STARTING THE NEW YEAR RIGHT!

“Check out” the checks at the entry to the sanctuary – I’m really proud of how our church community has made a difference in our community of Spartanburg, our religious community, our national community, and the international community. Well, in case you forget to check them out, here is a list:
Early December 2010:
$810 plus many toys and groceries to needy children at Park Hills School
$325 to SPIHN (Spartanburg Interfaith and Hospitality Network)
Christmas Eve Collection, 2010:
$675 Total Ministries
$700 The Mountain UU Camp & Conference Center
Also in December
over $400 to Wyoming Co., West Virginia Toys for Tots: and helped get the word out to friends and family with Facebook
AND, beginning the new year right,
$420.00 School For Midwives, Hinche, Haiti. Ruth Stanton will use this money for medical supplies on her medical mission– see the article in the upcoming UNISON!
We are so fortunate that we are able to share our plenty with others!

Our Global Issue: Appalachia and More. New meeting time, Sunday Jan. 23rd 12:45 (after congregational vote). We’ll celebrate the EPA victory, plan our next Appalachian efforts (esp. the youth trip to Beckley), and brainstorm about next year’s global issue—if you have an issue you’d like us to consider, please come! All are welcome. Bring a sandwich—beverage & dessert provided.

Green Sanctuary: Meeting postponed pending completion of our free $1600 energy assessment.
After that, we will need the Green Sanctuary Team (from interest survey) to meet and work on the Official Green Sanctuary Plan to submit to UUA. All interested members and friends should go ahead and download and read a copy of the Green Sanctuary Manual at www.uua.org/leaders/environment/greensanctuary/index.shtml.

ATTENTION Duke Power Customers: Order your FREE compact fluorescent light bulbs today!
Call 1-800-943-7585 and choose option 1, or visit www.duke-energy.com/freecfls1 to see if you are eligible. This is really easy—we just got 12!

The Earth Scouts (grade school youth) will be focusing on the National Wildlife Federation program to create a certified wildlife habitat. We approved SocJus $ to buy a NWF book for each Scout and discussed Intergenerational activities for the spring

SC Planned Parenthood rep. Sloane Whelan will have a table for letter signing in the Fellowship Hall the first Sunday in February, so look for her!