Sunday Morning Program Committee of the UUFA

        The Sunday Morning Program Committee (SMPC) plans and implements
        year-round Sunday morning services during times when our minister
        doesn't speak. The committee works with our minister to facilitate
        and to plan shared programs. Members arrange for speakers from
        within and from outside the Fellowship.
        
        Committee Members
        Facilitator Duties
        Facilitator Workshop Notes

        Example for elements in an Order_of-Service
        Hymns Sung Between October 2008 and March 2010
        Past Programs in 2001-2010


        Current Working Schedule July 2010 - February 2011
            (question marks indicate an uncommitted idea or person)



                  July 2010
             Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                          1  2  3 
              4  5  6  7  8  9 10 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
             11 12 13 14 15 16 17
             18 19 20 21 22 23 24
             25 26 27 28 29 30 31


       Jul   4  "Voices of Democracy"        Speakers: Amy Slagell, Linda Barnes, et al  [87]
                                             Facilitators: Chris White, Karen Bates
                                             Accompanist: Amber Anderson Mba
                                             Special Music: McGiverin & Steve Kastli
                                             Sound: Sam Wormley


       Jul  11  "GA Report"                  Speakers: Erv Klaas  [65]
                                             Facilitators: Mary Richards & Jane Johnson
                                             Accompanist: Mary Richards
                                             Special Music: from GA
                                             Sound: Sam Wormley



       Jul  18  "Living the Principles"      Speakers: Kelly & Congregational Members  [52]
                                             Facilitators: Toby Ewing & Andrew Williams
                                             Accompanist: Barb Evenson
                                             Special Music: Tom McGiverin
                                             Sound: Tony Jefferies
 
             What does each principle means to you and how do you try to live it in
             your life? Several members of the congregation will answer that question
             for themselves and share their thoughts with us on one of the
             principles. Join us as we celebrate the principles of our faith in word
             and song.
 

       Jul  25  "Web of Connectivity"        Speakers: Andrew Severin  [91]
                                             Facilitators: Jess Higgins & Linda Barnes
                                             Accompanist: Ginny Molgaard
                                             Special Music: Jess Higgins and Band
                                             Sound: Sam Wormley

             Connectivity is the sharing of reality.  Andrew Severin will expand his
             thoughts on connectivity and how this applies to your everyday life.


                 August 2010
    Sam at   Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
    UUFNCI -> 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
              8  9 10 11 12 13 14 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
             15 16 17 18 19 20 21
             22 23 24 25 26 27 28
             29 30 31


       Aug   1  "Is Anal-Retentive           Speakers: Toby Ewing, Jess Higgins, Chris White
                          Hyphenated?"       Facilitators: Toby Ewing, Kelly Cheney, Chris White
                                             Accompanist: Anne Kimber
                                             Special Music:
                                             Sound: Donald Lewis
                                             
             Editing is a delicate dance.  The editor is not the writer, and must
             bring out the best without imposing him- or herself on the work. 
             Editing also requires paying attention to the niggly little details of
             style, grammar, and format.  Overview and detail, rules and when to
             break them - sounds like a metaphor for life!
                                             

       Aug   8  "Spirituality and the        Speakers: Jim Coppoc (confirmed)
                    Spoken Word Movement"    Facilitators: Kay Puttock, Greta Anderson
                                             Accompanist: Amber Anderson Mba
                                             Special Music: Jen McClung and Band
                                             Sound: Sam Wormley

            "The use of written materials--pamphlets, tracts, bibles, etc--for
            spreading dogmatic and spiritual values is a relatively recent
            development in the course of human history.  In fact, most religions
            spring from the oral tradition and spread best through oral culture. 
            This presentation looks at traditional uses of the spoken word for
            spiritual purposes--chant, poem, song, etc--and the spiritual influence
            on the contemporary spoken word movement."

            [Is it possible to get a projector with sound for this?  I have some
            great multimedia material on my laptop I'd like to share, but I need
            some way to present it.]                                         


       Aug  15  "Sustainability"             Speakers: Erv Klaas
                                             Facilitators: Sam Wormley, Linda Barnes
                                             Accompanist: Mary Richards
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       Aug  22  "Nature, Science,            Speakers: Rich Leopold (Director of the DNR)
                  Spirituality, and You"     Facilitators: Andrew Williams, Sam Wormley
                                             Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw or Mary Richards
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             Belief systems flow worldwide linking nature and spirituality.  Director
             of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Rich Leopold joins us as a
             provocative guest speaker to present ideas and rouse our thoughts on the
             confluence of nature, science, spirituality, and you.


       Aug  29  "Running as a Spiritual      Speakers: Ron Schuck
                     Practice"               Facilitators: Kay Puttock, Amy Slagell, Jess Higgins
                                             Accompanist: Paul Ferrone
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             Dedicated runner Ron Schuck will talk about his spiritual journey, with
             a particular focus on running as part of his development as a human.
             Should running be seen through the lenses of western philosophy,
             Buddhist practice, spiritual materialism, science or socially acceptable
             Dopamine-fueled obsessive compulsion? Did Thoreau begin the modern
             running boom?
  


                September 2010
             Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                       1  2  3  4
              5  6  7  8  9 10 11 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
             12 13 14 15 16 17 18
             19 20 21 22 23 24 25
             26 27 28 29 30


       Sep   5  "Regrets"                    Speakers: Andrew Williams
                                             Facilitators: Kay Puttock, Kelly Cheney
                                             Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw
                                             Special Music: Jen McClung
                                             Sound: Sam Wormley?
                                             
             Regrets, ... we have a few.  Now let's learn from our errors, leave them
             behind, and move on


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        Transition from single 10am service from two services at 9:30am and 11:30am
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       Sep  12  "Ingathering"                Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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                                             Accompanist: Paul Ferrone
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       Sep  19                               Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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       Sep  26                               Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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                                             Accompanist: Anne Kimber
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                 October 2010
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             24 25 26 27 28 29 30
             31


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                November 2010
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                December 2010
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                 January 2011
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       Jan   9                               Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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       Jan  16                               Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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       Jan  23  "RESERVED"                   Speakers: GUEST SPEAKER
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                February 2011
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        Stonetree Congregational Resources
        Stonetree Congregational Resources

        Backup ("hip pocket") Programs
          o  Singing Sunday (congregational member choose their favorites)
          o  Congregational Sharing (topical)
          o  The Inquisition and the Telescope (Sam Wormley)


        Potential Program Ideas

          o  Lori Allen
               -UUFA Member and Author, Jim Coppoc

          o  Greta Anderson
               -Integrating Cultures
               -AIDS Program

          o  Amanda Feeley
               -Health Issues - Medical cannabis
               -Reclaiming Religion in Home Schooling

          o  Paul Ferrone
               -Music Program (200th B'day Felix Mendelssohn, F. Chopin and/or
                Robert Schumann)   
 
          o  Ginny Molgaard
               -Gardening, the spirituality of 
               -Poetry (organized by subject matter)

          o  Chris White
               -"Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices"
               -Karen Armstrong, "The Battle for God"

          o  Amy Slagell
               -Nature Focus