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For more UCUC news, please see the current issue of our newsletter, "Church and Home." To be added to the "Church and Home" mailing list, contact the Church at 858-453-3444 or via e-mail.

Time Change - Fall Schedule
Fall hours are in effect starting September 13. Worship service begins at 10:30 AM.

Open and Affirming Discussion
B ecoming an O & A church, per the guidelines set forth by the UCC Conference, involves two separate congregational votes. Here is a brief recap of each vote:

VOTE #1 – Shall University City United Church of Christ proceed with forming a committee to generate a custom mission statement expressing our church’s position on the O & A issue or end the exploration process at this time with no further action?

VOTE #2 – Shall University United Church of Christ adopt one of the proposed mission statements generated by the committee or end the process at this time with no further action?

Vote #1 will take place on Sunday, SEPTEMBER 27, following worship. It will be a silent ballot process and, per our bylaws, be a majority rule vote.

Please be aware that the definition of O & A provided by the UCC conference and posted in the Narthex is not a mission statement. If Vote #1 is favorable, we will work to generate a custom statement for your approval.

Your Open and Affirming Committee: Paul LaFrenz , Susie McConnell, Jo Guinn, Carrie Holmes, Sally Buffington, Chris Hause

2009 Memorial Partnership Scholarship Funds
United Church of Christ Partnership churches announce the availability of Memorial Scholar-ship Funds for any youth attending college and active in his/her local UCC church.

Applications are available from pastors of each partnership church, which include: Mission Hills UCC, Christian Fellowship Congregational, Pioneer-Oceanview UCC, Kensington Community Church, University City United Church and La Mesa UCC

Qualifications for scholarship:

A member of one of the San Diego Partnership Churches
Completed at least 60 units at a regionally accredited college or university
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 (minimum) Active participant in the life of the congregation
School/Community activities
Name of church you attend
Church activities
Letter of recommendation from your pastor, youth leader, or other leader who knows you and is involved in your spiritual development
Letter of recommendation from an individual who knows you and is involved in your educational development

Applications, letters of recommendation and official transcripts are due by DECEMBER 31. Please send the above information to Judy Wilkinson.

From Social Concerns: We're Here for You
Our Social Concerns Committee realizes we are going through difficult economic times. We know there are people at UCUC who might need assistance during these tough times. Please let us hear from you. We care for each and every one of you in our UCUC family. “Social Concerns is Love in Action.”

Your Social Concerns Committee: Carolyn Billings, Carol Hemming, Cindy Essary, Ione Buie, Marlene Campbell, Elaine Tanner, Meridith Lafrenz, Judy Wilkinson and Pastor Curt Fuller.

UCUC Women Service Project
The women of the church are collecting new underwear and socks for the Monarch School children and youth. The kids need panties for the girls (age 6-18) and boxer shorts for the boys (age 6-18). All sizes of underwear are needed. There are between 100 and 139 children attending the school. Please put your gifts in the basket below the Monarch Butterfly. The Butterfly and basket will be out from mid-AUGUST through SEPTEMBER.

Monarch School has been in San Diego for 21years and is located in Little Italy. It specializes in homeless, at-risk and street children. It provides after school programs, medical and dental care, food, clothing, and public transit passes.

Thank you for your commitment to this very worthwhile project. Service to others can give all of us a new purpose in life.

A NIGHT ON BROADWAY
University City United Church invites you to a special concert:

A NIGHT ON BROADWAY
Saturday, September 12, 2009
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Music will feature the talent of UCUC members and friends.

Come hear our revue of both classic and contemporary melodies from Musical Theatre! All-time favorites to be performed include "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess, “If I were a Rich Man” from Fiddler on the Roof and “Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha. Also featured will be newer tunes from musicals The Wiz, Wicked, and Hairspray.

The concert is free and will be held at the UCUC. A free-will offering will be collected. All donations benefit the UCUC Church Organ Fund.

Refreshments will be served after the concert.
For more information call 858-453-3444 or click here.

Organ Fund
Our quilt group (Cathy, Leni, Connie and Gail) has provided a lovely 5-foot square quilt for the organ fund! We will be selling raffle tickets after church in the narthex ($5 per ticket, or 5 for $20) to continue our project of raising money for a new organ. The quilt is hanging in the narthex, showing the love and skill that went into building it. It will make a wonderful present, or you can use it yourself.

Please see Jeanne Stutzer, Ruth Sayre or Steve Shields for tickets.

SERRV
We will began our SERRV presales on July 26. Please watch for the SERRV table and catalogues. You will be able to take a catalogue home and preorder items. All orders and checks will have to be turned in by September 20. Please consider taking the time to order a special gift for a birthday or anniversary.

When we purchase items from SERRV, we help our brothers and sisters throughout the world who create the craft items and gifts available in the SERRV catalogue. Many of the artisans from our sales are able to provide food, education, and a home for their family. This is one of our service projects. All dollars collected go directly back to SERRV.

Congratulations to SERRV for receiving an “Outstanding Service Award to the Fair Trade Community” from the Fair Trade Federation!!

CCSA
We need to continue to supply CCSA with canned vegetables, soups, spaghetti sauce, pasta, tuna, mac 'n cheese and items necessary to meet the growing needs. Tooth paste, tooth brushes, small shampoos and conditioners are always needed, as are socks and underwear.

Volunteers … As we take to the fall, let us remember we have several Social Concern organizations that can use your time and talents. Please contact Carolyn Billings to learn about getting involved with Clairemont Service Center, Joyce Snyder Center, or Meals-on-Wheels.

Kindred Readers
The Kindred Readers recently sent $600 to the Monarch School to support the school’s new library.

Would You Like a Keepsake?
The new hymnals are at the printers and will soon be replacing the well-used red hymnals in our pews. If you purchased an old hymnal as a memorial or honorarium to a loved one and would like to keep that book, please let Jeanne Stutzer know. We will be making those books available in the Narthex once the switch to the new volumes is made. Any member who did not donate a hymnal but would like to have one is also welcome to one of the undesignated books. Contact Jeanne Stutzer.

SHARE Foods Program
Did you know that the SHARE Foods Program is available to anyone regardless of income? The SHARE Program (Self-Help And Resource Exchange) began in 1983 in California. It was designed to help those on Social Security. As the word of the program spread, it began appealing to everyone who wanted to ‘stretch their food dollars’ and help out in their commun-ity. SHARE is dedicated to providing monthly, consistent, affordable, supplemental food packages to those willing to help themselves and others.

The Golden SHARE program started in March, 2005. The principle of the program is people helping people and building community through volunteer work. The program serves the community with the best quality food and service around. SHARE helps families to save up to 50 percent on their groceries. For more information, go to www.goldensharefoods.

Please let Pastor Fuller know if you or your friends are in need of emergency assistance during these difficult economic conditions and changes in our community. The Social Concerns Committee is available to help with dire emergencies.

Congratulations to Our Preschool
Paula Riess, Preschool Director, recently announced that UCUC Preschool has received accreditation through June 2013. We are very proud of the outstanding reputation and quality of education of our school due to Paula and her splendid staff of teachers.

We Need YOU
We would like volunteers to help prepare and serve coffee and juice after the Sunday worship. Instructions are easy and available.
Please sign the clipboard in narthex.