Registration is now closed for the Adult Religious Education rain barrel workshop on Wednesday evening, May 14. If you were hoping to attend but hadn’t signed up yet, please email greenteam@firstuunashville.org, so that we can plan another workshop. If you did sign up, you should receive a confirmation call from Warner Parks or the Cumberland River Compact; you can pay for your rain barrel ($25) at the workshop.
Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for learning, fellowship, and light refreshment. If you would like to attend but need transportation, please call Gail Sphar.
In 2005 Jeff Stein made a small film based on Edwin Arlington Robinson’s Poem, “Mr. Flood’s Party,” Showing of this 10-minute DVD, a film that Jeff had wanted to make since film school (35 years previously), will be used to talk about what goes into to making even a small film. He will incorporate references to his experiences in the feature motion picture industry, his years of teaching film, and the writing of his book on film: Life, Myth and the American Family Unreeling.
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From the FUUN Denominational Affairs Committee: You are invited to check out the UUA website at http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/marketing/index.shtml for information about the UUA’s Time magazine ads and other advertising initiatives.
Every year, more than 10,000 Americans get life-threatening diseases that can only be cured with a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor. The patients do not have a family donor and transplant is their only hope for a cure. Patients diagnosed with leukemia, lymphomas or other blood cancers make up approximately 72 percent of transplants facilitated by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP). The remaining patients undergo transplant to treat a variety of immune system and inherited disorders.
On May 18, FUUN will hold a bone marrow drive after services. During this drive, participants will join nearly 7 million other potential marrow donors registered for this critical need.
Joining the Registry is as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Meet the age (18 – 60), health and weight requirements and be willing to help any patient in need.
2. Complete a registration form with contact information, health history questions, and a signed agreement to join the Registry.
3. Give a swab of your cheek cells so your tissue type can be added to the Registry.
Typically, a fee of $52 per test is required to cover the costs of tissue testing. Our drive will occur during the NMDP’s “Thank-You Month” campaign, meaning all associated costs are waived and registration is free. All you’ll need to do is bring your driver’s license and register and get your cheek swab done on the day of the drive.
For more information, contact Jen McQuiston using the listings in the church directory.
See you there!
Please register now for summer classes. And while you’re at it, you can check off a couple more boxes and have your registration for the fall done as well.
All children and youth who attend a religious education class more than once must register. This is a safety guideline developed by the RE Committee in accordance with our Safe Congregation policy. Children or youth who are not registered will not be able to attend class.
You can register online or you can get a paper form from the Beatrix Potter RE Library or the RE Greeter.
The deadline for summer registration is May 23. Please get your registrations in and help us to prepare the best possible program for our children and youth!
What is the secret of working with youth? There isn’t one. All it takes is a genuine interest, a willingness to learn from those younger than you, and the occasional ability to be determinedly silly, while still remembering that you are the adult. Oh, and you should also believe that our youth can change the world!
If that’s you—or if it might be—please attend the youth advisor training that will be offered on Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m., May 7 and 14. It’s best to attend both sessions. Attendance does not mean that you are committing to becoming a youth advisor, but it is an opportunity to discern if working with our youth is where your gifts lie.
The sessions will be conducted by youth ministry coordinator Scott Weaver and some of our youth. Please contact Scott at sweaver@firstuunashville.org if you have questions or if you would like to sign up. It will be FUUN!
~ Scott Weaver
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Mid-South District Trustee for Youth
We are having a fundraising concert for Darfur Relief at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008, at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville.
Featuring:
Kathy Chiavola www.kathychiavola.com
Greg Trooper www.gregtrooper.com
Barry and Holly Tashian www.tashianmusic.com (Barry and Holly will be performing as a duet and with the FUUN Bluegrass Band)
There is a suggested donation of $10 per person.
Funds raised will go to the Darfur Relief Fund of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. The UUSC is channeling money to Darfur Peace and Development and Action by Churches Together. More information about donations may be found at this website: www.uusc.org/darfur/donationsused.html.
“I’m in the Mood for Jazz”- cool classic jazz tunes as only Vivian can sing them. Come join us on Saturday, May 31, at 7 p.m. for an evening of your favorite jazz tunes, capped off with some of Vivian’s newest material. Light refreshments will be served before the show and during the brief intermission. $10 tickets will be on sale after both Sunday services on May 18 and May 25, or you can contact Shari Tisch to reserve a spot at this fabulous show.
Mark your calendars for FUUN’s “Spring into Summer” Picnic on Sunday, June 1, after the second service at 1:00 p.m. at Edwin Warner Park (Area 3). The Fellowship Committee will provide ice, drinks, and paper goods–please bring a potluck dish to share! Also, you are welcome to bring sports equipment, outdoor games, and wading shoes (there’s a creek nearby!). Directions will be available later in May at services and on this blog. For more information, contact Dan Hiller or Andrea Hewitt-Gibson at fellowship@firstuunashville.org
From Arran Addington: After much effort and the help of many, we have had another successful yard sale, raising approximately $3,200.00! I would like to thank the following: Robert Overall, Mark Jacobson, Stephanie Addington, Dustin Weaver, Scott Weaver, Aubrey Weaver, Dana Weaver, Sarah Plummer, Joan Moore, Sue Alley, Connie Sitzman, Margy May, Lisa Pasto-Crosby, Ian Pasto-Crosby, Angela Schadt, Sheri Tisch, Phyllis Salter, Jane Norris, Beth Duncan, Mat Culpeper, all of the people from Mending Hearts, and many others whom I am sure I am forgetting.
Without their help, and the help of everyone who donated, we could have not pulled it off. Thank you so much!