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UUCC ‘Creature Connection’ and LGL Film Showing: The Emotional World of Farm Animals in ...

dlgl@uucolumbia.net (Carla Miller) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:53:10 GMT

Documentary Sept. 17th, 7 pm^; Follow-up Trip to Sanctuary Planned

Have you ever wondered about the “thinking and feeling” side of animals that we all too often just view as food? Then come to a showing of the documentary “The Emotional World of Farm Animals” sponsored by UUCC ‘Creature Connection’ and Lifespan Growth and Learning on Friday, September 17^th, at 7pm. Explore with us the rich ancestry and recently more advanced understanding of these curious and intelligent animals!

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Second Sunday Update - Pakistan Flood Relief

billharris3@gmail.com (Bill Harris) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:04:45 GMT

This month’s Second Sunday Outreach Offering (SSOO) on September 12 will benefit the UUSC-UUA Joint Pakistan Flood Relief Fund. For more information, go to www.uusc.org or check the details in Sunday’s Order of Service.

Previous Second Sunday Outreach Offerings are outlined below. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to these worthy causes. In 2010 alone, UUCC members have raised nearly $13k for SSOO recipients. Reverend Paige Getty and the Social Action Council continue

I & U Registration Form Now Available

executivedirector@uucolumbia.net (Betty Jackson) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:21:10 GMT

The 2010-11 I & U brochure and registration form are now available online! Click here to access them, or go to www.uucolumbia.net/i&u/.

Borrow a Book from the LGL Library!

dlgl@uucolumbia.net (Carla Miller) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:33:37 GMT

Did you know that the LGL Office has a library from which all of our members and friends may borrow? Topics include spirituality, prayers, poems and meditations, parenting, education, the bible and world religions, and UU history. Two recent additions were donated to the library from the UUCC bookstore: Been in the Storm So Long, and Black Pioneers in a White Denomination, by Mark Morrison Reed. Please feel free to stop in to browse, and check

UUCCers in the News

fhazzard@buzzquake.com (Frank Hazzard) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:20:24 GMT

Do you know which UUCC member is a renowned baseball authority? And which one is an expert on Gettysburg? Click here for fascinating stories about your fellow UUs on the UUCC Press page.

REuse, REcycle in RE: Items Needed for LGL Classes

dlgl@uucolumbia.net (Carla Miller) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:31:07 GMT

This fall, some of our Children's LGL classes will be needing materials that you have in your home! The following items are needed:

clean, empty jars quart size or larger)
shoeboxes
scraps of shiny foil-type wrapping paper and aluminum foil

If you have any of these items available to donate, please bring them to the LGL Office at UUCC. We promise to put them to creative use!

Check the UUCC Website for Lifespan Growth & Learning News!

dlgl@uucolumbia.net (Carla Miller) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:23:39 GMT

Have you visited the UUCC website and clicked on "learning?" This year, our website will become a truly valuable resource for parents of children and youth in LGL classes, adults interested in class offerings for themselves, and for all members of the congregation to learn more about our program. If you click on the links by age group, you'll find descriptions of our class offerings, a listing of upcoming dates in LGL programs, and an area for

September Start-Up Calendar for Lifespan Growth and Learning for Children's Classes

dlgl@uucolumbia.net (Carla Miller) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:10:38 GMT

September 12th Ingathering Multigeneraltional Worship Services, 9 Am & 11 am

September 19th First Day of LGL Classes for Children and Youth Registration forms for the 2010-2011 church-school year are available in the LGL office, main UUCC office and online. Please pre-register for classes so that we may prepare for the appropriate number of children. Children's classes for ages 3-10 meet at 9 AM and 11 AM, during services. Middle school and high school youth meet from 5-7

News from the UUCC Bookstore

executivedirector@uucolumbia.net (Eileen McIntire) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:20:06 GMT

Coming Sept. 12!

The UUCC Bookstore will open with tons of new books! Buy from us for the UU books you want to read, many at discount prices. You'll nourish your brain while benefiting our congregation. Last year the bookstore made almost $1,300 in profits for UUCC!

Don't forget: we have those fantastic posters of 100 UUs who made a difference. These posters usually sell for $25 each, but we offer them to you at an excellent

Howard County Climate Change Initiative

executivedirector@uucolumbia.net (Ned Tillman) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:54:12 GMT

Do You Want to Make a Difference for the Climate in Howard County?

The Climate Change Initiative is a partner in the Howard County Legacy Leadership Institute for the Environment (HoLLIE), a volunteer environmental education program targeted at adults age 50+. If you're interested in gaining new skills and knowledge then send an email to HocoLLIE@gmail.com saying you're interested in applying for the 2011 session. Check the website at www.HowardLLIE.com

Legacy Leaders will