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** 2009 Share The Plate Collections: ARCHIVE **

** J ** ** anuary 11, 2009 - **** Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Worship Service ** ** Coordinated by the Peace & Justice Committee. ** T wo groups with civil rights ties have been designated as Share the Plate recipients: = 1. International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 369 = = 2. [|Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ)] =


 *  Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation and all our visitors at The Annual Martin Luther King Memorial Worship Service, we collectively raised $3904.23. We sent **the striking workers of Moncure Plywood International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 369 **a check for $2900 and we subsidized two busses, one local and one statewide, for the Historic Thousands on Jones Street event on February 14, 2009. **

 **Worker Justice at Moncure Plywood:** Moncure Plywood International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 369 workers have been on strike since July 2008 against an employer that has demanded a 60 hour MANDATORY work week, a prohibitive 300-400 % increase in health insurance premiums, a cut in pension benefits, seniority and other rights the union has negotiated. The union was first organized 40 years ago by African American workers who later brought Latino and White workers into the union. Recent Moncure management was fined for occupational, safety and health violations and charged with unfair labor practices by the National Labor Relations Board in its ruling upholding the union's petition. In an effort to intimidate workers and divide Black and Brown and White workers, a noose was found hanging outside the plant near the picket line. Workers are getting modest strike benefits from IAM, but are deeply in debt, and struggle to meet mortgage payments and their electricity and water and food bills. //**Our gifts aided these workers.** [|****(hear striking workers speak on utube video****]**)**//

 **Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ)** February 14, 2009 will mark the 3rd year of the Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) civil rights movement mobilization of over 85 partners to present to the General Assembly in Raleigh a 14 point legislative agenda, including demands for: education equity, affordable housing, guaranteed universal and accessible health care; workers rights; investment in green jobs and economic growth; environmental justice; an end to the death penalty, and reversal of wars as solutions to conflict and redirection of military spending to social needs Led by the NAACP and its President Rev. Dr. William Barber, this year also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization and the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. // **Our contribution funded** //// **busses to enable more people to attend the event.** //

** January 25, 2009 - Share The Plate Kick-Off: **  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coordinated by Kathy Putnam and the Social Concerns Committee = 3. [|Inter-Faith Council for Social Services] (IFC) = <span style="background-color: #fefbfb; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="background-color: #f2f39b; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $2,283.00 was raised and sent to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services. This is more than half of our hoped-for ANNUAL gift. Look for our second Share the Plate Collection for IFC in the Fall. **

<span style="background-color: #fefbfb; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Community Church was one of the founding congrega <span style="background-color: #fefbfb; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <span style="background-color: #fefbfb; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">tions 45 years ago. Since then we have contributed money, groceries,and volunteers to help with IFC’s varied programs. In 2009 our Outreach Budget will be funded by your contributions on Share the Plate Sundays. Your donations this Sunday will help IFC provide year round services to families in need in our community.

<span style="background-color: #fefbfb; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The IFC provides several functions. One of its best known is the shelter at Rosemary and Columbia where meals are served 365 days a year, no questions asked. We supply volunteers for three meals every month. That shelter also offers a place to sleep and many other services to homeless people. The Food Pantry, located at the main office in Carrboro, helps low-income families with nutritious groceries once a month so they can get through times when income is reduced. Our congregation has been providing some of that food for many years. The main office also has interviewers trained to help families with specific needs—clothing, utilities or referrals to other needed services. On Homestead Road Project Homestart is located which offers a smaller and more homelike environment for women and their children. These women are required to go to school or work and take classes in household and child care skills in preparation to live independently. Their children go to school or day care and get extra attention to help them catch up with their peers.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">** Feb 8, 2009 ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coordinated by Katie Donovan = 4. [|Habitat for Humanity of Orange County] =

<span style="background-color: #fbfb8e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;"> **<span style="background-color: #f9f9ae; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $1,915.96 was raised for our NEXT Habitat for Humanity project. This money has been deposited in the Habitat Fund for use in 2010. **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Habitat for Humanity changes lives by bringing together resources and people from all walks of life to build quality affordable houses with families who need them. The spring Habitat build is funded and underway and will be the 11th home our church has helped build. While the discord in the Middle East continues, we are joining an amazing partnership of 3 Jewish groups, the Muslim Student Association, and the Chapel of the Cross to build this home in Hillsborough. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our church’s goal is to build one home each year, helping to increase the amount of low income housing in our area and providing our members the chance to work on a concrete, life-changing outreach project. Our partnership must raise about $35,000 and our church will need to raise our portion to fund the next home to be built in 2009-2010. In 2009, the Share the Plate Sunday donations will be the major source of funds to support this build. No contribution is too small and all are appreciated: $15 will buy a can of paint, $50, shutters and larger gifts will fund the roof, walls, windows and doors.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> ( click here to go to C3H Habitat Build page )

** February 22, 2009 - Two organizations working to support ** ** Peace ** : <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coordinated by the Peace and Justice Committee = 5. Quaker House = = 6. Orange County Peace Coalition = **<span style="background-color: #f3f362; color: #0b470b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $ 1,120.27 was raised. 90% of this was sent to Quaker House and 10% to The Orange County Peace Coalition. **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Quaker House] **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">: Working for Peace & GI Rights ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Quaker House has been on the front-line of peace witness since 1969. Located in Fayetteville, NC, it has enabled thousands of individuals to understand their options about military service. Its GI Rights programs include discharge procedures and regulations, delayed enlistment, status if AWOL, conscientious objections, and truth in recruiting. The Quaker House Newsletter (www.quakerhouse.org) includes stories of individuals facing difficult situations from military service.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Calls for help to the GI Rights Hotline have increased in number from over 3100 in 2001 to almost 9500 in 2007. With continuing deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, stresses on soldiers and their families remain intense: a third Hotline counselor is needed.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Quaker House has also been active in organizing peace actions, working to end torture, and advocating to end domestic violence and sexual assaults with the military. Community Church Families participated in the March 2007 Fayetteville March and Rally Against the War, coordinated by Quaker House and many other peace groups.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">** Orange County Peace Coalition **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The Orange County Peace Coalition is a forum for local groups concerned with Peace, Justice, and Environmental issues. It facilitates the sharing of information and resources, coordination of activities, co-sponsoring of public forums and planning for joint projects **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> such as the annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemorations to remember those who died and to prevent future use of nuclear weapons.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Present Member Organizations of the OCPC include: [|Carolina Interfaith Task Force on Central America],Charles M. Jones Peace & Justice Committee of the Community Church of Chapel Hill UU, [|The Coalition for Peace with Justice], [|Elders for Peace], [|North Carolina Society for Ethical Culture], [|Peace 1st], Peace and Social Concerns of [|Chapel Hill Friends Meeting], [|Students United for a Responsible Global Environment], [|Women's International League for Peace and Freedom-Triangle Branch].

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Coordinated by Lynn Davis and Kathy Putnam <span style="background-color: #fdfcfc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">7. CROP WALK = Crop Walk did not pass the basket as in other "Share the Plate" collections. Instead, we encouraged folks to "Share The Walk!". From the MAY NEWSLETTER Report on Crop Walk: Our CROP Walk efforts have yielded $3,332 ** as of press time. It was a wonderful day! We had 23 congregants walking. Paul Reynolds faithfully raised one-third of our contributions, again! **
 * <span style="background-color: #b9fdb0; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">March 8 - 22, 2009 - ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">**<span style="background-color: #b9fdb0; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">"Share The Walk!" **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> We walk, because people around the world walk for the necessities of life
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> Last year our church raised a record $5179 to feed the hungry locally, and around the world. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**Church World Service** helps communities develop potable water supplies, provide seeds, tools, etc. to develop a sustainable subsistence. Refugee and disaster assistance are also important parts of the service of Church World Service. **25% of our local walk goes to the** **Inter Faith Council.** Our goal this year is $6,000.

<span style="background-color: #b9fdb0; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">March 29, 2009 coordinated by Marion Hirsch = 8. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Shelter Neck UU Camp =

<span style="background-color: #f6f279; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">**<span style="background-color: #f8f5a0; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;"> Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $1051.00 was raised for Shelter Neck Retreat. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">The Community Church of Chapel HIll, Unitarian Universalis is a dues payin <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">g of ** [| The Universalist Convention of North Carolina, Inc] ** which helps support and maintain the beautiful <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;">S <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">helter Neck UU Camp in Burgaw, NC. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;"> **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This collection would pay our annual dues and allow us to make a contribution to support the site, which is in need of repairs. This links us to our denomination and involves many people in the congregation. **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Over 100 people in the congregation of all ages have attended the Community Church youth and family retreats for the past three years. Last year the church agreed to join UCONCI to sup <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px;">port <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">**[|Shelter Neck UU Camp]** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px;"> and to provide us with a 50% discount when we use the retreat.

** April 5, 2009 ** ** coordinated by Connie Gates **

= 9. OKAY Opportunities for Kids And Youth =

<span style="background-color: #f8e97c; color: #540080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $715.00 was raised for Opportunities for Kids And Youth.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">OKAY - C //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">aring about healthy development of our community children //** **W<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">hat do children do during school breaks? ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Go to camps or family vacations? In our community there are many families who can’t afford these. So the children stay home, glued to TV or computer, care for younger siblings, hang out with older children, get in trouble. . . It takes a village. ..

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> In response, **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">OKAY (Opportunities for Kids and Youth ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">) started – to advocate for these families; to identify, supplement and network with programs and resources in churches and community. Members from various churches work with **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">OKAY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> providing information, funds, resources, volunteers, love. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">OKAY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, affiliated with IFC, also works through El Centro Latino, school social workers and churches. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Share the Plate donations will support summer activities, camp scholarships and supplies ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.

** April 26, 2009 ** ** coordinated by Frankie Price-Stern **

= 10. UUA Association Sunday =

<span style="background-color: #f2f39b; color: #670099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $ 847.00 was raised for the Unitarian Universalist Association.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Why are we having an Association Sunday? ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The vision for //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Association Sunday // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> is to build and strengthen the sense of connection across UU congregations, and to become more effective in growing our faith and helping to heal a wounded world. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What is Association Sunday? ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Association Sundays are times for each congregation to recognize and support, both in spirit and financially, the national work of our Association. All UU congregations are asked to schedule a Sunday service and special collection to affirm this connection, and to bring resources together for greater effect. This is an opportunity for Community Church to support the work that individuals, congregations, and the UUA do to make Unitarian Universalism a haven for all those who seek a liberal religious home.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What will the funds raised this year on ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">our Association Sunday support? ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The theme of this the third Association Sunday is //**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Growing Our Diversity **// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. The following initiatives were selected from suggestions from over 1,000 UUs:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Expand the //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Building the World We Dream Abou] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|t] // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> curriculum and associated resources and training.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support congregations that are working to create a Unitarian Universalism that is racially, culturally, and economically diverse. A part of this support will be in the form of grants.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Enable UU congregations and districts to minister effectively to youth and young adults who identify as people of color or multiracial, and to their families, in the areas of spiritual development, racial/cultural identity development, and leadership development.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> For more information on the UUA programs listed above, click [|HERE.]

** May 3, 2009 ** ** Coordinated by Marion Hirsch **

= 11. The Straley Fund =

<span style="background-color: #f8e97c; color: #540080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $1321 was raised for the Straley Fund.

**W<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">hat is the Joe and Lucy Straley Fund? ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The Joe and Lucy Straley Fund for Youth Travel was established from their bequest to fund youth travel for peace, justice and service. Both Joe and Lucy Straley were founding and stalwart members of the Community Church and prominent activists for civil rights, peace and justice here in North Carolina and around the world especially in the Latin America. Links to more information about Joe and Lucy Straley: <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> []

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What has the fund supported in the past? ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The Straley Fund has provided for Community Church youth to travel for example to New Orleans to do Hurricane relief, and to Nicaragua as Witness for Peace delegates to learn about the impact of globalization and US economic policy on Latin America. Over the past eight years the church has made it possible for over 40 youth from our church to travel and serve for peace and justice. This year ten youth will be going to New Orleans in April and at least 4 youth will be going to Nicaragua on the life changing Witness for Peace trips.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Why are our contributions to the fund important and worthwhile? ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Church support conveys to our youth our values and commitment to their future and means that youth of modest means can take these trips which would otherwise cost prohibitive to their families.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fdd8f7; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">May 17, 2009 - Two Ways To Help Our Community <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">coordinated by Susan Spalt

**<span style="background-color: #fbfb8e; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $1,252.40 was raised and will be divided between these two funds: ** = 12. The Minister’s Discretionary Fund = = 13. The Benevolence Fund =
 * 1) **The Minister’s Discretionary Fund**—This fund which can be accessed immediately by her for any reason our minister deems appropriate. Only Maj-Britt knows how MDF funds are spent. Funds can be used to help a church member in crisis or a member of the community in need. The church treasurer reviews this account once a year to ensure its correct use---but it is otherwise confidential.
 * 2) **The Benevolence Fund** —The non-confidential Benevolence Fund exists for use in situations where critical needs exists that go beyond the scope of The Minister’s Discretionary Fund. Needs arise in the church or in the community—which if met can really help address a critical problem (often caused by an injustice). As a non-profit the church cannot collect funds for individuals. Enter The Benevolence Fund. Church members who serve on The Benevolence Task Force receive requests for these funds and approve the allocation once they have confirmed that there is a need. These funds are not confidential.

NOTE: Suggestions for Benevolence Fund recipients can be sent to any of the task force members: **// Nancy Reichle, Katie Donovan //** or **// Susan Spalt. //** Allocations are approved once the need is confirmed.


 * <span style="background-color: #f5d1f2; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">May 31, 2009 - Reforming Our Systems of Justice: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> Coordinated by Susan Lindholm and Peggy Misch **


 * <span style="background-color: #f8e97c; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $1, 032.00 was raised for the work of NC STOP Torture Now and People of Faith Against the Death Penalty and will be divided between these two organizations. **

= 14. People of Faith Against the Death Penalty =
 * [|People of Faith Against the Death Penalty] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">is an interfaith, nonpartisan, national nonprofit organization that educates a[[image:pfadp(long).jpg height="167" align="left" caption="pfadp(long).jpg"]] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">nd mobilizes faith communities to work to abolish the death penalty in the United States. Currently we are focusing our organization’s attention on the North Carolina Racial Justice Act, which is a bill that would allow for court review to determine if someone was sentenced to death in North Carolina on the basis of race. **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Your donation will help PFADP educate North Carolinians about the Racial Justice Act, which is the best way to assist the passage of this important bill. We need to ensure that North Carolinians speak to their legislators about legislation like the Racial Justice Act. It is imperative that we implement lasting and positive change to our current death penalty system.

= 15. North Carolina Stop Torture Now = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">[|North Carolina Stop Torture Now] is a grassroots coalition of individuals representing themselves and a diversity of faith, human rights, peace, veteran, and student groups across the state. We aim to stop torture everywhere, and have worked since 2005 to expose and end North Carolina's central role in the acceleration and escalation of U.S. torture programs.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">Our special focus has been on the "torture taxis" of Aero Contractors, Ltd. of Smithfield, and Centurion Aviation of Fayetteville. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"> Both are nominally private companies linked to the operation of aircraft in clandestine support of the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program. Extraordinary rendition is a phrase that disguises the kidnap, detention and torture of individuals alleged to be enemies of the United States, including those guilty of nothing other than being misidentified.

<span style="background-color: #caf0fc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">** June 14: Two FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION Centers: ** <span style="background-color: #caf0fc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="background-color: #caf0fc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> ** Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $1,113.6 was raised for the work of The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County (FVPC)and Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services (FVRC) in Chatham County and will be divided between these two organizations. **

= 16. [|The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County (FVPC)] = = 17. [|The Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services (FVRC) in Chatham County] =

“<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Shirley” and her two young children fled to Chapel Hill from Texas. After years of violence and stalking, she finally managed to get herself and her children away from their abuser and to safety, moving here to stay with a friend. When the landlord asked them to leave, she called the hotline at the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County (FVPC). A hotline advocate provided support and information, then assisted her in getting to Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services (FVRC) in Chatham County for shelter. This is only one of the many families these two agencies worked together to help last year. With cuts in state and grant funding we are finding it more difficult to meet the increasing demands for our crisis services.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> FVPC has been assisting victims of domestic violence in Orange County since 2001. Our services include a 24-hour hotline, support groups, civil and criminal court advocacy, a teen dating violence prevention program for Orange County high school students, and community education presentations. All services are free and confidential and are available in English or Spanish. Learn more at [|www.fvpcoc.org] or call (919) 929-3872.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> In Chatham County, FVRC provides shelter, 24-hour crisis services, counseling, support group, court assistance, children’s counseling and day camp, batterer intervention program and displaced homemaker services. Our innovative prevention programs are working to create a culture where domestic and sexual violence are unacceptable. For more information or to volunteer, visit [|www.fvrc.org] or call 919-542-5445. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Please consider supporting both of these agencies in their critical work to provide safety and help change lives through the Share the Plate on June 14. Let us be the light, based on our values, for others in crisis or in critical need.

** June 28: Two Community Agencies Expanding our System of Care ** ** Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $1,096.00 was raised for the work of Charles House and El Centro Latino and will be divided between these two organizations. **

= 18. [|CHARLES HOUSE] = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Charles House, located in Carrboro, is an adult day care center for older adults started more than 15 years ago by the family of our first minister Charlie Jones. Many church members were among those who contributed $100 to help buy the land and old mill cottage. The building has grown as has the attendance, but the family-oriented care for each person is the same. Participants are served delicious food and benefit from appropriate exercise, stimulating programs, and time for rest. Some folks come six days a week; many others come for just part of the time. Financial aid helps quite a few which ensures that participants from various backgrounds enjoy each others company. Their caregivers can go to work or have a much needed respite for the hours they are at Charles House. Your contributions will provide additional scholarships and support life-enriching activities they wouldn’t otherwise enjoy. Volunteers are welcome. For more information, call 967-7570, emailinfor@charleshouse.org or visit our website [].

= 19. [|EL CENTRO LATINO] = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> El Centro Latino, a non-profit organization whose office is located in Carrboro, opened its doors in 2000. Its objective is to offer assistance to members of the Hispanic community of Orange County. El Centro offers a wide range of services, including individualized employment consultation, English as a Second Language, computer and GED classes, information and referrals, legal clinics, tax preparation assistance, minority youth summer camps, a women’s support group, and cultural activities, such as, Fiesta de la Familia and Celebración de Colores. El Centro has a Board of Directors and a small, paid staff. This agency depends on volunteers for assistance in conducting their programs. El Centro’s income is limited and they are very appreciative of the generous contributions they receive from donors, including Community Church. For more information and/or volunteer opportunities, please visit them at 110 West Main Street, Suite 2F in Carrboro or call them at 919-932-4652 ([|www.elcentrolatino.org]).

July 2009

<span style="background-color: #fdd8f7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">July 12, 2009: Share the Plate: ECONOMIC JUSTICE

<span style="background-color: #fdd8f7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 27px;"> ** Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $752.00 was raised and will be shared between UUJEC and BAJ. **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">Coinciding with the 2009 Summer Straley Series: Economic Justice in Hard Times **, we invite your support of two organizations providing high quality, in-depth news and/or analysis of our world: ** = 20. Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC) =

= 21, Balance and Accuracy in Journalism (BAJ). =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">** Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"> is the source of our congregation’s study of The Great Turning, and subsequent creation of our Environmental Task Force, of the Walmart Big Box Campaign and of this summer’s Straley Series. A small investment in UUJEC brings large returns. The UUJEC aims to focus our denomination’s attention and power toward affecting a sustainable network of local and regional initiatives for systemic economic change. UUJEC works for worker rights, corporate accountability, and economic equality.[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"> If you have never attended a <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">** Balance and Accuracy in Journalism ** presentation, we want you to know what you are missing! This local group ** examines media and public issues from an ethical perspective. Their ** monthly programs are on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM right here at the Community Church. BAJ ** programs are NEVER sound bites! An example: on May 13, ** BAJ presented a panel: // Farming Pathogens and the NAFTA Flu. E // pidemiologist Steve Wing and virologist Jean Handy dug into the relationships between free trade, industrial farming and the emerging variants of influenza virus. For truthful reporting, relevance news, and the opportunity to ask questions of those working in the field, come to the next BAJ meeting. Running on a shoestring budget, BAJ would use your money to pay for program materials and to help send local people to the National Conference on Media reform.

August 2009

August 2, 2009: = 22. School Supplies =

** $998.00 was raised for school supplies on August 2, 2009. More was raised at tables after church the next two Sundays. **

School starts August 27th, and, with your help, our church would like to donate 100 backpacks filled with spiral notebooks, pens, highlighters, folders, notebook paper, index cards, pencils and crayons and more – all the fixins’ kids need to get off to a good start in school. Most of us remember how important it was to have “the right stuff” on the first day of school and it is no different today. I wish you could have seen the smiles on the faces of the middle and high school students last year when they picked out their backpacks (and the relief and happiness on their parents’ faces).

Last year, church members donated $1,806 and 101 filled backpacks were distributed to students in need. This year we hope to stretch our dollars and reach more students by buying backpacks and supplies in bulk. Our Youth Group will again fill the backpacks and write notes of encouragement.

Please donate at the August 2 Share the Plate collection, or on August 9th or 16th at the table in the Jones Building. If you will be away this summer, please send a check now. This August marks the 10th year of the School Supplies Project which is coordinated by the Community Service Ministry (formerly Social Concerns Committee). Help us make it the best year ever!

<span style="background-color: #ffb500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19px;"> ** August 23, 2009: RE Summer Service Project - ** <span style="background-color: #ffb500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19px;"> = 23. Heifer International =

Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, $ 986.42 was raised for Heifer International at the Share the Plate Collection.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;"> ** What is Heifer International? ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;"> Each Summer the RE program chooses a service project for children and youth to work on. This year’s project is the Heifer Project.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;"> Heifer International is a non-profit organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Heifer empowers millions of families to lift themselves from hunger to self-reliance through the gifts of cows, goats and other livestock and extensive training, which provide a multiplying source of food and income. Every recipient agrees to pass on the Gift of the offspring of their livestock to families in an ever-widening circle of hope. Learn more at [|www.heifer.org] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;"> It is a particularly good project for children because it is a very concrete way to learn about sustainability and caring for our world. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;"> ** Where does the money go? ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;"> Our contributions to Share-the-Plate on Sunday August 23 will be combined with the funds that the children of the church are raising for Heifer International.

September 2009

** Labor Day, September 6, 2009 **

Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation, a total of <span style="background-color: #f3f362; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;">** $1,618.00 ** was raised at this service. It will be divided between the two groups below for their joint work on <span style="background-color: #f3f362; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;">** The New Campaign for Justice for Tobacco Workers. **

= 24. The National Farm Worker Ministry = = 25. The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, (FLO C)=

** [|National Farm Worker Ministry, NC] ** is an interfaith organization, with an office in Durham, NC at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship which supports farm workers as they organize for justice and empowerment. Laboring long hours for low wages and suffering from heat stress and pesticide exposure in the fields, these workers are Isolated and excluded from some of the laws protecting other workers. They rely on concerned consumers to help achieve a measure of justice in the fields.

** [|The Farm Labor Organizing Committee,] AFL-CIO, ** is both a social movement and a labor union whose immediate constituency is migrant workers in the agricultural industry. The FLOC vision emphasizes human rights as the standard and self-determination as the process. . ** Baldemar Velásquez **, the founder and President of FLOC, will be our guest speaker at this year’s Labor Day Service.

These two groups are working together on [|The New Campaign for Justice for Tobacco Workers.] Our Share The Plate collection on Labor Day will go to both groups for their work in this struggle.

<span style="background-color: #f3f362; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> ** September 20, 2009 : **

= 26. [|Inter-Faith Council for Social Services] (IFC) =

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">[|Thanks to the generosity of of the congregation,] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">[|$ 1893.89] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">[|was raised for IFC at the Share the Plate Collection.] **

For 45 years the IFC has been a central agency in our area where people with budget problems turned for help. During the current Recession the number of those asking for help has increased greatly, not only the homeless, but also the working poor and the suddenly unemployed. The grants and donations that fund the IFC’s work have not kept pace with the requests.

Our church has done many things for the IFC, but one of the most important things has been a regular contribution to their bare bones budget, something they could count on in making plans. This year our goal was $4000 for their basic budget. We raised $2283 in a January Share the Plate. Last fall’s Service Auction gave them $500 during 2009. That totals $2783, but leaves us $1217 short of our $4000 goal.

We are having a second Share the Plate to try to reach our $4000 goal. If we exceed it, that will be very good news. Please consider all this organization does for our community and help us to help them fund their basic budget.

October 2009 = = **October 11, 2009: Mental Health Sunday:** = 27. [|Club Nova] =

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $2,042.00 was raised for Club Nova**!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"> Club Nova, 103 D West Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Club Nova [] saves lives and gives people with mental illness hope and opportunities to reach their full potential. Club Nova offers respect, hope, mutuality, and unlimited opportunity to access the same worlds of friendship, housing, education, healthcare, and employment as the rest of society. Key to this success is an environment of support, acceptance, inclusion, and commitment to the potential contribution and success of each individual regardless of the severity of his or her illness. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Club Nova offers an array of supports and opportunities from which members can choose as their needs and life goals indicate, including daytime programming, supported employment and education, housing support, case management, social programs, advocacy, and crisis prevention and response. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Club Nova provides a critical safety net. As North Carolina eliminates other mental health services, gifts to Club Nova ensure that Club Nova expands its critical safety net for members and others in our community currently unserved. contact: Bill Meade / Jay Miller

<span style="background-color: #f8b5f6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;"> **<span style="background-color: #f5d1f2; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">October 25, 2009: ** <span style="background-color: #f8b5f6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="background-color: #f8b5f6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;"> = 28. [|Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations] =

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;"> contact: Frankie Price Stern / Rev Mai-Britt Johnson

** The Third Annual Association Sunday **
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** Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $912.00 will be sent to the ** ** Unitarian Universalist ** __** Association **__ ** of Congregations ** ** for ** ** the initiatives below: **

The theme of our third [|Association Sunday is Growing Our Diversity –] // t // he following initiatives have been selected:


 * Support to congregations working to create a Unitarian Universalism that is racially, culturally, and economically diverse; a part of this support will be in the form of grants.
 * Enable UU congregations and districts to minister effectively to youth and young adults who identify as people of color or multiracial, and to their families, in the areas of spiritual development, racial/cultural identity development, and leadership development.
 * Expand // [|Building the World We Dream About] // A Welcoming Congregation adult curriculum on race and ethnicity

**November 2009**

<span style="background-color: #ffb500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">** November 8, 2009 ** = 29. Holiday Meals = contact: Sue Brewer, Community Services Ministry <span style="background-color: #f8f5a0; color: #670099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;"> **Thanks to the congregation, $2840.31 was collected for IFC Holiday Meals!** **In 2007 we helped feed 56 families. In 2008 we helped feed 73 families.** <span style="background-color: #f8f5a0; border-collapse: separate; color: #670099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19px;">**This year 114 families will receive holiday meals!** ||
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For a number of years the IFC has been soliciting special gifts to provide nicer dinners for Thanksgiving and Christmas for less fortunate families in our community. One large bag contains either a turkey or a ham, plus stuffing, vegetables, rolls, and dessert for four people. With today’s prices, it now costs $25 a family. In 2007 we helped feed 56 families. In 2008 we helped feed 73 families.

This year we are doing this with a Share the Plate collection on November 8. Your gift of cash or check goes to our church and 1 big check will be sent to the IFC to use either for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Some volunteers help pack or give out the bags at t he IFC on Main Street in Carrboro. Last year the Merzbachers were seen helping in the week before Thanksgiving.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 27px;"> ** November 22, 2009: **

= 30. Christmas Gifts for Foster Children = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">contact: Marion Hirsch, Director of Religious Education

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> **<span style="background-color: #f8e97c; color: #670099; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $1,634.50 was raised for Christmas Gifts for Foster Children. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">
 * The Religious Education program has been collecting funds to donate to Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS) for over a decade. These donations make it possible for new toys and clothing to be given to foster children in our area during the holiday season. **


 * The number of foster children and youth in the care of social services has increased this year. Our congregations’ donationswill help meet the needs and some of the wishes of these children at a time when social services’ resources are stretched to the limit. Your support will brighten the holidays for many children and families. Donations of any size are welcome. For more information, see their website: www.co.orange.nc.us/socsvcs/index.asp **

** December 2009 **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">** December 6, 2009: Two groups working for Peace & Justice: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> = 31. Witness for Peace Southeast region = = 32. Coalition for Peace With Justice =

contact: Peggy Misch, The Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;"> ** Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, $1,374.00 was raised and will be shared equally with Witness for Peace Southeast and The Coalition for Peace With Justice. ** [|Witness for Peace Southeast Region] <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">** The Coalition for Peace with Justice ** welcomes all individuals and groups working for a just and sustainable peace in Israel and Palestine. It is an interfaith and cross-cultural network based in the Triangle of North Carolina with participants across the United States. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">** The Coalition for Peace with Justice ** is dedicated to education and advocacy for non-violence and human rights. It supports the dignity and value of human beings and their right to self determination. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">** The Coalition for Peace with Justice ( ** [|www.peace-with-justice.org] <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">) offers a variety of educational programs, opportunities for advocacy and direct support to peace efforts in Israel and Palestine. Your gift enables the work locally and in the region. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> ___
 * ** Witness for Peace Southeast is a faith-based movement dedicated to changing U.S. government policies that contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean. Carolina Interfaith Taskforce for Central America (CITCA) has long worked closely with Witness for Peace. Gail Phares heads CITCA and serves as the director for Witness for Peace Southeast. To clarify its message and mission, WFP will increasingly use the ** Witness for Peace Southeast ** designation. For many summers Gail has led teen delegations in which youth from the Community Church have participated and been transformed. Your donation will help sustain WFP to undertake advocacy campaigns, press work, skills training, workshops, conferences, and delegations to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Haiti, and Cuba. See <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">[|www.citca.org] for more information. **
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