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This Weekend
10:00 am Sunday Service
Poetry Sunday
Preaching ~ Bill Chene
Celebration Associate ~ Del Carpenter
Music Director ~ Jess Lieb
Greeter ~
Hospitality ~ Team Cunningham
It’s time once again for Poetry Sunday. On this day most of our service will be devoted to anyone who wants to share either their own poetry or their favorite poems. If you enjoy writing or reading poetry then Poetry Sunday is for you. Our audience is always polite and accepting. Here’s how it works. Bring a poem or two to read to the congregation. We always get to hear some really wonderful poems from both known authors and yes, poetry from our readers. It can be a poem that you wrote or perhaps it could be a pick from your favorite poems.
There are very few rules.
- Please, limit your readings to three to five minutes. There will be additional time for second and third readings after everyone has had a chance to read.
- Remember to follow basic rules of taste. Please wait for everyone to get a chance to read before you have a second reading.
- You don’t have to be a CVUU member to read. As always, all newcomers and visitors are welcome and encouraged to participate.
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Sunday
10:00 am Service
11:00 am Fellowship
Wednesday - Calendar Deadline
5:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Social Action Committee
Thursday
7:00 p.m. Buddhist Path
Friday - Newsletter Deadline
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Pastoral Update
Karen Kitchen continues to work on mending the broken bones in her leg at the Martin Center, room #12. She will be there for a while as she builds strength, and welcomes visitors in the afternoon after therapy. Her number there is 319-575-5312.
Mary Olson has a broken leg. She would appreciate cards and calls at: 10728 Echo Valley Rd West Union, IA 52175 563-380-9272
Marilyn Desmond has cancer and is under Hospice care. She no longer wants any treatments. She eats noon and evening meals in the dining room. You can contact her at Mallard Point Retirement 2603 Orchard Drive, #309 Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-859-5590
Don't forget our “shut-ins”!
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, or call, or visit!
At Friendship Village: Lewis Lynch
At Rosewood: Earl Van Fleet
At Mallard Point: Marilyn Desmond
email desmma15@gmail.com
The Caring Connections Team will have a different contact person each month.
Please send them your needs and concerns.
Sending love and hope to anyone who is hurting. Please reach out and let us know. Please send your pastoral updates to me in the office. People want to know, and send you love, prayers or bring you a pot of soup!
Please ask if you need contact information too. ~ Janet and Eva
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Free Food Pantry
Please bring non perishable food and supplies. Leave them on the metal rolling cart in the fellowship hall if the pantry is full.
Popular items are: toothbrushes, toilet paper, sanitary products, deodorant, Peanut butter, pork and beans, cup of soup. Mac and Cheese. Please no canned tomato products (sauces,soups, etc) No one takes them. Snack bars, snack packs of nuts or crackers, breakfast bars and such for those children who pass by on their way to and from the bus stop are especially welcome.
Please take some food if you are in need.
Thanks
Mica
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Volunteers Needed for Pridefest
Saturday, August 26, 2017
As a sponsor of Pride Fest, the Cedar Valley Unitarian Universalists will again have an informational booth on August 26 in support of LGBT rights. As a Welcoming Congregation, we feel it is imperative that our LGBT brothers and sisters know that there are religious denominations that support them. Our presence at Pride Fest depends on volunteers to greet visitors to the booth, give out home-made cookies, provide rainbow face-painting, and answer questions about our congregation. If you are able to help staff the booth for a two-hour shift, or want to contribute cookies, please contact Sally Browne at 319-342-2753 or at sallyb758@gmail.com. Or, sign up for a shift on the sign-up sheet available on the big bulletin board in the downstairs meeting hall at the CVUU.
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Touchstone
Something NEW!
Our congregation has joined the Touchstone Project. This is a UU project to bring new reading and activities to UUs in church and at your home. Each month we will have a beautiful and inspiring Journal for you to enjoy at home . . . with daily readings, discussions for kids, and more!
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The August 2017 newsletter is available
for pick up at the church or it can be downloaded at
newsletter calendar
**Stay Informed/Keep Us Informed:
Please send information for the Weekly Update
to administrator@CedarValleyUU.org
or call 319-266-5640
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SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 20 - 24, 2018
Planning has begun for General Assembly 2018 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The City of Fountains is practically overflowing with adventure. Whether it's the scent of smoldering BBQ luring you to a plate of ribs, the sweet echo of jazz welcoming an evening of entertainment or the spray of fountains inviting you to kick off your shoes and make a splash, you'll sense inspiration in the air - and find it along every boulevard.
As America's most centrally located major metropolitan area, Kansas City's location is a huge advantage for travelers. In fact, more than 55 million Americans can get to Kansas City in less than a day's drive. And flying here is even easier-as Kansas City International Airport is just a three-hour flight away from each coast. All major U.S. air carriers serve KCI, which offers more than 400 daily flights with nonstop service to 48 destinations.
If you are interested in proposing a program for GA 2018, proposal guidelines will be available in late September at uua.org/ga.
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Dear Friend of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank,
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank will be holding the 2017 Personal Care Drive from July 10 to August 17. During this event, local churches, organizations, and businesses will be collecting personal care items, such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, and diapers. The Personal Care drive will conclude with closing events at Cedar Valley Walmart and Fareway stores on August 5 and August 12, and at the Cedar Falls Natural Grocers on August 17. At these closing events, volunteers will hand out flyers about the Food Bank to shoppers and encourage them to donate to the Personal Care Drive.
An estimated 48,000 northeast Iowans struggle with food insecurity. Many of them also struggle to provide personal care items for their families, and government food assistance programs such as SNAP do not provide assistance for purchasing personal care items. No access to personal care items leads to poor hygiene, health issues among both adults and children, and damage to a family’s well-being.
Donated items will be distributed among over 200 local food pantries, soup kitchens, and other nonprofit agencies in 16 northeast Iowa counties. By supporting the Northeast Iowa Food Bank’s 2017 Personal Care Drive, you will be helping up to 48,000 northeast Iowans in need. If you would like to support the 2017 Personal Care Drive, please call us at (319)-235-0507 or email Sheri Huber-Otting at shuber.otting@feedingamerica.org. Thank you for your support of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.
Sincerely,
Sheri Huber-Otting
Northeast Iowa Food Bank
319-235-0507
Shuber-otting@feedingamerica.org
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Cedar Valley 
Unitarian Universalists
3912 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Staff Contact Information
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