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1 1 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM Having trouble viewing this ? Click here Weekly Silent Announcements from UUCQC for May 31, 2015 There's not time on Sundays to let everyone know all the activities, events and updates happening at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities every week. Your weekly Silent Announcements will let you know at a glance what is going on! Sunday, May 31 service at 10 a.m. DREAM The UU Youth Group will share their personal narratives about how they would like to influence the future while reflecting on those who have been inspirational in their lives and helped shape their journey. This intergenerational service will include special music, a special video from kids of all ages and Teacher Appreciation. Sunday, June 7 service at 11 a.m.

2 2 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM IMAGINATION Rev. Jay Wolin I remember my imagination being sparked by watching Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" television series when I was younger. Sagan was a champion of space exploration. I will explore why he felt exploration was important and what its religious implications are. What has your imagination led you to do? Summer adult forums at 10 a.m. SUMMER ADULT FORUMS AT 10 A.M. A forum of Adult Enrichment will be offered each Sunday through the summer, starting June 7 through the end of August, at 10 a.m. before the service at 11 a.m. Specific members of the Congregation are offering topics each week that will be informative and enriching as we learn and grow together. Come for good discussion, hot topics and great company. The topics for each week will be listed in the newsletter for the month, as well as in the these weekly silent announcements, ed to you each week. E.O. Wilson discussion - summer adult forum JUNE 7, 10 A.M. - LEAD BY JOYCE WILEY & KATHY BOWMAN We will show a short video of biologist E.O. Wilson, a two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, discussing his most recent book on the meaning of existence. "Philosophy," says Wilson, is "a highly endangered academic species." He argues that explaining the meaning of human existence falls instead to science, which is making significant progress. There will be plenty of Edward Osborne Wilson is an American biologist (Myrmecology, a branch of entomology), researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity), theorist

3 3 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM time to react and reflect on his religious and ethical ideas. (consilience, biophilia), and naturalist(conservationism). Wilson is known for his career as a scientist, his advocacy for environmentalism, and his secular humanist ideas concerned with religious and ethical matters. Sunday service times Sunday, May 31 we will have one service at 10 a.m. Staring June 7 thru Labor Day we will have one service at 11 a.m. with an Adult Enrichment Offering at 10 a.m. We will return to the two service schedule, 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., the weekend after Labor Day. One thing to know this week LAST CHANCE! This is the last week we are taking pledges to Iowa Public Radio and to WVIK through UUCQC. When we make one donation as a Congregation we are able to have on-air spots informing listeners that we are here, how to get information online and a little about our beliefs. This is a 15 year tradition - your donation will help keep it going! If you would like to donate, here's how: Write a check to UUCQC, and in the memo line write either WVIK, IPR, or both WVIK and IPR. If you indicate both, the money is divided evenly. Drop the check in the Communications box in the office supply room.

4 4 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM Any questions, contact UUCQC member Kathryn Allen at kasavelie@aol.com or UUCQC Communications Coordinator Beth Paul at communications@uucqc.org. Share the Plate This week's Share the Plate is for the Community Meal to help cover the cost of the meals served. Immigration Project Team IMMIGRATION ACTION FRIDAYS The UUCQC Immigration Project Team is joining Quad City Interfaith to meet at local Congressional offices to call for action to stop the separation of families. Friday, May 29 Cheri Bustos th Ave., Rock Island, Illinois A postcard writing campaign is going on through June during Sunday coffee hours. Please Immigration Project Team member Marcy Doyle at mjdq@hotmail.com to find out how you can get involved with the postcard writing campaign or Immigration Action Fridays. More information about the UUCQC Immigration Project Team can be found by clicking here. Spiritual Practices & Programs

5 5 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM DRUM CIRCLE Sunday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. We are calling our UU Drum Circle together. It is open to all with a special invitation to children and their parents. Should you wish to use our babysitting service please call the office at by noon on Friday, June 5. Randy and Shelly On June 7, you can drum with Randy and Shelly, our drum making workshop leaders on Saturday, August 1. They will bring some of their own drums, rattles, flutes and bags for drums and flutes in case you are interested. Check their website at featherridgeflutes.com. Rummage Sale News The Rummage Sale will be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13. We will begin accepting donations on Sunday, June 7 right after the Sunday, June 7 Start collecting items at UUCQC for Rummage Sale following services

6 6 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM service. Volunteers are needed to help unpack, sort, stock and price items every day from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, June 8 through Thursday, June 11. We will need help hauling larger items from the homes of several members of our congregation during that week. Monday, June 8 through Thursday, June 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteers needed to help unpack, sort, stock and price items Friday, June 12 and June 13, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rummage sale Learn More And, of course, we will need cashiers and sackers the days of the sale itself. We need as many shopping bags and cardboard boxes as you can spare. If you can help, please let us know by signing up in the foyer or contacting Jon Halladay: Call or text or pjhalladay@gmail.com Caring Notes MONA MCCRAY As many of you know, long-time member Mona McCray suffered a stroke the evening of our Earth Day Concert. Rev. Jay Wolin spoke with Mona's daughter, and it is anticipated that Mona will remain in the Rehabilitation Center in Chicago near her children at least Saturday. The address to mail cards to is: Chicago Rehabilitation Institute 345 East Superior Dr. Chicago Il Mona is expected to return to a yet to be determined Nursing facility in the Quad Cities sometime in June, with the hope of returning

7 7 of 8 5/28/2015 5:19 PM to her home thereafter. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Call for desserts! PAINT WINE DESIGN FUNDRAISER To all of the Gourmet Chefs, Bakers and frequent Pinterest users or anyone who loves to bake!! We are in need of desserts to sell at the Paint Party Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, May 30. Please drop them off at the Congregation by Friday, May 29 in the morning. Cupcakes, brownies, pies or anything SWEET will do. We will be selling these at the event. For more information, please call the office Sincerely, Beth Paul UUCQC Communications Coordinator Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities 3707 Eastern Avenue Davenport, IA Office phone: (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon) Our website: UUCQC.org Like us on Facebook to get daily updates! facebook.com/uucqc Forward this

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