Bring a Food Pantry Donation to the Turkey Dinner Tonight

Our turkey dinner supports the ministries of this congregation, so your donation tonight is most welcome.  You can amplify that gift by also bringing a food item for the Urban Ministries Food Pantry.  Bring one of the following:
canned beans (not green; yes - kidney, black, pork n beans, baked beans, etc)
dried beans
canned carrots
canned fruit
canned tomatoes
cereal
grits
powdered milk
peanut butter
mac & cheese

How to post on this blog

As Carolyn and John requested, here are some simple steps to posting on either of CUCC's blogs.  If any of you try them, let me know if they work or if I need to make changes to make them clearer.

Thanks for participating in today's "Social Networking & CUCC 101" workshop.  Your questions pushed me to clarify my thinking on how we'll participate in social networks in our ministries.  Looking forward to running into you at Whole Foods or Facebook!

CUCC Members to Hear Common Woman Chorus Concert

You are invited to join others from CUCC who are carpooling to Durham to hear the excellent Common Woman Chorus.  If you were among those fortunate to hear the Chorus sing at our worship this summer, you know the concert will be amazing.  Our own Joan and Gretchen are singing (Gretchen has a solo in Arabic!).

November 21, 8 pm, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, General Admission:  $10.00

Donations will be collected to benefit the  Animal Protection Society and Durham Food Bank.

If you would like to carpool, call Carolyn King.  If you are willing to drive (there are a few folks going who don't drive at night), Carolyn will help you connect. 

Remember your lunch!

If you are staying for the Sunday, November 8, after worship "Social Networking & CUCC 101" workshop, remember to bring your lunch!

Zelary - Movie for Nov. 20

The next film in our foreign film series, scheduled for November 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall is Zelary, a 2003 film from the Czech Republic. Here's the storyline as provided by Netflix:

This gorgeously shot World War II drama tells the story of a clash between two different worlds and two different people. Eliska, a nurse in a city hospital, donates her blood to save the life of injured mountain-dweller Joza, and the two form a strong bond. When the resistance group Eliska belongs to is discovered by the Gestapo, she's forced to seek refuge with Joza, leaving her urban life behind and starting anew in the remote mountains.

This film is "R" rated and is (like our first film, The Lives of Others) a bit gut-wrenching. But this film, like the first, is also a very uplifting film that illustrates how unexpected blessings can arise from apparent tragedy.

Last year after John and Joan Little watched this movie at our house, John commented to Joan a few days later that they should see more foreign films. Joan said, "The problem with foreign films is that you have to read the subtitles."

"But that didn't bother you the other night when we watched ‘Zelary’," John replied.

"Oh, but that was in English," answered Joan. (Joan became so engrossed in the film that two days later she didn't recall that the film was in Czech with English subtitles.)

Taking care of each other during flu season

• If you have the flu, stay home.  Take care of yourself.  Protect the person who would be sitting next to you and might be immune-compromised.
• Call Steve Halsted to tell him you have the flu so that we can offer help (and also let your CUCC friends know the flu was in their midst).
• Check this blog to see if anyone could use your help with a warm meal or a few errands.  (We won't post names - just needs.)  Pray for those who are sick.
• Check this blog before going to a CUCC event in case of cancellation.

For more details, read Taking care of each other during flu season.

Workshop: Social Networking at CUCC 101

Sunday, November 8, noon to 1:00

Bring your own lunch.

Have you wondered why anyone would want to be a Facebook friend?  Does "blog" sound like something Oliver Twist was forced to eat?  Do you remember when only birds tweeted?  And what in the world is a social network?

Join Jane and Lavon for a one hour introduction to how Community UCC is using these social networking tools in ministry.  For the first half hour you'll have the opportunity to see our church's social networking tools.  During the second half hour, Jane and Lavon will help you sign up for a social network if you would like to try one.

This event is planned for the curious.  You will not be pressured to join any of these social networks.