SOUTH BAY UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP NEWSLETTER
MEETINGS: 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY at
2603 Mathews, Redondo Beach, CA
http://sbuf.org
sbuf@geocities.com
SBUF Telephone
Information: (310) 374-1451 President: Carol Simpson
Newsletter:
Penny Hendricks Programs: Linda Klein
If I had two loaves of
bread, I would sell one and buy hyacinths,
for they would feed my soul. The Koran
November 14 - A RED IN THE
HOUSE Stephen Fleischman is an
award-winning documentary writer-director-producer whose career included ten
years at CBS News and twenty years at ABC News. Steve will discuss how the mainstream media arrived at the sorry
state it’s in today and how he found Marxism to be a valuable tool in analyzing
the world. Moderator: John Simpson.
November 21 - GROWING UP IN
COMMUNIST RUSSIA. Our speaker Roman
Danilov grew up in Russia and saw the fall of the U.S.S.R. As a news anchor in Siberia, he had a unique
perspective on what was happening in his country. He will share his story and
tell us, among other things, how Communism affected his life, how the people in
the U.S.S.R. viewed us, and how he immigrated to the U.S. Moderator: Linda Klein
November 28 - FRIENDSHIP
FORCE TO PERU! Peter Landecker and
Lenore Snodey will show a video they made about their recent Friendship Force
Los Angeles (FFLA http://thefriendshipforcelosangeles.org)
trip to Peru. They spent their first week living with a wonderful family in
Lima, and participating in many events with the Friendship Force Lima. Peter and Lenore will share their
experiences in making new friendships in this exotic and beautiful country
built on Inca and other cultures.
Moderator: Peter Landecker
December 5 - UNDERSTANDING
GENDER CHANGE Dr. Annemarie St. John
will relate her experiences and perspective on the phenomenon of being
transgendered. Dr. St. John recently
underwent male-to-female gender correction surgery in Thailand. She holds a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies
and Depth Psychology. Moderator: Beth Perkins
December 12 - TANZANIA Peter Glenn recently returned from a 2 year
assignment in Tanzania with the African branch of the International Jesuit
Volunteers. He plans to return after the holidays to continue working on his
film about the aids epidemic in Tanzania.
Moderator: Claire Aukerman
December 19 - HOLIDAY
MEMORIES - Come celebrate this holiday season by sharing your special memories,
traditions, and stories of holidays past.
Special refreshments will be served.
The Moderator will be Carol Simpson.
December 26 - AFTER
CHRISTMAS PARTY/POTLUCK (No meeting in
the morning at Mathews Cottage.) Come
to Penny and Chuck Hendricks’ home. (See
below for more details under Calendar.)
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
January 2 – HOPES AND FEARS
FOR THE NEW YEAR - Moderator: Penny
Hendricks
January 9 – REVEREND TERRI MASTERS
RETURNS
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Opening |
Date |
Refreshments |
Beth P. |
November 14 |
Claire Aukerman |
Les B. |
November 21 |
Marilyn Doty |
Miles T. |
November 28 |
Les Berg |
Lorna Mc.-- |
December 5 |
Ada Furth |
Beth P. |
December 12 |
Chuck Hendricks |
Les B. |
December 19 |
“Special” |
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December 26 |
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Lorna Mc. |
January 2 |
Thom Kilpatrick |
Beth P. |
January 9 |
Rich Johnson |
*****ATTENTION: For Openers and Refreshment persons: *****
OPENERS arrive at 10:30 a.m.,
unlock doors, cabinet, put out sign, start water, put on tablecloth, set up
cups, coffee, etc. for the refreshments.
Please display the fellowship candle on the circular table.
REFRESHMENTS need to arrive by 11:00
a.m. Please arrange a trade if you
cannot attend or clean up on the day assigned. When you bring refreshments, it is your turn to be responsible
for the clean up of the entire refreshment table including the coffee water and
supplies.
If you cannot bring refreshments on the date listed in the newsletter, you may call someone and trade with them for another date that will be more convenient for you.
*****************CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS************
December 3 - PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING at Carol Simpson’s home, at 11 a.m.
December 5 - SBUF BOARD MEETING at Mathews Cottage after fellowship at approximately 12:30.
December 19 - HOLIDAY CONCERT The CONCERT SINGERS will perform Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Come to the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6323 W. 80th Street (at Sepulveda) in Westchester. See singers Rich Johnson or Bob Johnson for advanced ticket purchase or more information.
December 26 - AFTER
CHRISTMAS GALA POTLUCK AND WHITE ELEPHANT PARTY at 4:00 p.m. at Penny and
Chuck’s home. Bring a dish to share and
a wrapped gift of a “white elephant’’.
After dinner, we will exchange “white elephants” in a game of give and
take. Call Penny at to indicate your
plans to attend (or not) and the kind of food you plan to bring.
*********************COMMUNICATION CORNER*************************
$$$ Just in case
some of you are looking for a worthy, tax deduction, the current Treasurer of
SBUF is Les Berg. Mail your
contributions for SBUF to Les.
Claire Aukerman has volunteered to chair the TELEPHONE TREE. Claire will be calling “branches” Jackie Berg, Ted Doty, Beth Perkins, and Lorna McClellan, who will in turn call the rest of us.
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