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Mission Peak UU – Fremont, CA
The Home of Liberal Religion in the Tri-Cities and Beyond!
June 7, 2017
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Another Year Forward
We began launching our next congregation year at our annual meeting this past Sunday.
We have a lot of launching this year, some of which has already begun, of course. We have hired a new Director of Religious Education. We have contracted with an Interim Minister who will start at the end of August.
At the meeting we adopted an annual budget. Thanks to our Stewardship Committee, Budget Subcommittee and outgoing Board, the difficult problems had been thoroughly tackled, and the proposed budget was adopted by the Congregation. Thanks to our Leadership Development Committee, we had Board nominees who met with the full approval of the Congregation. Paul K Davis will be the incoming President Elect, joining President Michealle Havenhill and Past President Melissa Holmes on the Executive Team. Drew Wilson will join Holly Ito as co-Treasurer. Cara Madden-Watson will continue as Secretary. Shyno Chacko Pandeya will move from co-Treasurer to start a two-year term as a Board member at-large, and Alan Davis will fill the remaining year of the two-year term vacated as Paul moves up to Executive Team.
We thank outgoing Board members Steve Wallcave and Cory Cooke, as well as all members who participated in the Congregational meeting and lent their voices and votes to planning the future of our efforts to live and spread Unitarian-Universalism.
— Paul K Davis
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This Sunday’s Service:
Our Journey Together
Come to our annual youth led service. The youth have been on a journey of learning spiritual practices this year. And their journey has led to many inside jokes. Come learn a few and laugh with us.
Also, the youth will be taking a collection for LGBTQ Youth Space.
Leading the service will be
MPUUC Youth and Worship Associates
Summer Lander and Alexa Sarten. Music will be provided by
Jay Steele.
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Memorial Service for
Ursel Bloxosom
On Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 10 AM Mission Peak UU will hold a memorial service for our beloved friend and member Ursel in Cole Hall.
Please note: The service will be followed by a reception, please bring a light snack, baked good or sweet to share if you can.
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Jeremy’s Send Off
For the next two Sundays (
June 11 and June 18) – at the
Sunday Service at Cole Hall you will find a framed photo of the Mission Peak UU Congregation that will be a farewell gift to Rev. Jeremy. Please stop by
the table where it will be displayed and sign the mat. And let your children know they are also asked to sign the mat. Any questions?? ask Valerie
ValerieS4kids@aol.com.
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Summer Second
Sunday collections for Mission Peak
Over the summer our Second
Sunday collections benefit specific programs at Mission Peak. This year our summer collections will be for the following programs:
June 11: Speaker Honorarium. We have several speakers lined up over the summer to cover the 2 month absence between Jeremy’s last service and the first service with our Interim Minister Rev. Benson.
July 9: Sandwich Squad. We do not have any budget for the Sandwich Squad other than what we collect during special collections and any donations people make directly to the Sandwich Squad.
August 13: Social Media. As part of our community outreach we need to make sure we have a robust social media presence. While some social media is free, many others like Meet Up and targeted advertising are not.
This coming
Sunday, June 11, is the Second
Sunday collection for our Speaker Honorarium. If you plan to write a check, make it out to Mission Peak and include the description “Speaker Honorarium” on the memo line so we know that this is for the special collection.
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UUA Presidential Forum
The
Pacific Central District’s Assembly featured a UUA Presidential Candidates Forum and the Regional UUA email/newsletter features a link to the video of the
forum. Members who are interested can watch the Forum and speak to Valerie Stewart- she is one of the MPUUC Delegates and will be casting a vote for the new UUA President- its first woman!
At Mount Diablo UU Church in Walnut Creek, California, the Pacific Central District’s Assembly featured a UUA Presidential Candidates Forum hosted by Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto, PWR Regional Lead, and moderated by Rev. Leslie Takahashi.
Watch the
video
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Care Team Forming for Maria Luisa
As many of you know our beloved member and friend Maria Luisa is in a battle with cancer. As she shared with us recently during Joys and Concerns, it has moved to stage 4 and is in her liver. She is beginning Chemo treatments very shortly and has the most incredibly positive and beautiful spirit you can ever bring to such a moment.
In the coming weeks and months we know that Maria Luisa and her family will need support from us, and so we are forming a special care team to focus on taking care of them all. We know that there is a huge reservoir of love and support at Mission Peak UU for this family, and many have asked how they can help. Well, this is how.
At the moment they need help both with rides and meals, but this could change in the coming months.
Please contact the head of Pastoral Care Rev. Barbara Meyer’s at
com_minister@mpuuc.org to let her know that you want to help, and please give some indication of what you can do.
Thank you for continuing to show an incredible commitment to each other. I know you all join me in sending prayers, blessings and love to Maria Luisa and her family.
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Mission Peak UU June Monthly Board Meeting
The Mission Peak UU Board will meet Tuesday evening, June 13 at
Steve Wallcave’s home at
7:00 p.m.
Members of Mission Peak UU are welcome to attend. For a copy of the agenda, please contact President Melissa Holmes at
president@mpuuc.org
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Goodbye Party for Jeremy
Please join us after the service on
June 11 for a goodbye celebration for Rev. Jeremy. We will be gathering from
11:30-3:00 at Picnic Area B at Lake Elizabeth (maps will be provided). Please bring a food item to share. Non-alcoholic beverages and paper goods (plates, napkins, etc.) will be provided. Beer, wine, and champagne are allowed if you would like to bring some. There is a grill if you would like to grill something (charcoal will be provided). Feel free to bring acoustic instruments, kites, outdoor games, camp chairs, picnic blankets, etc. (picnic area B is located in the grassy area just north of the Senior Center). Come spend the afternoon relaxing, hanging out, sharing stories and music, and saying goodbye to Jeremy and his family (his last Sunday with us will be
June 18). If you have any questions, please contact Jen King.
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Please hold your pledges for 2017-2018 until
July 1st!
The 2016-2017 church year ends on
June 30th. In order to keep all our accounting correct, we CANNOT deposit checks or cash for your 2017-2018 pledges until
July 1. We appreciate your eagerness to give!
DeAnna Alm and Natalie Campbell, Canvass Co-chairs
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Baseball Sunday Fundraiser
This year our annual Baseball
Sunday celebration will be
Sunday, June 18 which is also Father’s Day. What better way to celebrate than an afternoon at a baseball game? We will be heading south this year to see the San Jose Giants play the Visalia Rawhide at
1:00 pm. And it’s not just a fun baseball afternoon, it’s also a chance to support Mission Peak!! We’re making this event a fundraiser and for each $12 ticket we sell we get to keep $5. What could be easier? So invite all your friends and family for a fun, family friendly afternoon at the ballpark and support Mission Peak at the same time. We have an initial lot of 75 tickets, but can get more if we sell out. Jen King will have tickets available most Sundays, but is also willing to mail out tickets. Please make all checks out to MPUUC. If you have any questions or want to order tickets, please contact Jen King at 510-299-2825.
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You are welcome to a special exhibit!
The Welcome Home Project at the John O’ Lague Galleria in Hayward City Hall.
May 26-July 28th, 2017. Opening night will be June 9th from 5:30-7:30 PM. A panel will feature several of the participants in the Welcome Home Project. Refreshments will be served.
The Welcome Home Project exhibit is a powerful and compelling collection of photographs and stories of formerly incarcerated Alameda County residents that have turned their lives around after many years of involvement with the criminal justice system. The photographer, Ruth Morgan, is a nationally acclaimed local photographer and her work was in the The Sentence Unseen show on Alcatraz. The
Project Coordinator,
Micky Duxbury,
is an
author and the interviewer/editor of the stories. The Welcome Home Project humanizes the formerly incarcerated while adding a deeper understanding of the challenges of reentry.
These stories are testimony to the power of resilience, hope, and determination in the face of the barriers that most formerly incarcerated individuals face.
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Community Office Hours
Rev. Jeremy’s final dates
Final Community Office Hours:
Thursday, June 15
11 AM – 1 PM
Mission Coffee
151 Washington Blvd
Fremont
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Mission Peak UU | 2950 Washington Blvd Fremont CA | 510.252.1477 | missionpeakuu.org
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