CARING NOTES

Susan Hendricks reports that she is recuperating well at home.  All the tests following her lung surgery have come back clear and she is now cleared to drive.  Susan expressed her thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness and caring she has received.

The Rev. Kate Rohde's knee surgery has suffered a setback.  She is on a six week program of antibiotics due to infection.  She is using crutches and will continue the treatments after she goes home today.  When the infection clears, she will return to the hospital and have the new knee put in.  Notes, cards and brief phone calls of encouragement will be welcome.  Please phone ahead before visiting.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP

• First and Second Unitarian Churches are teaming up for the Brush Up Nebraska Paint-A-Thon — Friday & Saturday, August 15 and 16.  We haven't been assigned our home to paint yet, but go to http://www.secondunitarianomaha.org/?id=paintathon to view photos of the house we painted last year. We will need ladders, and you can bring along scrapers, brushes, and gloves if you have any of these items. We also need volunteers to bring food and beverages for the hungry and thirsty workers. If you have any questions or would like to sign up to help, contact Clyde Anderson.

• The Split the Plate beneficiary during the month of July is Flood Relief with the PSD UUA:  The Prairie Star District Board has set up a flood relief fund to accept donations to assist Unitarian Universalists whose homes were damaged or destroyed, or whose livelihoods were affected, and their congregations.
The June Split the Plate contributions were donated to Habitat for Humanity.  We are volunteering with the Habitat Multi Faith Coalition to renovate 4519 Nebraska.  We will be out there again on July 27.  To volunteer, contact Shawna Thompson.

SUNDAY – July 20

• 11:00 A.M. — Service
Guest preacher Sarah Voss.

• 7:00 P.M. — Creative/Art Night — Lower Level Classroom
Need a little quiet time to feed your creative impulse?  Bring your passion — writing, painting, journaling, quilting, drawing, etc., and simply work without interruption.  Questions?  Contact Kate Godfrey.


NEXT WEEK

• July 24 — Women's Bible Study — 1:00 P.M. — Merritt Lounge


UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

• July 27 — 11:00 A.M. — Sunday Service
Guest preacher Sarah Voss.

• July 27 — Habitat for Humanity Renovation — 1:00-4:00 P.M. — 4519 Nebraska
Childcare will be provided at First Unitarian.  Contact Shawna Thompson to volunteer.

• July 28 — First U Book Club: Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman — 7:00 P.M. — Merritt Lounge
Our July selection will be Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman.  From the preface: "Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our 'two minds'—the rational and the emotional—and how they together shape our destiny…What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart."  Michael Lin notes that readers may also be interested in Goleman's sequel Social Intelligence.  Both are available in paperback at The Bookworm and from Amazon.com.

• August 1-3 — Radius 2008: >From the Inside Out, Young Adult Conference — All Souls Church, Kansas City, MO
Radius 2008 is an event designed by young adults and allies from Prairie Star, Central Midwest, Mountain Desert, and Heartland Districts for young adults ages 18-35.  We welcome adult allies who want to learn how better to include young adults in Unitarian Universalist work.  For more information, please visit http://connectuu.com.

 

GREEN SANCTUARY / ENVIRONMENT

● Please visit the Social Justice/Green Sanctuary web page.