type of donations to Community Hall (old hall in basement) and leave them on the stage, or wherever you see the “Drop-offs Here” sign.  Dru Wood-Beckwith, Judy Riley, Sue Conley and Susan Lederer welcome your donations in the following categories:  Please bring: dishware, glassware, cookware, knickknacks, Christmas decorations, small appliances, lamps, sports equipment (e.g., skates, skis, helmets), baby equipment, craft and sewing supplies, table linens, pet supplies, small furniture, and the like. Please wash all glassware, dishes, and cookware.  Please leave home: computers or peripherals, monitors, TVs, cribs, exercise equipment, metal furniture, mattresses, clothing, large appliances (e.g., woodstoves, air conditioners), and medical equipment including walkers, canes, crutches, etc.  Large items will be accepted on the morning of the fair, but must be picked up at the end of the fair if they do not sell. Please note that large items may have to be displayed outside.  If you have questions about a large item or any other items or would like to help, please call Judy Riley (781-944-6908).

BAKED GOODS:  Margaret Soli and Rose McAuley will be happy to accept your donations of home-made pies, cakes, cookies, breads, and other baked items on Thursday and Friday of pre-Fair week.  You can bring them to Fellowship Hall (new hall near the Atrium).

USED BOOKS:  Used Books for adults and teens can be dropped off on the stage of Community Hall (old hall in basement.)  Please note that children’s books will now be sold in the Toys area, so please be sure to separate those out.  Chairpersons Linda King and Ben Tafoya will also accept DVDs, CDs, books on tape, computer programs (no textbooks, music audio tapes, video tapes or computer programs that have floppy disks, please).

BOUTIQUE: Your hand-crafted items will be welcomed by the Women’s Spirituality Group in Room 101 of Loring House.  Calling all crafters!  Do you knit, bead, quilt, sew, crochet, weave, glue, embroider, work with clay, dip candles, or otherwise produce handmade items that are the heart's desire of fair goers? If so, your fair Boutique needs you!  Your donations continue to be a prized addition to the assortment of fair goods as buyers appreciate and value the time and talent that you so generously put into them. They often sell fast and find homes that cherish them for years to come. So please consider donating your handmade items, either for the first time, or once again.  If you have any questions please email or call Joanne Jolly-Kay or Sue Hildreth. Last minute items are always appreciated, or contact Donna Colebrook at 978-664-8275 or Nora Buckley at 781-944-7591 to arrange pick up.  Happy crafting!!!

COUNTRY STORE:  We hope you are busy preserving jams, fruits, pickles, etc. for donating to the Country Store.  Any items that would have an old-fashioned corner store appeal can be donated in Fellowship Hall.  Lorraine Dennis, Liz Geraghty and “Liris” Hardin are looking forward to your donations.  Please contact them early if you can donate cash toward the purchase of cheese and other food items.

KIDS’ FAIR: Aileen Dashurova, Martha Moore and Betsy MacKenzie are busy planning with the youth of our SHYP group to offer the Kids’ Fair in Sawyer House.  Since we can’t access that space until their nursery school is over on Friday of Fair week, please contact these leaders if you wish to donate small prizes or consumables such as face paint.

PLANTS: PLANTS, PLANTS ! Please bring to Loring Kitchen (Room 102) on November 5--9.  If you have started a plant for the fair plant table, THANKS in advance.  We need all kinds of INDOOR PLANTS to sell: table plants, hanging plants, floor plants, miniature plants.  We could ALSO USE: perennials to winter-over inside or plant outside this fall to await spring.  And OTHER ITEMS: seeds of favorite perennials for gifts, pots and vases, plant stands or hangers, plant ornaments.  If you have questions, please call (781-942-0345) or email Ann Mottl, Co-chair and [??? maybe you???] Co-chair.

POTPOURRI: New and unused items.  Have you received a gift, appreciated the kind thought, but found that the gift just wasn’t something you could use?  Is it stored on a shelf or in a drawer? “Re-gifting” is all the rage, and this is the place to bring your unused gift item.  Recycle!  Bring it to the Potpourri table. Items such as knickknacks, fancy soaps, perfume, stationery etc. are welcome. You may drop them off in Room 103 in Loring House.  If you have any questions, contact Kristin Abbott (781-944-6905) or Beverly Everett (978-683-5654).

ROVING ENTERTAINMENT: This is a new feature of the Fair and will provide us with a “fair-like” atmosphere and will be one of the connecting threads between our four different Fair locations.  We have become such a big fair that we are now spread between Fellowship Hall/Atrium, Sawyer House, Loring House and Community Hall.  If you would be willing to coordinate these jugglers, clowns, balloon sellers, magicians, wandering minstrels and others, please contact one of the three Fair Chairpersons.  We are also seeking cash donations toward the purchase of helium tanks, balloons, and consumable materials for wandering artists.

SNACK BAR: Even though this is more of a service than a Table, we still need lots of donations to make our Snack Bar the best church fair eating place in town.  Jasmine Hatzopoulos and Paul Sulloway are enlisting people to donate soups, chowders, chili, desserts and many other food provisions.  If you are interesting in donating, please contact them to see what they are seeking.  They will be located in Fellowship Hall on Fair Day.

TOYS AND KIDS’ BOOKS:  Please donate only toys, puzzles and games that are complete and unbroken.  Debbie Vince and Laurie Thibault will do their best to eliminate toys that may contain lead paint from China, but ultimately it will be the responsibility of parents to oversee what their children purchase.  If you specifically know that a toy has been recalled or officially stated to contain harmful parts, please do not bring it, but otherwise, we’ll do the best we can to sort out potential dangers.  You can leave your toy donations in Room 205 of Loring House.  The easiest way to access that room is to go to the back of Loring and go up the staircase that leads directly up from the parking lot.

The following services will also be coordinated and provided by the chairpersons listed below.  There are many ways to help and some can be done before Fair Day.  Please consider contacting these chairpersons to offer your help.

CLEAN UP:  Starts at 2:00 on Fair Day and ends around 5:00.  Simple.  Quick.  Done.  No homework.  Call Mark Taitz to volunteer.

EXTERNAL PUBLICITY:  If you are willing to distribute Fair posters to store windows and public bulletin boards in your town, please contact Paula Koppel and Sharlene Santo as soon as possible.  We have most of Reading covered, but we need distributors for all of our other represented towns.

GREETERS:  This is one of the most fun jobs in the whole fair.  Make yourself look festive or holiday-ish and welcome fair-goers as they approach the buildings.  Pass out our fair programs and offer guidance to direct folks to the various locations.  What fun!  Paula Tucci is coordinating this service.

INTERNAL PUBLICITY AND SIGNAGE:  All notices, ads and announcements will be coordinated through Sharyn Taitz.  You can access Fair information in your weekly Sunday News, at the Coffee Hour Fair Table, in your Windows bi-weekly newsletter or by calling any of the Fair Management Team staff members.

LIVE MUSIC:  Molly Smith is enlisting volunteers to provide live music in the Atrium throughout the Fair hours.  If you wish to offer music, please contact her.  This service adds a holiday air to our Fair and has become a feature that our customers look forward to every year.

NAMETAGS:  Every worker at the Fair will receive a nametag created by Chris Kergaravat.

PARKING/SHUTTLE SERVICE:  We will be closing off our parking lot with the exception of the six spaces closest to Summer Ave.  Those will be reserved for FAIR customers with disabilities.  We encourage all Fair workers, if it is at all possible, to park at Parker Middle School and to be shuttled over to the church by our shuttle drivers. Rob Craig-Comin is coordinating the service, which will begin at 8:00 AM, so early fair workers can get to the church.  Throughout the Fair, customers and fair workers can be shuttled back and forth from Parker M. S. to the church by our drivers.

PHOTOGRAPHY:  Jane Jolkovski and Tom Mottl will be wandering through the Fair locations to take digital photos for our Fair archives.  We will try to make the photos available for you to see online after the Fair.

PROGRAMS: Our hand-out programs will be created by Judy Barolak.

SET UP: This labor-intensive job will be coordinated by Tim Conry.  He and his workers will start right after church on Sunday, Nov. 4, and will be doing all of the furniture moving, table erecting and door removing that is necessary for the smooth running of the Fair.  We will hold off on bringing our donations until 4:00 that afternoon, so that they can do their work without the interference of foot traffic and so that no one will get hurt by moving furniture or tables.

TREASURER: This team of number crunchers, led by Jeff Altbush, June Haskell and David Kay, will collect cash boxes, provide change, do the accounting to figure out our profits, and perform all the other financial jobs that are required in running a fair.  Their base location is yet to be determined.

If you have not yet signed up to help with the Fair, it’s not too late!  Visit the K. K. Fair Table at any Coffee Hour or call any of the three Fair Tri-Chairs.  We’ll find you a job that you’ll love! 

Church School and Events

Friday, Oct. 26

• Coming of Age Haunted House set up 6 – 8 p.m. Loring House.

Saturday, Oct. 27

• Second Quarter Teacher Ingathering  9 – 11 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
• HALLOWEEN PARTY AND HAUNTED HOUSE.  6 – 8 p.m. Community Hall and Loring House.
• Coming of Age Haunted House set up and clean up 5 – 9 p.m. in Loring House.
• SHYP set up between 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. followed by sleepover.

Sunday, October 28

• Children begin in Sanctuary.
• Church school follows until 11:45 a.m.
• SHYP Social Action Linen Drive helpers
• NO SHYP. O.W.L. 6:30 – 9 p.m. in Loring House.

Sunday, November 4

• Children begin in Sanctuary.
• Church school follows until 11:45 a.m.
• Blessing of the Animals 3:00 p.m.
• SHYP 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. in kitchen for cookie baking.
• O.W.L. 6:30 – 9 p.m. Loring

Staff and Volunteers:

Staff:

Director of Religious Education: Aileen Dashurova
Religious Education Assistant:  Valerie Robison
Senior High Youth Advisor:  Aileen Dashurova
Playschool Teacher:  open
Infant Care Provider: Pending Hire

Volunteers:

RE Committee:   David Oakes; Chair, Donna Colebrook, Mary Gould, Martha Oesch, Junelle Barras, Steve Belt, Heather Ballou, Nancy Littlehale
Youth Adult Committee:   Aileen Dashurova and rotating co-chairs Margaret Finch, Laura Hinds and Meg Kilkelly, David Oakes, Roald Wilson, Ben Oyer, Joe Santo and COA youth TBA.

Liaisons:

Safe Congregation Committee: Junelle Barras
Youth Adult Committee: David Oakes
Aesthetics Committee:  Martha Oesch
Membership Committee:  Donna Colebrook
“Beyond Sunday”:  Heather Ballou 
Youth Empowerment Adult Team: Andy Furst; Chair
Senior High Youth Program Advisors:Roald Wilson and Ben Oyer
Senior High Youth Program Youth Leaders: Hannah Hildreth and Chris Buckley
Our Whole Lives:    Andy Furst; coordinator
Our Whole Lives 8th Grade: Donna Colebrook, Sue Hildreth, Steve McCrory
Our Whole Lives 7th Grade:  Iris Hardin and Steve Rose
Our Whole Lives for Senior High: Susanne Sullivan, Rob Craig-Comin
Coming of Age: Andy Furst, Susan Lederer
“Beyond Sunday”:   Heather Ballou, Samantha Poland, David Gould
Middle School Parents Group:  TBA

Religious Education Class Coordinators:

Pre-K and K:  Wanda McLaren
Grade 1:   Lyn Norden
Grade 2: Pheobe Johnson
Grade 3:  Lori Meyer – Gaudreau
Grade 4:  Alisa MacFail
Grade 5:  Steve Belt
Grade 6:  Donna Colebrook
Grade 7:  Donna Dudley

Second Quarter Programming

Upcoming 2nd Quarter Religious Education Calendar

Sunday, Nov. 11

Multiage Church School in Community Hall
Our Whole Lives 6:30 – 9:00 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Youth Leadership Pot Luck Dinner Fellowship Hall 7 – 9 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 18

Intergenerational Thanksgiving Services 9:00 and 10:45
Youth Adult Committee Meeting 5 – 6:30 Loring House
Our Whole Lives 6:30 – 9:00 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Sunday, Nov. 25

Young People’s Worship, Church School
Our Whole Lives 6:30 – 9:00 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Thursday, Nov. 29

SHYP Gingerbread Making

Saturday, Dec. 1

Coming of Age Winter Activity
SHYP Gingerbread Contest in Chelmsford for Habitat for Humanity

Sunday, Dec. 2

Pre-k through Grade 6 begin in Sanctuary, Church School
Our Whole Lives 6:30 – 9:00 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Sunday, Dec. 9

Pre-k through Grade 6 begin in Sanctuary, Church School, Christmas Choir Service
Youth Adult Committee Meeting 5 – 6:30 Loring House
Our Whole Lives 6:30 – 9:00 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Sunday, Dec. 16

Young People’s Worship, Church School
Our Whole Lives 6:30 – 9:00 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Saturday, December 22

YAC All Youth Solstice Celebration TBA

Sunday, Dec. 23

Multiage Religious Education Program, Winter Solstice Service.

Monday Dec. 24th

Christmas Eve Service 5:30 Family, 7:15 Adult

Sunday, Dec. 30

Multiage Religious Education Program. Resolution Stars

Saturday Jan. 5

3rd Quarter teacher ingathering 9 – 11 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 6

Young People’s Worship, Church School, Resolution Stars
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

Sunday, Jan. 13

Pre-k through Grade 6 begin in Sanctuary Church School
Youth Adult Committee 5 – 6:30 Loring House
Senior High Youth Program 6:30 – 8:30 Loring House

End of Second Quarter