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Listing of Events on Sundays
11 AM: The Sunday Service begins at 11 AM and generally ends around noon.
11 AM: Children and Youth Classes begin (children’s after the story in the service)
10 AM: Occasional activities for the children
9:45 AM: The Discussion Group, A Course in Miracles and other adult programs begin. Newcomers are welcome.
Childcare is available from 9:30 to 12:30 every Sunday.
Please see below for other programs.
Lifespan Religious Education
Director of Lifespan Religious Education: Kris Beliakoff
Youth Director: Allison Cummins
SUNDAYS
9:30 AM
Childcare begins. Ages 0 to 4. (we encourage ages 3 and up to participate in children's programs).
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (most classes begin at 9:45 AM)
Choir: Choir room. Contact Miriam Davidson (miriamdvdsn@gmail.com) Adults and Older Teens
Sing, play an instrument, tap your toes, just join! 9:30 AM, select Sundays.
The Discussion Group: Founders' Room. Contact Herb Reeves (hrbrvs6@yahoo.com). Adults
Online: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GUUFdiscussiongroup/. Our founding forum group, the Discussion Group meets every Sunday on topical interests and is beginning a once-a-month short story study also. Check your Flame and Spark for current story titles and dates.
New UU Orienteering Classes: Annex. Contact Glen Rowley (glenrowley@charter.net). Adults and older teens.
The classes are designed for those new to our congregation who want to know more about UUism, our Fellowship, and get to really know a group of people. Come to this class if you are new to UUism, a long-time UU, or just want to know more about us while deciding if our Fellowship is for you. Some people from the classes have become life-long friends.
Living the Questions : Downstairs lobby area. Contact Karen Conrad, Jackie Weddington, Annie Pal, Adults.
LtQ2 is an open-minded DVD curriculum that asks what's next for Christianity. Featuring thirty acclaimed scholars, theologians and other experts, the 20-minute video segments include conversations with leading voices of faith, digital stories illustrating aspects of an evolving faith, and concrete spiritual practices and disciplines.
The Work of Byron Katie: Downstairs orange lounge. Contact Rev. Pat Jobe (patjobe13@gmail.com). Adults.
The Work of Byron Katie is a way of identifying and questioning the thoughts that cause all the fear and suffering in the world. 9:30 AM, Downstairs lounge.
A Course in Miracles: A Course in Miracles: PK-K classroom. Contact Jean Blank (239-0110). Adults
Deals with undoing the ego to find more peace in your life.
From the Introduction to the text: "This course can therefore be summed up very simply in this way:
Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God"
The Women's Book Group: 2nd Sunday, Women's Room. Contact Susan Cooper (288-4912). Adults.
Knitting Ministry: GUUF Café. Contact Sarah Russell (sat.russell@yahoo.com). Knitters of all ages.
This group gathers for Relaxed time to chat and help out refugees facing another harsh winter.
10:00 AM
Occasional Children's Activities RE Classrooms Contact Kris Beliakoff. Children ages 3 to 6th grade
Offerings may include: Music and Choir, Children's Worship, PEACE (Social Action). Check your Flame and Spark for events.
11:00 AM
6th-9th grade: Neighboring Faiths: MS lounge upstairs. Contact Kirsten Robertson (kirsten@rrci.com).
Neighboring Faiths introduces youth to the faith traditions and practices of other religious groups in their community. Through study, participating personally, and reflection, an understanding and appreciation of religious diversity is sought while strengthening relations within the UU community. What is unique and universal in the religious experience and how do the teen's values relate to these other faith traditions will be explored.
10th-12 grade: A Place of Wholeness/Leadership/CC: SH lounge. Contact Steve Duda (Steve.Duda@aecom.com).
Designed as the next level for those teens who have completed Coming of Age (though relevant to all teens of this age Wholeness—the primary theme of the program—is defined as the way in which our Unitarian Universalist "outsides" match our Unitarian Universalist "insides" by understanding, professing, and living our faith. Leadership and covenant circles are also planned.
11:20 AM – After story in the service
Spirit Play: Children ages 3 to 3rd grade: RE Classrooms (3 groups created for different ages). Contact Kat Carrig (kathrynie73@yahoo.com).
Spirit Play is a child-centered education program based on the Montessori philosophy. After an initial story, children are encouraged to choose their own work for the class period. Spirit Play builds a program that is both free and responsible by making a commitment to freedom in spiritual exploration and responsibility in conducting that search.
Living the Promise: Children 4th - 5th grade: Upstairs RE Classroom. Contact Kris Beliakoff (271-4883).
Living the Promise was developed to give Unitarian Universalist children not only a grounding in Judaism, the roots of their own faith, but also a variety of opportunities to explore and clarify their values. As they learn about major people and events of the Hebrew Scriptures, students of this course probe ideas relating to the sanctity of life and the imperative to live responsibly.
12:30 PM
Youth group activities. Occasional Sundays. Contact Allison Cummins (youthdirector@greenvilleuu.org). Teens.
~Ongoing Meetings and Classes~
Beginner African Drumming (Annex) 4th Thursday each month, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Contact: Ben Weston (504-782-6319)
Lunch Bunch (Right overflow room) 2nd Thursday each month, 12:30 - ? contact: Suzanne Hart (235-1714)
Zen Meditation (Choir room) Tuesdays, 7:30 pm promptly, if you need some guidance then show up at 7:15 pm, website: meditation.meetup.com/216 Contact: Carole McAfee (834-7390)
GUUF Singers (Choir room) Sundays, 9:30 – 10:45 am, Contact: Miriam Davidson (285-0994 or miriam@wishingchair.com)
Hiking Group (Off Site) on going with dates and locations to be determined, Contact: Karen Csizmadia (322-6441)
Earth Spirit Group: 2nd Saturday each month, will support all fire ceremonies, interested persons should contact: Dana Couillard at (423-4221 or earthspiritquuf@yahoo.com)
Yoga Classes (sanctuary) Tuesdays – 6:30 – 8:00 PM - info
Join Bruce Cable, M.Ed., 25 years experience teaching Hatha Yoga and a certified Sivananda Method teacher. Come to learn, or continue the practice of yoga. Enhance flexibility, maintain health, counteract stress, and increase energy. Beginners, intermediate, advanced students welcome. Donations are gratefully accepted. (A portion of all proceeds goes to the church.) Content questions to: brucecable@hotmail.com
AA Agnostics (Right overflow room) Every Sunday. 6:00 PM.
AA agnostics and freethinkers share a common faith that suffering alcoholics can achieve sobriety through the proven AA 12 Step program without having to accept anyone else's beliefs or having to deny their own.
Fibromyalgia Support Group (Downstairs lounge). Last Tuesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
A new co-ed support group is being formed in Greenville for people with Fibromyalgia, and extremely debilitating and incredibly painful condition which can damage or ruin careers, relationships, and even lives. For further information, call Muriel Hill-Rowley or leave a message at 863-616-1785 or email fibrogreenville@yahoo.com. Participants are encouraged to bring bag suppers if they wish.
ANX: Annex
CC: Children's Classroom
CR: Choir Room
FH: Fellowship Hall
FR: Founders Room
WR: Women’s Room
How to Reach Us:
Kris Beliakoff, Director of Lifespan Religious Education & Administration
Office 271-4883, Cell 906-5368 (best), Email: dre@greenvilleuu.org, Office Days: Sun – Thurs
Allison Cummins, Youth Director
Office 271-4883. Email: youthdirector@greenvilleuu.org. Occasional Sundays.
Dana Couillard, Adult Religious Education Co-Chair
Email: windwalkermoon@yahoo.com
Annie Pal, Adult Religious Education Co-Chair,
Email: anniepal25@gmail.com
Kris DuCharme, and Youth Religious Education Co-Chair
Email: kducharme@charter.net
Steve Duda, Children and Youth Religious Education Co-Chair
Email: Steve.Duda@aecom.com
Alona Lindsey, Childcare Coordinator, 864.268.2105
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