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Dear Members & Friends:  Many thanks to Irene Burkner's Chalice Circle for assembling the Easter baskets for our Alliance for the Care of Abused Children group!
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Easter Sunday
Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister &
Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
Services at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
K- 8 YRE Children in service for the first 15 minutes.
Our special offering this Sunday will help support Big Saturday, our annual beautification program of a local public elementary school.
- Easter Egg hunt after each service for YRE children.
- Writing as a Spiritual Activity, 10:45 a.m., Music Library.
- Last day to sign up to host a Dining for Dollars event.
- Book Faire - Volunteers are needed after second service in Ross Chapel to help with Book Faire set up.
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This Week:
- Saturday, March 30: Yoga at Neighborhood, 9:00 a.m., chapel. (also Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m., Sundays at 5:00 p.m., and Mondays at 6:00 p.m.) Click HERE for the full schedule and details. Free for NUUC members, $13 for friends.
- Wednesday, April 3: Neighborhood Meditation, 7:00 p.m., room 23.
- Thursday, April 4: Pasa Dharma Zen Group, 7:00 p.m. (beginner's instruction at 6:30 p.m.), room 23.
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Termites Like Neighborhood Church 
Termites really like our church and visit all the time, but they never want to become members or make a pledge. Instead, they are very happy hanging around eating our buildings. We want to be welcoming and love all creatures, but enough is enough.
So if you happen to drive by the church next week, the giant colorful tent you'll see is not a circus big top, it's a fumigation tent over the sanctuary.
Our buildings, with an abundance of wood, require constant vigilance to prevent and manage termite infestations. Through proactive maintenance, we are usually able to contain infestations to small areas and use localized treatments. However, some recent infestations are in inaccessible interior areas that require fumigation, a safe, and all-encompassing treatment permeating the entire structure.
The sanctuary treatment is scheduled for spring break, when the building is not in use. It will be completely aired out and ready for church the following Sunday. Then over the next several months we will perform termite treatments - both localized and fumigation - to all of our buildings plus necessary wood repair and removal. Stay tuned.
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 Last chance this Sunday to sign up to be Dining for Dollars host!
The next "semester" of Dining for Dollars Events will be the spring and summer months, May through September 2013 and we need a new batch of events for bidding, hoping that at least one or two could be family-oriented occasions. (We would also like to have the events evenly distributed throughout this period.)
If you would like to plan and host an event in the coming months, please contact Julie Hiroto or Josh Robern with a date/time/description by March 25. Look forward to bidding on April 7 and 14, after each service.
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The Last Neighborhood Church 
Book Faire
Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7Are your shelves overflowing? It's time for you to put aside books, etc. for the church's last book faire. Please consider donating a rare or collectible book. Sunday March 31 - April 3: Drop off donations Beginning Easter Sunday, March 31, bring your gently-used books, CDs, and DVDs to Ross Chapel by 2:45 p.m. Please NO video tapes, textbooks, Reader's Digest condensed books, records, or magazines. Collections will continue until Wednesday, April 3 (9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.; 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.). Do not bring any items after Wednesday, April 3. Book Faire Hours On Friday, April 5, the Book Faire is open from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. $5 admission includes refreshments. On Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., admission is free. Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to organize books (April 1 - 5), cashier, etc. during event (April 5, 6, 7), and clean up and pack (April 7). Please contact Judy Rogers if you would like to help. If you know any organization that can use the leftovers from the Book Faire, please let Judy know.
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2nd Annual Building Bridges Breakfast 
April 13, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Ross Chapel
This informal and fun event offers the opportunity to forge and celebrate our community's interfaith connections over a delicious breakfast. In the spirit of mutual sharing, get to know our multi-religious community. Sponsored by NUUC's Building Bridges Task Force, a diverse grass-roots group of local Muslims, UU church, and local community members, committed to building friendships between Muslims and non-Muslim people of faith.
Please RSVP to Hannah Petrie by April 10 for planning purposes.
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UU Men's Fellowship Spring Retreat 
April 12 - 14
Camp de Benneville Pines
Join the Unitarian Universalist Men's Fellowship in the beauty of the mountains and the safety and fellowship of our Brothers at Camp de Benneville Pines. Our renewal weekend welcomes men of all ages, backgrounds, and diversities. The weekend will include workshops, deep sharing, music and drumming, silence, ritual, sweat lodge, songs, laughter, and great food. To ensure your space, please print a registration form HERE or pick one up at the Lifelong Learning Table on Sunday. It is the UUMF's policy to support attendance by men who may have financial difficulties. For information on scholarship assistance or for questions about this event, please contact Mike Dorfi or chat with our Ministerial Intern Peter Farriday who will be attending this weekend event and willing to organize carpools.
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Two Who Dared: The Sharps' War 
Free Film Screening
Sunday, April 14th, 4:00 p.m.
Sanctuary
Join us in celebration and remembrance on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we witness an important Unitarian Universalist story of bravery. Two Who Dared is the never-before-told story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American Unitarian minister and his wife, who boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe to help save imperiled Jews and refugees at the onset of World War II. After seventeen ministers declined the Unitarian Association's request for relief volunteers in Europe, Waitstill and Martha Sharp were the eighteenth call. When they committed to the dangerous undertaking, they left their two young children in Wellesley, Massachusetts and traveled to Czechoslovakia. Over the course of two missions; in Prague (1939), and in Southern France (1940), the Sharps and their underground confederates played a vital role in saving thousands from persecution.
In 2006, the Sharps were recognized by the State of Israel as Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem for risking their lives to save Jews and dissidents during the Holocaust. They are two of only three Americans to ever be so honored.
Through the inspiring true story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, Two Who Dared reveals a timeless lesson of human sacrifice and courage to be shared with future generations.
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New to Neighborhood 
Sunday, April 28, 12:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Chapel
Are you new to Neighborhood? Join us for our quarterly orientation session to meet other newcomers, learn more about Unitarian Universalism, church membership, and opportunities and activities for church involvement. All newcomers and new members are most welcome.
Please register by Monday, April 22nd for free childcare. To register, sign up at the Welcome Table or contact Kim Hayden, Director of Membership & Communications.
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Spring Has Sprung! 
Thanks to the great volunteer efforts by our church members, the Brandy Lovely Meditation Garden is a reality! We are thrilled to watch as the season progresses; changes are visible from week to week.
The garden provides a lovely place to meditate, hold meetings or small events, and is worth a visit just for fun. It's a place to connect with nature and to appreciate the commitment of the members of this church in creating this living sanctuary.
We are planning a special event later in spring to celebrate the garden and the volunteers who have helped it come to life.
Watch for the date!
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 Members Helping Members
The Pastoral Care Teams and volunteers from the church are here to help you in times of crisis or need. We can provide meals, rides, do errands, and/or one-on-one support.
Please call the church at (626) 449-3470, x27 to leave message or email Lyn Munro, Pastoral Care Coordinator, if you or someone you know needs assistance.
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Upcoming Events
- Saturday, April 6: Women of Neighborhood California Native Garden Tour at Descanso Gardens, 1:30 p.m. Contact Dana Wilkie for more info and to RSVP.
- Sunday, April 7: VOYAGers (Very Old Young Adult Group) first Sunday of the month brunch, 12:30 p.m., Brookside Restaurant.
- Sunday, April 7: GLOBE Forum (Global & Local Opinions Based on Evidence), 10:45 a.m., NH Living.
- Sundays, April 7 and 14th: Spring Dining for Dollars bidding, after each service, patio.
- Sunday, April 7: Pasadena Pro Musica presents Magnificent Motets II. 4:00 p.m., Sanctuary. Tickets at the door $20, advance tickets $15.
- Wednesday, April 10: An Altar in the World discussion group with Senior Minister Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson. We'll discuss chapter 10. 7:00 p.m., chapel.
- Friday, April 12 - Sunday, April 14: Unitarian Universalist Men's Fellowship Spring Renewal retreat, Camp de Benneville Pines.
- Saturday, April 13th: Building Bridges Breakfast. Our annual interfaith event, sponsored by the Building Bridges Task Force, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., Ross Chapel.
- Sunday, April 14th: Free screening of Two Who Dared: The Sharps' War, 4:00 p.m., sanctuary.
- Wednesday, April 17: Soulful Sundown, 7:00 p.m., Chapel.
- Wednesday, April 24: Shakespeare Club will discuss The Tempest, 7:30 p.m., room 23.
- Sunday, April 28th: New to Neighborhood orientation class, 12:45 - 2:30 p.m., Chapel.
- April 26 - 28: NUUC Esperanza trip.
- April 26 - 28: PSWD Regional Assembly, San Jose.
- Saturday, May 4th: Big Saturday at Cleveland Elementary, 9 a.m. - noon, noon - 3 p.m., or 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contact Rev. Hannah Petrie or Doug Farr for more info or to RSVP.
- Saturday, May 4th: Family Dance Party, Labyrinth courtyard, 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19: Film Screening of Trans, directed by NUUC member Chris Arnold and sponsored by the LGBTQ Youth Task Force, 3:00 p.m., Sanctuary.
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Upcoming Worship Services
TWO SERVICES AT 9:30 & 11:30 A.M. April 7: A Dinner Conversation Christina Shu, Ministerial Intern April 14: A Spill of Stars with music by Elaine Bearer Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson April 21: The Mend Times Peter Farriday, Ministerial Intern April 28: A Question of Ducks music by Ellen Stapenhorst Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
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