Upcoming Services 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, July 29 This Beloved Community

Jim Martin Is the UU Church of Bowling Green a religious

community? Do we believe in “worship, spirituality, salvation, grace, God…”? Is the vocabulary of reverence a stumbling block for us? Let’s talk.

Sunday, August 5 All About Empathy

Jerry Gibbs Empathy is a uniting force in human relations.

Learn about the art, science and impact of empathy across cultures and time.

Sunday, August 12 Immigration and Social Justice

Nadia DeLeon Immigrants/refugees needs being met in our community by a variety of agencies, as well as

opportunities for our congregational involvement will be presented.

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Volume 5, Issue 14 July 26, 2012

Next Issue 8-2-12 Deadline for entries

7-30-12

Water Communion and Ingathering Service

On August 19 we will celebrate our annual Water Communion and Ingathering service. This service is a ritual at many UU churches, usually

conducted in the late summer or fall when friends and members return from their summer activities. It is a much-loved tradition in our church as well. We invite you to participate in the Water Communion by bringing to church on August 19 a little water from your summer activities, your travels, your back yard - water that has significance for you. It can be “representative” water or even virtual water, if you don’t have actual water that you collected. We hope you will also share with us the meaning that the water has for you. All of the water is poured into a vase containing water saved from previous Water Communions, to signify our coming together and sharing what is meaningful in our lives. It's a way of symbolizing that many are one, and that there is continuity of caring and support among us and in our congregation. Please plan to attend the Water Communion service and share your stories with us. In the meantime, have a safe, restful, and enjoyable summer!

~Forrest Halford, Water Communion coordinator

News from the Congregation

Vera Robinson 7-31 Jan Garrett 8-3 John Downing 8-3 Michele Steiner 8-6 Danny Gonzalez 8-8 Spencer Conway 8-9 Anthony Steiner 8-10 Samuel Dietle 8-16 Annie Silva 8-17 Valerie Brown 8-22 Jackie Tutino 8-27 Mary Grayson Batts 8-31

Happy Birthday!

Tender Times support group meets at the UU church at 3 pm the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. This group is for individuals coping with loss or facing health challenges in their own lives or the lives of loved ones

For more information, please contact Katrina Phelps at 792-4417.

Tender Times

Children and Youth R.E. Meeting Sunday, August 12

10:00 a.m. Please plan to attend this very important Children and Youth Religious Exploration meeting. We would like to see all children, youth, parents and anyone else who

might be interested in our wonderful program.

We are meeting in the lower level of the new building.

Joan and Jim Martin, August 22 Eric and Laura Bain-Selbo, August 31

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Honoring the Past • Celebrating the Present • Embracing the Future

U N I T A R I A N U N I V E R S A L I S T C H U R C H O F B O W L I N G G R E E N

N THE LAST ISSUES OF THE NEWSLETTER, WE CELEBRATED OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY BY TAKING A LOOK AT THE PREPARATION WE

MADE FOR (1)SEARCHING FOR A FULL-TIME, SETTLED MINISTER AND (2) DESIGNING AN EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING WITH A FELLOWSHIP HALL.

Honoring the Past

January–March 2009

The Ministerial Search Committee held telephone interview sessions with three candidates, arranged a “pre-candidating” weekend with each of these individuals, checked references, searched background information, and attended sermons given at “neutral pulpits”—pulpits other than our own. Each candidate visited our community, looked at our church and learned more about us—and we learned more about thm. By March, the Committee narrowed the selection down to one candidate to bring before the congregation for consideration.

At the same time, the Building Task Force worked with the architect to develop the design of the building. We now had a completed design package

that was ready for construction. Construction bids were submitted and we received a letter of commitment regarding the mortgage arrangements. Eventually, modifications to the design (below) were made as the project proceeded.

With our Vision so close to fulfillment, we took a hard look at our finances. At a congregational meeting on March 15, a motion was made to continue forward with both the minister and the building in the 2009–10 fiscal year. After much discussion, the motion passed in a very close vote. Despite the closeness of the vote, most of us continued to be excited about the possibility of achieving our Vision.

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Left: The Fellowship Hall. Right: Religious Education Rooms

Mini Vacation From Newsletter! Due to light copy and the need to get the newsletter back on it’s normal track, we will only have one issue in August. That will be the 8-16 issue with deadline of 8-13.

We hope you all have enjoyed your vacations this summer. If you chose to staycation, we hope you enjoyed that as well!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Heartland District of the UUA Amy Taylor, President Board of Trustees DISTRICT - REGION, What??

Here are the abbreviated governance structures of the Unitarian Universalist Association, and what is happening in ours at the district level. We are a "bottom up democracy" with the power and accountably coming from our independent congregations/fellowships and member organizations that make up our UU Association (UUA).

This is why it is so important for our congregations to have delegates participate in the UUA General Assembly where the annual business (like election of the Moderator & President) of the association happens. The UUA is made up of 19 districts. You probably know we are the Heartland District. Our district is Kentucky, Indiana, part of Michigan and western Ohio. Our district is the eastern boundary of the MidAmerica Region having three districts, with Central MidWest in the middle and Prairie Star the western boundary. The UUA has four other regions, each containing four districts.

Just as each congregation has a governance Board, the same is true for each district. Regions have not had any governance structure. This may be changing. Starting in 2010, the District Boards of the MidAmerica Region began exploring the possibility of a regional structure.

In 2011, all three boards voted to create a Regional Board to replace the existing three Boards. There are a lot of reasons for this, which you will be hearing more about. Just as each district member congregation sends delegates to General Assembly, we send delegates to the District Assembly to conduct its business.

On April 12-13, 2013 the Heartland District Assembly will be in Muncie, Indiana. It will be very important to send delegates to this 2013 meeting. The MidAmerica Districts will be asking at their 2013 meetings for a vote to replace our District Boards with one Regional Board. When will you start hearing more details about this? After all three MidAmerica Boards and lead staff of the three districts meet in late August in Rock Island, Illinois to fine tune the proposal. In September, we will start sharing information for comment and feedback.

In 2013 there will be a vote. Please look for information in future newsletters and information packets sent to your office administrators and ministers and boards. The plan is to get information out in as many ways as possible so you can have input, make comments, and be informed before you come as delegates to the April 2013 Heartland District Assembly in Muncie, IN. Amy Taylor Heartland District President

Heartland District of the UUA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Library news Thank you Katrina Phelps for donating 2 boxes of very contemporary books especially focused on parenting. In fact we have created a new section in the library dealing with parenting - of all children’s ages. These books cover most of the concerns that parents face. Katrina also shared a bookcase that was her grandmother’s to hold the books - what a great idea! All the books on the outside shelf of the rolling cart are ready to be checked out by putting your name and the book title in the white loose-leaf binder on the filing cabinet inside the library door.

The title of some of the books Katrina donated are: The Roller Coaster Years, The Over-Scheduled Child, Your Children Are Listening, New Baby Care and Deepak Chopra. The library's computer is about to fall into obsolescence. As you shop for a new computer for yourself in the months ahead, please consider donating your current computer to the library. We currently have the library collection in Access on this machine, but don't have any of the other Microsoft Suite programs on the machine (Word, Excel). We need a machine with at least XP operating system (ideally Microsoft 7). Viewing the monitor is like trying to read in a cave. Please keep us in mind.

Hospitality News Thanks to all who are contributing to our social hour after the Sunday services by making coffee and offering us refreshments! Servers on the following dates are:

♦ July 29 - Potluck - Membership Committee ♦ Aug. 5 - Jennifer Hundley Batts and Lawrence Finley ♦ Aug. 12 - Erika Brady and Nolan Porterfield ♦ Aug. 19 - Need Volunteers

We welcome everyone’s help with serving refreshments after church. Nothing to buy or bake! Sign up on the bulletin board. Contact Mary Ann Johnson for more info. The Hospitality Committee requests that at all potlucks individuals and families needing assistance go through the line first. This includes families with young children and all other individuals and families that need help carrying their plates, reaching the dishes on the table, etc. We urge everyone else to follow this request and we ask that you show your caring for others by helping those that may need such assistance. We'll all enjoy our shared meals better in this way!

Thank you!

~Mary Ann Johnson

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Help Us Get a Specialty Alzheimer's License Plate for Kentucky ALZHEIMER’S LICENSE PLATE UPDATE!!

Applications received to date: 267. We are almost a third of the way there!

Counties: 53 counties across Kentucky are represented so far. Deadline: As soon as possible, but no later than June 2013. Next steps: We need your help to meet our goal! Help spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, colleagues and urge them to apply for this beautiful, purple license plate and help raise Alzheimer’s awareness and show support for those living with the disease and caregivers. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY! GO TO:

http://www.alz.org/kyin/in_my_community_56950.asp

The Alzheimer’s Association has received approval from the State for an Alzheimer’s specialty Kentucky license plate for Alzheimer’s awareness and education in Kentucky. Once we collect 900 applications from interested individuals, the state will issue the plates. Please help us meet this goal as soon as possible! It’s easy! • Fill out the application form and submit a check for $25.00 made out to the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter and send to: Alzheimer’s Association, 6100 Dutchman’s Lane, Suite 401, Louisville, KY 40205. If we do not collect 900 applications within one year, your deposit will be returned to you - or you can designate it as a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association. • You will be notified by your local county clerk when your Alzheimer’s plate is ready to be picked up. Your $25.00 deposit will be applied to the initial or renewal fee. You will also have the option of including of a $10.00 add-on that will fund Alzheimer’s awareness and education activities in Kentucky. • Plates will be available approximately 3 months after the 900 commitments are secured.

THURS., JULY 26 12:00 P.M. WOMEN’S AA MEETING

SUN., JULY 29 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICE

11:00 A.M. CHILDREN’S R.E.

MON., JULY 30 11:30 A.M. OA MEETING

THURS., AUG. 2 12:00 P.M. WOMEN’S AA MEETING

2:30 P.M. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

5:30 P.M. FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUN., AUG. 5 12:30 P.M. DESIGN & AESTHETICS COMMITTEE

MON., AUG. 6 11:30 A.M. OA MEETING

TUES., AUG. 7 6:30 P.M. FACILITIES COMMITTEE

7:00 P.M. SUNDAY SERVICES COMMITTEE

WED., AUG. 8 5:30 P.M. YOGA

6:00 P.M. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

6:30 P.M. MEDITATION

THURS., AUG. 9 12:00 P.M. WOMEN’S AA MEETING

SUN., AUG. 12 10:00 A.M. CHILDREN & YOUTH GROUP

COMMITTEE MEETING

11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICE

11:00 A.M. CHILDREN’S R.E.

MON., AUG. 13 11:30 A.M. OA MEETING

TUES., AUG. 14 6:00 P.M. SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

WED., AUG. 15 5:30 P.M. YOGA

6:30 P.M. MEDITATION

6:30 P.M. COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY

THURS., AUG. 16 12:00 P.M. WOMEN’S AA MEETING

SAT., AUG. 18 3:00 P.M. INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING

SUN., AUG. 19 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICE (WATER COMMUNION AND IN-GATHERING SERVICE

11:00 A.M. CHILDREN’S R.E.

12:30 P.M. POTLUCK

MON., AUG. 20 11:00 A.M. BROSS/STEWART WEDDING

WED., AUG. 22 5:30 P.M. YOGA

6:30 P.M. MEDITATION

THURS., AUG. 23 12:00 P.M. WOMEN’S AA MEETING

SUN., AUG. 26 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICE

11:00 A.M. CHILDREN’S R.E.

12:30 P.M. POTLUCK

MON., AUG 27 11:30 A.M. OA MEETING

WED., AUG. 29 5:30 P.M. YOGA

6:30 P.M. MEDITATION

THURS., AUG. 30 12:00 P.M. WOMEN’S AA MEETING

Sonja Byrd President Open President-Elect Nicole Duffy Treasurer Ken Kuehn Secretary Frank Snyder Member-at-large Jennifer Hundley Batts Member-at-large Lia Bueker Seran Member-at-large Michele Newcomb Member-at-large John Forman Past Pres./ex officio Meets on the 2nd Wed. of the Month, 6:00 p.m.

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Facilities 1st Tuesday, 6:30 pm Dennis Finnell, Chair Sunday Services 1st Tuesday, 7:00 pm Katrina Phelps, Chair and Mary Ann Johnson, Co-chair Membership 1st Thursday 2:30 pm Ann Groves, Chair Finance 1st Thursday, 5:30 pm Kerry Kenady, Chair Stewardship Dates and times vary Brent Oglesbee and Ken Kuehn, Co-chairs Hospitality Dates and times vary Chair (open) Communications As announced Susan Rigsby, Coordinator Social Action 2nd Tuesday, 6:00 pm Claudia Hanes, Chair

OFFICE MANAGER Cathy Cowles

OFFICE ASSISTANT Marian Long

OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

MINISTER’S HOURS Tues-Thurs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

MINISTER Reverend Peter Connolly

904-0433 church; 392-9212 cell Email: revconnolly@gmail.com

R.E. TEACHERS

Calendar of Events

COMMITTEES

Tamara O’Nan Youth

Lauren Bell Children

Design Editor - Cathy Cowles

Copy and Line Editor - Rev. Peter Connolly

Youth Group Dates and times vary Anthony Steiner, President Michele Steiner and Jennifer Hundley Batts, Advisors

Children’s R.E. Dates and times vary Jennifer Gonzalez, Chair and Janarae Conway, Co-chair

Committee Leadership Council

1st Wednesday, 7:00 pm Every other month John Forman, Chair

Committee on

Ministry 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm Diane Lewis, Chair

Library Committee Dates and times vary Sharon Crawford, Chair

Caring Reports to Membership Michele Newcomb, Chair and Gayle Novick, Co-chair

Getting the Word Out

To make church-related announcements about upcoming meetings and events, Committee chairs may use any of the following venues:

• Bi-weekly E-Newsletter, contact Cathy Cowles uuofficemanager@insightbb.com

• Sunday Bulletin, contact Katrina Phelps or Jim Martin

• Inserts for Sunday Bulletin, prepare and insert them

• Church bulletin boards, anytime

• Press Release, for a major event write a press release and give it to the Communications Committee to distribute

Committee chairs should review their announcements by the due date in the bi-weekly E-Newsletter. See page 1 for the due dates. Periodic reviews and news of each committee’s activities is a must to keep our members informed of what is happening or has happened during the week.

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WEBSITES OF INTEREST: For links to Unitarian Universalist websites of interest and to the

religious diversity of Unitarian Universalism, please go to our website at

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