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February 2020 THEME: Reconciliation
Jerry Offerman ‘16
Unitarian Universalist Village Church
403 Barcelona Road Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
501-922-1255 President: Janet Holt ([email protected])
Minister: Rev. Mark Walz ([email protected] ) Editor: Cindy Perez ([email protected])
Green is Good Many considering themselves as religiously
‘non-conforming’ struggle with the word Spirit, or Spiritual, and Spirituality. How-
ever, embarking on the journey to Green Sanctuary brings benefits spanning all the components of good church.
We affirm and promote the intercon-nected web of life of which we are a part for
a reason. It embodies a principle in our Unitarian Universalist tradition because the
issues are not just about future generations or the condition of the planet. The health of both people and the planet require trans-
formation toward care and concern. It is also about our personal dignity and spiritu-
al integrity. When we look at our world and rec-
ognize what's happening to our water, our air, our trees, our fellow species, it becomes clear that if you have roots in a spiritual
practice that holds life sacred and encour-ages joyful communion with all your fellow
beings, facing the enormous challenges ahead remains possible. Our hearts are in
the right place. The web of life both cradles us and calls us to weave it further. The future is
not out there in front of us, but inside us. We don’t need to do everything. Do what
calls your heart. Effective action comes from love. It is unstoppable.
See you in Church.
Spiritually Fearless Rev. Mark Walz
Unsung Heroines
March is Women’s History Month so I planned to devote this column to Unitarian
Universalist women who made significant historical contributions. There have been many—Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton,
Dorothea Dix and Florence Nightingale are just a few of the most well-known. My
dilemma was deciding which ones to feature. Then I watched Marlin Lavanhar’s
sermon, “Choosing Freedom.” He talked about Harriet Tubman and then told the story of Francis Ellen Watkins Harper, an
African American poet and writer who was also an abolitionist. And a Unitarian.
Intrigued, I researched other African American women of our faith in history and
discovered three more that haven’t received nearly enough recognition. So with Black History month just concluded and Women’s
History Month just beginning I thought this would be the perfect time to celebrate these
amazing Unitarian Universalist women of color. Here are their stories: To read short
biographies of: Fannie Barrier Williams, Margaret Moseley, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and Annie B. Jordan Willis click
HERE.
From the President Janet Holt
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Look for the “flame” symbol throughout the newsletters. These denote hyperlinks that have
been added which will send you to the web page for additional information.
UUVC Newsletter March 2020 Theme: Women’s History Page 2 of 6
Service Auction Chair The Service Auction will be Friday, April 24.
UUVC needs a Chair for the service auction com-mittee! This is primarily a job of planning oversight and assigning tasks to be done by our many volun-teers. Much of the work has already been complet-ed with information from past auctions. There are past chairs that are willing to assist you with advice and information if needed. If you are good at organ-ization we really could use your help. Please con-tact: Kim Harrison
Defending Democracy To make certain you are registered to vote,
log on to https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview. You will be asked to
enter your name and date of birth. If you want to know where to vote, see sample ballots and more you need to enter your ad-
dress as well. It is a safe site. Democracy depends on you!
Adult Education UUVC needs discussion facilitators! “What’s
that?”, you ask. To find out the answer and how you may help, click HERE. Please Contact me if interested,
[email protected] or see me at church. Fraud Watch
Avoid scams by signing up for the Arkansas Attorney General’s Alerts at
www.arkansasag.gov or AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org Remem-ber, a ounce of prevention is worth
Adult Education Warren Searls
Social Justice Sue Loberg
Let me introduce you to the Arkansas Community Foundation Hot Springs Vil-
lage’s Volunteer Project. The foundation is trying to match volunteers to work in the
three local school districts and the Boys and Girls Club. They have developed a form and have created a data base, so the
schools and the volunteers can easily be matched up. They are looking for volun-
teers to complement their programs such as Reading, Music, Animal Science, Math,
Visual Arts, Life Skills (cooking, sewing, personal finance). The volunteers would complement existing programs and curricu-
lum or work with teachers on special pro-jects. Most importantly, the young people
value the relationships they develop with volunteers and learn so much more be-
cause of these different experiences. The commitment could be for a day a week for six weeks, either during the school day or
after school for an hour. This initiative is being organized in a way that the volun-
teers’ time can be effective for both the vol-unteer, the teachers and the students. For
more information please see Kim Harrison or contact her at 922-6306, [email protected]
“A woman's strength should not be in her role, whatever she chooses it to be, but in the power to choose
that role.” Brandon Sanderson
Planning for our next fiscal year is
underway. UUVC’s fiscal year starts July 1 and goes through June 30. The budget
process at UUVC begins with input at the Committee level. Committee chairs were provided with a FY20-21 budget packet
which is to be returned to the Treasurer by Friday, March 5 with their proposed budget
request. The information provided by the Chairs will be used to generate the first
draft of the budget, which will then be pre-sented to the Finance Committee. Upon approval by the Finance Committee, the
budget will then be reviewed by the Board before then being presented to the Congre-
gation following the service on Sunday, April 5. For financial status
through the end of the month, click HERE.
Treasurer’s Report Kim Townsan
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Newsletter Submission Information
Please submit as an attachment in Word format (DOCX). No bullet
points, tabs, or indented text, please. Deadline: The 26th of month pri-
or to publication. Submissions and Inquiries, contact: Cindy Perez at:
America’s dependence on processed foods, meats, dairy and other animal products is a
major contributor to many chronic diseas-es: Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, Hypertension,
High cholesterol, Acid reflex, and Rheuma-toid arthritis. Scientific studies have classi-fied processed meats such as ham, salami,
bacon and hot dogs as foods that can cause cancer. Animal agriculture is the single
largest contributor to greenhouse gas emis-sions and to water pollution. Moving to
plant-based nutrition provides several ma-jor benefits – better health and a lighter en-vironmental footprint. Exploring new reci-
pes can be fun! And if you are not sure where to start, contact the Green Team
Culinary Committee. We are an eclectic group with an assortment of dietary prac-
tices. We love to speak “food” and share recipes. **References from Forks over Knives maga-
zine; forksoverknives.com
For more information and suggestions on how to make small changes to a plant-
based diet as a powerful way to live longer, help the environment, and reduce your risk of getting sick, click HERE.
Green Team Nancy Baumgartner
MUSIC NOTES
John Leisenring
March welcomes four hymns taken from Rev. Mark’s “hymns I like to sing” list,
so be sure to join him with lusty singing. The choir will return to the “ROUND” for-
mat, singing “Be Like A Bird” by Abbie Betines, and later in the month, a wonder-ful anthem by Eric Unruh: “Will You Teach
Me?” So, it turns out that this particular UU March doesn’t come in like a lion after
all: more like the proverbial lamb. Enjoy.
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”
Plato
Events Committee Dee Offerman and Stephanie Hubbard
The Events Committee has planned a trip to the Fish Hatchery located at 350
Fish Hatchery Road, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The event will be on
Thursday, March 19. We will meet at the church at 8:45 to carpool. The tour is from 10:00 to 11:00. A table has been reserved
at Hibachi Sushi Buffet, 4334 Central Ave-nue, Hot Springs at 11:30 so we can eat
together and enjoy each other’s company. The tour will mostly be held in a
classroom that holds twenty people. If we have more, a second guide will be available. There is an option for those that wish to
walk around Pond #3, about the length of two football fields, to see the fish being
raised and swimming. There will be some walleye eggs and fry coming in March.
This should be an informative and fun event. We are hoping that many of you will attend. The sign-up sheet will be available
in the community hall on Sundays.
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The Dispute Mediation Committee stands ready to assist members and friends in re-
solving conflicts which affect their life in the church. For more information click
HERE. Contact Steve Rittenmeyer at 915-0575 or email SD-
Dispute Mediation Steve Rittenmeyer
Membership Snippets Veronica Zuege
The usual “Path to Membership” at the Unitarian Universalist Village Church is
through frequent visits, advancing to “Friend” status and getting involved in the
Spiritual, Social, Community Outreach, and Educational Programs offered at UUVC. Frequently, newcomers to the Hot
Springs Village area are already Unitarian Universalists and move directly into mem-
bership. On March 25th, UUVC Member-ship Team will host an event for our
friends. This will be an opportunity to so-cialize and learn a little more about UUVC. In March we will have a sign-up sheet
available. Meanwhile, if you are considering becoming a member get involved. Find the
volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Sign-up on Sundays. There are many ways
to serve.
“Fun for Funds” is the theme of our 2020 Service Auction. It is a rare opportunity
when a church family can do something that is so vital to the financial well-being of
the family, while at the same time be one of the most fun events we do. This opportuni-ty – one of UUVC’s best fundraisers – comes
around only every two years, and it is something that anyone who has experi-
enced it reflexively smiles when talking about it. It is the biannual UUVC service
auction. This year’s service auction will be Friday, April 24. The fun will kick off with the first bid at 5:30 p.m. in the UUVC Com-
munity Hall. SO SAVE THAT DATE AND TIME ON YOUR CALENDAR. You will NOT
want to miss the opportunity to bid on won-derful ingenious service offers like those of-
fered in the past, such as dinners (a favor-ite), quilting lessons, excursions, game les-sons, chauffeur services, pet sitting, and
one that has ALREADY been offered for this year, a pontoon boat cruise on Lake Ouach-
ita. But remember, the success of “Fun for Funds” relies not only on generous bidders,
but also having lots of cool things to bid on. So put your thinking caps on and HAVE FUN coming up with something to offer.
An online donation form also will be linked from our regular e-blasts, for those who
would rather key-in their auction item do-nations.
If you have any questions, call Jim Trip-cony at 501-993-3885. He’ll find SOMEONE who knows the
answers.
FUN FOR FUNDS
Jim Tripcony
Hot Springs Village cleanup day
Will be on Saturday, April 5 begin-
ning at 8 AM. It takes about an hour
and a half of your time. If interested
contact:
Kim Townsan [email protected]
“Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their
strength.”
Lois Wyse
UUVC Newsletter March 2020 Theme: Women’s History Page 5 of 6
EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER
1 cup distilled water 1 and ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon baby shampoo Mix all ingredients well in a squeeze bottle.
Shake before using.
*Tip: you can buy Equal Exchange Olive Oil AND washable eye makeup removal
pads at the Green Team Table. Stop by and see.
Green Team Tips & Recipes
Tips to remember reusable shopping bags
--Keep the bags on front seat of car. --Hang them on the dash of your car or
clipped to your purse. --Keep foldable bags in your purse. --Write BAGS at top of your shopping list .
--Send yourself an alert on your phone at the time you’ll be leaving home. “TAKE
BAGS!” --Put bags back in your car after use.
--Walk back to the car to retrieve your bags if you forgot them. (It will probably take on-ly a few times of doing this before you get
in the “Bag Habit.” )
Birthdays 3/1 Jane Fitch 3/2 Mary Homan 3/2 Lorraine Ridley 3/8 Cindy Perez 3/8 Alan Trippel 3/10 Patsy Slezak 3/14 Jack Iafrate 3/15 Jim Tripcony 3/17 Heather Ross 3/19 Dennis Abraham 3/27 Terry McCoy 3/28 Quay O'Hara 3/29 Bari Searls 3/31 Deanna Tolliver
Anniversaries 3/1 Clyde & Georgia Pound 3/10 Peggy & Terry McCoy 3/18 Mary & Al Homan 3/23 Nell Brewer& George Tatum
As those who subscribe to and read
the Voice are aware, C4K's reach has been
extended to serving a Boy's & Girls Club in
McGehee and a non-profit in Dermott.
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Jade Sier-
ra who made contact with the Delta groups,
we will likely be serving additional non-
profits in the area in the future. Volunteers
in the office can attest, there is a steady
stream of computers being brought to the
church for C4K to refurbish.
Recently, Warren announced C4K is
making plans to host a computer e-recycle
event at the church on Saturday May 2nd
with the help of the Green Team and the
Events Committee. Planning is underway,
so if you would like to be involved in the
event, please contact Bob McCleskey, Janet
Holt, Dee Offerman or Stephanie Hubbard.
C4K Bob McCleskey
“It took me quite a long time to de-velop a voice, and now that I have it,
I am not going to be silent.”
Madeleine Albright
“I am Woman Phenomenally. Phe-nomenal Woman, that's me.
Maya Angelou
UUVC Newsletter March 2020 Theme: Women’s History Page 6 of 6
UUVC Principles • The inherent worth and dignity of every person; • Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; • Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual
growth; • A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; • The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process; • The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for
all; • Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we
are a part.
About UUVC
UUVC Website: http://www.uuvc.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Video Sermons: https://www.uuvc.org/video-sermons.html
Interest Groups (IGs) Marlene Kloack , Coordinator [email protected], 501-915-9494
For more information on an interest group click here.
Social Hours and Dining Out for 6 Our Spring 2020 Dining Out groups have been formed with enough names for at least 4 restaurant groups of 6. This series will be running through the end of May. Our February 10 Surprise Social Hour was a success, with over 35 participants and 4 host homes. Contact Janine Bethscheider at: [email protected]
Fiber Arts - Hooks & Needles Meet in the conference room on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays from 1-3 PM . We welcome any and all forms of “fiber” work. Contact either Marjorie McClesky at: 915-0237 or Suzette Watson at: 922-3382
UUVC Pickleball Meet at the Desoto Pickleball Courts on Thursday evenings from 3-5 PM. Paddles and balls are provided . Contact Dane at: [email protected]
Fourth Friday Film Fest Meet in the Community Hall at 7:00 PM. Popcorn provided! Look for E-blast with current movie. Contact Cloe Bayer at: [email protected]
Mah Jongg Mondays at 1:00 in the community Hall. Leave TerryLynn Marx a message at: 226-5136
Game Night
Mat Making Group Meets in the community hall the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Contact Marilyn Matzek at: 922-4909
Party Bridge Night There is some interest in setting up a Party Bridge Night on a regular basis at UUVC. We'll have a clip board on the sign up table on Sunday mornings. If you might be interested in playing, sign up. We'll figure out days and times as we move forward. Calvin Doody at [email protected] Jerriann at [email protected] Dane at [email protected]
Meditation Look for more information for this upcoming group on the community hall tables. Scheduled to begin next spring.
Attendance for January Worship Service 227 Insight 190 Total 417
Sunday Service Information
Mar 1 Worship/Rev. Walz - In Spite of Ourselves- We like easy, simple choices. And we like everything to be to our liking. The question often asked is, “Is there a place for Conservatives in our Liberal Religion?” Can we accept each other as we are and fill this Big Tent Congregation? Must we submit to the arrogance of conformity like the other churches we talk bad about? Does a Liberal Religion require a Liberal Political Perspective from all its members? Mar 8 Insight/ Millie Lancaster
Mar 15 Worship/Rev. Walz -- The War on Women
From Reproductive Freedom to Equal Pay for Equal Work,
women are consistently relegated to second place in the so-
cial, economic, religious, and political marketplace. When will
they get the rights of full citizenship?
Mar 22 Insight/Justice Sunday
Mar 29 Music on Barcelona—Clyde Pound and John Leisenring
