Family Promise is a nonprofit organization serving homeless families to provide resources that enable families to move from homelessness to home. These resources include compassionate care, hospitality, professional support, lodging, meals, donated goods, and – most importantly – volunteers.

Family Promise’s shelter program relies on a partnership of interfaith congregations, civic organizations, and other volunteer groups to help families facing homelessness. Host sites provide lodging, meals, and hospitality to families in need. For families in the program, each day begins with breakfast available at the host site with volunteers, followed by a van ride to their Day Center. In the evening, guests return to the host site, where volunteers provide dinner and spend some quality time. The evening hours are for homework, relaxing, and family fun time, as they would be with any family. Each day begins with the family together, and ends with the family all together, under one roof.

Their programs also include Prevention from Homelessness and a Road to Success. For more details visit their website at www.familypromisehcr.org

November 26 – Book Selection for January – October 2025.

The UUCV Book Group meets at 6:30 pm on the 4th Sunday of each month for a lively, thoughtful discussion on our worship ZOOM channel https://zoom.us/my/uucvpa

On November 24th, we will select our books for January-October of 2025. Everyone is invited to nominate two books, which will be voted on by those in attendance. Please submit your title suggestions to Bev Motich by no later than Sunday, November 17th.

You don’t have to be a regular participant in this group to suggest a book and get involved! We’d love to have you join us!

 

Jeff Naughton is home recovering from surgery.  Cards can be sent to: 2 Buchannon Drive, Apt. 109, Carlisle, PA  17013

Tony Matyas is fighting a serious health issue.  Cards can be sent to Tony and Kass: 132 Birch Tree Circle, Newville, PA  17241

Lynn Michels and her family would like to thank our Beloved Community for their
expressions of caring and sympathy on the recent death of her husband Dan.  Cards can be sent to: 17 Montadale Drive,
Dillsburg, PA  17019-9102

Amy-jo Humpton is home recovering from surgery.  Cards can be sent to:  33 N. 8^th Street, Lemoyne, PA  17043-1504

Did you know?

• Buying Giant or Karns or Weis grocery cards from UUCV is the easiest fundraiser ever!
• Buying a $100 grocery card is a win-win:
• You get $100 worth of groceries, wine, beer, gas, prescriptions.
• UUCV gets $10 for each Giant card you purchase or $5 for each Karns or Weis card purchased.

There are multiple ways to buy grocery cards from UUCV:

• By check or cash on Sundays – before or after service.
• By setting up an ACH payment through Pam or through your own bank.
• By credit card or paypal* over the phone. *UUCV pays a service charge for these purchases.

Buying grocery cards to give as gifts is an awesome idea!!

Reach out to the members of UUCV’s grocery card team if you have any questions OR if you’d like to join our team.

Thanks from the team: Margie Akin, Lynn Michels, Rebecca Fratantuono, Dee Lauderbaugh, Cindy Good

Do you know what’s really scary? Teenage girls who can’t realize their potential because of a lack of education.

The UUCV Mozambique Bursary Committee helps girls like these in rural Zambezia Province attend a secondary school too far from their home for a daily commute. A $445 donation (higher this year because of inflation) enables one girl to attend school for an entire year. Smaller donations are equally valued.

You can learn more about the Bursary Program at the November 17 church service and the luncheon following the service. All are welcome.

Next Game Night is November 8

UUCV’s all-volunteer lawn mowing team does more than keep our lawn trimmed and looking beautiful. They also have a positive impact on our budget. The seven-member team gave of their time to mow a total of 28 times this year. Total cost savings is estimated to be over $3400.

THANK YOU to: Keith Bittinger, Matt Burr, Michael Cappucci, Tom DeWall, Rick Heckman, Max Lara, Dave Mooney.

Join our team next year!

In this time of extreme division and tension, it is natural to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and unsettled.

Join us at 7 pm the night before the Election for a time of meditation and singing, focused around comfort and unity. Studies have shown that when folks sing together, their heartbeats literally sync up and beat in time with one another, so let’s join our heartbeats and our spirits in a time of peace and togetherness.

Bring a friend or neighbor if you’d like. 

And on Thursday, November 7 there will be a Drop-In Meditative Service held in the Sanctuary. Drop in between 6 – 8 pm.

 

These classes will be held on Sunday mornings beginning at 9:00 am in the Board Room or join via Zoom at https://zoom.us/my/meetingsuucv (572 887 2212).

November 17: Topic to be determined Discussion leader: TBD

December 1: The Great Filter Theory Discussion leader: Matt Burr

Who doesn’t love a nice hot meal surrounded by friends?  Join in the fun by bringing a favorite dish and game while in your comfiest clothes.

Please add your name and # of attendees to the list located in the Social Hall on the Volunteer Table even if you are not sure of what to bring just yet.

Reach out to Emily Cappucci with questions at 737/422-6710 or [email protected]

Check out UUCV Announcements on our website www.uucv.org under NEWS or https://uucv.org/about/news/announcements-2-2/