the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * December 14, 2014.
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VOLUME 14, ISSUE V.12.21.14.
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Weekly Service: Sundays 10:30 AM
Sunday Service: Dec. 21, 2014 Searching Through the Darkness Rev. Helen Carroll
In the midst of holiday celebrations is the reminder that the Solstice is upon us. A sacred time for people around the world, a time, as Rev. Judith Meyer has said, that began in “fear and wonder.” Ancient peoples were tied to the cycles of the seasons, honoring the natural world in a dance of myth and magic. And even in a 21st century world, the cycle of the seasons continues to unfold.
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Horizon News Christmas Eve Services – On Christmas Eve at 7:00 pm, we will gather to remember the spirit of the season. In this service of readings, reflections and seasonal music we’ll celebrate the themes of Christmas within our lives, our community and our world. Share the Plate – Horizon’s December Share the Plate recipient will be BigThought, a Dallas-based nonprofit devoted to closing the opportunity gap in education through arts-infused, creative learning. Its mission is to make imagination a part of everyday learning.
Metrocrest – Horizon members are asked to bring shelf stable items to church for Metrocrest Social Services which serves our local area. Each Sunday there will be an invitation to bring shelf-stable food stuffs to the front when the children come forward for the Children's Conversation. Please hand your donations to a young person to take forward! Adult Religious Exploration – John Myers will lead the discussion on “Searching”. December 21st, 9:00 am to 10:10 am in the Horizon Library.
After Church Lunch Bunch – Join us Sunday, December 21st at noon at Grill 19, Coyote Ridge Golf Club, 1640 W Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX 75010. Everyone is welcome! Holiday Schedule for the Church Office – The Church office will be closed Dec. 25th & 26th, and Jan. 1st & 2nd. It will reopen Monday, January 5th. Holiday Schedule for The_Week – Because of the holidays and the short weeks, the newsletter will not be published for the week of December 28th and January 4th. Congregational Meeting Lunch - On Sunday, January 25th a meeting/lunch (spaghetti, salad, dessert) will be prepared and served by Heifer Ranch Global Village participants and their parents after the service. Please join us and give generously to help fund this intensive educational experience which will inspire and engage our young people to help end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. Suggested donation $5-10 per person.
Lost and Found – Have you lost something? Check out the list of items found in the building on pages 36 and 37.
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Christmas Eve Service – December 24, 7:00 p.m. Rev. Helen Carroll
As civil rights leader and theologian Howard Thurman reminds us, the Christmas season is a time of joy despite all sadness, a time of hope where despair keeps watch, a time of courage where fear is ever present, and a time of peace for tempest-tossed days. On Christmas Eve we gather to remember the spirit of the season. In this service of readings, reflections and seasonal music we'll celebrate the themes of Christmas within our lives, our community and our world.
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Sunday Service - December 28, 2014 It Only Takes a Spark Eileen Terrell “Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself – and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That’s what real love amounts to – letting a person be what he really is.” – Jim Morrison
Sunday Service - January 4, 2015 The Road to Right Speech Loraine McNeil Folk Take leads to exploration of the Buddhist concept of right speech.
Sunday Service - January 11, 2015 Keeping an Eye on Horizon Rev. Helen Carroll Celebrating the New Year.
Sunday Service - January 18, 2015 Remembering the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. Helen Carroll Time to reflect on the life & teachings of the Rev. Dr. King.
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FROM THE MINISTER
mUUsings Greetings from your interim minister.
Could it get any busier? It seems like I have that thought more and more often these days. December is a complex and demanding month. There’s the regular holiday parade of social gatherings and obligations in addition to the normal routine of work and family life. And – on top of that – this is a community caught up in the work of the world and in search of a new minister. You continue to explore how to grow with the times as a Unitarian Universalist congregation involved in social justice work, committed to pastoral connections, educated in your values, dedicated to excellence in worship and challenged to be stewards of your resources. There are dozens of activities and events planned for these last few weeks of the year. More and more seems to be expected even as the days grow shorter and shorter. Could it get any busier? Such a paradox. December with its overly full calendar of activities is also nature’s time of longer nights, clear skies, bare trees, and cold days. All reminders that this is a season to come within - to rest, to be with those who mean the most, to look inward and remember the dreams that remind of futures not yet fulfilled. This season of darkness, when few creatures stir and seeds are nurtured beneath the soil, is a season for reflection and a time for seeking clarity. It is a complicated time, made more challenging by the need to balance doing with being.
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FROM THE MINISTER
mUUsings
May you find a place of quiet in the chaos and a time for receiving in the midst of giving. May your December bring joy, peace and happiness.
Happy Holiday,
Helen 972-492-4940
Note: My regular office hours are 10 – 1, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Other times are available by appointment. My day off is Monday.
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HORIZON NEWS MINISTERIAL SEARCH NEWS
From Elizabeth Gustwick The process of nominating members of the Ministerial Search Team will begin in January. Mark your calendars and stay after the Sunday service on January 11th to meet Rev. Jim Eller, our Ministerial Settlement Representative. As the MSR, he is a resource provided by the UUA and will help guide us through the ministerial search process.
Looking into next year… By Rev. Helen Carroll I’m recruiting Worship Associates for Sundays in 2015. Tempted, but unsure what’s required? Curious, but afraid of public speaking? Convinced and ready to sign-up. Please send an email (interimminister@horizonuu.org), drop a note in my box or give me a call (805-459-9696). Thank you for sharing in the worship life of the congregation.
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WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
A Winter Solstice Singing Celebration will be offered on December 21st at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This is a celebration of the Darkness and the Light with songs, stories, music, singing, silent meditation, candlelighting and dancing in the aisles . .. and more! We are currently planning the first offering of this celebration in the DFW area. The celebration is appropriate for all ages and children are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, visit: https://sites.google.com/site/wintersolsticecelebration/About Following the ritual, guests are invited to bring finger food for sharing (nothing that needs forks or spoons, please!) and socialize. We plan to light up the labyrinth for any who choose to walk that path on the darkest night. To participate as a reader, decorate the central altar or volunteer in other ways (labyrinth lighting, set-up, etc.), please contact Aimee Eller, email at rowanesq@gmail.com or text/call to 317-362-8616. All ages are encouraged to participate.
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Rev. Helen Carroll had the opportunity to meet with over 150 members and friends of Horizon in September and October in Cottage Conversations and individual meetings. These gatherings provided a way for Rev. Helen to get to know Horizon folks, and to hear about what attendees thought were strengths and challenges facing our church. She will draw from this information moving forward as she plans future sermons and workshops, coordinates with Horizon leaders, reviews our operations and encourages us to clarify our goals.
Your Transition Team is co-chaired by JuLane and Patsy Roe. Other members are Acie Nobles, Madira McKee, MC Meador and Beth Bargar. Please get in touch with one of us if you have thoughts to share about the interim process.
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Social Responsibility News Share The Plate
Horizon’s December Share the Plate recipient will be BigThought, a Dallasbased nonprofit devoted to closing the opportunity gap in education through arts -infused, creative learning. Its mission is to make imagination a part of everyday learning. Big Thought collaborates with community organizations to leverage resources and challenge kids to think, explore, and create. Its programs ignite the imagination, connecting core academics with theater, spoken word, dance, visual arts, and music. Through projects that promote creative thinking, project-based learning and experimentation, the students become adaptable problem solvers who are better able to think critically, express themselves and work together in groups. Nationally recognized, Big Thought partners with more than 100 nonprofits and coordinates, trains, and equips more than 500 professionals to deliver innovative arts education. Its network of education, cultural and service providers works with business and community leaders to assess neighborhood needs and resources, help identify what would most benefit the children and families, and develop and implement the program plans.
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Singing on the Side of Love – Giving Life the Shape of Justice At the 2014 General Assembly, UU Congregations were challenged to bring singing back to our marches and protests. During the Civil Rights actions of the 60’s and 70’s, when UUs marched with others, we sang to lift the spirits of the marchers, to unify and bolster the people and to send the nonviolent message of justice and equality. Now we too often resort to the confrontational three-word chant that can easily alienate and anger. Earlier this year, Anita Mills, current President of North Texas Unitarian Universalist Congregations and member of the UU Church of Oak Cliff, led a group of UUs to form an informal choir to show up at protests and demonstrations to SING the message, to teach the old songs and bring forth some new ones. Singing evokes emotions in the singer, and in the listener. It’s a nonviolent way to share a message, to build bridges. Help us to build this choir. You don’t need to be a singer, just passionate about our values! Song sheets are provided, and usually a song leader, and there are opportunities at various of our churches to get together and become familiar with singing together. This is not intended to be a UU-only choir. Anyone who shares our vision is welcome to join and help bring singing back to our marching!
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HORIZON NEWS
For information on meetings and updates, go to www.CommonGroundStreetChoir.org We are planning to ride to Austin on January 20th, wearing our yellow Standing on the Side of Love t-shirts to sing in the capitol rotunda during the Texas Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Ministry legislative day of action. Email JuLane at julane70@outlook.com for information.
Come sing with us!
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HORIZON NEWS
The Texas UU Justice Ministry (TXUUJM) has invited us to come to Austin for a Texas UU Legislative Action Day on Tuesday, January 20th. We at Horizon will join members of the 13 North Texas churches on the bus chartered by North Texas UU Congregations (NTUUC).
To have a great time joining other UUs across Texas to promote our values with legislators during the kick-off weeks of the 2015 session
Inspiration and information Rev. Carlton Smith, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Southern Region Life Staff will speak about how Texas issues connect to the larger UU picture Representative Donna Howard, a fellow UU, speaks to what to expect from the legislature and how we can best advocate our values. Advocating Receive and leave flyers with legislators about Unitarian Universalism and this year’s TXUUJM issues: Women’s Reproductive Rights, Medicaid Expansion and Economic Justice.
Leave for Austin in the wee hours of the morning January 20th Meet at the capitol to learn about advocating and talking with legislators 9 – 11 a.m.
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HORIZON NEWS Visit legislators (or sing with the Common Ground Street Choir in the rotunda) 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Regroup 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. to debrief Head for home, sharing stories and singing our UU songs!
Be at the Texas UU Legislative Action Day! Sign up at http://www.evite.com/l/ NUd45kUWem by January 10 to get an official name tag. (You can still come without a nametag if you sign up later.) Join us on the North Texas UU bus! Sign up by Jan. 12th at http://www.ntuuc.org Find out more about this event! Contact JuLane (julane70@outlook.com) with questions and to be placed on an email list for more information as it rolls in Sing your values! Check out the Common Ground Street Choir, CommonGroundStreetChoir.org, for an alternative, peaceful, meaningful way to advocate for justice. The choir is going to Austin and everyone, musically inclined or not, who is passionate about UU values is invited to sing with us. Song sheets will be available and most songs are very familiar. Learn more! Texas UU Justice Ministry is building stronger Unitarian Universalist social justice ministries at the congregational level. Check us out at txuujm.org. Follow the Texas UU Justice Ministry! Find out what we’re doing to voice UU values at facebook.com/TXUUJM .
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Social Responsibility News
Thank you for your donations to Metrocrest this holiday season
Baby dolls, bunnies, books, backpacks and more. .. These donations were picked up by Metrocrest Services to provide holiday cheer as gifts for young people in our community. Thank you, Horizon members and friends, for your generosity during the holiday season!
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Last year Metrocrest helped more than 13,000 individuals. Currently 100 individuals receive food at its pantry and more than 140 rides are provided to seniors each week. Every donation truly makes a difference in the life of a person coping with food insecurity, the threat of homelessness. For example, $25 = 175 pounds of food $50 = a bus pass to get an individual to a job interview $75 = a doctor visit for a senior adult $95 = an eye exam for a child $100 = electric bill assistance to keep a family’s lights on $200 = rent assistant to prevent a family from being homeless Metrocrest serves Horizon’s neighbors in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and the city of Dallas in Denton County.
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Horizon members are asked to bring shelf stable items to church for Metrocrest Social Services which serves our local area. Each Sunday there will be an invitation to bring shelfstable food stuffs to the front when the children come forward for the Children's Conversation. Please hand your donations to a young person to take forward!
http://www.metrocrestsocialservices.org
Santa’s Helpers – Assist customers with holiday gift shopping Date & Time: Saturday December 20th noon to 3pm Location: Holiday Retail Store – address TBD MUST BE 18 or older to participate To volunteer contact Victoria Simmons via email at victorias@bvk.com or by phone at 425-802-0753
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Please join us this Friday night, december 19th in Fellowship Hall at Horizon at 7:00 pm for Games Night.
Bring your favorite games to play and a snack or drink to share (
the Sproat family is bringing cheeseburger soup, if anyone wants to bring accompaniments, please let us know )
We look forward to seeing you there ď Š New Feature: Childcare will provided upon request from 7:00 to 10:00pm
* Please send reservations and cancellations to childcare@horizonuu.org
Please let me know if there is anyone you can suggest we add to the email notification list
*$10.00 per family (up to three children from the same household) with 48 hour notice and 24 hour notice of cancellation
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Social Responsibility News Horizon Trip to Heifer Ranch Global Village Program Who? Rising 7th through 10th graders and adult advisors (group of about 12 youth and about 3 advisors) Where? Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas, 350 miles from Carrollton What? Three nights at the ranch, including an overnight experience in the Global Village- Mozambique, Tibet and the Mississippi Delta region of the US. Participants are divided into family units with limited resources. As they tend gardens, work in the community and cook cultural meals, they become aware of the effects of poverty and hunger. Every evening the Horizon group will gather for a worship service, reflecting on the day’s lessons. When? June 7-10, 2015 (Sunday through Wednesday) Why? Horizon participant Douglas Burns described the Global Village experience as “some of the most powerful days of my life.” Participants will leave with an awareness of their role as a global citizen and with ideas on how to create change. Cost: $225/youth, which includes lodging, meals, programming and gas. Nonrefundable deposit of $100 due on Jan. 15. Scholarships will be available. Interested? Contact Katie at katiebarnes@swbell.net Sneak peek: http://www.edutopia.org/night-global-village
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Social Responsibility News This year give a gift that truly keeps on giving
Like a chicken… …or perhaps a pig for a struggling central American Family, or a cow that will reverse malnutrition, or a llama that will lift a family from poverty, or a water pump for communities whose girls walk miles every day to the nearest well. At the Alternative Gift Market, you can honor friends and family with donations to Heifer International, instead of buying more “stuff” to clutter up their closets. Then present them with lovely cards describing their gifts. Complete your holiday shopping in minutes while making our world a better place. Alternative Gift Market is open after Sunday services.
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Social Responsibility News WHY WE WALK IN THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE We walk in the MLK parade because it is a way to reawaken the community’s memory of Dr. King’s legacy. We walk in the MLK parade because many people are too young to have been involved with his struggle to bring equality to all people and need to be reminded of what he did. We walk in the MLK parade because we are willing and able to make this gesture that we too stand for his principles and that we care about what Dr. King lived and died for.
We walk in the MLK parade because racism still exists in our society and we want to let society know that we need to continue the fight to eliminate it. We walk in the MLK parade to honor the memory of Dr. King and hundreds of others who bravely walked into Montgomery where they were beaten and jailed for standing up for their rights. We walk in the MLK parade because we remember the civil rights marches where the public jeered and the police were not friendly. We walk because we are reminded of the progress we’ve made when we see the police on the streets, there to protect us instead of to beat us. We walk because we are reminded of the progress we’ve made when we see the people standing on the side of the road, there to cheer us instead of jeer us.
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We walk because the MLK parade generates positive publicity in the media. The public sees images of people of all races walking together united in their ideals of the equality of all people. This is an image and message that we want burned into the collective mind of our society. It is a way to counteract the many negative messages and violent images we see of races not getting along with one another.
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GROWTH AND LEARNING CIRCLE by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
Happy Holidays from the Horizon Growth and Learning Circle
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Students Enjoy Second “BUUddy Day”
Last Sunday students PreK-12th grade came together for the second “BUUddy Day,” a time of multi-age fun and community building during class. The students made ornaments, had holiday treats and played games together. It was a great way to close out the first semester! (“Human Christmas Tree” game pictured above.)
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Special Religious Education schedule December 21st and 28th
There will be no classes for children and teens during the holiday break to give our families and teachers time for travel and celebration. There will be informal holiday activities during the service for children 6 and older* with Lauren Daniell and other volunteers: December 21st: Celebrate the Winter Solstice After the children’s story, kids and teens can join adult volunteers to learn about the Solstice and do experiments with sunlight. We’ll make collages on photosensitive paper, play shadow tag and work with prisms. December 28th: Goodbye 2014, Welcome 2015! Children 6 years and older will be invited to Horizon’s second annual outdoor Burning Bowl ceremony where we’ll cast off bad habits / thoughts / actions from the old year and be ready to greet the new year. Afterwards, we’ll have hot chocolate and toast marshmallows. *Nursery open to children 5 years and younger.
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Random Acts of Kindness for Advent: Week 4
This special Advent calendar promotes Random Acts of Kindness (RACKs) during the holiday season. Following this calendar, a child is encouraged to do something nice for others as he or she counts down the days to Christmas. Many thanks to Megan Sheakoski of www.coffecupsandcrayons.com for permission to share these with you.
This week’s RACKs: (today- Day 19: Smile at everyone you see today.
Day 20: Take supplies to the animal shelter.
Day 21: Pay for a stranger’s coffee. Day 22: Give treats to your mail carrier. Day 23: Feed the birds. Day 24: Take cookies to the fire station. Day 25: Merry Christmas!
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Attention Teens! UU Rally in Houston January 16-18th Registration deadline January 11th For more information or to register, visit:
http://houstonrally.selfip.com/
BUUreaUUcy January 16 - 18, 2015 Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church 1370 North Millbend Drive The Woodlands, TX 77380
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Calendar of Events for Children and Youth
December 21st & 28th: No religious education classes for children and teens. Nursery open to children 5 and under. January 4, 2015: Classes for children and teens resume January 16-18th (Fri-Sun): Rally for UU teens in The Woodlands http://houstonrally.selfip.com/
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Adult Growth and Learning Last chance – enrollment closes Sunday, January 4th!
Prepare-EnrichÂŽ is an informative and educational program for COUPLES* planning to live in or currently living in committed relationships.
Four Wednesday sessions
January 21st - February 11th 7-9 PM Horizon Fellowship Hall Facilitated by Mary Bittle, PhD, RN
Licensed Marriage and Family Associate Class size limited to six couples (12 participants) Cost is $35/couple (free for Horizon Members) For more information, email dlre@horizonuu.org
* Couple is defined as 2 persons, heterosexual or homosexual, of any adult age
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FROM THE STEWARDSHIP CIRCLE Getting In Touch It is December and the distractions of the holidays are upon us. However, I’d like you to briefly think about what happens at Horizon in February: our Commitment Campaign kicks off – where a small group of dedicated volunteers and staff (specifically Cindy Treece working with Menaca Pandakandla) asks you to turn in your pledge card for Horizon’s next fiscal year. Not a big deal, right? In reality, it is a big deal when you look at the effort and time it takes for a very small set of volunteers and staff to accomplish. This team has been talking about the need to change the system for quite a while, so the Stewardship Circle has decided to tackle this issue head on as we go into 2015. We are now putting plans together to go to a monthly system. This new approach will give members of Horizon a chance to celebrate together and enjoy our blessings and each other’s company. Instead of an all church campaign beginning each February and continuing into March and April, a different group of Horizon members and friends will gather each month to celebrate what Horizon means to them. This group will be asked to renew their commitment to support Horizon financially. There will be multiple advantages to this monthly commitment process instead of a single annual all church campaign. The primary advantage is increased community involvement and connection. The members renewing each month will celebrate together, increasing their social connections
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FROM THE STEWARDSHIP CIRCLE with each other. And it gives us another opportunity to gather together and celebrate. It will also break the commitment campaign into smaller, more manageable, pieces with less than two dozen families involved each month. These monthly groups will relieve Cindy Treece from having to run our annual commitment campaign for the rest of her life. She is ready to step back and let more members of Horizon’s community participate in this important aspect of running our congregation. On a financial side, the monthly pledge information will provide the board and other church leaders with information about church finances earlier than our current system. This will enable us to project and budget revenues earlier and more accurately.
This effort is being coordinated by members who have been active in Horizon’s fund raising: Cindy Treece, Jan McDowell, Peter Hendee, Sandy Steele and Peter Campagna. More information will be presented at the January Congregational Meeting. Peter Hendee Stewardship Circle Coordinator
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LOST AND FOUND If you have lost something and you don’t know where you left it, check out the list of items we currently have in the lost and found bin in the office. We are trying to get them to their rightful owners and we will hold onto these items until December 23rd. If they are not claimed by then, we will be donating the items to Metrocrest Services. If you have any questions, contact Rebecca Stanczak at the office or email administrator@horizonuu.org. One white binder filled with UDV Materials Child’s brown corduroy jacket Child’s gray with red design jacket Child’s light blue sweatpants Light purple unicorn toy (My Little Pony) Yellow pony with wings toy (My Little Pony) Child’s blue cap with iguana stitching Smart Recovery black cap Incense burner from World Market with small carving Light blue towel in a plastic bag labeled Helena Child’s red shirt with white bear applique w/Cute & Sweet across the bottom L.L. Bean gray flannel shirt/jacket, size Medium Child’s purple plaid flannel shirt Child’s gray jacket with red outline (Arizona) Red bag labeled My Red Bag – Savannah Gray and orange flip-flops Pair of black wool socks
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LOST AND FOUND Pair of child’s pink polka dot sandals Pair of child’s silver shoes (Carter) Pair of child’s pink and white sandals with butterflies Two gray Keen sandals, both for the right foot Red and black eyeglasses in a red felt case Silver loop earring Gold colored loop earring Silver filigree earring Various bottles for water or coffee Navy Blue and yellow case/bag Plastic bag with toothbrush and toothpaste – found in children’s bathroom Hair clip Fabric coated black button Brown hair extension Small silver rose-shaped button Small pink headband Charge cord Clip-on sunglasses Camouflage color sunglasses Small black plastic rook chess piece Small sealed envelope labeled Nikki Henderson – 1 Fuzzy Taco Black jersey shorts
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AFTER CHURCH LUNCH BUNCH One way to get to know people from Horizon better is to join us after church at Grill 19. Everyone is welcome (even friends and family joining you after church). The restaurant is at the Coyote Ridge Golf Club just across Hebron from Horizon. Look out the Fellowship Hall window and you can spot the Grill 19 sign!
1640 W Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX 75010 (972) 395-0786 We will meet there every Sunday in December. Ask for the “Horizon” tables. It may take a few minutes following the service for lunch attendees to arrive but we’re coming! This restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere, is not crowded, and is quiet enough for conversation. The “creative casual cuisine” is flavorful and the wait staff accommodating and friendly. The menu includes sandwiches, wraps, burgers, and regular entrees. Meals start at $8.95 for adults and are large portions. One money-saving tip for eating there is to dine on one of their ample appetizers or soups! They have an additional menu of Asian food and a Kids Menu where meals are $4.95 and include a drink. Menus can be found at http://www.coyoteridgegolfclub.com/-grill-19.
Second Sunday Potluck: Everyone welcome! Horizon’s potlucks provide an opportunity to get to know others and be with our church community. We appreciate your bringing a bit more than needed for our families, allowing us to offer this hospitality to all members, visitors, and friends.
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS December 20 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horizon Dinners - Other - Offsite 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm UDV - Church Rental - E3 - Library, FH - Fellow December 21 9:00 am - 10:15 am Adult Religious Explorations - John Myers “Searching” E3 Library 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CAYRE - Child Care - S1 - Nursery 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Library Ministry - Open for Browsing - E3 - Library 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Worship - SH - Sanc. 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Sunday Sounding Board - SH - Sanctuary 11:45 am - 2:00 pm After Church Lunch Bunch -- All Are Welcome! - Other Offsite 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Wellspring 2014/15 - P2 - Couch 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm A Winter Solstice Singing Celebration - Other - All Church Event, FH - Fellowship Hall, RL - Lobby / Narthex 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 – Class December 22 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Yoga - P1 - Lg 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Wisdom Circle - S7 - Class December 23 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Roy Fee Memorial Service - FH - Fellowship Hall, SH Sanc. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS December 24 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Ministry - E3 - Library 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Restorative Yoga - P1 - Lg 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Christmas Eve Worship - RL - Lobby / Narthex, SH - Sanc. 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm NO WFIG (Women's Friendship in Growth) Chalice Circle Tonight December 25 Christmas December 26 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm FREE MOVIE NIGHT!!! - FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, RL - Lobby / Narthex December 27 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library December 28 9:00 am - 10:15 am Adult Religious Explorations - E3 - Library 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CAYRE - Child Care - S1 - Nursery 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Library Ministry - Open for Browsing - E3 - Library 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Worship - SH - Sanc. 11:45 am - 2:00 pm After Church Lunch Bunch -- All Are Welcome! - Other Offsite 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 - Class
Visit: calendar.horizonuu.org for updates and events information
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SPECIAL GROUPS If you are considering attending one of these groups for the first time, it is a good idea to contact them via email for more information and to get an orientation of what to expect in your first visit! You can check the calendar at http://calendar.horizonuu.org/ Horizon Book Group: 4th Tuesdays 12p. (bookclub@horizonuu.org) The Horizon Book Group meets at 12 Noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the church Library. Every June and November the group decides on the books for the following six months. Bring a brown bag lunch and join in this fun group that is open to women and men. You’ll be able to share in an invigorating conversation on the session’s book. Current selections are found in the Library information niche in the lobby/narthex. For more info, you may contact bookclub@horizonuu.org. Buddhist Sangha: Tuesdays 7 PM - 9:00 PM. (buddhists@horizonuu.org )
Buddhist Sangha ("Sangha" is equivalent to a covenant group) is a weekly gathering that studies the Dharma (the teachings of Buddhism.) This is an ongoing exploration of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path, the essential teachings of Buddhism. It is participatory and although consistency is encouraged, sessions can be attended on a drop in basis. We welcome anyone interested in a meditation practice. If you wish to come for an orientation, please arrive by 6:30. If you wish to view materials, email the group at buddhists@horizonuu.org. CineMat CineMat meets on the 4th Saturday
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SPECIAL GROUPS of the month. Time depends on movie selected. Open to everyone. This fun group meets to see a movie chosen by the group and then goes to a coffee shop or restaurant to discuss the movie and socialize. cinemat@horizonuu.org. GAMERS: 3rd FRIDAY FUN AT HORIZON! (3rdfridaygames@horizonuu.org ) Come join us for adult level games on the 3rd Friday of every month. We meet in the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Bring a snack or drink to share! Free childcare will provided upon request from 7:00 to 10:00pm (with 48 hour notice and 24 hour notice of cancellation). Please send reservations and cancellations to childcare@horizonuu.org. If you wish to get an email reminder of Games Night, please contact Beth Sproat at eblakehedges@earthlink.net Healthy Women 1st Thursdays, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Women age 21 and over. This group provides support and encouragement for women in helping them achieve their personal goals of improving their fitness level, eating more nutritionally, losing weight and learning to reduce daily stress. This group also participates in an annual service project, in local walk events and raises money healthywomen@horizonuu.org Men’s Support Group Saturdays, 8:00 am - 10:00 am. Men age 18 and over. The Men’s Support Group provides men a supportive, safe environment for sharing personal challenges and concerns in a confidential setting. Many men were socialized to share only things external to them. The Men’s Support Group offers a sanctuary to share more about matters of the heart. Try us out and see if we fit your needs. mensgroup@horizonuu.org Second Tuesday Potluck 2nd Tuesday (most months) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in the Library. Everyone is
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SPECIAL GROUPS welcome! This group meets for food, fellowship, deepening friendships and occasional field trips. Topics of interest are presented to the group after eating. There is also a subgroup that views a movie and has dinner together on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. secondtuesday@horizonuu.org Wisdom Circle Mondays 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm. Adults age 18 and over. Group meetings include a check-in and discussion of a weekly life issue topic selected by a group member. These have included appreciation, success and failure, fear, procrastination, staying optimistic in hard times, anger, healing, leaving a legacy, forgiveness, trust, and compassion. tuesdaywisdom@horizonuu.org Wings Parenting Mondays 9:30 am - 11:30 am (2 - 3 times a month). Parents of all ages. We welcome Moms and Dads to meet in the Horizon Church library. We have topics of interest not just about parenting UU children but personal and spiritual self-growth. Past topics have included: the philosophy of life according to Doctor Who, Karma, creating our "bucket list", our family trees, and what does it mean to be a UU parent. We also do a social outreach project once a year. Our schedule follows the school year and we break for school holidays and for the summer. During the school year, child care is provided. mondaywings@horizonuu.org
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SPECIAL GROUPS The Women’s Friendship in Growth (WFIG) 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9 pm, Horizon Library. Women age 18 and over. Join us for fun, connection, and growth. We share stories from our lives and discuss topics that help us get to know one another better. On 2nd Wednesdays we discuss “This I Believe” topics. On 4th Wednesdays we view and talk about a TED talk. On 5th Wednesdays we might do anything, but it’s always fun! We’d love to have you in our group! wfig@horizonuu.org Young Adults Contact: YoungAdults@horizonuu.org for more details.