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
October 12TH
“Our History and Our Present”- Len Nichols
On the eve of our bicentennial, Len reflects upon the history of the UU’s efforts to help shape the arc of the moral universe over time and on what this congregation has meant to him over the past 30 years, and at this troubled moment in time.
SUNDAY CREW
Coffee Hour -Volunteers Needed
Pulpit Assistant- Josh Searle-White
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 Shelter Area Meadville (SAM). SAM was created to protect the unhoused adult population and provide overnight shelter from the inclement weather. Thanks to Family Children and Community Association offering to be the host site, Shelter Area Meadville was able to officially launch a pilot program that began on November 15, 2024.
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.
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Join us to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the UU Church of Meadville the weekend of October 17 -20! Friday night, 10/17, we kick things off at 7:00 with an Evening of Music and Story, featuring Beth Etter and the UUCM band, with dessert to follow in the Parish House.
On Saturday afternoon, 10/18, there will be an Open House from 4:00 to 6:00 with tours of the newly renovated Parish House and Sanctuary, historical displays, memory book and slide show, interviews with former UUCM ministers and hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Soup on Saturday will be serving as usual, so feel free to have soup also.
Also on Saturday afternoon, Meadville 1825 is showing a documentary at Allegheny College at 1:30, This is a Cemetery: Greendale, by Michael Keeley.
The Reverend Kate Walker will be back in Meadville to lead the Sunday Worship service and a special coffee hour will follow. We hope you can be there for all or part of this special celebration!
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.
OCTOBER 11TH: CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP
ITEMS NEEDED
- Chicken
- Wild Rice
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onions
- Half and Half
- Minced Garlic
- Unsalted Butter
INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK AT THE UU CHURCH OF MEADVILLE
Wednesday 10/8/2025
Thursday 10/9/2025- 10:00am- Meditation Group
Friday 10/10/2025
Saturday 10/11/2025-3:00-5:00pm- Soup on Saturday
Sunday 10/12/025-9:00am- Choir Practice; 10:30am-“”- Len Nichols
Monday 10/13/2025- Office Closed
Tuesday 10/14/2025- 9:30am-10:00am- Meditation Group; 11:00am- Worship Committee
WEEKLY INCOME
Pledges-$725.00
Previous Year Pledges- $0.00
Prepaid Pledges- $0.00
Non-Pledge- $60.50
Share the Plate- $60.50
Rentals- $1,735.00
Minister’s Discretionary Fund- $0.00
Coffee Hour- $0.00
Fundraiser-Garage Sale – $220.00
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- $151.00
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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