Betwixt & Between Weekly Newsletter (B&B)
BETWIXT & BETWEEN WEEKLY NEWS
346 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335
(814)-724-4023
Website: www.uumeadville.org
Office Administrator Email: church@uumeadville.org
Office Hours- Monday-Friday 7:30-1:30 pm
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 AM
September 21ST
“Great Ball of Fire”-Rev. Jane Ellen Nickell
Our service on fire will focus on the power of the sun and the promise that solar energy offers as we move away from burning fossil fuels. This service is part of Sun Day, a national day of action celebrating the power of clean energy.
SUNDAY CREW
Coffee Hour -Volunteers Needed
Pulpit Assistant- Volunteer Needed
Usher- Volunteers Needed
SUNDAY SIGN-UPS 2025
We will need Ushers and Pulpit Assistants through August 2025. Please sign up for the dates that are the most convenient for you. You can sign up emailing Jodi or the sign-up sheet in the Parish House. Melissa Mansfield and Ed Pechin have agreed to coordinate efforts to ensure that there are a couple of willing folks to serve each Sunday as our ushers! If you have never ushered before, they are always willing to work with you, so it is not a daunting experience. So, to help with coordinating efforts, either sign up for a date or dates that you can help, or reach out to Ed or Melissa. Many hands make light work. Thanks in advance!!
SHARE-THE-PLATE
Every month, we share our offerings with a community group whose mission is consonant with ours. This month we have selected Tamarack Wildlife Center. Tamarack specializes in the rescue, treatment and release of injured, orphaned and sick wildlife. Additionally, Tamarack provides public education programs and materials on the behavior, feeding habits, and natural habitats of many of Pennsylvania’s species of wildlife.
EMAIL AND TEXT SCAMS
There has been reports that emails have been sent from Rev. Jane Ellen asking for gift cards. This is a scam. We expect that there will be additional emails sent by “board members”. These are scams as well. Please do not respond to any text or emails from people saying they are from the Church asking for money or gift cards.
HELP NEEDED FOR SUN DAY
UUC is co sponsoring a local celebration of Sun Day on Sunday, September 21, from 1-3 pm at the Arc Greenspace. Sun Day (Sunday.Earth) is a national celebration of solar power and other forms of renewable energy, which are now the cheapest forms of energy available and the fastest growing around the world. Everyone is welcome to attend, and if you could help with children’s activities, setup, or staffing a table or could answer questions about the church’s solar installation please contact Jane Ellen at minister@uumeadville.org.
LET’S PARTY!!!
It’s been a while since we had a party! So, hopefully you can join us on September 21st! After the service and following Social Hour, we will again be sorting plastic!! Fingers crossed, the weather will cooperate, and we will be able to party in the backyard!! Pizza and pop for all!! Hope you can join us!!
MEADVILLE 1825
Join us in supporting the Meadville community with donating to Soup on Saturdays. We will be serving soups to the community. We are looking for donations or soup ingredients (dry foods, stocks, cans and fresh veggies). We are also accepting any monetary donations. There will be a donation bin on the parish house during coffee hour. Contact Jodi Sipos with any questions or donations 814-724-4023 or church@uumeadville.org.
SEPTEMBER 20TH: MINNESTRONE SOUP
ITEMS NEEDED
- Zucchini
- Celery
- Onions
- Carrots
- Diced Tomatoes
- Great Northern Beans
- Shell Pasta
- Minced Garlic
- Unsalted Butter
INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK AT THE UU CHURCH OF MEADVILLE
Wednesday 9/17/2025
Thursday 9/18/2025- 10:00am- Meditation Group
Friday 9/19/2025
Saturday 9/20/2025- 1:30pm- Meadville 1825 Event; 3:00-5:00pm- Soup on Saturday
Sunday 9/21/025-9:00am- Choir Practice; 10:30am- “Great Ball of Fire”-Rev. Jane Ellen Nickell; Plastic Sorting Party after Coffee Hour; 1:00pm- Sun Day
Monday 9/22/2025
Tuesday 9/23/2025- 9:30am-10:00am- Meditation Group
WEEKLY INCOME
Pledges-$555.00
Previous Year Pledges- $0.00
Prepaid Pledges- $0.00
Non-Pledge- $35.00
Share the Plate- $35.00
Rentals- $70.00
Minister’s Discretionary Fund- $0.00
Coffee Hour- $2.00
Fundraiser-Garage Sale – $700.00
Flowers- $0.00
Memorial Fund- $0.00
Copies- $0.00
Furniture for Parlor- $0.00
Soup on Saturday- $0.00
Capital Improvements- $0.00
Church Mutual- $0.00
Meadville 1825- $0.00
Bicentennial- $0.00
Sign- $0.00
Vanco Pledge- $500.00
Vanco Non-pledge- $0.00
STEWARDSHIP AND FUNDRAISING
VANCO ONLINE GIVING
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Meadville is excited to announce that you can now manage your giving online! Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet.
Simply follow these easy steps:
- Visit the church website at uumeadville.org
- Click on the give link located at the very top of the webpage next to the Facebook Icon. You can also find the give link under Stewardship.
- Click on the Create Profile button, then
- Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your one time or recurring contributions.
You can now make donations and pledge payments through the secure Vanco system. Click here to set up your free account.
Looking to downsize or clean out your closets? If you have a gently used ladies clothing, purses, shoes, or jewelry why not consider dropping them off at Ooh La La consignment boutique to contribute to our ongoing fundraiser?
Just bring your items in clean on hangers with no wrinkles, odors, stains, hairs or pilling and items that are accepted will go onto the church account! The church will earn 40% of the items selling price. To date we have made over $2000!
The store is currently accepting spring items, but below is a schedule for all seasons. Consignment is accepted Tuesday through Friday 11 AM- 5PM. No drop offs on Mondays please.
Jan 15-Mar 31 …..Spring
Apr 15-July 10 ….Summer
Aug 1-Oct 31 …….Fall
Nov 1- Jan 2 ……..Winter
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
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