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UCR e-Newsweekly
February 21, 2020


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February's Divine Faculty is Strength

Strength is the ability to endure, stay the course, persevere.
I have the strength to accomplish all that is mine to do!

Spirituality of BreadSpirituality of Bread -
Fasting & Feasting Together

Saturday, February 22, 9am-1pm

UCR CommUnity Room

Join Jan Griffith and Susan Liddell, Licensed Unity Leaders, as we come together in community to bake bread for upcoming Lenten services. 

As our soda bread bakes, we will share stories, traditions, and how baking bread is a spiritual experience with a touch of Unity metaphysics added.
 
We will sample bread and then freeze loaves to be served with soup before each Wednesday Lenten service. Class size is limited to 15 with Love offering of $10 each. Sign up online or on the sheet in the foyer.

Outreach to the Willis Dady Homeless Shelter

Chili
Saturday, February 22 at 1 pm

At Unity CR CommUnity Kitchen


UnityCR is excited to announce that we will be making hot meals for The Willis Dady homeless shelter. The residents at the shelter find it difficult to have warm meals during the weekend when the soup kitchens are not open. The meals will be made in the Unity kitchen and delivered to the shelter. Volunteers are always welcome to assist with the preparation. We will be meeting at 1:00pm on the February 22nd to make chicken chili. If you have any questions please talk with Jane Tappmeyer.

Sunday, February 23

At 10 am Rev. Debra Carter Williams

Lesson series:

True Love - A Practice for the Awakening Heart 
Week 4:  "Freedom"


I Corinthians 13:5 shares: “Love does not insist on its own way.” Therefore, true love requires us to let go of a desire to control or to be overly directive—even overly helpful.  We must love in a manner in which the person we love feels free. 
 
Using the book by Thich Nhat Hanh as the basis of the series, as well as the teachings of Jesus and our foundational Unity principles, Rev. Debra Carter Williams will explore four important elements of loving relationships that are integral to compassionate engagement with the world.

Special Music - Noah Swanson & Danny Boyle


Welcome brothers Danny Boyle & Noah Swanson. 

We Are ListeningThe Trustees are Listening

The UnityCR Board of Trustees is here to listen to anything you would like to share! Board members are available on Sunday for you.  Trustees are Paula Land, Chris Klostermann, Laura Meade, Lynda Black Smith, Greg McGaffic, Claudia Hamlett, Glady McMellor.

UCR Tithes for 2020

 Tithe 10%
The board adopted the recommendations from the Tithe Team to tithe to the following local nonprofit organizations in 2020: 
 
  • Catherine McCauley Center,
  • Eastern Iowa Health Center,
  • Matthew 25
  • Willis Dady Homeless Shelter   
Each month UnityCR tithes to Silent Unity, Unity Worldwide Ministries, Great Lakes Unity Region, and, on a rotating basis, one of these local nonprofits.  If you want to know more about tithing and prosperity, check out the many resources in our bookstore and lending library, and plan to attend the prosperity classes which will be held later this year.
Join us for a special service to begin the Lenten season. We will begin our time together with a soup supper at 5:30 pm followed by the Ash Wednesday service at 7 pm. Bring a salad, fruit, or dessert to share at our supper.

Lenten Services & Soup Suppers

Wednesdays:
Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1

5-6 pm - Soup Supper
6-6:30 pm - Lenten Service

Break bread with us for soup suppers each Wednesday during Lent.  Bring a salad, fruit, or dessert to share at 5 pm, then attend the Lenten service in the sanctuary at 6 pm.

NEW items in the UCR logo shop!!

Last Chance - Sunday, February 23

We will take orders until after service on Sunday

Performance polos and Unity baseball caps are ready for you to order online at https://unitycr.org/shop/. (We need a minimum of 12 items to send for printing.) You can order new items, or the t-shirts. If you are looking for a different logo item, message Lisa Klostermann marketing@unitycr.org - we can get just about anything!

Sample shirts will be available to try on Sunday!

MINISTRIES OF THE MONTH ~
CommUnity Connections & Marketing

 
CommUnity Connections (Outreach)
Team Lead - Jane Tappmeyer
Description –
This team helps Unity CR become more visible in the community. It works closely with the marketing team which includes participating in events like parades, the Downtown Farmers Market as well as standing with our community members in times of challenge.  This team has room to grow.

Marketing
Team Lead - Lisa Klostermann
Description –
This team helps promote UCR events in various media outlets (social media or other), maintains our website, and tells the world about us.

Make 2020 your year
of Connection at UnityCR

UCR has an abundance of opportunities available for you to make connections within your Spiritual CommUnity.

February Events

  • Feb 22, Baking Bread for Lent, 9 am
  • Feb 22, Chicken Chili prep for Willis Dady, 1 pm
  • Feb 26, Lenten Soup Supper, 5:30 pm
  • Feb 26, Ash Wednesday Service, 7 pm

March Events

  • Mar 1, Lessons In Truth book study, 9 am
  • Mar 1, Celebration Sunday & Brunch, 11:15 am
  • Mar 4, Lenten Devotional, Noon & 6 pm
  • Mar 4, Lenten Soup Supper, 5 pm
  • Mar 8, Daylight Saving Begins
  • Mar 11, Lenten Devotional, Noon & 6 pm
  • Mar 11, Lenten Soup Supper, 5 pm
  • Mar 11, Choir Practice, 6:30 pm
See the Office Administrator, Ruth Geary, to find out how you can connect.  

Happy Birthday
to our UnityCR friends!

February 21 - 27


23 - Jared Allen
23 - Jessica Allen
23 - Lynda Black-Smith
24 - Katie Andreasen
25 - Aubrey Schultz
 

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Donate Online!

If you don't carry your checkbook on Sundays, you can still donate!  Click on the "Donate" button at www.unitycr.org and
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