Newsletter for February
Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary immediately followed by refreshments and conversation in our Fellowship Hall. On the second Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck luncheon. Guests are invited to join us!
Words of Inspiration Topics
February 5 - We Need Not Think Alike: The Challenge of Pluralism
As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning but what do we do when the truth we have discovered comes into conflict with the truth of another?
- David Dubbeldam in the pulpit
- Jim W., Worship Associate
February 12 - American Universalism’s Miracle Story: Thomas Potter and John Murray
Many claim that John Murray was the “Father of American Universalism.” The story is much more complicated, but the Murray Grove story is still a good one!
- Reverend Kathy Ellis in the pulpit
- Jeanne A., Worship Associate
February 19 - Restoration and Atonement: Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou was a down-to-earth and self-educated theologian. His preaching of love and happiness remains relevant in the 21st century
- Reverend Kathy Ellis in the pulpit
- Bernadette L-S., Worship Associate
February 26 - Abner Kneeland: Learning, Growing and Changing
Reverend Abner Kneeland was Restoration’s first minister and a remarkable man. How can his life speak to us today?
- Reverend Kathy Ellis in the pulpit
This Month's Congregational Activities
Note to the church leaders who wish to add events to the interactive church calendar featured in the left panel: This calendar has been created to view activities scheduled for within Restoration only. Any meetings or events outside the church should be publicized via the newsletter or the church bulletin. Thank you.
Progress is Evident All Around
Many of the recent initiatives, supported by the generosity of our anonymous donors and you, will be coming to fruition this month. Here’s a quick snapshot of the progress:
- Installation of the new storm windows, which individuals supported through the ongoing Windows of Opportunity initiative, has begun. The upstairs classrooms and nursery, minister’s and administrator's offices, part of Hale Lounge and Hale hallway are now complete.
- Air handlers and a new oil tank are installed as part of the new heating and air conditioning system.
- The kitchen renovations are well underway and expected to be completed before the end of February.
- The new sign is complete. Installation is pending contractors’ schedules and suitable weather.
Many people deserve thanks for getting us to this point, notably our remarkably generous donors (anonymous and otherwise) and the hardworking members of the Building and Grounds Committee and their assistants: Mike F., Larry and Jane H., Ron S., Peter J., Leigh P., Dot F., Harald G., Mark P. and sign designer Gary S. Our heartiest thanks to all of you!
From Your Minister...
Only Connect
Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer. - E.M. Forster
What does membership mean to you?-
I begin this month with an apology to you but also a serious question. My apology is because I backdated a new member’s signature in the book to the date that the board approved the membership rather than the date that the book was signed. This has nothing to do with the new member; it was my decision. It was a mistake and I am sorry.
For me, the importance of membership in a religious community is the commitment: to the congregation, to the covenant and to spiritual growth. It is also about the congregation’s commitment to the member. Signing the book is the symbol of that commitment; it is not the commitment.
What does membership mean to you? The UU Church of the Restoration is neither a social club nor a social justice activist organization; it is a spiritual congregation. Fun and fellowship, service to the wider community and social justice work are all essential parts of a religious congregation, but they are not the whole. They come from our religious and spiritual meaning and practice. When one commits to a congregation and agrees to its covenant, the new member is joining with us in our covenant to build and be a healthy community. We have explicitly covenanted to abide in friendship, to build a strong and vibrant congregation, and to resolve our misunderstandings in a spirit of cooperation.
A few years ago the UUA Commission on Appraisal studied membership in our congregations; they published their report in book form, Belonging: The Meaning of Membership (UUA, June 2001):
Membership is a journey both for the individual and the congregation. . . . A study about membership is really a study about evangelism . . . Healthy evangelism in Unitarian Universalism is . . . the process of building and sustaining healthy congregations that are welcoming and inclusive, congregations that are staffed and planned to meet one of the most basic of human needs – the need to be religious, to seek meaning, to make connections. . . . The final and most important reason that people become members of our congregations is the need for growth and transformation. As one of our great ministers of the twentieth century, Rev. A. Powell Davies, memorably put it, “Life is just a chance to grow a soul.”
In many ways, Restoration is welcoming and inclusive. We are warm, gracious and interested in our guests. We are diverse in many ways. Our theology is abundant. From its beginnings Philadelphia Universalism welcomed everyone. In the eighteenth century, Dr. George DeBenneville wrote:
The spirit of Love will be intensified to Godly proportions when reciprocal love exists between the entire human race and each of its individual members. That love must be based on mutual respect for the differences in color, language, and worship, even as we appreciate and accept with gratitude the differences that tend to unite the male and female of all species. We do not find these differences obstacles to love . . .
We preach and try to live love for all. Still there is a thread of fear and, a lack of trust woven into Restoration’s fabric and that thread shows up in the membership protocol. I want to encourage you to change that, to let go of scarcity thinking and live in abundance thinking. There is love enough for all of us. When we extend hospitality to the stranger, we receive gifts of growth and change as in biblical stories where strangers turn out to be angels.
I was quite surprised when I first read the bylaws to see that the Board must vote to approve new members. Any person who by signing the membership book declares sympathy with the goals of the church and Unitarian Universalist purposes and principles shall be considered for membership; acceptance shall be by a majority vote of the Trustees present and voting at a regular meeting of the board. While in practice, no one is likely to be turned away, it is still unfriendly and quite unusual in Unitarian Universalist congregations. This bylaw reminded me of fraternity or sorority blackballing, and I thought, “Something happened at this congregation that they are so suspicious.”
To check my perceptions, I did a quick survey of a dozen UU ministers. Almost all were shocked by this requirement. Only one congregation has a similar provision; that minister thinks that it is not ideal. Several wondered what had happened here. I do not know what may or may not have happened to include this by-law, but I learned about the reasoning supporting it.
About 20 years ago there were schisms in several local churches (none of them UU) that were widely publicized in the newspapers. The churches involved each had many people sign their membership registries. The congregations then voted to call ministers. In one congregation a long-time settled minister was thrown out and a new minister called. Restoration wanted to avoid such "packing" of the membership to prevent a new contingent of members from stepping in and taking over.
This happened once in one local congregation. It is highly unlikely at to occur at Restoration. Therefore, isn’t it time to let this restriction go and write a new story of welcoming the stranger and recognizing the divine in our guest? Let us truly be welcoming and inclusive. What does membership mean to you?
Blessings,
—Reverend Kathy
P.S.
As most know, our former interim minister, Liz McMaster, is being treated for breast cancer. Her email says it all!
Feb 01 '12 20:22
My friends - I'm filled with love and thankfulness for such a group of UU's as you. Your "Get Well Soon" card, signed by so many of you overwhelms me with such outpouring. You are so special in my heart! And, FYI, I'm doing great, with no chemo/radiation follow-up. I'm clean through and through (but you knew that, didn't you!!!)
Great love and hugs around, Liz
Liz McMaster
Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to. -Henry James
I will go to my home in Carlisle on Sunday afternoons and have my day off on Monday, working from Carlisle on Tuesdays. I do get messages from the church phone (215-247-2561) or call my cell phone (717-385-5432). You can also check my color coded calendar at: http://www.my.calendars.net/ministercalendar.
From your Moderator...
Being Involved
While studying early American labor history, Frank G. came across an item to share us. A book by historian Louis H. Arky (University of Pennsylvania, 1952) claims that the first formal speech of the American labor movement was delivered on November 21, 1827. There’s also a footnote about Reverend Abner Kneeland. Frank discovered part of our congregation’s radical past which describes that William Heighton, then a leading advocate for fair wages and working conditions, “engaged the use of the pulpit of the liberal Universalist Church on Callowhill Street, in the northern part of the city”, which was our young congregation’s meeting place at the time.
As we celebrate Restoration’s 192nd anniversary, it is fitting to recall our long involvement in justice issues. Justice issues were the focus of Frank’s involvement at Restoration and also at work. Together with Paul M., Bruce P-J. and many others, he explored justice issues and advocated action that involving us as individuals and as a congregation.
Restoration’s focus on justice continues today. This January the congregation cast a vote (with one abstention) in favor of UUA’s Open Letter Supporting the Occupy Movement. Also in recent weeks, a number of individuals participated in local gatherings around City Hall, including a rally calling for an amendment to the US Constitution protecting people’s constitutional rights, equated by the Supreme Court to those of corporations.
Our minister, Kathy Ellis, is continuing a number of small group discernment programs, while completing her second year as Consulting Minister with us. With the help of the Worship Associates, she has encouraged active involvement of lay members in the Sunday morning worship services, which has brought remarkable insights from thoughtful presenters and contributed to the enrichment of our Sunday morning programs.
Simultaneously, efforts at maintaining and improving our building continue. In January the remodeling of the downstairs kitchen began. Volunteers have labored alongside contractors to bring the project to conclusion. Hospitality teams have performed magic for pot-luck suppers and coffee hours. Extra hands succeeded in keeping our social gatherings welcoming.
As we recognize past and present accomplishments, we rededicate ourselves to the ongoing efforts at
- Spiritual practice beyond Sunday mornings;
- Bending the arc of history toward justice;
- Stewardship for this church year and beyond;
- Updating to our congregation’s bylaws as seems fitting;
- Working with Partners for Sacred Places to examine how program and outreach relate to our facilities and funding.
For upcoming programs and special events, please review this newsletter and the calendars on our website: www.uurestoration.us We are indeed fortunate for the opportunities offered at Restoration. With our combined energies we are more than the sum of our individual selves.
See you in church!
— Harald G., Board Moderator
— Notice —
Harald wants to be sure we take advantage of the many workshops that are being offered this year. To ensure that all who want to are able to register, call the church office at 215-247-2561 to inquire about schedules and registration.
Because the office is staffed part-time, you may not connect with someone immediately. However, if you leave your name and contact information, you’re guaranteed a call back!
News From the Bylaws Task Force
Harald G., Tim S. and I thank the 20 members who stayed after the congregational meeting on January 8. Your input at the Town Hall Meeting concerning membership status, notice for Congregational Meetings and qualifications for filling the pulpit is valuable.
The Task Force is having a great deal of trouble agreeing on trustees, officers and length and number of terms. One suggestion was to vote to suspend the sections of the bylaws that apply to length and number of terms; perhaps the suspension would be for four years. It would be an experiment to see whether longer terms worked. Another suggestion would be a town hall type meeting led by the Consulting Minister; Rev Ellis to moderate a discussion of the controversial issues.
We have met six times. Our next meeting is Monday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. We plan additional meetings on several Mondays in February. We would appreciate additional input. Our goal is to have the changes ready for a congregational meeting on March 11. Talk to Harald, Tim for more details or to let us know your thoughts.
— Ron S.
David Dubbeldam’s Message
As soon as the New Year celebrations ended, the Valentines paraphernalia began appearing. Cupids, hearts, roses and the color red, our culture’s quintessential symbols of love, adorn more and more stores and businesses as February 14 approaches. When I was a kid, we exchanged small Valentine cards with our classmates. Many of these cards were simply cute expressions of friendship but there was also the hope for at least one card asking: “Be my Valentine?” In high school, we raised money by buying carnations for our classmates that were then distributed to students in class. Those who were popular received many carnations, reinforcing our high school’s social hierarchy. My parents now joke about the first fight of their marriage but at the time, it was no joke. They were married on February 6 and my mother was very upset when Valentine’s Day arrived and my father neglected to recognize it. She was furious. She felt he was already taking her for granted. He felt he had just shown how much he loved her by marrying her, making Valentine’s Day redundant. Although Valentine’s Day offers an opportunity to express love, it also generates a great deal of expectation that often goes unfulfilled. This is the problem with many of our cultural holidays or “holy days.” The pressure they bring often undermines the positive intentions of these celebrations. I don’t think there is anything wrong with Valentine’s Day. What is wrong is when we become caught up by the expectations it can generate, especially when we hold others to those expectations. These expectations make us lose sight of all the real expressions of love that we receive everyday, like showing up and being there day after day. They say that actions speak louder than words, but when actions are generated by expectation, their meaningfulness if often reduced.
— David
Second Sunday Potluck is February 12
The popular second Sunday potluck continues, this month! To ensure a balanced array, please consider sharing something according to the first letter of your last name:
- A-G Main Dish
- H-O Side Dish
- P-Z Dessert
It’s helpful to label your contribution so that guests know which dishes may be vegetarian or which might be spicy.
Although the kitchen may not be fully functional following the recent renovation, we do expect the oven to be in service.
Farewell, Gloria—We Miss You Already!
We have bid a sad goodbye to our excellent office administrator, Gloria Galvis and her husband, Carlos. They moved to Vancouver, Washington where Carlos has taken a new position. Friday January 20 was Gloria's last day in the office. She will work remotely while we search for her replacement, and you can continue to send information to her at the same e mail address for the weekly and for Sunday announcements.
Reverend Kathy, Tim S., Fern C. and Linda H. will be the search committee. Their first priority to create an up-to-date job description. If you know anyone who might be interested in the position, please encourage them to contact them.
Notes From the Board
Board Considers Minister’s Status—Congregational Vote Expected
Reverend Ellis is a Consulting Minister whose agreement ends this year on June 30. At their January meeting, the Board voted to consider calling her as our settled minister. The next step will involve a special meeting of the congregation to vote officially on the matter. Discussions and consultations will be held with the congregation before that meeting.
The difference between a consulting and settled minister is that the board hires the consulting minister whereas congregation votes for a settled minister. In either case, the minister’s agreement will be rewritten and a new contract would become effective July 1. If Reverend Ellis becomes our settled minister, an installation service can be scheduled. Reverend Ellis will contact Libby Smith, who was installed as the settled minister after serving as consulting minister at the Lower Bucks UU Church, for clarification on this process. Harald G. will contact Richard Speck of the Joseph Priestley District.
The congregation will be consulted in advance of the special meeting to vote on Reverend Ellis’ status so that a fully informed decision may be made. Stay tuned for details of this very significant development.
Board meetings are held at the church on the first Wednesday of the month. Board meetings are open; you may observe. If you would like to add something to the board agenda, please contact our moderator, Harald G.
Religious Education Committee Seeks Members
The Religious Education (RE) Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.. Anyone interested in the committee’s mission, including curriculum, planning, publicity and other support activities is welcome to participate. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21. Topics of discussion will differ from month to month.
Contact , Religious Exploration Coordinator, or for more information.
— Fern C.
BOOKREADERS WILL MEET IN HALE LOUNGE FEBRUARY 25
A tip from our Minister, Kathy Ellis, led to the choice of the novel Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett for Bookreaders’ February selection. It is a financial page-turner, which provides insight into how our present time may become known as the “bailout” era.
Bookreaders will discuss the book on Saturday, February 25 at 12 noon in Restoration’s Hale Lounge. You can read the book in hardback, paperback, on your electronic reader or listen to it on CD. You don’t have to be a book reader to come to this discussion. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. Snacks and beverages will be served. Bring a sandwich if you need something more substantial.
Contact for more information about Bookreaders. New participants are always welcome.
— Dot F. Bookeaders Coordinator
Very $ucce$$ful Holiday Bargain $hoppe $ales
Sales at the Holiday Bargain Shoppe in December exceeded our goal of $1,000, with some IOUs still to be collected. I’ve been coordinating the Holiday Bargain Shoppe for many years and I can’t remember a time when I’ve had as much fun as I did this past December. Many interesting items were donated for sale, including the frog pitchers and the peacock vase. These items created quite a stir and contributed mightily to the fun of the sale. The few items that remained unsold were put around the tree wall in front of Hale for the community to take, where they were snapped up within a day or two.
Thanks are due to the many members and friends who donated merchandise and to the following volunteers who helped set-up the merchandise displays, cashier and pack up the merchandise each Sunday: Kathy B., Cynthia B., Pat E., Anda L., Barbara P., Leigh P., Mark P., Linda P-J., Sarah S. and Betty S.
A special thank you goes to Jaime P., who came early every Sunday, took charge of the toys and games, and when they were all displayed went on to arrange merchandise on the other tables. Not to disparage any of the adult volunteers, Jaime was worth at least three grownups in terms of his enthusiasm and ability to arrange items appropriately with a minimum of adult direction!
— Dot F. HBS Coordinator
Buddhist Meditation Sessions Are Open to All
A group of us gather at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month in Hale Lounge to practice Buddhist meditation. All are welcome to attend these sessions. No registration, experience or other prerequisites are required. If you are interested, come to Hale Lounge and join us!.
Contact if you would like more information about these sessions.
Reading the Living Tradition
Jean H. cherishes the words to many of our hymns and would like to develop a deeper appreciation of them. She’s decided to organize an informal discussion group to read and contemplate the words before we sing them on Sundays so that during the service the hymns will be more meaningful and vibrant. If you’d like to participate, show up at 10:15 on Sunday mornings (beginning February 6) to join the discussion. For more information, call Jean at 215-849-8581.
Booking Ahead
Check out the fellowship hall library before and after Sunday services. The fiction selections are now arranged alphabetically by author. I’m still working on arranging the non-fiction selections. You’re sure to find something to interest you in books, CDs, DVDs and even old VHS tapes, and the prices are very reasonable.
Restoration receives a steady income from the sale of these books. There is no expense for the books and other items, which are all donated by members, friends, building users and even our neighbors.
Booking ahead, our annual community Big Book Sale will take place on Saturday, July 7. We will need even more donations to fill out our tables. It’s not too early to bring in books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes that you no longer need or want. Leave donations on in the library, in Hale Hallway, or even outside the Hale doorway. Donated books are very much appreciated.
— Dot F., Fellowship Hall Librarian
Caring Committee Is Prepared to Serve!
The Caring Committee wants you to know there is a year-round presence in this congregation to support each of us through thick and thin, through joys and challenges. Please let us know who needs cards, phone calls, visits or assistance.
A new newsletter feature will be “The Caring Corner.” Please notify the Caring Committee if you would like to inform the congregation about joys, concerns, illnesses or other events affecting you.
Contact information:
You may also call the
Singles Scene News
Restoration members launched the Singles Scene 34 years ago. Now an independently operating program for single adults, the Single Scene is a three phase program for mature adults. The activities begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 12:30 a.m. every Saturday night. Anyone is welcome to attend—a donation of $8:00 is requested.
- 4th: Trace Your Roots Workshop by Fannie Moore Murray
- 11th : Cabaret Night – Bring your own refreshments. Line Dance with Tina Allen and Friends. Pre Valentine’s Day Celebration—Wear something red (optional)
- 18th: Women Cooking — Pot Luck
- 25th: African American History Month Celebration Ethnic attire for the evening (optional)
Around The Denomination
February 24-25 in Rockville, MD—
2012 JPD Worship Arts Festival
Are you interested in meeting UUs from other congregations or looking for new ideas for worship? If you want to be challenged to serve your church more, then you don't want to miss the 10th JPD Worship Arts Festival at the UU Church of Rockville, Maryland. Our theme this year is Reframing Hope.
The featured presenter is the Reverend Carol Howard Merritt, author of Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation and Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation. Reverend Merritt "is quickly becoming known both in the USA and around the world as one of the 'go to' voices who teach the church how to truly engage young adults on their own terms. "I'm writing with enormous hope," Carol explains in Tribal Church, "because a generation of young, spiritual, progressives adults is wandering, looking for a place to finally rest." In her second book, Reframing Hope, Carol took the next step and expertly described what kind of collaborative, action-oriented faith this new generation seeks."
The festival begins with a Friday evening session that will provide training for any worship presenter on the topics of speech coaching and shaping the service. Sessions will be coordinated by David Glasgow, Music Director at UUs of the Cumberland Valley in Boiling Springs, PA. David has a Master of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary and is working to become a Credentialed Music Leader in the UUA.
Location:Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville 100 Welsh Park Drive Rockville, MD 20850
Contact Jillian Conway at jillian@jpduua.org or call 302-778-4564 for more information.
UU House Outreach Continues to Operate
Although UU House in Germantown closed last summer, the UU House Outreach Program is continuing the long tradition of highly personalized service to older adults in Northwest Philadelphia. Outreach staff work directly with older adults in a variety of ways to help them remain independent in their own homes as long as possible. The service is provided at no cost through the support of the Lycomng Fund. Given today’s economic realities, the program is seeking support for its Client Assistant Fund, which provides small grants to outreach clients. Every dollar raised goes directly to an older adult in need. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to:
For more information, contact Mary Fallon at 215-843-5881 or outreach@uuhouse.org.
Murray Grove News—
Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center
Coffee Houses offers a coffee house on the second Wednesday of every month from 7:00-9:00. Doors open at 6:30. Bring a favorite appetizer or dessert to share and your own bottle.
Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center: New! A completely redesigned website. A new ga-ga court (Israeli dodge ball). A new 8-minute DVD on Murray Grove. Visit www.murraygrove.org to check it out, and for more information on these topics and more!
Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission Musicians Legal Rights Workshop - Monday, February 6: Attention musicians and writers! What rights do you retain when selling your written or musical piece? How about when putting your work on the internet? How do you protect your original work? Tracey Batt, Executive Director of New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, will be facilitating this evening session on the legal rights of musicians and writers.
Universalist Convocation - May 18-20, 2012: The annual gathering held "…to explore and draw from the heritage of Universalist experience and faith to inform Unitarian Universalism today and help light its way toward the future" will be at Murray Grove this spring. Presenters include Rev. Richard Gilbert, Rev. Kalen Fristad and Rev. Rosemary Brae McNatt.
Don’t miss our new quarterly electronic newsletter, the Hand-in-Hand! To receive it, email newsletter@murraygrove.org, or call us!
For information and registration, contact:
Staples Rewards remains a big benefactor-
Staples Business Rewards Program
We receive the most miscellaneous income from the Staples Rewards program, whereby Restoration receives credit for all purchases at Staples (in stores, on line and by phone) and used printer and toner cartridges. This credit comes in the form of Staples Rewards checks every month, which we apply to our purchases for office supplies. You can easily participate in the Staples Rewards program by giving the church’s telephone number (215-247-2561) whenever you make a Staples purchase or turn in your used printer and toner cartridges at Staples.
— Dot F.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Hale Hall Doors
It is imperative that we remember that both front and back doors to Hale Hall remain locked at all times. This means even during meetings and Sunday services. Please do not let anyone into Hale Hall that you do not personally know is safe at any time. During services, all members, friends and congregants should come in the sanctuary door. Thank you for your cooperation.
— Harald G., Moderator
Introducing...Composting—
Orange + Blue = A Greener Restoration
You may notice an orange bucket in Fellowship Hall. It’s there to collect food scraps that would otherwise go into the landfill. By collecting them and putting them into the composter out back by our trash bins, we accomplish a number of positive things for our environment and ourselves.
We reduce the amount of waste hauled by big trucks to the landfill. We reduce the amount of material that needs to be dumped. We reduce the amount of methane – a greenhouse gas 72% more powerful than carbon dioxide -- that would be produced by the anaerobic decomposition of these plant-based wastes in the landfill. In the process, we can produce compost that can we can use in our gardens to improve the structure, density and texture of soil, and improving nutrient retention. That means healthier plants.
What goes into the orange bucket?
OK TO PUT IN
- Vegetable trimmings
- Fruit rinds, peelings
- Tea bags, coffee grounds, filters
- Non greasy paper napkins
- Dead houseplants
- Old flowers
- Leaves
NOT OK TO PUT IN
- Meat, grease or bones
- Dairy products
- Plastic, metal or glass
What goes into the blue buckets?
- Metal: Tin, aluminum & steel cans, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans
- Glass: Jars and bottles (food and beverage containers)
- Plastic: #1 through #7 plastics, such as #1- Soda, water bottles; #2- Milk jugs, detergents, shampoo bottles; #3- Rigid plastic containers and juice bottles; #4- Plastic tubs and lids from butter, margarine etc.; #5- Yogurt containers and deli trays; #6- Plastic cups, plates, and clear to-go containers and #7- Many mixed plastic containers and plastic products
- Mixed Paper: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mail (junk and personal), flyers, phone books, food boxes (remove plastic liner), computer paper, wrapping paper (no foil or plastic wrap), clean beverage cartons AND Church Orders of Service, cardboard, paperboard, etc.
You can help by thinking when you go to throw something out. Should it go in the blue recycling bin, the orange compost bin, or in the landfill-destined trash? Then dispose of it wisely.
Above FAQ is from web site http://64.78.36.115/faq.asp. It also answers other questions. Recyclables should be empty and rinsed if necessary. Hardback books and textiles are recycled to other places or call Ron S.
Tapesaver Program Continues at Genuardi's
Even though the propgram sponsored by Acme Markets has ended, we are still participating in Genuardi’s eScrip program, which generates income to Restoration from purchases at Genuardi’s supermarkets. However, this income is minimal since no Genuardi’s supermarkets operate in Philadelphia, where most of our members and friends shop. Information on signing up for the Genuardi’s eScrip program can be found on a bulletin board in the fellowship hall.
A Super Easy Way for You to Help Restoration
What if Restoration earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
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Use the button link here on our church website. Or just go to http://www.goodsearch.com and
be sure to enter the "Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration" as the charity you want to support.