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B I S M A R C K - M A N D A N U N I T A R I A N U N I V E R S A L I S T F E L L O W S H I P & C H U R C H

818 E. Divide Ave.

Bismarck, ND 58501

701-223-6788

WEBSITE: bismanuu.org EMAIL: office@bismanuu.org

June 2013

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Sunday Discussion Services 10:30 AM

Fellowship and Coffee: Following Service

SUMMER DISCUSSION SERVICES

Back by popular demand!

UU Summer Services began Sunday June 2 at 10:30 am.

Summer Services provide a time for music,

community and Fellowship.

We will share a brief themed reading based on UU Principles,

followed by a time for discussion and reflection.

The theme for June is "Journey." All are welcome!

No Children’s Sunday school.

Childcare provided.

POTLUCK PICNIC

Sunday, June 30, 2013

12:00 N-2:00 pm, following Sunday Service

AT THE HATHAWAY HOMESTEAD!

2800 Susan Dr., Bismarck

Carpooling from the church available following service.

*Bring lawn chairs and sunscreen.

Please bring a food item to share. The church will provide cups,

plates, napkins, utensils and some beverages. If you have ques-

tions, please call the church office: 223-6788.

Directions:

1) East on Bismarck's Main Ave/Hwy 10 (toward Menoken);

2) RIGHT onto 66th St. SE;

3) At first stop sign continue straight and over railroad tracks to

2nd stop sign;

4) LEFT onto Lincoln Rd.

5) LEFT onto Susan Drive to #2800 - Last house on the LEFT.

Hathaway cells: 426-9307 or 426-9306

Church Calendar An asterisk (*) indicates related article

Sun June 2 10:30 am * Summer Discussion Services Kick Off

Thurs June 6 7:00 pm UU Writer’s Anonymous

Sun June 9 Tammy Returns from Vacation

Mon June 10 7-8:15 pm Adult RE Conversation

Tues June 11 6:15/7:00 *Children’s Music Enrichment w/Kris K

Thurs June 13 7:00 pm Free Meditation Class

Mon June 17 7-8:15 pm Adult RE Conversation

Tues June 18 6:15/7:00 *Children’s Music Enrichment w/Kris K

Tues June 18 7:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting

Wed June 19 6-8:00 pm * People Place Program Meeting

June 19-23 UUA General Assembly in Louisville, KY

Thurs June 20 7:00 pm Free Meditation Class

Fri June 21 12:00 N Women’s Lunch at Minerva’s

Tues June 25 6:15/7:00 *Children’s Music Enrichment w/Kris K

Thurs June 27 7:00 pm Free Meditation Class

Sun June 30 12 –2 pm * Summer Potluck Picnic

Part-time position still available—Coordinator of

Life-Span Religious Education. Please call church

office for details: 223-6788.

Children’s Music Enrichment

Children's Music Enrichment program with professional

musician and educator Kris Kitko.

6:15 - 7:00 pm: The 3 - 5 year olds will play rhythm and

note games, learn and record easy songs.

7:00 - 7:15 pm: Children ages 6 and up will sing popular

pop songs (clean/respectful words) and record a song.

Five week program June 11 - July 9.

For more information and suggested donation, contact

Kris at 516-3415 or email kittyko@kittyko.com

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Coats and Blankets Needed

Our congregation has been participating in the Bismarck-Mandan Homeless Coalition since the beginning of the year. The Coalition is sponsoring a Project Service Connect event on Thursday, August 15th. On that afternoon all of the service providers in the community will be in one location to allow people who are experiencing homelessness, or at risk to homelessness, to access the services they might need all in one location. The clients who attend will be able to access haircuts and some simple medical screenings, get help with writing a resume, talk with service providers about their eligibility for various programs, and obtain some concrete assistance. The Coalition is looking for coats - either child or adult size - that can be distributed to those who might be able to use them. The Coalition is also look-ing for blankets to distribute as well. If any participant in our congregation has either winter coats or blankets that are no longer needed, please bring them to the church and Pat Conrad will deliver them to the Coalition's office for distri-bution in August.

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People, Place, Program

Wednesday, June 19, 6:00 pm. A light meal is

served at 6pm (free will donation) and team meet-

ings begin at 6:30pm. Child care provided. All are

welcome to join this monthly gathering as we plan

and implement activities for our vital and growing

congregation.

Candles for the Journey

Congratulations to Christine Kujawa for being selected by the Public Library Association as the 2013 recipient of the Gordon M. Conable Award. The award honors her work in leading intellectual freedom education and advocacy on local, state, and national levels.

Keep Tom Disselhorst and his wife, Arlene Andre in your thoughts as she continues chemotherapy. And as Tom’s mother has been diag-nosed with cancer.

Congratulations

Graduates! From Bismarck State College:

Jesse White

Nicole Morrison

Sean Hushaugen

From St. Mary’s High School:

Jacob Markel

“Oh the places you go…”

~Dr. Seuss

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For the first time, and thanks to Karen Van Fos-

san and Tim Hathaway of Prevent Child Abuse

North Dakota, the UU Church celebrated CHIL-

DREN’S SABBATH as part of a multi-faith move-

ment across the country to share concern for

children, commit to improving their lives and

work for justice on their behalf.

We also celebrated Flower Communion, a tradi-

tion observed by Unitarian Universalists since

1923. Flower Communion emphasizes both our

individual uniqueness and common faith.

These beautiful traditions are sure to continue in

our church!

The Bismarck Tribune ran a wonderful article

about the Children’s Sabbath. Read that by

clicking HERE.

Thank you to all the Sunday School

teachers, kids, families, church mem-

bers and friends who made this such a

memorable service!

Vision Statement

We will be a vibrant, caring, spiritual community

for all who seek an inspirational and

religious home.

Mission Statement

We are a fellowship of free minds, welcoming

all, a beacon of enlightenment and sanctuary,

and offering a call to build a better self,

community and world.

Religious Education Mission Statement

The Bismarck-Mandan Unitarian Universalist

Fellowship seeks to provide a path for spiritual

inquiry for people of all ages.

Welcoming Congregation

We are a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming

Congregation that seeks to be a spiritual home

for people of free faith regardless of race, color,

gender, affectional or sexual orientation, age,

national origin, socioeconomic status,

physical or mental ability.

Board of Trustees and Staff

President, Carol Jean Larsen cjlarsen43@bis.midco.net

Vice President, Tim Hathaway hathaway.timothy.l@gmail.com

Secretary, Marnie Piehl marnie.piehl@bismarckstate.edu

piehl.patch@gmail.com

Treasurer, Lisa Omlid omlid.lisa@gmail.com

Director, Rick Makelky rmakelky@hotmail.com

Director, Beth Nodland bnodland@aol.com

Director, Colleen Reinke cjreinke@gmail.com

Office Administrator Tammy Hathaway

Church phone: 701-223-6788 Cell phone: 701-426-9307

E-mail: office@bismanuu.org

Bis-Man UU Fellowship & Church

Check out our Website!

www.bismanuu.org

P.O. Box 297

Bismarck, ND 58502

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JUNE UU OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday—Friday: 10:00—3:00 PM

Very Useful Links

Unitarian Universalist Association

www.uua.org

Prairie Star District

www.psduua.org

Quest for Meaning

(Church of the Larger Fellowship Young Adult Forum—VERY cool!)

www.questformeaning.org