UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF MIAMI 10/2/11

Weekly Update
This Sunday, October 2, 2011
Association Sunday Celebrating Excellence in Ministries Rev. Wendy Pantoja We will join thousands of Unitarian Universalists across the continent and beyond in arming our common bonds and purposes on the fth annual Association Sunday. Honoring that connection and common vision can be a spiritually fullling and empowering experience. Funds from our special collection will be joined with those of other congregations to support the continuing education of our religious professionals and of programs that lead to vibrant, thriving congregations.
The theme of the fth annual Association Sunday is Celebrating Exce!ence in Ministries! This year, the UUA is partnering with the UU Ministers Association, the UU Musicians Network, the Liberal Religious Educators Association, and other professional organizations to make this the largest celebration yet! Proceeds from this service will be distributed as grants to support scholarships, continuing education, an assessment of our ministries and other projects that help religious professionals get the ongoing training they need to support thriving congregations. Thank you for growing our faith in one another and our way in religion. We are better together!

Congregational Meeting
The purpose of the meeting is to approve the minutes from previous Congregational Meetings & to review the budget for this scal year and announce the Board's nancial plans. Members who have pledged for this scal year are eligible to vote. (There is no longer a xed minimum pledge; give as much as you can). Minutes are available HERE. There are 7 sets of minutes to be read. Paper copies will be available. The bylaws have no eligibility requirements tied to minimum pledge amounts or pro-rated contributions. For now, the Board has determined that if you have completed any pledge card for this congregational year by 2pm on Thursday September 29, 2011, you will be eligible to vote in Octobers congregational meeting. A further policy is being developed.

Smile Train is Chugging Again The fare is a bargain! You can help x a childs cleft palat and his/her life, by opening your purse or wallet. Until October 31st, Smile Train is adding $2 for each dollar contributed. What a deal! See Lilly Marlatt in the breezeway on Sunday before service. For more info call 305-247-1970 Our New Beginnings Congregational Dinner Saturday night, October 8th we gather to celebrate! There will be tasty food prepared by wonderful volunteers, music, comedy, and most importantly fellowship. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 for children under 16, or a Family Cap of $30 to be paid at the door. Childcare will be available. Please RSVP, by October 2nd, to our Oce Administrator Susan GreenMateu with your dinner selection of Roasted Herb Chicken, Eggplant Parmesan with Fresh Basil, Caribbean Grilled Ahi Tuna Steak, or Grilled Salmon in a White Wine Sauce. uucongmia@bellsouth.net, 305-667-3697.

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NEW BEGINNINGS PLEDGE DRIVE Matching Pledge dollars still available. As of Monday, over $7,200 has been pledged by members, matched dollar for dollar by members of your Board of Trustees, Reverend Wendy, and 5 anonymous benefactors, bringing the total to $14,400. Unfortunately, our budget is still almost $50,000 in the hole. But remember, your leadership is working very hard on long term solutions through investing in quality sta, creating exciting programs, and taking solid steps to ensure future nancial security. We still need your help. If you have yet to pledge, please take this opportunity to begin your 2011-2012 commitment now. If youve already pledged but have yet to participate in this special pledge drive, wont you please look deep in your hearts and wallets and consider increasing your pledge? Our New Beginnings Matching Pledge Cards are available right now on the tables in the back of the sanctuary and in the oce. Your response and participation so far is VERY much appreciated and we look forward to even more. NEWSLETTER The October Newsletter is ready. Please click HERE to view. If you have requested a paper copy, they will be available at the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday in a alphabetized box. If you would like to opt out of the paper copy to help save resources, please email us. A LOOK AHEAD *Path to Membership, Want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism & what it means to be a UU? Join Reverend Wendy, current UUCM members & fellow newbies to explore UU history, share UU experiences & do what UU's do best- question. The next Path to Membership will take place on Saturday, October 15th from 10am -1pm. For more information contact Andrea Mustelier at 305-299-9958 or any member of the Membership Committee member with a yellow name tag. *Monster Bash, will be in the Sanctuary, Friday, October 28th from 6:30 till 8:30pm $5 per kid with a family total of $10. Wear your silly and spooky costumes! There will be fun games and prizes to win, so bring your friends!
Tuesday Wednesday

CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Have you ever wanted to check in on your contributions? Have you ever changed your contact information and needed to change it in the UUCM Directory? Now you can do all of this at any time, from your own home online! In a few simple steps you can access your own information and/or make changes. Its easy, private and quick...as long as you have your email address registered with us. Try it: 1) Click HERE (Make sure to save this address as a favorite on your web browser so that you can view it anytime.) 2) Login using the email address in your individual record (the one you gave to us), create your very own password. 3) Now you are ready to change your contact information and download contribution statements for tax purposes. If you dont remember which email you have on le with us, just ask: email or phone (305)-970-6992

Sunday

Monday

Thursday 29 7:30pmChoir Rehearsal, S 30

Friday 1

Saturday

10am- Gentle Yoga, R3 11am- Alliance, S

2 9:30am- Spiritual Reality, ER 11am- Worship Service, S 1pm- Congregational Meeting, S

3 10am- Gentle Yoga, S

4 6:30pmBuddhist Reections, ER

5 10am- Gentle Yoga, R3 12pm- Lunch Bunch, ER 7pmCommittee on Ministry, Off Campus

6 7:30pmChoir Rehearsal, S

Legend: ER = Emerson Room S = Sanctuary NE= No Events

Association Sunday
with Unitarian Universalists across the country!
Most congregations will join together on: October 2, 2011
Our service will be held on:

Celebrate the Fifth Annual

October 2, 2011

Celebrating Excellence in Ministries

We are better together!
As we begin the next 50 years of our Association, the UUA is joining with our professional organizations and congregations to raise funds for outstanding continuing education and professional development for all our religious professionals.

Visit www.uua.org/associationsunday or call (617) 948-4661 for more information