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Friday CUCC Email 4/27/2013

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Marge Eckels - Peg Hulslander says Marge Eckels is home from the hospital (YAY!) and at her apartment at Whitaker Glen, 501 Whitaker Mill Road, #205A, Raleigh, NC. Marge would appreciate your visit; please call to check to see if it is convenient before you go. Her phone number is 919-829-9764.

Mission 4/1 Earth Tally –So far, we have offered:  371 hours of creation care, 2 trees planted, 13 letters/emails of advocacy.  Keep up the great work!  Submitted by Jane for JCC

Forum – "Justice in a Changing Climate - Climate change: some things we can do."  This Sunday, April 28, Dan McFarland, Director of Business Development with Southern Energy Management http://www.southern-energy.com, and Sally Robertson with North Carolina Community Solar will be our guest speakers, offering information addressing the question, "Solar Panels for CUCC?" Ron Howell and Skip Stoddard will facilitate the discussion. Vaughan Fellowship Hall.

Keeping Homeless Families Together – We're collecting items a family will need as they move from homelessness into housing - things like soap, toothbrushes, a broom. There are posters in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall with post-it notes with items needed for welcome baskets for these families. Please take a note or two and bring the item back to the church by April 28th.  Contact Gray Woodard(COM) with questions.

Sisters in Spirit (SIS) –Have you ever had someone tell you, or perhaps told yourself, that "You're not talented enough to…”  “You can't…”  “You're too old to…”  “Who do you think you are?" or "You're not good enough to..."? These statements may come from a "Creativity Monster" that bashes your artist within.  This month's SIS meeting on Tuesday, April 30th, may just be for YOU!! We'll visualize our individual creativity monsters on paper or in sculpture form, and destroy them or tame them and make them our mascots. If you have some items in your home you'd like to recycle or repurpose by making them part of a "monster,” bring them with you. We'll also have paper, crayons, glue and other tools available. All female artists and non-artists in the church are welcome to come and play. Bring a dish to share for our potluck at 7:00pm, and then we'll enter into our imaginings! If you have toiletries to donate to the women’s shelter on Cabarrus Street, please bring them to the meeting.

First Wednesday Potluck –The final First Wednesday Potluck for this half of the year will be on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 6:30pm, VFH.   Let’s enjoy our culinary creations in an atmosphere of gentle fellowship.  All are welcome.

Rededication of Rich Park – The rededication of RICH Park will be on Saturday, May 4th at 11:00am.  It will take place at Rich Park on Method Road.  All are invited.

Save the Date! - ONA and CUCCwill once again participate inOutRaleigh! on Saturday, May 4, from 9:00am – 5:00pm. OutRaleigh! is a family friendly and fun event held on Fayetteville Street, downtown Raleigh.  It is sponsored by the LGBT Center of Raleigh.  WE NEED HELP at the CUCC table.  Many, many folks come up and tell us thank you for reminding the LGBT community that God loves them, too!  Contact Maegan Mohr (919-650-1964) or Cathy Marshall (919-395-2600) if you can help out.  You’ll have a great time!!!

Common Woman Chorus Concert – The decidedly uncommon women of CWC are preparing for their 30th anniversary concert which will be held on Saturday, May 4, 7:00pm, at the United Church of Chapel Hill.  The concert will also feature a reception at intermission honoring the chorus and the retirement of its musical director, Cindy Bizzell. Cindy will continue singing with the chorus next year.  Joan McAllister is retiring from singing with them after this year.  CUCC folks will remember that Cindy facilitated our fall retreat. Please mark your calendars to come enjoy music and fellowship.  The concert is free.  Raffle tickets will be sold ($10 each or 3 for $25) as a fundraiser for the ongoing expenses of CWC.  Prizes have not yet been announced, but there is rumor of a trip! Contact Joan McAllisterif you have any questions.

Fundraiser in Remembrance of Brother -  (From Jill Sherling): Hello all!  My name is Jill Sherling, Teresa and Mary Worley's mom.  I have decided to raise money and run a half marathon for Leukemia & Lymphoma's Team in Training in remembrance of my brother, Cory Sherling, who lost his battle with Lymphoma last June. The event is the Savannah Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in November 2013. My first fundraiser will be in LESS THAN 2 WEEKS! I will be having a yard sale on Saturday, May 4. Please consider:  donating items for the sale, stopping by to shop, and/or coming by just to visit. Donations could be brought  to the camp out this evening, to church on Sunday, or I could come pick up. All proceeds will go directly into my fundraising goal.  Thanks in advance for all your support and encouragement!

Jill Sherling

6569 English Oaks Drive, Raleigh, NC

(919)803-7879

http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/rnrsav13/jillmsherling

Newcomers' Supper - Monday, May 6, 6pm. Call the church office(919-787-6422) to RSVP for our next get-to-know you supper for newcomers to CUCC. Tell Cathy if you have any dietary restrictions or need childcare.

Durham Bulls Baseball  - It’s time again to enjoy baseball with the Durham Bulls on Friday, June 14, 7:05pm.  Durham will be playing Indianapolis.  Adult reserve tickets for the game are $8.99.  Children under twelve are $7.99.  These tickets are going fast so please sign up no later than Friday, May 10th through the church office (919-787-6422).  Community UCC will purchase the tickets for those who sign up for the game.  Please reimburse the church by placing a check in the offering plate with the notation “Durham Bulls” on the memo line. We’ll meet at the church on Friday, June 14th at 5:45pm. From there we will carpool to Durham.  Please call Robert Parrish at 919-616-1606 if you have any questions.  Let’s have a wonderful evening of fun and fellowship together as we experience Durham Bulls baseball.