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Unitarian Church of Sharon
4 N. Main St.
Sharon, MA 02067
781-784-3652
E-mail UCS
Spice It Up!: 2006 Canvass
March is a good time for Canvass. Hope is in the air even if snow is
on the ground. Winter, with its renewal and planning, is ready to give
way to the excitement of spring. We are headed for the budgeting process.
And we are ready for a little spice!
What is Canvass? Members and Friends of the UCS give
of our time and our talents in caring ways. We also give generously
of our money through
monthly pledging. (We follow the UUA 2-3% of annual income recommendation,
but we welcome gifts of all sizes!) Annually we meet in small groups
to consider what this congregation means to us. At the end of the evening
we make a financial pledge for the next year beginning July 2006. Last
year our pledge amounts increased almost 17%; a few individuals doubled
their pledge! We are living the results of last year’s successful
Stone Soup Canvass! Thank you to all.
What does Canvass do? Our Board and committee leaders, our minister and
our DRE create programs, design events, and enthusiastically bring them
to fruition. Our pledges make our programs possible. Spicing up the budget
means we can do even more of what we value. This year we want to take
the success of Stone Soup and kick it up a notch! Spicing up the canvass
means spicing up the programs, fairly compensating the staff, and reaching
out to the broader community with liberal messages of hope and caring.
What do we value? Last January the Futures Task Force led us in identifying
our 5 top values and worked to create a mission. Revisiting these during
Canvass can help guide our generous spirits and our mindful budget-making.
Where do you see these values living today in the congregation?
and where would you like to Spice it up?
1) Tolerance/Diversity; 2) Social Justice; 3) Children and children’s
RE; 4) Opportunities for Intentionality and Mindfulness and Engagement;
and 5) Seeking Spiritual and Intellectual Balance.
Where and how does our newly crafted mission live in our hearts?
How do we practice it; how do we wear it?
Mission of the Unitarian Church of Sharon:
We gather as a liberal religious community,
honoring our differences,
to support one another
as we grow in mind and spirit and reach out to serve the world.
Join us for an evening of spicy conversation, chili and dessert on one
of these dates:
Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18 from 7:00–8:30 or
Sunday, March 19 from Noon to 1:30.
Babysitting will be available upon request. A friendly canvass facilitator
will call you to schedule your choice of dates.
Thank you for your support,
Tom Yeransian, Philip Conover, Ellen Schoenfeld-Beeks
Canvass Committee 2006
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