THE UU-LINK March 2015 - Unitarian Universalist … study is “Time Distortion with Hypnosis”,...

March 1

Yes We Can!

Rev. Don Garrett

Obama’scampaignslogan

signalednewhopefor

America.Canweclaimthat

hopeforourselves?

March 8

50 Years from Selma

Rev. Don Garrett

UnitarianUniversaliststooka

boldstandwithMartin

LutherKinginSelma.What

havewelearnedsincethen?

March 15

Building for the Future

Jansen Wendell

Howcanyoungpeople

becomeleadersinthis

congregation?

March 22

People Love to be Outraged

UUCLV Senior High

Multigenerational Service

March 29

Seeking Shalom Tara Stephenson PerhapsShalom,thatpotentconceptofwholenessandful'illment,isbeyondourcurrent"skillset".LeadershipexpertRonHeifetzwritesofadaptivechallenges-problemsthatrequirelearningandCHANGEforsuccessfulresolution.

March Services

THE UU-LINK March 2015

DDDDononononSSSSenseenseenseense–byRev.DonGarrett

Our Theme for March: Integrity

IntegritysoundslikeaperfectthemeforUnitarianUniversalists.Wetend

tobeproudofourabilitytoremaintruetoouridealsinthefaceof

pressurestocompromise.

ThisisthekindofintegritythatC.S.Lewisdescribedas“Doingtheright

thingevenwhennooneiswatching.”Thisisaprincipledconsistencythat

remainstruetoitselfevenwhenthere’snoadvantagetobegained,evenat

thecostofpersonalconvenienceorcomfort.

Thereisanotherkindofintegrity:itistheabilitytobetruetoALLof

oneself,notjustparts.Thiskindofintegrityisasmuchaboutwholenessas

goodness,thekindthatismoreaboutembracingthemanyaspectsof

ourselvesthanperfectingeverylastaspectofourselves.

ThisiswhatParkerPalmermeantwhenhewrote,“Inowknowmyself

tobeapersonofweaknessandstrength,liabilityandgiftedness,darkness

andlight.Inowknowthattobewholemeanstorejectnoneofitbutto

embraceallofit.”

Soworkonyourselfasmuchasyou’dlike,butpleasedon’tgetso

tangledupinperfectionthatyoufeeltheneedtohidetheimperfectparts.

Integrityisabouthonesty,andthekindofhonestythatseemstomatterthe

mostistheabilitytoholdanhonestviewofoneself.

Whichalsoinvolvesenjoyingthat'lawedself.WhenPalmertalksof

“embracingitall”thisisnotamatterofsomberresignation.Thereisa

gladnessinvolved.Wecanbewholewithoutbeingperfect!Thisiscertainly

thegoalofanyspiritualpath.

AsRanierMariaRilkeputit,“MaywhatIdo'lowfrommelikeariver,

noforcingandnoholdingback,thewayitiswithchildren.”Herethecallof

integrityisnot“Beperfect,”or“Begood,”but“Beyourself!”Knowyour

center.Knowwhatmakesyouuniquelyyouandlivefromthatplace!

Forgetthemasks.Forgetthe“shoulds”and“oughts.”Just'igureoutwhat

takesyoutothatplaceofdeepgladnessandtothatremaintrue!This

doesn’tmeanabandoningthetaskof“doingtherightthingwhennooneis

watching,”itjustmeansthatyouwillknowwhattherightthingiswhen

yourchoicebringsyoudeepjoy.

Integrityandjoy.Theyarecompanionsonthespiritualjourney.May

weencounterthembothmoredeeplythismonth.

Seeyouinchurch.

– Don

T h e L i n k M a r c h 2 0 1 5

FROM THE PRESIDENT "Securityiseverybody'sbusiness!"Thisis

notapublicserviceannouncementfrom

theNationalSecurityAdministration,but

ratherareminderconcerningourchurch

facilities.

KateScuf'le,ourAdministrator,andRickPoltarak,

ourSexton,aswellasourBuildingUseandProperty

committees,areeverconcernedaboutthesecurityof

ourfacility.Toooftenthey'indorlearnaboutunlocked

doors,alarmstamperedwithorothervandalism,even

unwanted"guests."Minorincidentsthatmayresult

fromforgetfulnessorinattentionbymembers,tenants

orrenterscanbeveryunsettling.Imagineinyour

home,forexample,unexpectedly'indingthingsmoved

fromoneroomtoanotherorsmokealarmsdisabled.

Limitinglockboxcodestothosewhoreallyneed

them,andremindingmeetingoreventsponsorsthat

theyneedtocloseandlockafterwards,arenecessary--

althoughinsuf'icient--meanstokeepsecurity.Our

annualbudgetsincludefundstomaintainandimprove

locksandalarms.Wearenottryingtoreplicatea

penitentiarybuttoensureeveryone'ssafetyand

preventcostlydamageandtheft.Also,wehostpre-

schoolandschool-agechildrenonweekdaysduringthe

schoolyearandbearresponsibilityfortheirsafety.

Akeycomponentofoursecurityproceduresisthat

allmeetingsandeventsbeenteredonthechurch

calendarsothatStaffisawareofwhatishappeningand

where.

Thesponsororleaderofanymeetingoreventis

remindedthatalldoorsmustbelockedwhenleaving

and,duringoff-hours,asmanydoorsaspossibleshould

belockedwhenthewholegroupisinside.

SecurityisachallengingmatterattheUUCLV

becauseoftheageanddiverseuseofourfacility.Allof

uscandoourpartby:

• followingtherules,eveniftheyseemtrivialor

inconvenient;

• supportingStaffandthePropertyandBuildingUse

committeesastheygrapplewithsecurityissues;

• beingawareandreportinganysuspiciousincident;

• andensuringthatourbudgetadequatelycoversthe

costtoprovide/maintainadequatealarmsandlocks.

Torepeat:"Securityiseverybody'sbusiness!"

Thanks to Kate Scuf�le, Rick Poltarak, and Pat Herring for

their input.

Cheers!--Jan Phillips, Board President

THE UU-LINK

The UU-Link is published and mailed monthly,

and is also available on our website.

The Unitarian Universalist Church

of the Lehigh Valley

424CenterStreet,BethlehemPA18018

Of'icePhone:610-866-7652

Of'iceEmail:[email protected]

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We’reonthewebatwww. uuclvpa.org

PLEDGE DRIVE 2015-16

“TakingtheNextStepTogether”isthethemeforthis

springs’pledgedrivefor2015-16.Thecampaignwill

beginMarch1andendApril5.Pledgeincome

representsabout70percentofthemoneyneededto

keepthingshummingatUUCLV.It’snottoosoontothink

aboutyourpledge.Ifyoubelievewehaveagoodthing

goingatUUCLVandcanenhanceourprogramsand

communityoutreach,pleaseplantopledgeasgenerously

asyoucan.InthewordsofLarryMcGinety,former

UUCLVinterimminister,“Giveuntilitfeelsgood!!”We

alsoneedadditionalcanvassers.Letmeknowat610-703

[email protected]

helpwiththecampaign.--Dorothy Cockrell FEBRUARY HOSPITALITY ThankstoSarahCarlson,ournewSundayHospitality

FacilitatorforWest,forrecruitingresidentsofthe

AllentownareatobeGreeters,Ushers,bringflowersand

snacksforFebruary.March1,8,15,22,and29willbe

South'sturn.AnthonyGazillowillbecontactingthose

wholiveinthesezipcodes:18034, 18036, 18041,

18049, 18055, 18062, 18073, 18077, 18081, and

18955. Wethanktheminadvancefortheirservice.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND FAITH LehighValleyFaithCommunitiesareinvitedtoattend

PetersonToscano’spresentation,Climate Change:

What’s Faith Got to do with It? onFriday,March13,

2015,at7PMatNevilleHall,LehighUniversity.This

event,freetothepublic,isthekickofffortheNortheast-

MidAtlanticRegionalConferenceoftheCitizens’

ClimateLobby.PleasecontactCeciliaEberhardfor

moreinformation.:[email protected]

T h e L i n k M a r c h 2 0 1 5

MARCH BREAKFAST FORUM

March 1

March Worship Theme: Integrity

Rev. Don Garrett, Facilitator

There will be a brief presentation, followed by a small-group discussion format and a reuniting later to share what we’ve learned on the topic of “Integrity.” Join in this adventure in speaking, listening, thinking, reflecting and sharing together in a new way; another way to live our values of compassion, nurture, and justice in our beloved community.

March 8 3

Some of the Uses and Abuses of Hypnosis and Self Hypnosis Bob Taetzsch, Presenter

Bob will share some of his findings from a lifelong study of the fields of Hypnosis and Self Hypnosis. His current focus of study is “Time Distortion with Hypnosis”, pioneered by Linn F. Cooper, M.D. and Milton H. Erickson, M.D.

March 15

The Biology of Memory, Part II

Frank Stone, Presenter

In this talk we will discuss the biology behind memory. We will begin by discussing cell resting potential, graded potential, and action potential; moving on to the crux: long term potentiation in the synapse by the activity of a particular receptor, the NMDA receptor.

March 22

Other People’s Religion Erol Ulucakli, Presenter

What do we really know about other people's religion and what do "other" religions know about our religion? We will attempt to critically review the current state of mutual understanding among the world’s major religions as reported in today’s media and what has happened on the world stage in the last few years that may have contributed to this apparent lack of mutual understanding.

March 29

Ukraine, Russia, and the West Doug Heath, Presenter

What would an informed but disinterested observer tell us about the war in Ukraine and our relations with Russia? While this would inevitably include criticism of Russia, the story would differ strikingly from the one presented in every American mass media outlet. This raises troubling questions for those who value robust debate in pursuit of enlightened self-interest and peaceful coexistence.

PUBLIC POLICY BesuretomarkyourcalendarsforSaturday, March

28thandattendtheforumonhungerandeconomic

insuf'iciencyattheUnitarianUniversalistChurch,

Bethlehem.Theforumwillbe8:30a.m.tonoon.

Forthisforum,theAAUWEastonbranchhas

partneredwiththeBethlehemandAllentownbranches

todevelopanoutstandingprogramthatfocusesonhow

hungerrelatestoeconomicinsuf'iciencyandnegatively

impactsournation’seducationalgoals.

Besidesthefeatureddocumentary,“A Place at the

Table,”theprogramincludesapanelthatwilladdress

hungerandassociatedsocialissuesintheLehighValley.

Inaddition,our“hungergame”willchallengeyouto

feedyourfamilyonafood-stampbudget.

-- Fran Kennedy (Co-president Easton AAUW & member

Social Action Committee)

UUCLV SNOW INFO

Incaseofinclementweather,UUCLVchurchclosingswill

bepostedonwww.wfmz.comandwww.uuclvpa.org,

andpossiblyannouncedordisplayedonWFMZ-TV

(Channel69).

Churchactivitywillbecancelledonanydaythatthe

BethlehemSchoolDistrictisclosedforweather,orany

dayaSnowEmergencyisdeclaredbytheCityof

Bethlehem.

MEN’S SPAGHETTI DINNER & GAMES NIGHT JOIN FORCES

What: 1stAnnualMen'sSpaghettiDinnerand

MultigenerationalGamesNight

When: March7,Dinner4:30-6:30pmfollowedby

gamesfrom6:30-9pm

Where: UUCLVGym

TheMen'sAnnualSpaghettiDinnerjustgotbetter.Not

onlywillwehaveourusualmyriadofdelicioussauces

andspaghettibutthisyearwewillfollowitupwith

dessertandgames.Foodandfunforthewhole

family.Whatagreatwaytoraisefundsforthechurch,

'illyourbelly,andbringagametoo.Pleasemarkyour

calendarsandplanonmakingthisawesomeevent.

-- Brian Hartlaub

T h e L i n k M a r c h 2 0 1 5

FROM THE LIFESPAN EDUCATION COORDINATOR

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE) FOR

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

SincemyDecemberLinkarticleaboutnewchild

protectionlaws,Ihavelearnedandaccomplishedafew

importantthings.Ihaveamuchclearerpictureofthe

stepstotakeforUUCLVtobeincompliancewiththe

newlawsthattookeffectonJanuary1.Newformsthat

meetthestate’srequirementshavebeencreatedandare

beenusedalready.Membersofthesafecongregation

taskforcearemeetingtoupdateourpolicies.

ByJune30,wearerequiredtocompletechildabuse

andcriminalhistorybackgroundchecksforanyonewho

workswithchildrenoryouthinascheduledprogram,

whetheronceaweekorlessfrequently.Thechecksmust

beperformedthroughtheStatePolice’sPennsylvania

Access To Criminal History(PATCH)system.Volunteers

whohavenotbeenaresidentforthelast10years

continuouslymustalsohavea'ingerprintcheckdone

throughtheFBI.Iestimatethecostsofbeingin

complianceforthisyeartobearound$1,000to$1,200.

Afterthat,volunteersmustbere-checkedevery3years.

Theothernewlawsthathavedirecteffectonusare

thechangesinmandated reporting.Untilnow,ifareport

ofabusecomestotheattentionofavolunteerteacher,

advisororassistant,itwassufficienttogivethereportto

LifespanEducationCoordinator,theBoardPresident,or

totheMinister.Nowthevolunteermustreportdirectlyto

ChildlineaswellastoChurchleadership.Atelephone

reportmustbefollowedupwithawrittenreportwithin

48hours.Apersonwhofailstomakeareportofacredible

incidentofabusecanbeconsideredaperpetrator.There

arenewprotectionsforincidentreporterstomaintain

confidentialityandshieldthemfromliability.

Thesenewlawsareburdensometobesure.

Howevermuchwerailagainstthem,therewasaneedto

increaseprotectionsforourmostvulnerablemembers.

Byrecognizingtheneedandimportanceofthese

procedures,weaddmorelayersofsafetyforanyone

whowalksthroughourdoors.Forustoful'illour

missionofbeinga“nurturingcommunityofmutual

acceptance,respectandlove”,ourspiritualhomemust

providesafetyandtrustforeveryone.

On Sunday, April 18 at 12:00 noon in the

sanctuary, there will be an introduction to the new child protection laws, with emphasis on mandated

reporting – what to look for, how to report abuse,

and your protections if you make a report.

Attendance is required for RE volunteers and

recommended for any member or friend. RE volunteers who cannot attend must make

arrangements to view the recording of this program.

Infaith,

Jansen Wendell,Lifespan Education Coordinator

ADULT RE PROGRAMS

COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION:

BasedonPrinciplesofNon-ViolentCommunication,this

class,orpracticegroup,meetsweeklytolearnanduse

thefoursimplestepsdevelopedbyMarshallRosenberg

inthe1960’s.ItisledbyAnthonyGazzillo.Contacthim

[email protected]

[email protected].

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE GROUP

(Tuesday evenings at 7pm in Room 304)

Timemagazinereportsthatevenasingledayofa

mindfulnessmeditationpracticecandown-regulatea

genethatcodesforin'lammation–oneofthegreatest

driversofaging.Health,happiness,clarityand

effectivenesshaveallbeenshowntobene'itfrom

mindfulnesspractice.Come,joinourgroupandclaim

thosebene'itsforyourselfandforthoseyoulove!

OTHER PROGRAMS:

Therearemanyopportunitiesforfaithdevelopmentforadults,includingtheBreakfastForum,BookDiscussionGroup,Men’sGroupandothers.ConsultProgramming for Adult Enrichmentfordetails.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR: Mar 1:Storyforallages,followedbyregularREclasses

Mar 7(Saturday,4:30–9:00,gym):SpaghettidinnersponsoredbyMen’sGroup,followedbygamesnight,sponsoredbytheRECommittee.

Mar 8:RECommitteemeeting,9:00a.m.inroom212;Festival–prepforRESunday

Mar 15:Multi-generationalService–RESunday

Mar 22:Storyforallages,followedbyregularREclasses

Mar 29:Storyforallages,followedbyregularREclasses

April 5:Multi-generationalEasterservice

April 12:RECommitteemeeting,9:00a.m.inroom212;StoryforallagesfollowedbyregularREclasses

April 18(Saturday,6:30p.m.–9:00,gym):Multi-generationalGamesNight

April 19:StoryforallagesfollowedbyregularREclasses;SafeCongregationtrainingforteachers,advisors,assistantsandinterestedcongregants

April 26:StoryforallagesfollowedbyregularREclasses

T h e L i n k M a r c h 2 0 1 5

Pleaseletmeknowyouarebringingsomethingbye-

[email protected].

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Thebookwearereadingforourmonthlybook

discussionisTheBookThiefbyAustralianauthor,

MarkusZusak,publishedin2005.Thebook,setinNazi

Germany,describesayounggirl'srelationshipwithher

fosterparents,theotherresidentsoftheirneighborhood,

andayoungJewishmanwhohidesinherhomeduring

theescalationofWorldWarII.LieselMemingerlearnsto

readandtoexpandhermeagerworldbystealingbooks

andsharingthemwithothers.Thebookdiscussion

groupmeetsonSunday,March8th,at12:00nooninthe

RELibrary.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontactusat

[email protected].

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MID- ATLANTIC COMMUNITY (UUMAC)

Therearelotsofvacationsthatare

fun,butnotmanythathavethe

potentialtochangeyourlife.This

experienceofintentionalall-ages

communityspringsupatDeSales

UniversityinCenterValley,PAfor

oneshortweekeachJuly.

BasedontheprinciplesofUnitarianUniversalism,

campersofallageshaveanopportunitytoplay,learn,

worshipandcreatetogetherwhileenjoyingtheluxuryof

A/Cdorms,goodfood,andvacationatmosphere.

Activitiesareplentifulandincludeavarietyof

workshops,children’sandteenprograms,morningand

eveningworshipservices,athemespeaker,acarnival,

offcampustripsincludingwhitewaterrafting,andmore

oncampusfun.Sharedbabysittingallowsparentsto

participateineveningactivitiesafterchildrenhavegone

tobed.Scholarshipsareavailableasareopportunitiesto

defrayyourcostbyvolunteeringforastaffposition.Do

allofitorjustrelax,youwillbetransformedbythis

amazingcommunity.Formoreinformationvisit

www.uumac.org.UUMAC2015takesplaceJuly12-18,

2015.TheThemefortheweekis"BuildingBeloved

Community,BeyondPartisanDivision",co-leadbyRev.

AnyaSammler-MichaelandRev.ScottSammler-Michael.

Questions? Contact Tara Stephenson, a member here at

the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley

(484) 896-8027, who has been part of UUMAC since 1993.

TheSecondSundayConcertSeriesisexcitedtopresent

SATORI ReturnsonMarch8at3:00p.m.atthe

UnitarianUniversalistChurch,424CenterSt.,

Bethlehem.ASATORItrio,NoraSuggs–'lute,Becky

Brown–violin,andMarthaSchrempel–piano,will

presentaprogramofmusicfromRussia,France,

Germany,ArgentinaandtheUnitedStates.

Theprogrampromisestobeasinterestingand

variedasarethebackgroundsofthecomposers.Onthe

programwillbeConcertino C Major, Op. 101byCasper

Kummer,aGermancomposerand'lautist;Trio by

GeorgesMigot,aproli'icFrenchcomposerwhowasalso

apoetandanaccomplishedpainter;Deux Interludesby

JacquesIbert,alsoaFrenchcomposerwhowonthePrix

deRomeandwrotemusicforoperas,ballet,and

incidentalmusicforplaysand'ilms,andchoralworks;

Sarabande and RigaudonbyArthurFoote,anorganist

forFirstUnitarianChurchinBoston,amemberofthe

“BostonSix”groupofcomposers,andalsothefounderof

theAmericanGuildofOrganists;Five PiecesbyCesar

Cui,aRussiancomposerandmusiccriticofFrenchand

Lithuaniandescent;andTrio 2byArgentianAstor

Piazzola,composer,arrangerandrenownbandoneon

player,knownforincorporatingtheelementsofjazzand

classicalmusicintraditionaltangomusictodevelop

whathasbecomeknownas“nuevotango.”

Concert-goersareinvitedtomeettheSatorifolksat

apost-concertreception.$15generaladmission;

students are free.Sunday,March.8,3:00p.m.inthe

second'loorsanctuary(achairglideisavailable).610-

866-7652.Ticketswillbeavailableatthedoor,ormay

bepurchasedon-lineatwww.concertseries.uuclvpa.org.

RECEPTION: SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES: MARCH 8 ThankstoallwhobroughtrefreshmentstotheFebruary

8thConcert.Everythingwasdelicious!Ournextconcert

isSunday,March8th.Weneedrefreshmentsforthis

concert,too.Ihopetoseelotsofyouattheconcert.Even

ifyoucan’tmakeittothemusicalevent,butcanbringa

refreshmentallreadytogoonservingdish,itwouldbe

appreciated.JustbringitonSundaymorningandputit

onthetabledesignatedforconcertrefreshments.The

receptionaddssomuchtoour2ndSundayconcerts.

T h e L i n k M a r c h 2 0 1 5

2ND CHANCE, LAST CHANCE “2ndChance,LastChance”isyouropportunitytosign-upforaserviceauctioneventthatstillhasspaceavailable.IfyoumissedtheauctionorrealizeyourcalendarshowsApril18thisopenandyoudon’twanttomissthis“progressivedinneranddessert”event,hereisyourchancetosign-up.Seatsareavailabletoadinnerandaone-womanshow,“Juliasays:BonAppetit”,featuringthewomanwhoplayedEleanorRooseveltlastyearplayingJuliaChild.Sheisreallyfabulous,andyouwon’twanttomissit.Theeveningstartswithyourchoiceofmaincourse,venueandhost:

*VegetarianentreeattheBethlehemhomeofJean&DonDavis*VenisonBourguingnon(deerstew)attheAllentownhomeofRobinBrum'ield*BoeufBourguingnon(beefstew)attheBethlehemhomeofIlseandAllenZinnes*CoqauVin(chickenstew)attheUUCLVcommunityroomwithKerriFinkle&MargoDixon

Followingthemeal,joinallplaygoersintheUUCLVcommunityroomfordessert,coffeeandJulia.Ifyouinterested,callDoraDavenport(201-247-2427)oremail([email protected]).DeadlineofApril1st.Cost$35foranallinclusiveeveningofevents.

Thankyou,The 2nd Chance, Last Chance committee

UUCLV NIGHT AT THE IRON PIGS It'snevertooearlytoreserveyourticketsforthe2015

UUCLV Night at the Iron Pigs. Ourdatethisyearis

Saturday,June20againsttheScranton-WilkesBarre

team,theAAAaf'iliateoftheNewYorkYankees.The

gameisscheduledtobeginat6:35p.m.Ticketscost$10

andaregoodfor$2offatmoststadiumvendors.There

isasmallparkingfee.Formoreinformationortosign

up,[email protected]

610-346-7629.Wehave60ticketsordered.

MARCH SHARED PLATE

OnehalfoftheplatecollectionforthemonthofMarchis

sharedwiththeLehighCountyConferenceofChurches.

TheLehighCountyConferenceofChurchesaddresses

foodandnutrition,housing,mentalandphysicalhealth,

andthebarrierspreventingat-riskyouthfrom

succeeding.UUCLVisamemberoftheconferencealong

withover100otherchurchesintheLehighValley.

FOURTH FRIDAY FILM SERIES

TheSeriestakesplaceintheCommunityRoomat7pm.

March 27 Film: PARK AVENUE: MONEY,

POWER, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM AcademyAward-winning'ilmmakerAlexGibney(Taxi to the

Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room)presentshis

takeonthegapbetweenrichandpoorAmericans.Gibney

contendsAmerica'srichestcitizenshave"riggedthegamein

theirfavor,"andcreatedunprecedentedinequalityintheU.S.

April 17 Film (3rd Friday) A FIERCE GREEN FIRE:

BATTLE FOR A LIVING PLANET This'ilmisanexplorationoftheenvironmental

movement-grassrootsandglobalactivismspanning'ifty

yearsfromconservationtoclimatechange.Itchronicles

thelargestmovementofthe20thcenturyandoneofthe

keystothe21st.Itbringstogetherallthemajorpartsof

environmentalismandconnectsthem.Itfocuseson

activism,people'ightingtosavetheirhomes,theirlives,

thefuture-andsucceedingagainst.allodds.

May 22 Film -SHADOWS OF LIBERTY This'ilmrevealstheextraordinarytruthbehindthenews

media:censorship,cover-upsandcorporatecontrol.

FilmmakerJean-PhilippeTremblaytakesajourney

throughthedarkercorridorsoftheUSmedia.,where

globalconglomeratescalltheshots.Fordecades,their

overwhelmingin'luencehasdistortednewsjournalism

andcompromiseditsvalues.

June 26 Film - BROKEN ON ALL SIDES Thisprojectbeganasawaytoexplore,educateabout,

andadvocatechangearoundover-crowdingofthe

Philadelphiacountyjailsystem.The'ilmhascometo

focusonmassincarcerationacrossthenationandthe

intersectionofraceandpovertywithincriminaljustice.

July 24 Film - FED UPNarratedbyKatieCouric,Fed Up blowsthelidoff

everythingwethoughtweknewaboutfoodandexercise,

revealinga30-yearcampaignbythefoodindustry-

aidedbytheU.S.government-tomisleadandconfuse

theAmericanpublic.Exposingthehiddentruths

contributingtooneofthelargesthealthepidemicsin

history,the'ilmfollowsagroupoffamiliesbattlingto

leadhealthierlives-andrevealswhytheconventional

wisdomof"exerciseandeatright"isnotringingtruefor

millionsofpeoplestrugglingwithdiabetes,childhood

obesityandotherseriousconditions.

T h e L i n k M a r c h 2 0 1 5

BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING: WE BELIEVE InJanuary,2009ourchurch,alongwithothersinourcity,wereamongthefirstchurchestoofferemergencysheltertothehomelessinourcommunity.Now,sixyearslater,westillbelieveinthevaluesthatstarteditall. Webelieveallpeoplehavetherighttobetreatedwithdignityandrespectregardlessoftheircircumstances. Webelieveservingthoseinneedisatangibleexpressionofthefaithspracticebyourvolunteers Webelieveindividualsandgroupsthatseektoworkinpartnershipwithotherscreateamoretalentedandresourcefulcommunity. Thewinterseasonisn’tover.WestillhavethemonthofMarchtocontinuethisoutreacheffort.Ourguestnumbersaregrowingasitgetscolderandwindierandasaresultwearegettingmoreandmorededicatedvolunteers.Wearethankfultothecountlesshoursandsupportfromourcommunityfriends.Weappreciatethemealpreparation,donationsofclothes

andmoney,attendingoftheguestsintheearlymorningsandlateeveningsandmore.It’syouthatmakethedifferencetoourguests. Thefollowingpeoplehavehelped“man”theshelterduringthemonthofFebruary:EllenBell,CeaseBlocker,GinnieBlocker(weloveyou),LorraineBujnowski(shopper),TomChurch,StephenCurtis,AnnGastinger,LindaHammel,MaddieHammel,LindaHanna,DanHazelton,GeneHunter,KerryJones,CherylLombardi,JanPhillips,JosieMiserendino,TaraQuinlilan,KateRanieri,JimRanieri,ElianaandMikeSekkidou,Nef'ieSekkidou,KathyStagel,TaraStephenson,DaveStyle,MollyTrimble,BrianUlrich,TomUlrich(recruiter),SueWeber,NancyWeston,WendyWeston,TomZimmerman,AllenZinnes.

Thankyoueachandeveryone.

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