Worship Schedule
Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Childcare Available

March 4

Topic: Careful Atheism

Speaker: J.C. Romero

             Worship Associates: Edie Pierce Thomas  and Elizabeth Sternke

Worship Coordinator: Lynn Richardson

Sanctuary Preparation: Martha Gipson

Pianist: Kaye McSpadden

Sound Operator: Sharon McKnight

March 11

Topic: The Tent of Abraham

Speaker: Rev. Hilary Krivchenia

Worship Associate: Barny Dunning

Sanctuary Preparation: Elizabeth Sternke

Pianist: Kaye McSpadden

Sound Operator: Carl Seese

March 18 

Topic:  Friendship of Non-Conformists

Speaker: Rev. Hilary Krivchenia

Worship Associate: Elizabeth Sternke

Sanctuary Preparation: Amy French

Pianist:  Kaye McSpadden

Sound Operator: Kevin Sondgeroth

March 25

Topic:  Justice Sunday.

Worship Associate: Charles Coley

Worship Coordinators: Social Justice

Committee and Rev. Hilary Krivchenia

Music by Sharon McKnight

Sound Operator: Noemi Ybarra

All-Church Potluck Following the Service

Next Newsletter  Deadline:
Sunday, Mar. 25  Noon
Covering Apr. 1-30, 2007

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This issue was prepared by Nancy Patchen

Thanks, Greeters!

    The Greeting and Membership Committee would like to thank the following folks for their help with Sunday morning greeting: Verna Ritz and Charles Reynolds, Martha Lempke, Jerry Robertson, Kathleen Switzer, John Carlson,Ingrid Clever, Suzan Windnagel, Travis Davison, and  Caroline Barnhart.

     We are pleased that Nathaniel and Gavin North will be helping in the  Sanctuary preparation. More great help from our young people.

                                                                                ~Della Willmann 

How About a Service Directory?

             Is anyone else interested in what services might be provided by members of the church?  Should we publish such a directory so we can tap resources within our own organization?  Example: We have a CPA in the congregation.  Does anyone want her to prepare their income tax return?

    Who might grab this idea and run with it?

                                                             ~Ruth Ann Ferris 

Join Us at MCL

                All are welcome to drop in at MCL Cafeteria in West Lafayette on any Thursday evening, when UUs gather for casual conversation over dinner. The group varies in size from 4 to 16, and gathers in the lobby at MCL, then starts down the "line" at approximately 5:40 PM. 

Trustee Change on the Board

                In February, we received the resignation of Della Willmann from the Board of Trustees. We thank Della for her time and effort on the Board and are glad that she will be continuing her important work with Greeting and Membership.  Della is truly one of the dedicated workers in the congregation, and this shift will allow her to concentrate on areas that need her leadership.

                We considered several options on how to fill her vacancy on the Board. The bylaws allow vacancies to be filled by either shifting a current Board member to the open position (for instance, a Trustee can shift to become Secretary) or by appointing any full member of the congregation to the vacancy.  We discussed the second option - appointing a new member - because adding a new voice to the Board would be a way of making sure that we are not becoming complacent.

                 But we decided that this was not a good option at this time for two reasons.  First, Della's term expires in June.  Since it normally takes new members a month or two before they understand out how things work on the Board, a new member would not have time to really be effective.  Second, the Nominating Committee has already begun their work on the new slate of candidates for elected positions that will become vacant at the end of the church year.  If the Board were to select a new person to finish Della's term, there might be a strong tendency for the Nominating Committee to ask that person to continue on the Board. That would result in the Board usurping the role of the Nominating Committee. Since our recent bylaws revision increased the independence of the Nominating Committee, we should not back-slide on this if possible.

                Fortunately, a simple solution is available. We currently have two members of the Board sharing one position:  Dianna and Robin Poindexter are Co-Past Presidents.  The Board voted at the February meeting to shift Dianna to fill the vacant Trustee position, while leaving Robin as the Past President. Dianna and Robin themselves decided who would take which position.  With this change we will have a full Board with experienced members during second half of the church year.

                                                                                                                ~Barny Dunning

                                                                                                                  Board President

Board Highlights

February 20, 2007 Meeting

*Appointed Dianna Poindexter as Trustee, replacing Della Willman,with Robin Poindexter remaining as past president.

*Successful pledge drive allows fulfillment of budget initiatives.Recommended the revised 2007 budget proposed by finance committee to the congregation. 

*Congregants are invited to attend March 11 board meeting (12:30) where time will be set aside to get feedback and answer questions about the budget.

*Congregational meeting scheduled for Sunday, April 22 to vote on the 2007 budget, and elect a new slate of board members.

*Congregants are encouraged to share enthusiasm and appreciations after service instead of breaking up service with frequent applause.

* Interim pianists will be paid the money budget each month for pianist salary until position is filled.

* Board meetings scheduled for 2nd or 3rd Sunday each month.

Complete minutes can be found at https://uufolks.org/groups/board/minutes

                                                ~Dagmar Murray, Board Secretary

Church Mouse Awards for February go to Caroline and Roy Barnhart for their work preparing the Union Street property for sale. They respond positively when called upon to do anything large or small, and in many instances they do what has to be done without being asked. Another award goes to Skylar Sternke for her

contributions preparing the church for services each Sunday. We greatly appreciate all those who do so much for our congregation.

The Hoosier Environmental Council is hosting a special screening of The Great Warming, a documentary narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves that reveals how a changing climate is affecting people around the world.  The Great Warming also captures the emerging voice of America’s faith community urging action on climate change. The Social Justice Committee of the UUC is a sponsor of the event. The film has been endorsed by the National Council of Churches, Evangelical Environmental Network and the Coalition on Environment and Jewish Life. 

Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m.

Duncan Hall, 619 Ferry Street

Downtown Lafayette

Tickets $10 available now.  See Edie Pierce –Thomas or Rae Schnapp. 

Proceeds benefit the local Hoosier Environmental Council. For more information, please visit www.thegreatwarming.com or www.hecweb.org

Sunday, May 20

is the date of the

All-Church Picnic after church at Happy Hollow Park, West Lafayette, Shelter 1. Save the Date!

Community Responsibility News

                The Community Responsibility Committee recently purchased $116. worth of food for the pantry and some needed items for LUM Homeless Shelter just before the snow storm came last week.  Your hard work at the Ford Dining Court is working.  We appreciate your additional donations also. As you know, the community need is great.

                MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE NEXT PURDUE WORK PROJECTS July 17-22 and the weeks of August 13, 20, 27. 

                Family Services has invited us to participate in "Dads Make a Difference" program beginning in April.  If you are interested, see the letter and brochure at the back of the sanctuary. 

                                                                CARING CANS

                Donations of non-perishable food items are always needed, canned vegetables and fruits, soup, staples.  The Food Pantry also needs cereal.   Our church traditionally supplies low sugar or sugar free fruit and other sugar free items.  Please keep this in mind when shopping for the pantry items.  No glass containers please.  Place food items in the designated box under the coat rack downstairs near the back door.

Thanks to your hard work in the Purdue Ford Dining Court and for contributing to "Change For Change". Community Responsibility was able to make additional contributions and we have received "thank yous" from Community and Family Resource Center for programs for the underpriveledged, Early Head Start, DVIPP Domestic Violence, and the South Side Community Center.  These notes will also be posted at the church.

                                                                ~Sue Robinson 

 New to UU? Attend the UU & You Class

                Come join in a lively class where you can learn more about the history of Unitarian Universalism, UU core values and seven principles, share spiritual journeys, learn about youth religious education and have open discussion about our UU community.  Meant for newer visitors, the class is also great for longer-term, regular visitors and anyone considering UU membership. Sessions will meet after services at the church and childcare will be available:

April 29^th and May 6^th from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

 And May 20^th 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

 for the popular food and fun filled class party

A sign-up poster (hot pink) is located on the bulletin board upstairs.

Questions?  Call Della Willmann 

 Worship and Music to Meet at St. A’s

                The Worship and Music Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of  St. Andrew Methodist Church, 333 Meridian Street, West Lafayette.

                                                                                ~Elizabeth Sternke

Fiberarts: Is Glass a Fiber?

                                Until we move, the Fiberarts group will be refocusing on  9 2'X4' stained glass windows needed to replace clear glass on the right wall of St Andrew sanctuary.

                 Anyone experienced with doing stained  glass is needed.  We hope to have an instructor demonstrate at a  Fiberarts meeting soon.  And we need to develop 9 designs before we begin work on them.  HELP!

                                                ~Patty Wood,      

Sunday Morning Forum

The Sunday Morning Forum meets at 9 a.m. at the Red Cross Building across the parking lot from the church. Everyone is welcome!

Childcare is provided.

March may come in like a lion and with it will come four very interesting Forum programs. We will be learning about some of the latest findings in dietary research and why we may want to re-examine our eating habits. We will learn about new crime fighting technologies such as databases on citizens and cameras that photograph license plates. Is the government going too far? We will learn what it is like to go behind the locked doors and barred windows of prison to teach the inmates. Finally, we will learn a bit about the old fashion medicine men of carnival days, except that now they are selling their wares on television.

                March 4 "Dietary Guidelines.Who Needs Them?  Connie Weaver

                March 11 "New Technologies: Crime Fighters or  Civil Rights Busters?" Major Robin Poindexter

                March 18 "My Four Years Teaching in an Illinois Correction Facility" Frank Arnold

                March 25 "Selling Snake Oil - Television Ads for  Medical Treatments" Jim Anderson

                ~Ernest McDaniel

Proposed Budget Revision for 2007

                At the December congregational meeting, we passed a budget for 2007. When we voted, however; we knew that significant additional funds had already been pledged and that the 2007 budget would need to be revised to reflect the additional income.  The Finance Committee submitted a 2007 revised budget to the Board in February, and the Board has voted to

recommend that the congregation approve this revision.   The new proposed budget is found as an insert in this Lighted Chalice.

                Because of the excellent job done by Stewardship and the wonderful generosity of the congregation, we have now raised enough funds to meet our 2007 budget initiatives fully.  The revised budget now includes

$12,000 for the possible mortgage (up from $10,000), full funding for the choir director position, and a new benefits package for the Administrative Assistant.  The Finance Committee has also revised the structure of the budget document to make it easier to see how funds are

being used. For instance, money raised by the Social Justice Committee and spent on social justice initiatives is now shown in the operating budget (both as income and expense lines), rather than being hidden in

various supplemental accounts. 

                Given that all budget initiatives for 2007 were fully funded, the Board believes that approving the revised budget will not be controversial. However, we still want church members to be able to discuss the budget

with enough time for potential revisions before a congregational vote. In the past we have scheduled information meetings after services for this purpose.  Since the monthly Board meetings are shifting to Sundays after service (see article in adjoining column), the Board will set aside time at the start of the March meeting (Sunday, March 11 at 12:30) for a full discussion of the proposed budget revision.  The revised budget will then be offered to the congregation for approval at the Sunday, April 22

congregational meeting.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~Barny Dunning

   Board President                                                                                                                                              

Board to Meet on Sundays

                The UUC Board of Trustees has successfully juggled schedules and, beginning in March 2007, the regularly scheduled meeting date has changed to the 2nd Sunday of each month.  Since there are predictable exceptions because of holidays, dates for board meetings have been set for the entire year. 

                Board meeting dates for 2007 are:

                                March 11; April 15 (3rd Sunday); May 20 (3rd Sunday); June 10; July 8; August 12; September 9; October 21 (3rd Sunday) ; November 11; December 9.

                 As always, members and friends are welcome to attend board meetings, which are held in the Sanctuary. 

                  For 2008 Board meeting dates, see Karin, our able administrative assistant.

                                                                                                ~Kim Harden, Trustee 

Update:  2006-07 GUEST AT YOUR TABLE

                Hip, hip, hurray!! I am pleased to report that our congregation collected $445 in this year’s Guest At Your Table campaign. This money was submitted to the UU Service Committee, the sponsor of the program and the social justice arm of the Unitarian Universalist Association. 

                When our campaign started, I set a goal of doubling last year’s contribution and reported the following past year totals:

                                2001-02   $124.45

                                2002-03   $207.85

                                2003-04   $101.66

                                2004-05   $  9.00

                                2005-06   $ 35.70

                I’ve since learned at least the last couple of totals could not be accurate since individual donors submitted checks for amounts greater than the total collected.  Likely, the totals reported did not include checks collected.   Regardless, this year’s collection is truly commendable!!  Sincere thanks to all who participated.

                                                                                                ~Sharon McKnight

                                                                                                  Guest At Your Table Coordinator

Congratulations, Hilary!

                Our minister, Rev. Hilary Krivchenia, will have “Jesus of Mystery” published in the April issue of Quest, the monthly publication of the Church of the Larger Fellowship, a UU congregation “without walls.” CLF provides ministry to isolated religious liberals with a wide range of resources including religious education, online courses and special interest groups, a library by mail, a prison ministry, and more.

                 Go to the CLF’s website at www. clfuu.org, where you can read the text and listen to Hilary’s audio or subscribe to an audio podcast. The print version will go to CLF’s 3,000 members and all UU ministers.

Forum on Public Opinion about Climate Change

             Some people missed Marty Patchen’s talk on this topic on February 25 because of Church (but not the Forum) being cancelled that day.

             To download a copy of Marty’s report on this subject from the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, go to www.purdue.edu/climate and click on publications.

Minister’s Muse

                The Transitions Committee met recently and dug into the process that will build a bridge between where this congregation is now and where this congregation hopes to be in less than a year.

                We know that there are both moments of great excitement and also anxiety to move through in that time.  Both are natural.  Committee Chair Alanna Steffen had everyone try the experiment of folding our hands together and seeing which thumb was on top and then switching which thumb was on top.  And then she had us fold our arms and see which arms was on top and then switch those.  She talked about the disconcerted feeling that can arise with change – and with transition – the process of moving from one thing – one place, let’s say – to another.  Smaller disconcerted feelings accompany switching thumbs than accompany switching buildings.

                And in the case of switching church buildings, we do need to think as well as transition.  There is a reason to be moving – yes, we need more space – but, you know, that isn’t in itself quite enough of a reason. There is a reason we need more space and an even bigger reason or many reasons to move.  And they are meaningful – or at least they should be.

                I have contemplated and found many reasons to move over these past years and they have kept me fired up and purposeful.  I bet I could sit down and write 7 really good reasons for moving and being in a place where this congregation has to grow and thrive.  Reasons that engage the imagination and rev up the energy I feel.

                I think that it is time for each person here to do two things – okay three – okay maybe more – but anyway!    First: Sit down and write out those 7 things that are the bone deep reasons for moving this Unitarian Universalist Congregation into the Meridian Street space, the reasons that will make the move meaningful.  Dig to see if there are reasons beneath those reasons – the really deep stuff.  You can use up a few sheets to sort it out if you have to.  These are reasons that would get you out of bed on Sunday morning, get you to a meeting, get you to give time, energy, money, and vision.

                Second: Think about what someone else’s good reasons might be, what might fire up someone else and be the reason that they have come here at this time and want to be there at that time.

                Third: See how far back you can step to see the move, the reasons, the many people and the larger Unitarian Universalist movement in greater perspective, see how big a picture you can take in.  Try as often as you can to see both the wide angle and the small details together.

                And Fourth: Check in with Alanna to see how you can concretely help with the transition – on this end, the other end, and as the congregation moves over the bridge between.

                Now this is just the beginning of a larger process of meaning seeking but it is critical. What forms and supports that bridge from here to there is the purpose underlying all the change, the transition, the reason, the meaning. It is what every time gets me to take risks or make changes because there is good, creative meaning in it.

                I know that this congregation engaged in some visioning eight years ago. It is time to take that refresh that vision and take it further. I don’t want to be a snake oil hawker and yet I do know that if you rub a little meaning all over yourself energy results. I know that this transition – rightly done – with meaning leading this congregation will result not only in a smoother move but also in a congregation which will be stronger, clearer, more united in its diversity and more empowered in the long run. 

                                                                        ~Hilary

Seder Coming up April 1st

                This year's UU Passover Seder will be held at the church on Sunday, April 1st.  Gathering time will be at 4:30 pm with the Seder service starting at 5:00 pm.

                This 3-hour event is a blend of the traditional Passover service/meal and UU beliefs. Children of all ages are welcome to this event or, if you choose, child-care will be available for ages 5 and under.

                In keeping with the Seder tradition, we will be asking participants to bring specific Passover foods.  This has worked well for us in past years where most items were easily found at Marsh stores.   

                Also needed are three people to come early at 4:00 pm to help as food is brought in.  This is a very simple task that only requires a half-hour commitment.  If you have never volunteered, this is a good way to get started.

                Please remember to bring your own table service including plates, silverware, and bowls for Matzo Ball soup!

                A reservation by Sunday,  March 25th is required, as we need to know how much food will be needed.  Please RSVP with your name, telephone number, and the number of people who will be attending (including number of children and whether they will require childcare) to seder chair, Jill Salem 

Transitions Council Report

                The first meeting of the Transitions Council was an eye-opening experience. The first order of business was to emphasize that this transition would be a process and what the process will mean for the entire congregation. This discussion involved understanding the idea that “Change is situational while transition is the psychological process people go though to come to terms with a new situation” (Bridges, 1991). The second half of the meeting was composed of brief summaries from several groups (Capital Campaign, the Board, Property Committee, Kitchen Utilities, Worship and Music, and RE) of how their committees are planning for the transition. During the final portion of the meeting we discussed how other existing committees will need to be involved with our move across town as well as our continued growth into a Program-sized Church. This journey will involve the entire congregation in order to be successful.

                Plans to create a comment and question box for the Transitions Council are in the works, as well as plans to inform the congregation about the progress of the transition and allow for the congregation to have ample input into the process. Our next meetings have been scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 and March 20^th at 6:30 in the sanctuary, and all are welcome.

In order to achieve our goals we need to work together, be patient and be understanding of each other. This process will not always be easy, but it is a great opportunity to express our creativity, increase our energy, and develop as a community. I look forward to engaging in this process with you.  Please direct comments and questions to Alanna Steffen

Program Council

                Due to the snowy weather in February, Program Council was forced to cancel its February meeting. All business will be carried over to the March 6^th meeting at 6:30 pm at the church. All are welcome. Please direct comments/questions to Alanna Steffen 

 TUUT to Discuss Social Contract

                Timely Unitarian Universalist Topics, or Timely Topics if you prefer, will tackle the Social Contract for the two dates, the Wednesdays of  March 7 and 21, 6:00 pm in Room 4.

                The Social Contract was a pipe dream of J.J. Rousseau based on his notion that one gives up the freedom of the "natural state of man" to gain the protection of an intricate (hopefully) civilized society.  It is clear that too few were invited to sign this "contract".

                Perhaps it is time to revisit this idea and examine the inclusionary possibilities now that we have so thoroughly examined the exclusionary ones.  Please feel free to Google Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Hobbes, Sigmund Freud (Civilization and its Discontents) and any others.

                For more information contact Hilary or Chuck Reynolds  

Atheism Group to Meet

                The Atheism Discussion Group will meet in Room 4 at the church from 6 to 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of March. The dates are March 8 and March 22.

                Please contact JC at JCRomero. 

Church Publicity on WBAA Public Radio

                Public radio is one of our favorite place to advertise the church. As the  spring fund drive for public radio comes around again please remember that  contributing to the radio station through the church can do double duty. When  you receive that letter or hear the plea on the radio send  your contributions to  the church instead (marked for WBAA). They will be  collected in a special fund that will be given to WBAA in exchange for  sponsorship credits or challenges.  We will in effect be buying  advertisements on the radio. WBAA still gets  the funds, but the church gets the  bonus of name recognition. You would  still receive a tax deduction for a  charitable contribution. (Unfortunately, WBAA  no longer gives premiums for these  donations.) Even small amounts help as they are all added together.  Remember that you can donate in this way at any  time, not just during the radio  fund drives. Right now we are saving up for a big ad campaign for when we  move.

                Your contributions can still be helpful if you need to contribute directly  to the station because of payroll deduction, employer matching, desire for the 

premiums, or need to use a credit card. (If it is a matter of spreading the payments -- monthly check to the church work just as well!) Those donations  could help the church is if it is arranged to use them as a fund drive  challenge. Challenges get the donor's name on the air as they offer their  donation if other callers also ante up. If your donation is to be used as a  challenge it must be arranged by the publicity committee ahead of time and your  call to

the radio station must be carefully timed. Be sure and let us know your intentions far enough ahead of time to get on the challenge schedule.

The other way our name could get on the air is for a team of people to volunteer two hours to answer phones at the radio station. Many thanks go to our team last fall of Mark Krivchenia, Ned Delaney, and Michelle  Tomarelli. They  will tell you it was painless!

For any questions, to arrange a donation, or to volunteer, please speak to  Martha Lempke

 Join Chalice Lighters

                This week I received the first Chalice Lighter call for 2007. This is a program of the Heartland District.  If you join, you are asked to contribute $25 in response to one or more Chalice Lighter call per year. Usually there are 3 calls annually. The funds are raised to help UU congregations in our area with growth programs.  The first call of 2007 will help two UU groups in the Cincinnati area.

                It is very likely our church will apply for some Chalice Lighter grants this year to help us with the transition to the new building.  For instance,

we could ask for funding to help us increase the Administrative Assistant hours when we move.  In order to apply for a Chalice Lighter grant, a congregation must pay their Fair Share dues (which we have) and have 10% of their members signed onto the Chalice Lighter program. 

                If you are not a part of this program, now would be an excellent time to join.  It only costs a small amount, but could be returned this year and

next many times over.  Details can be found in the Chalice Lighter brochure available at www.heartlanduu.org <http://www.heartlanduu.org/>.

                                                                                                ~Barny Dunning

                                                                                                   Board President

Got a Yen to Write?

                The Writing Interest Group is a lively and creative group that meets on the 1st (1:30) and 3rd (7:00) Monday of each month at church.  Anyone who has an interest in writing of any kind is welcome.

The chocolates are always available and free!

                 Questions? Call Caroline Barnhart.   

Heartland District

 2007 Spring Conference & Annual Meeting

March 30-31  Grand Rapids, Michigan

Keynote Speaker: Gini Courter, UUA Moderator, “Pardon Me, Do You Have Change?”

                Online registration at www.heartlanduu.org 

 Religious Education               

 Director of Religious Education Michele Tomarelli

                Recently I went to a Renaissance Module on Unitarian Universalist Identity for professional DREs.  Many of the DREs at the retreat have been in the job for a long time, and here was a chance to learn an arcane secret: how do they find enough teachers?  Don’t their parents want to go upstairs to hear the sermon?   The DREs looked puzzled: of course they do, but they have to do their part.

                “Their part,” turns out to be an old rule borrowed from Montessori education that says that everyone who has children in RE has an obligation to volunteer with RE work. Religious Education has a lot to do.  We need teachers, classroom aides, advisors, and non-classroom volunteers.

                Religious Education at our Unitarian Universalist Church is incorporating this rule.  You know the clichés:  “Many hands make light the work;” “It takes a village to raise a child;” and “You get what you give.”  They’re all true.  You’ll also discover that by being in the classrooms you’ll get to know the materials, the kids, and their parents.  Parents who are in the classrooms are in a far better position to influence the program.

                The new rule will be incorporated into the next printing of materials for RE, New UU and You, and so on.  Helping in RE is exhilarating and rewarding, and this policy will very soon become accepted as a norm and taken for granted, as it is in most other UU congregations.

          ~Michele

2007 Faith & Freedom Dinner

 Saturday, April 14

 Reception at 5:45, dinner & program at 6:30

Guest Speaker: Mary E. Hunt,  nationally-known feminist Catholic theologian speaking on "Catholic, Pro-Choice, and Optimistic"

Holiday Inn Select, Lafayette

Sponsored by Indiana Religious Coalition  for Reproductive Choice

(Our congregation is a member of IRCRC)

Complete details available soon at _www.ircrc.org_ (http://www.ircrc.org)  or

see Kaye McSpadden.

ALSO, NEW THIS YEAR:

FREE Pre-Dinner Forum

 featuring Mary E. Hunt

and a distinguished panel  discussing: "All in the Same Boat: Justice for Reproductive Health &  Same-Sex Love," 4:00-5:30pm

 Change for Change

                When you hear the jingle of change on Sunday mornings, fill up with pride to know, in 2006, you were among many generous hearts in our UU community who donated a total of $2448.79, which has made a difference to 9 children’s agencies in our community! Thank you!

                The jingles continued to be heard as we collected $184.24 for the Mental Health Association in January, and $150.24 for the Community Health Clinic in February, for 3 weeks, (no collection on the last Sunday with the ice storm).

                During March we will donate our change to the Lafayette Housing Authority. Our UU member, Edie Pierce-Thomas, is the Executive Director.

                The Lafayette Housing Authority was established in 1975 under special state legislation which allowed for the creation of housing authorities. Over the years, the agency has grown from assisting 50 households to assisting over 1100 households at any one time. The LHA serves extremely low- (30% of area median income) and low-income households (50% of area median income) by helping to pay part of their rent to their landlord. The family pays based on their income. Typically a family pays 30% of their adjusted gross income towards their housing

costs. The LHA assists all types of households, including elderly and disabled as well as single parent and two parent households. Households

may remain on the program as long as they need the assistance, for example, one disabled, elderly woman has been on the program for 29 years.

                In the past 6 years federal assistance has been severely reduced whilethe need continues to grow. Since the LHA is not a non-profit under IRS

codes, we are limited in our fundraising ability. The funds raised through Change for Change will go towards purchasing a series of educational DVDs that will be used with the participants of the program

and the participating landlords to help them to better understand the program and their obligations and responsibilities.

                                                ~Lynn Richardson, Social Justice member 

                                                Teacher Schedule for March

Class     4th             11th             18th             25th

Nursery:   Tandy/         Tandy/          Tandy/          Tandy/

           Grace          Emma            Margaret        Grace

Preschool:        Jill Salem all month

K-1-2:            Kathy Coder all month

3-4-5:            Kathy Schroth all month

BAMs:      Gale           JoM film*       JoM film*       Lisa Pantea

WUUTs:     Amy            Michele           ___             ___.

*Jesus of Montreal film

OWL Schedule

 OWL will meet on Monday, March 8 @ Mental Health Association Building on the corner of Ninth

 and South. Please call if not attending!

Kris Taylor                                                                                                           

Volker Thomas

Take a look at the completed Great All-Church Quilt

in the sanctuary! It will travel with us to our new church home on  Meridian Street, West Lafayette.

Book Group

                7 pm, Monday, March 12

                                In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Phildrick

                7 pm, Monday, April 9

                                The Echo Maker by Richard Powers

                The Book Group meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7pm at Borders Bookshop in Wabash Landing in the lounge area where it joins with  Panera's.All are welcome to join us for discussions of books selected by participants. 

                For more information contact Dagmar Murray