[Coc] Supporting the Community of Love Celebration

[Rev. Joan Javier-Duval]

Dear Charlotte and Committee Chairs and Leaders,

First of all, thank you to Charlotte, the Board, and the Stewardship
Committee for all of your hard work to put together this unique and
creative fall fundraiser on October 21st!

I just emailed Charlotte to let her know that I am donating two "gifts of
love" to the raffle:

*The first is a sermon sometime this church year dedicated to a quote,
question, or reading of the person's choosing. We will agree together on
the date, and I will buy the winner a cup of tea or coffee, so we can talk
about the sermon together to plan it.*

*The second gift will be a "self-care basket" with a small chalice, tea
lights, soothing tea, a small meditation book, and maybe a few other items.*

I hope that you will consider what you can offer as a "gift of love" for
the celebration and also make a financial donation that feels generous to
you to support our current operating budget for the 2018-2019 church year.

With much love and appreciation,
Joan

*Rev. Joan Javier-Duval* | *Minister*
Unitarian Church of Montpelier
ucm.revjoan at gmail.com | 802-223-7861 x1 | Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/joaniemj> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/RevJoanUU>

*"We are each other's harvest; **we are each other's business; we are each
other's magnitude and bond." --Gwendolyn Brooks*


On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 2:31 PM Charlotte Root <root.charlotte at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All Committee of Chairs and Church Leaders,
>
> I’m writing to make a final plea for the Gifts of Love Raffle, to be held
> on Sunday 10/21 after the second service (at the Community of Love
> Celebration!). *I’m really hoping to get as many gifts of love featured
> in the raffle as possible* - each one is one more opportunity for our
> congregants to share in the experience of generosity and gratitude with
> each other, thus celebrating and amplifying the love in our community!
>
> If you haven’t already sent out a request to your committee for gifts,
> please do so! And please feel free to use the text below; it is quite a bit
> more simple!
>
> The Fall Fundraiser is here! (We haven’t done it since 2015, so it’s ok if
> you’re caught off guard! In the past we’ve done an auction, but we’re
> trying something new this year, changing the conversation around giving in
> our community to one of fellowship and teamwork.)
>
>    - We’re soliciting monetary donations for the fundraiser through the
>    mail. Please watch your mailbox for your opportunity to help fund our
>    budget this Fall!
>    - We’ll be celebrating our successful fundraising campaign, and the
>    love in our community, at the Community of Love Celebration, October 21st
>    after the 2nd service. *Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!* There
>    will be cake!
>    - We are soliciting gifts from the heart for our Gifts of Love Raffle
>    on the 21st, which will be free for all of our community members. We’re
>    trying to get as many people involved as possible! The more gifts we all
>    give, the more members of our community will get to share an experience or
>    take home a memory, building on the love and fellowship we share.
>    - Please consider giving a gift from your heart! It can be anything:
>    an hour or two of your talent, shared with a community member; a night of
>    babysitting, a meal for a busy family, a usable piece of furniture or tech
>    that you no longer need, etc.
>    - Please provide a box or another receptacle of your choice for the
>    raffle tickets for your item. You can be as decorative and creative with
>    this as you’d like!
>    - Please let us know by October 12th! The items will be on display at
>    church on October 14th.
>
> Thank you so much for the work you do for our community, and for the gifts
> you give which will continue to sustain our mission through these times of
> transition.
>
> With so much love and appreciation,
>
> Charlotte Root
> Stewardship Chair
> Board Secretary
>
>
> Charlotte Root
> She/her
> Facilitator, coordinator, holistic health coach, graphic designer
> Also proficient at organic farming & gardening, mucking stalls, and
> spending time with & training dogs
> Favorite thing: hugs
> _______________________________________
>
>
>
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