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
March 23rd
“The Power of Naming.”- Glenn Holland
In the ancient Mediterranean world, names were believed to express the essential nature of a person or other entity. To name or re-name someone was to indicate their allegiance or their purpose. By speaking a name, one gave it breath or spirit and so also gave life to the one named. I will discuss the nature of names and various ways of using names to benefit or harm the one whose name is used.
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SUNDAY CREW
Coffee Hour -Volunteers Needed
Pulpit Assistant- Karen Schreiber
Usher- Volunteers Needed
SUNDAY SIGN-UPS 2025
We will need Coffee Hour Hosts, Ushers and Pulpit Assistants through June 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 (814-449-8855) or Melissa (814-282-9130) 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 the French Creek Valley Conservancy. The French Creek Valley Conservancy is a private 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the exceptional water quality, natural habitat, biological diversity and recreational opportunities of the French Creek Watershed in Northwest Pennsylvania.
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.
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FLOWERS FOR WORSHIP SERVICES
Please contact Peggy Bell, 724 256 2268 by Friday morning if you have a potted plant or flower arrangement that you would like to offer for each upcoming Sunday service. We want to continue to use plants or flowers, so Peggy will be the Sunday flower coordinator.
CARING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
If someone is in need of pastoral care, please call:
Karen Schreiber: 814-720-7997
Rich Chafey: 814-724-672 Todd Fox: 814-573-7368
WHO IS UP FOR A PIZZA PARTY??
Yes, Lew has returned from the ill and injured list! And he comes bearing MORE PLASTIC!! So, that being said, how about we get together again to clean and sort plastic, and to eat pizza!!
The last “party” was very successful, thanks to all that attended!! We cleaned a lot of plastic. And Dave Anderson delivered much of that to the drop off place! We have already collected 87 pounds! And all the pizza was consumed!!
Generally, remember, when we earn our bench, it means we kept 1000 lbs of plastic out of the landfills!! That’s a big deal!!
An FYI, we have a filter on the shop vac now, so it should be less dusty! Also, you may want to bring a mask. And if you have a good cordless stick vac, that might help with the process as well. So, lets party!! Planning ahead, a PLASTIC PREPARING PIZZA PALOOZZA! When? The beginning of April! So, April 6th! Following coffee hour. In the basement. See you then!!
EVENTS TEAM
The Events Team will meet Sunday March 30 at noon in the Parlor. Agenda includes – Easter Potluck, Summer events including Juneteenth and Pride Celebration on July 26. Everyone is welcome!
SOUP ON SATURDAYS 3:00-5:00 PM
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 Mark McGinty with any questions or donations 919-464-1512 or m3bballpa@gmail.com
MARCH 22ND: MOROCCAN HARIRA SOUP
ITEMS NEEDED:
- Celery
- Onions
- Carrots
- Chick Peas
- Lentils
- Vegetarian Bouillon
- Minced Garlic
- Unsalted Butter
INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK AT THE UU CHURCH OF MEADVILLE
Wednesday 3/19/2025
Thursday 3/20/2025-5:30pm- Meditation Group
Friday 3/21/2025
Saturday 3/22/2025-9:00am-1:30pm- Meadville 1825 Event; 3:00-5:00pm- Soup on Saturday
Sunday 3/23/2025-9:30-10:00am- Choir Practice; “The Power of Naming.”- Glenn Holland
Monday 3/24/2025
Tuesday 3/25/2025- 10:00am- Meditation Group
WEEKLY INCOME
Pledges-$1,005.00
Previous Year Pledges- $0.00
Prepaid Pledges- $0.00
Non-Pledge- $106.50
Share the Plate- $56.50
Rentals- $70.00
Minister's Discretionary Fund- $0.00
Coffee Hour- $0.00
Garage Sale- $0.00
Flowers- $25.00
Memorial Fund- $0.00
Copies- $0.00
Furniture for Parlor- $0.00
Soup on Saturday- $1,181.00
Church Mutual- $0.00
Fundraiser-Blarney Breakfast- $578.00
Meadville 1825- $400.00
Bicentennial- $0.00
Sign- $0.00
Vanco Pledge- $0.00
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
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