Matching Funds Still Available

YOU CAN STILL SECURE DOLLARS FOR OUR CONGREGATION

Now is the time to make your planned gift to the Unitarian Universalists. If you have been thinking about adding 1stUUPB or any other UU operation to your Will, Living Trust, Brokerage Account, or Retirement Assets (IRA, 401K, 403B) there is now a 10% bonus gift to our Congregation (or other UU operation if designated). We hope you will be part of this unprecedented opportunity. We can do something very positive to strengthen the institutions that amplify the values of our shared faith. This gift can be used by the receiving organization as they decide.

If 1stUUPB is the recipient, our Endowment Committee is suggesting designating the money for Capital Expenditures. There is an application and a list of common questions and answers for the 10% matching money that you can get from members of the Endowment Committee: Betty Richards, Coleen Conway, Kathe Bannigan, Dick Hattwick, or Bob Shipley. We could also help answer any questions you may have. The application and common questions and answers are also available in the 1stUUPB office, or can be downloaded from www.wakenowourvision.org.

In your planned giving statement you will need our tax ID number -- it is 59-6162395.

In addition to the application the UUA asks for a copy of the relevant pages of your will, trust, or beneficiary designation forms.

This campaign continues thru June 30, 2020. However, the generous contributing congregation, UU Shelter Rock, set a limit on the gifts of matching money at $5 million dollars. $2 million has already been allocated. Because the matching money could be expended before June, 2020, the earlier you act the better.

There is a $10,000 upper limit to the matching money. Shelter Rock will match your planned gifts of up to $100,000 with a match of up to $10,000. Of course, your planned gift may be more or less than the $100,000. Another important aspect of this 10% match is that if you have already designated a UU entity as a beneficiary and they have not been notified of this designation, that planned gift would also qualify for the 10% match with an application and supporting detail. Although we would like to know of a planned gift, if you do not wish to announce your planned gift to the receiving UU entity, you can qualify the receiving organization for the matching money confidentially with Laura Randall, Legacy Campaign Director, at (617) 948-6511, or lrandall@uua.org.  

NewsTalk Topics for Feb 25, 2018

- should prisoners be eligible to receive Pell Grants for education?

- will Kelly's overhaul of the White House security clearance process solve the problem?

- are you unwittingly aiding ISIS with your fitness app?

- is there any constructive action on preventing mass school shootings?

- is DACA dead for this year?

Annual EMA Collection on Sunday

The collection this Sunday is our annual dedicated collection for EMA -- Emergency Medical Assistance, which assists women in need of legal, safe abortions:

Emergency Medical Assistance, Inc. (EMA) is an independent nonprofit organization serving Palm Beach County and surrounding areas in South East Florida. EMA improves lives by helping to provide funding for abortions for women and girls who are faced with an unintended or problem pregnancy which they cannot afford to terminate. The majority of women and girls that we help are single, impoverished, unemployed or underemployed, mothers with one or more children. EMA preserves clients’ privacy and dignity while ensuring high quality and safe medical care when they face this difficult situation.

PEACE 1stUUPB Network Meeting, Feb 28

The PEACE (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts) 1stUUPB Network will hold a meeting at 7pm on February 28 in the Channing Room. At the meeting we will choose who to invite to the Nehemiah Action Assembly on April 16. We need more network members. Anybody who is interested in justice action outreach; please contact Barbara Hatzfeld at 561-627-6105 or uniuni2@att.net.

Teaching Thursday, Feb 22

Teaching Thursday, Feb 22, 2018, Ministers Hall.
The program at 7pm will be presented by Dawn Epstein “Alzheimer’s Disease”.

Dinner at 6pm will be catered by Allora.
The menu is:
Meat Lasagna
Baked Ziti
Garden Salad
Garlic Rolls
Cookies & Ice Cream
B Y O B

Donation requested is $10 (surplus will be donated to the Congregation)
Reservations requested by Wednesday Feb 21 at 11am to Barbara at 561-627-6105 or uniuni2@att.net.

Order of Service, February 18, 2018

Prelude: Dancing Lessons by William Bennett

Welcome & Introduction to the 3rd Principle

Lighting the Chalice Flame:  Hymn #188: Come, Come Whoever You Are

Introductions

* Affirmation: (in unison) Love is the spirit of this Congregation and service is its law. This is our great covenant to dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in love and to help one another.

Quiet Time/ Meditation/Prayer

Offertory: Color of the Wind Sung by Sadiqa Johnson

Sermon: Acceptance of One Another, And Encouragement To Spiritual Growth in our Congregation Rev. Dr. Dan Lambert

Life of the Congregation

Extinguishing the Chalice Flame (in unison) We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community, or the fire of commitment. These we carry in our hearts until we are together again.

Postlude: Tonight Sung by Gary Evans and Marina Kabellar

Gratitude & Applause
* Please stand in body or spirit
Hearing devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask an usher.

This Week
Today:  JAM Grant Collection for EMS. Social Hour 11:30 am in Ministers Hall. 
Monday-Friday: Administration Office hours 9:30am-12:30pm
Thursday:   Catered dinner 6pm in Ministers Hall. Teaching Thursday presentation at 7pm -Alzheimer’s Disease presented by Dawn Epstein.
Friday: Art Studio 6pm in Ministers Hall. 
Saturday:  Social Justice Film 12:30pm in Ministers Hall. 
Sunday:  News Talk at 9:15am in Ministers Hall.  Blues Group 1:30pm in Ministers Hall.

Gratitude
Thank you to all who contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
• Music coordinator: Peilin Ko
• Cover art: Larry Stauber
• Ushers: Ramsay Laing & Dick Hattwick.
• Fellowship hour hospitality: Margaret Robson. Assisted by Susan Westbrook.
And to our permanent staff:
• Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator
• Willie Nelson, sexton. 

Announcements
• Next Sunday: Our Fourth Principle Rev. Dan Lambert
• Rev. Dr. Dan Lambert Office Hours: Tuesday 5pm-8pm and Thursday 9am-Noon. His office telephone # is 561-627-6106. His e-mail is revdan@1stuupb.org. 
• Food Items collected during the offertory are donated to the Lake Park Food Pantry, 
• Shoes and Toiletry Articles collected are donated to the Haitian Community.

Apply for Harriette Glasner Scholarship

The scholarship board is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Harriette Glasner Justice Scholarship awarded each year to applicants who have demonstrated commitment to social justice in their schools and neighborhoods.  Because each year we have more applicants competing for the scholarship and have only a total of $10,000 to award, we will not be able to consider any application that is not complete.  All applications must be received by March 15, 2018.

You can download the criteria and application here.

http://1stuupb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-Harriet-Glasner-Scholarship-Application.docx

If you have questions please contact Sylvia Ansay sylvia.ansay@gmail.com.