The families group is going back to the Steele Creek splash pad on Saturday, July 27 from 10AM-2PM!
Bring your wet stuff, blankets or chairs to sit on, and lunch. There is a huge field to play in, a creek nearby, a walking path, a playground just over the hill, and the splash pad of course!
We're on Facebook at HVUUC Families Group.
All who identify as female are welcome to join the women’s group the first Friday of each month.
Contact womensgroup@hvuuc.org or the newsletter for event info.
People often survive trauma that we are unaware of. Whether you are clergy, a member of a pastoral care team, a teacher, a leader, or simply a compassionate person, it is likely you will encounter survivors daily. During this workshop we will learn how to create empowering, physically and emotionally safe spaces for survivors, particularly those who have survived Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Volunteers needed to cook, serve, and clean up at Kitchen of Hope in Kingsport on Monday, August 2.
Annual church picnic at the Eastman/Bays Mountain Recreation Area.
We purchase, cook and host an evening meal. Then two folks sleepover and help with breakfast.
The church Safety Team is hosting an educational session, “Church Safety in Dangerous Times” on July 14, 2019 immediately following our Pot Luck Sunday.
Bring a dish to share and join us after the Sunday service for our monthly potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall.
All who identify as female are welcome to join the women’s group the first Friday of each month.
For the July meeting we will be meeting at the church to help make wands for summer camp! If you have any items that might benefit the camp (brooms, wands, cloaks, etc.) bring those as well.
Bring a glue gun if you have one and the usual beverage and/or snack to share.
Contact womensgroup@hvuuc.org or the newsletter for event info.
Volunteers needed to cook, serve, and clean up at Kitchen of Hope in Kingsport on Monday, July 1.
Join us after church at Laurel Run in Church Hill on June 30th at 2PM. There's an easy hike to a waterfall that involves a small creek crossing, so be prepared to get your feet wet. If the creek is too high, there is also a playground and a large field with a walking track around it. See you there!
This is a social group for parents, grandparents or guardians who attend or are friends of Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church and have children and grandchildren from birth through school age. The goal of our group is to create a supportive community for ourselves and our children and grandchildren within our faith community. For more information please e-mail families@hvuuc.org or find us on Facebook under HVUUC Families Group.
WNS is our monthly fellowship dinner. It is held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. The menu is different every month and is cooked by the WNS team. Cost is $5.00 for adults, $2.50 for children. An RSVP is required by the Monday before the dinner to WNS@hvuuc.org.
We purchase, cook and host an evening meal. Then two folks sleepover and help with breakfast.
On June 15 members of the Social Justice Committee will be working on the nature trail at the church. You're invited to come work along side us as we hold up our commitment to our theme for this fiscal year, Environment.
Refreshments and water/drinks will be available. If you have weedeaters, chainsaws or other useful power tools, please bring them. We'll start at 9am and quit when it gets too hot or when we get worn out. :)
This event is weather permitting. If it rains hard, or severe weather is imminent, the work will be rescheduled.
For info, or to RSVP, send an email to socialjustice@hvuuc.org
All are invited to George Cross's house on Friday evening June 14 from 6:30PM to 10PM.
The MACHO Group (Men Achieving Community Helping Others) is meeting for dinner, discussion and yard games. It's been awhile since we met and it's time to build new energy for fellowship and volunteer opportunities.
For men newer to the church, this is an informal group and meeting and a good opportunity to get to know each other better.
Hamburgers and hot dogs provided, bring a side item and drink.
George lives in Johnson City. Check your directory for address or email MACHO@hvuuc.org
This is an adults-only board game night at the REZ. All for fun, no experience necessary.
Religious Education appreciation will be held May 24th from 6:00-8:00PM. To all of our OWL facilitators, Youth Group facilitators, RE Teachers and their families, please save the date and let us provide dinner for you on that evening! RSVP by Sunday, May 19 to DRE@hvuuc.org
There will be a showing of Transposition, the rock opera by Wendy Hearl on Monday, May 13 at 7pm.
People often survive trauma that we are unaware of. Whether you are clergy, a member of a pastoral care team, a teacher, a leader, or simply a compassionate person, it is likely you will encounter survivors daily. During this workshop we will learn how to create empowering, physically and emotionally safe spaces for survivors, particularly those who have survived Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Bring a dish to share and join us after the Sunday service for our monthly potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall.
Deepen your relationship by creating love maps, developing healthy communication skills, and learning how to avoid unhealthy communication quicksand while building trust and compassion.
As her internship is coming to a close, Tiffany invites us to explore with her what it means to be in community as Unitarian Universalists. Tuesdays April 30, May 7 and May 14, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Email intern@hvuuc.org to sign up.
After the service on April 28th we will have our annual congregational meeting. At this meeting we will vote on the 2019-2020 budget and elect new Board of Trustee and nominating committee members.
Nominees are:
Past President: Spencer Conco
President: Larry Livengood
Vice President: Dana York
Secretary: William Kauffman
Stewardship Trustee: Will Powell
Programs Trustee: Wendy Hearl
Membership Trustee: Tish Kashdan (one-year term)
Wanda Earp
Mike Frisch
Kim Ray
Spencer Conco, Board of Trustees President
Bring a dish to share and join us after the Sunday service for our monthly potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall.
Hosted by RISE: Healthy for Life
Learn how to do acrylic pours on April 12 and support responsible, inclusive sexuality education at the same time!
Your results will be organic, colorful, abstract, and reminiscent of some of the most striking elements in nature. Best of all, it's easy and fun and you cant really mess it up! This is fun ... and sloppy! Please wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on. Or an apron. Or both!
Snacks and drinks (including wine, seltzer, and juice) provided.
There are a few breaks needed in the pour process, so staff from RISE: Healthy for Life will be on hand to lead icebreakers and some games from the various levels of the Our Whole Lives comprehensive sexuality education curriculum, which covers kindergarten through older adult.
Remember to get your ticket at the link below. You don't have a reservation until you do--we have to buy supplies, food, and drinks, so please help us plan ahead! (And you know you want to come!!!)
RISE website risehfl.org
On April 10th the Board will be meeting to finalize the budget based on the current pledges to that point. The budget following the meeting on April 10th will be presented to the entire congregation on April 28th for approval or debate.
All who identify as female are welcome to join the women’s group the first Friday of each month.
Contact womensgroup@hvuuc.org or the newsletter for event info.
Volunteers needed to cook, serve, and clean up at Kitchen of Hope in Kingsport on Monday, April 1.
Join us for our monthly Wednesday Night Supper on March 27 at 6:30PM.
If you would like to try Yoga to help improve your core strength, balance, and ability to relax, please join a small group that meets in the Meditation Room in the RE building on Tuesday evenings from 5:15 to 6:30PM.
Your first class is free of charge – I feel it’s important that you get a chance to try it before you invest in a series of classes. The class is a mixture of breathing techniques and yoga poses that flow from one into another. You do not need to be trained in yoga or have attended the last session to attend this series of classes. Go to www.YogaWithTish for more information.
Pack a lunch and we'll head over to Bays Mountain Park after the service. We'll get to walk around and see the animals, go on hikes, and enjoy nice weather without rain.
This is an adults-only board game night at the REZ. On the "complicated" nights the games don't HAVE to be complicated, but it's okay if they are. That's what we're signing up for.
If you would like to try Yoga to help improve your core strength, balance, and ability to relax, please join a small group that meets in the Meditation Room in the RE building on Tuesday evenings from 5:15 to 6:30PM.
Your first class is free of charge – I feel it’s important that you get a chance to try it before you invest in a series of classes. The class is a mixture of breathing techniques and yoga poses that flow from one into another. You do not need to be trained in yoga or have attended the last session to attend this series of classes. Go to www.YogaWithTish for more information.
There is a book discussion group held at church the third Tuesday of the month from 10AM-noon.
A reading of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" is presented for your entertainment. Curtain time is 7pm so be there by 6:45 to get a good seat.
The readers are well known church members in very different roles! Come, join us and be charmed! There is no charge but donation to the church would be appreciated.
