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Volume XXV Issue II Newsletter March/April 2016 Unity ANNUAL MEETING Life Enrichment Centre On February 21, 2016, the membership met for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Unity Life Senior Minister Enrichment Centre. Rev. Andrew C. Conyer President, Steve Sekely, welcomed all in Board of Trustees attendance and introduced Vice President Steve Sekely - President Laura Gibson who reviewed the Amanda Slapczynski - Vice President accomplishments of 2015. Larry Sanchez - Treasurer Treasurer Larry Sanchez was unable to unity Sherri Cooper - Secretary attend so Steve Sekely and Rev. Andy Sharon Cornine - At Large presented the 2015 Financial Report to the Glynda Sarno - At Large membership . of Sebring Denise Beauparlant - Alternate On behalf of the membership, Rev. Andy Michael D. Wright - Alternate honored outgoing Board members Laura Life Enrichment Centre James Hendrie - Emeritus Gibson and Larry Sanchez as well as Alternate Licensed Unity Teachers Members, Glynda Sarno and Denise Beth Barnes, Joanne McAfee Beauparlant with Certificates of Appreciation. Sunny Zengler Susan Cook, Amanda Slapczynski and Tim Church Staff Slapczynski spoke of the activities of our Youth Tena Conyer - Administrative Assistant Department and the forward development of Adam Abbott - Minister of Music our youth program and asked for prayerful Susan Cook - Children’s Church consideration in finding the perfect person to Diane Casares - Nursery head up our Uniteen program or in the Tim and Amanda Slapczynski - Y.O.U alternative for a new Sunday School teacher to Kim Timmermann - Custodian come forward as Susan Cook would be willing Sunday Team Leaders to become the Uniteen leader. Tena Conyer - Sunday Worship President, Steve Sekely, presented a slate Hank Beauparlant - Ushers of candidates for Board membership compiled Virginia Peck - Greeters by the Nominating Team. The membership Prayer Team Leaders voted and approved the slate of candidates. Virginia Peck, Dot Pansius, They are as follows: Larry Sanchez and Debbie DeCerbo, Rev. Andrew Conyer Glynda Sarno: 3 year Voting Member. Denise Prosperity Sunday Volunteer Beauparlant and Michael D. Wright will both Harold Knutson serve as 1 year, non-voting Alternates. Bookstore Manager Elections for Officers were held at a Board Chris Williams Meeting after the Annual Meeting and the Audio/Visual following will be serving as Officers: Steve Timothy Willsey Sekely, President; Amanda Slapczynski, Vice 10417 S. Orange Blossom Blvd Offering Count President; Larry Sanchez, Treasurer; and Sebring, FL 33875 Steve Sekely, Larry Sanchez Sherri Cooper as Secretary. Hospitality Team Laura Gibson and Joe Klocek will serve on www.unityofsebring.org Janice Hendrie the 2017 Nominating Team representing the Email:[email protected] Media/Newsletter congregation. Tena Conyer We thank all of our members who have 863-471-1122 Webmaster stepped forward to serve! We would also ask Josh Little the congregation to hold this wonderful group Sunday Set-up of individuals in prayer as they go forth to Debbie DeCerbo - Linda Woods, make the perfect and right decisions for our Bev Klippel continued growth. IMPORTANT CONTACT Community Involvement INFORMATION JOIN US CommUNITY is about sharing who we are with each other and the world. Through PHYSICAL & MAILING ADDRESS volunteering your time, talents and treasures your life will be enriched. Below, you Unity March 27, 2016 will find some opportunities available for your participation. Let’s join together, have 10417 S. Orange Blossom Blvd. some fun and share our love and light with the world. Sebring, Fl 33875 AS WE E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] CELEBRATE Sunday Food and Fellowship PHONE NUMBERS EASTER On the first Sunday of each month, in connection 863•471•1122 Office with our birthday Sunday celebration, we will hold a 863•471•0661 Fax Family Potluck. The March Potluck will be held on, March 6th and WEB ADDRESS April will be April 3rd. Every one is invited to bring a http://www.unityofsebring.org dish to share and join us for this time of fellowship and NEWSLETTERS celebration. We will continue to offer coffee and hot tea prior to Sunday Service. If you have questions are also available online by please contact Janice Hendrie. going to our website PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED Monthly Prosperity Sundays If there is a change in any of your addresses, phone numbers, etc. Unity members practice tithing in a variety of ways. We give because we have please contact the office. already been richly blessed in so many ways. By giving from the spiritual standpoint of “God is our Source” we open the flood gates to our own good PLEASE LET US KNOW blessings and we send forth abundance for ourselves and others to experience. If you would like for us to list your birthday in our newsletter. For the month of March we have chosen Let us know if you are in the hospital. Change of Pace, Inc. Change of Pace is a non- Hospitals do not contact us. profit, adult day care center located in Sebring which New A.A. Beginners Group offers many benefits to those who suffer with CONTACT US FOR PRAYER Unity now hosts a weekly Alcoholics Alzheimer's, dementia, and other memory related No matter how small you may think your Anonymous Beginners meeting. illnesses. It is a safe, structured environment with a challenge may be, we have over 80 The group meets at 2:00pm in the variety of planned activities to stimulate their minds people who want to join you in prayer, as classrooms. The meetings are and keep them active. These activities are tailored well as Silent Unity! anonymous so please be respectful of to the interests of each client. We are requesting All prayer requests are held in confidence this important aspect of the 12-Step cash donations for this wonderful organization. and can be submitted at the Centre, by program. Please make checks payable to Change of Pace, phone, through our website, direct e-mail Inc. or U.S. Postal Service. For the month of April, we are supporting Emmanuel UCC Shepherd’s Pantry. This Join Us On Facebook ministry is still in it’s infant stages so we are Go to our stepping forward to give them a hand up. They website and seek pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, soup, click the canned fruit, baked beans, ramen noodles, “like” button mac-n-cheese, boxed whole milk, cereal/ in the bottom As daylight savings time begins it is oatmeal, jello/pudding, complete family meals, right hand always good to remember to change canned meats, spam, tuna, jam/jelly, canned corner of our the batteries in your smoke alarms. veggies and potato/stuffing . If you wish to make home page. Smoke alarms save lives! a cash donation please make your check payable to Emmanuel UCC. Note: Shepherd’s Pantry in the memo line. Unity Food Share March Our Food Share program services numerous families and individuals in our congregation. 3-02 Janice Hendrie 03-02 Altha Satterwhite 03-02 Jean Murphy The next distribution dates will be March 2nd 03-04 Sue McCollum 03-05 Michael Dillard 03-06 Alice (Benny) Monroe and April 6th. If you have any questions 03-07 Dorothy Blake 03-07 Jack Shirley 03-10 George Green regarding our food share program please 03-11 Nancy L. Davis 03-14 Timmy Tucker 03-20 Carol Daggett contact our coordinator Adam Abbott. 03-21 Marie Herrera 03-21 Julia Ann Rose 03-23 Denise Miriani 03-24 Sharon Horton 03-26 Hank Beauparlant 03-26 Shelly Bradshaw Bookstore Volunteers Needed 03-26 Sue Bruton 03-27 Diane Arch 03-27 Barb Burns Bookstore manager, Chris Williams, is 03-28 Liz Carroll 03-31 Michelle Wilson looking for volunteers to man the bookstore before and after service on Sundays. April Training will be provided. If you are 04-01 CeCe Crane 04-02 Marilyn Pier 04-02 Michael Miller interested in giving of your time and talents in 04-03 Mary Beeler 04-05 Sue Ellen Koons 04-05 Carol Laughlin this area, please see Chris before or after 04-09 John Burns IV 04-09 Julia Brock 04-10 Jan Ripley service on Sunday. 04-16 Marlene Marchant 04-17 Sharon Cornine 04-18 Erika Coleman 04-25 Amy Smith 04-25 Margo Smith 04-25 Rhoda Ross Youth Department 04-27 Mark Ross 04-27 Susan Kimmel If your name did not appear and you wish to have us recognize your We have been in search of that perfect and birthday, please contact the office. right person to step forward to lead our Uniteen group. This group is comprised of youth Class Offerings between the ages of 11 and 14. There is curriculum available with Unity based teachings. Classes are open to the public and are subject to cancellation if class Presently Susan Cook works with these children attendance requirements are not met. Check class schedule in your weekly bulletin for updates and changes. If you would like to lead a class, please along with the younger Sunday School. Susan contact the office by email [email protected] or by phone 863•471•1122. is willing to step forward to be the Uniteen leader if there is someone interested in Sunday Adult Discussion Group becoming the leader of the 5-10 year old Sunday School class. Sundays 9:00am As our Centre continues to grow we affirm that the perfect and right person The Power of Now steps forward to fill this position. We all believe and know that children are our The Power of Now, takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey future, so if you feel that you might be the person to fill any of these positions to find their true and deepest Self and reach the ultimate in please contact the office for more information.