St. Joseph Buddhist Sangha
Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The mission of the St. Joseph Buddhist Sangha is to create a community to support Buddhist Meditation and Practice.
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A Festival of Colors: The Calling All Colors Fun(d)raiser
The Calling All Colors fun(d)raiser, A Festival of Colors, is just around the corner. This important event will take place on Saturday, October 8th, from 6 to 10 pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1300 Cinema Way, in Benton Township. There will be a delicious dinner, drinks, dancing, and entertainment. Guests will also enjoy a prize wheel, games, and a …
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Sunday Service
October 9 @10:30
Join us this Sunday for an Introduction to the Sikh Faith and Practices. Guest Timi Khatra will join us to share her knowledge of this faith. Dennis Higdon will lead.
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UU Allcomers
October 15
Autumnal Cheer and Greetings!
Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is pleased to present our biannual UU Allcomers, Saturday, October 15, 6 pm at BUUF. UU Allcomers is a special evening of Unitarian Universalism and BUUF history for those new to UU or BUUF. The Rev. Jim McConnell will share the foundations and history of UU. Lisa Marie Fuller will present a short history of BUUF and offer an overview of ways to be involved in the Fellowship. David Sarra, Director of Religious Education, will discuss Berrien UU’s religious education plans for this church year.
UU Allcomers is a program intended for anyone who would like to
· Hear a UU primer or refresher
· Know more about BUUF history
· Engage in small group discussion
· Learn how to be more involved in BUUF
You are warmly invited to attend this wonderful event! A casual supper will be served.
What: UU Allcomers
When: 6:00–8:30 pm, Saturday, October 15, 2016
Where: Berrien UU Fellowship, 4340 Lincoln, St. Joseph
*Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 12.*
Lisa Marie Fuller
President@berrienuu.org
269-470-7379
Jim McConnell
Minister@berrienuu.org
574-229-6536
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New Member Ingathering
October 16
The Berrien UU Fellowship Autumn New Member Ingathering will be Sunday, October 16, 2016. Berrien UU Fellowship friends who wish to become members are invited to sign the membership book and be ingathered into the fellowship in a short ceremony during Sunday Service. Signing the membership book is a meaningful part of the ingathering ceremony. Voting membership also requires a financial pledge to the fellowship. After signing the membership book and making a financial pledge to the fellowship, members are eligible to vote at congregational meetings, serve on boards and committees, and participate in other groups as a member of the church.
Prior to ingathering, friends who are interested in becoming Berrien UU Fellowship members are encouraged to attend UU Allcomers, which offers a beginning look at our principles and purposes and an opportunity to explore how we’ve come to be here, as well as what we are seeking. The next UU Allcomers is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2016, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.
To RSVP for the Oct 15 UU Allcomers, Oct 16 New Member Ingathering, or for more information, please contact Lisa Fuller, 269-470-7379, President@BerrienUU.org.
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UU Women’s Connection Fall Retreat
Click here to download our Fall 2016 UU Women’s Connection Voices of Women, The Connection’s newsletter. Inside is the brochure for our Fall Retreat, October 14-16 at the DeKoven Center in Racine, WI.
The theme for our Fall Retreat is Embodied Spirit and the Rise of the Wounded Feminine. Dr. Kayta (Kathleen) Curzie Gajdos, our featured keynote speaker, will discuss Spirit – chi – breath to body – embodied spirit or spirited bodies? What is the relation of our matter to our minds and spirits? How do we honor the wounded feminine principle? What wisdom does it provide for us in our journey to the wholeness that welcomes the wedding of body and spirit?
You can register for the Fall Retreat by mail now! On-line registration will be available within a week at www.uuwomensconnection.org.
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Environmental Justice Film Series
October 20, 2016, 7 PM @ BUUF
FREE
BYOB, popcorn included
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following intrepid filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it. The …
