September 7 -- Tues. eve -- 7 pm -- UU  Board Meeting at the Mabel Tainter

September 12 -- "Ingathering  Sunday:  Gathering  of  the Waters"             Facilitator: Karen Williams
We begin autumn with our traditional service and ceremony reflective of the congregation’s summer experiences. Please bring a small container of water symbolic of a recent summer experience, and also a summer story to share! (Water will also be made available :)
       
September  19 -- Social  Sunday -- a Socrates Cafe meeting at  10 am at the Golden Leaf Coffee Shop on Stout Road (see article later in newsletter)

September  26 -- "Why  I  am  a Unitarian"   Facilitator: Mike Cundiff
 Three members of our congregation will share with us their spiritual journeys and their reflections about what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist  today.

 

October 1 -- Friday noon -- Program Cmte. meeting at the Golden Leaf Coffee shop.

October  3 -- Social  Sunday -- A hike to appreciate the fall colors is scheduled!  Please meet at 10 am at the Red Cedar Trail parking lot at Downsville.
                               
October  10 --  Autumn Harvest / UUA  Association  Sunday
                                                                     Facilitator: Paul Helgeson
 We will combine a Social Action for the Menomonie Interfaith Volunteers Food Pantry (now renamed Stepping Stones) with an overview by Paul, our 2010/11 Society chair, of the 50 year celebration of the joining of the Unitarian and Universalist associations.  Please bring fresh garden produce &/or canned goods for donation to the Food Pantry.
A quote from the UUA Association Sunday poster:
We are better together! As we approach the
fiftieth anniversary of Unitarian Universalism,
we seek to continue our tradition of opening our
doors to newcomers, sharing our values with the
world, and building a shared ministry. Join us in
Celebrating 50 Years and the Future of Our Faith!

Also note:  the Dunn Co/Menomonie CROP Hunger Walk wil be held TODAY!  More details coming soon!

October  17 -- Social  Sunday -- a Socrates Cafe meeting at  10 am at the Golden Leaf Coffee Shop on Stout Road.

October  24 --  "Diversity   Personified"      Facilitator: Juliana Schmidt
 Congratulations to our guest speaker Rev. Nancy Holden, who received Final UUA Fellowship at GA in Minneapolis this past summer!  Her topic this morning concerns diversity in our churches and fellowships.  She writes:  "The number one topic in the UUA now is “multiculturalism,” but this word can be defined in different ways.  If it means creating a fellowship that looks like a little United Nations, we do not have the power to make that happen....[yet] we are far from homogenous... In fact, every one of us is a unique combination of cultures --“diversity personified”...

October 31 -- Social Sunday -- Enjoy Halloween!