What’s Happening at the Society?

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Bring a Friend Sunday

• 10:00 am Worship Service featuring real actions people can take to fight racism,, with Board Members from the UU Legislative Ministry of New Jersey

• 11:30 First Sunday Explorers in Stevens Room after service: a panel discussion with Frances Prestianni about the UULMNJ.

• 11:30: Harry Potter themed activities in the Parish Hall: treats, make your own wand, potions, games and more!

• 1:30 p.m. screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

To make this happen, we need your help.• You can: come on Nov 1st and bring a friend. Costumes encouraged!

Volunteer to make a Harry Potter themed treat.

• Volunteer to help with an activity in the Parish hall (all materials and directions provided).

Interested? Please contact Melissa at dre@fusp.org

Next Sunday’s WorshipNovember 8, 2015

November 8, Apple Pie and other Essentials, with Rev. Dr. Tracy Sprowls and Friction Farm. This morning we take a look at November’s theme: “what does it mean to be a people of ancestry?” Since it is the beginning of the month, we might as well start at the beginning! Carl Sagan said “If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.”

With us this morning is Friction Farm (Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay), a modern folk music duo popular from Florida to Maine.

Folk DuoFriction Farm

NOVEMBER 8, 2015Appearing at

Family Worship 9:30 amWorship 10:00

Modern folk duo Friction Farm is guitarist/vocalist Aidan Quinn and bassist/vocalist Christine Stay. They combines storytelling social commentary and humor to create songs of everyday life, local heroes and quirky observations. From ballads, to anthems each song is filled with harmony and hope.•

To SeekTo ServeTo Inspire

THEME MINISTRY November’s Theme - Ancestry

To SeekTHEME EXERCISE FOR NOVEMBER

What does it mean to be a People of Ancestry?

Bring it BackBeing a people of ancestry means passing on traditions. And it doesn’t take much to notice that so many family traditions are in danger of extinction. The recipe that was required at every Thanksgiving but now no onebothers with. The outdated and supposedly tedious task of writing a handwritten letter. Passing on a family heirloom. Bedtime stories. Family game night. Marking the height of your kids on the kitchen doorway wall. Even sitting down at the dinner table to eat together. Slowly disappearing. Maybe even already gone.

This exercise simply asks you to bring one of them back. Here’s your task, put simply: Dust off an old, forgotten family tradition and protect it from extinction.

For inspiration, you might want to check out one of these links:

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/book-review-to-the-letter-a-celebration-of-the-lost-art-of-letter-

writing/2013/12/06/8f6608e0-5c71-11e3-95c2-13623eb2b0e1_story.html

• http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/10/16/60-family-tradition-ideas/

TO SEEKFirst Sunday Explorers

November 1, 2015

First Sunday Explorers welcomes the UU legislative Ministry of New Jersey to tell us about their organization and what they are doing. Frances Prestianni and other members of the Board will be presenting the topic. Please join us at 11:30 for a light lunch and the program which will run until 1 pm.                     why does UU Legislative Ministry exist?                    how are we organized                    Task Forces                    congregational liaisons                    funding                    what has UULM accomplished over the past years                     where are we going; future plans                    discussion and opportunities for involvement

WOMEN’S ALLIANCENovember 14, 2015

Women's Alliance will meet on Initiative for Early Childhood Educational Services. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 9:45 in the Stevens Room.

This month we welcome Evelyn Motley and Carol Presley, organizers from P.I.E.C.E.S., the Plainfield Initiative for Early Childhood Educational Services.

Evelyn is the director of the Plainfield Public Schools' Early Child Programs and Carol is the head of the Neighborhood House Association. Come meet these vibrant, dedicated women and learn about the wonderful work being done in our community to educate our children.

To Serve

SATURDAY, October 31, 2015, 9 am – 1 pm

Food Pantry really needs volunteers. Please come help our neighbors.

Sign the Plainfield Pledge

Don’t forget to Sign the Plainfield Pledge on Sunday in the Parish Hall.I BELIEVE that every person has worth as an individual.

•I BELIEVE that every person is entitled to dignity and respect, regardless of race, color, immigrant status, housing situation, gender identity or orientation.

•I BELIEVE that every thought and every act of racial prejudice is harmful; if it is my thought or act, then it is harmful to me as well as others.

•Therefore from this day forward I WILL strive daily to eliminate racial prejudice from my thoughts and actions.

•I WILL discourage racial prejudice by others at every opportunity

•I WILL treat people with dignity and respect;

•I WILL commit to working with others to transform the greater Plainfield community into a place that treats people of all races, ethnicities, and cultures with justice, equity and compassion, and

•I WILL strive daily to honor this pledge, knowing that the city of Plainfield will be a better place because of my effort.

TO SEEK and SERVE in PARTNERSHIPWORLD AIDS DAY AT FUSP

DECEMBER 1, 2015

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDSave the Date- 12 – 6 pm

FUSP is joining in a partnership with two non-profit organizations, Iris House and The Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, in a World Aids Day event at FUSP. We will open our doors and provide AIDS testing, information, counseling, entertainment and speakers at this event. FUSP volunteers are needed to help out. Please contact Sharon, the administrator for information.

Looking for People

Who Like to Smile, Listen, and Meet People.

“Greeters” The welcome we give others

and the way others receive it —is a key ingredient to growing our membership.

Outside Greeters are needed to invite people (friends, members and guests)into our sanctuary on Sunday mornings. 

Inside Greeters make our visitors welcome after the service - introducing them to FUSP and our community.  

 If you would like to assist the membership committee by welcoming visitors, please contact Denise Soppas (Dsoppas@aol.com)

TO SERVEWOMEN’S ALLIANCE FUNDRAISER

From the CARRUTH STUDIOS in Ohio, we are offering charming, high quality, carved cement decorative items for your garden or your home. Ideal gifts for the holidays, for a house warming, for a marriage, or just for fun.

The fundraiser runs until early November, so all items will be delivered for Christmas.

With the money we earn we supply our food pantry with non-food necessities such as diapers, soaps and other personal hygiene items. We also send our graduating high school girls off with a small scholarship.

You can view the selections on line at www.CarruthStudio.com. Scroll down to the section labelled "fundraiser".

Please speak to Bonnie Rowan, Lois Laning, Anita Eigen, or any member of Women's Alliance to see a catalog and place an order.

TO INSPIREACT IV: Theater at FUSP

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Nov 13, 14, 20 and 21at 7:30 pm

Nov. 15 and 22 matinees at 3 pm

Act IVpresents

An Evening of Short Plays

byAndrea Fleck

ClardyDirected by

Cass Cochrane

Nov 13, 14, 20 and 21at 7: 30 pm

Nov. 15 and 22 matinees at 3 pm

ACT IV VOLUNTEERSNot all the fun happens on-stage!

Backstage, crew and production volunteers needed. Please contact Cass Cochrane and/or Barbara Van Savage.

Sandy has FREE tickets to the next 6 performances of ACT IV; Friday and Saturday, November 13, 14, 20, and 21 and Sunday at 3 pm on November 15 and 22.  Sell tickets and serve light refreshments during intermission and see the shows  at no charge.

Contact Sandy Kaplan. First come, first served!

BEYOND FUSPCurvy Girls Scoliosis Walk

RE Committee Matching FUSP Support

Fundraising Walk

Straight Walk with The Curvy GirlsHalloween Walk

October 31, 2015Registration for Walkers $20

To Donate: firstgiving.com/CurvyGirls Scoliosis/NJ

A FUSP Youth, Gianna, is involved with this walk and would appreciate your support and donation.

RE Committee will match your donation to Curvy Girls. Please contact Kate Riegel for more info.

Notice about A and P Supermarket Cards

FUSP is no longer selling A & P supermarket cards. The A & P cards are no longer available because of the company’s declaration of bankruptcy.

As many A & P stores are closing and being sold, please you USE your A & P cards as soon as possible.

Welcome Book table

Come to the Welcome Book table each Sunday after the service to fill your soul with books and other items to enrich yourself with Unitarian Universalism.

Available to order "Standing on the Side of Love" socks.