South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation – February 22, 2012
Everyone is invited to visit Ted Tiller for his 21 birthday at Cold Spring Hills Nursing and Rehab in Woodbury; http://coldspringhills.net/coldspringhills/ stop in and say hello between 5:00 PM and 8:00pm this Friday, February 24. See Ilene Corina if you have any questions.
Join us this Sunday for the service titled Living the Legacy with Rev. Catherine Torpey, kicking off the season of Stewardship.
Celebrate Black History Month After the thrilling Hale Smith Day event on the 5th, SNUUC’s celebration of Black History Month continues. Come enjoy a wonderful vocal concert this Sunday Feb. 26 at 1:00 at SNUUC. The concert features “Freeport’s Songbird”, Natalya Simone and jazz singer extraordinaire, Tara Nova with pianists/composers Paul Hefner and Jay Anthony Gach. They will be performing traditional Negro spirituals, music by Hale Smith, Ellington, Gershwin, and songs by Long Island Composers Alliance (LICA) members on texts by African-American poets and writers. Visit ”Young African American Artists”, the exhibit that opened on February 5 and enjoy a reception to meet the musicians and the artists. Tickets $15 general, $10 seniors, & $5 students.
Our search committee for a permanent Director of Religious Education has finalized the DRE job description. Please read the attached document and forward freely – perhaps you know someone who is ready to explore a career as a religious educator!
The Long Island Area Council of UU Congregations (LIAC) will be offering the Senior HS Our Whole Lives Program for those youth in grades 10-12 beginning in March. This UUA sanctioned programs focuses on the issues surrounding human sexuality. The co-facilitators for the course will be Paula Rosenberg and Ron Ventola from the Queens congregation. Applications are available in the RE office. Parent Orientation is Sunday March 11. Course dates are March 18, 25, April 1, 15 and 22
Please submit your nominations for District Awards! At each District Annual Meeting, awards are presented to outstanding individuals and congregations. The deadline for 2012 award nominations is March 1, 2012.
+ Awards Presented to Congregations MENDON W. SMITH AWARD The family of the late Mendon W. Smith, a former District Treasurer and Finance Chair, underwrites the presentation of a plaque awarded to a District congregation that has shown outstanding dedication to our UU purposes and principles and to the strengthening of our liberal religious faith. Activities that demonstrate such dedication include leadership development, community outreach, creative programming, and participation in denominational affairs, among others. SUBMIT A NOMINATION ONLINE PAST AWARD WINNERS
+ Awards Presented to Individuals WINIFRED LATIMER NORMAN AWARD Established to honor a past UUA District Trustee, the award is presented to the individual in the District, who best represents the ideals and values exemplified by her in the areas of social action and racial concerns. SUBMIT A NOMINATION ONLINE PAST AWARD WINNERS
+ UNSUNG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST AWARD This award is made to an individual who makes a solid and continuing contribution to the work of her or his congregation or to the District, without consideration of recognition, and is generally not well known throughout the District. SUBMIT A NOMINATION ONLINE PAST AWARD WINNERS
+ AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION This award is presented to an individual whose achievements include several of the following: contributed to the quality of religious education at the congregational level, affected more than one congregation, contributed to the quality of religious education at the District level through leadership and/or publications, made good advantage of opportunities for continuing professional education, been innovative in the development and/or use of religious education resources, brought dignity to the profession of religious education SUBMIT A NOMINATION ONLINE PAST AWARD WINNERS
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AWARD This award recognizes an adult who has worked to promote healthy and dynamic youth ministry at the congregational and/or District level.
SUBMIT A NOMINATION ONLINE PAST AWARD WINNERS