Newsletter 5/7/26
May 10 – Rev. Pat Jobe: ‘Mother’s Day: Do You Want to Follow the Sages?’
 Sunday Service, 3 P.M.: FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 625 SOUTH ST., DAVIDSON Please visit our events calendar for more information. Mail: P.O. Box 991 Davidson, NC 28036 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER May 10 – Rev. Pat Jobe: ‘Mother’s Day: Do You Want to Follow the Sages?’ Sadly, as recently as just a few days ago, another so-called “Christian” gave me a hard time on Facebook for hinting that following Jesus was about kindness, generosity, forgiveness or anything else besides salvation. Do we want to follow the sages: Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed, Confucius or even Bertrand Russell?The Rev. Pat Jobe joined our Fellowship on Aug. 1, 2020. He is married to his lovely spouse Gabe and is an enthusiastic supporter of UU Lake Norman, FeedNC, Heart of the Carolinas UU Animal Ministry, the Barefoot Ministry, and all work done by UUs in our area.  Services can be viewed live at 3:10 p.m., and later for replays, by visiting our website. Information on upcoming services can also be found on our Facebook page.  Thanks so much to all who said kind things to my son and daughter-in-law during their visit last Sunday. The service was such a thrill for me. I had not seen the two of them for two and a half years. They are a tremendous help in the service All Souls offers in Forest City to poor people. They are intellectually stimulating and great fun. Thanks so much to all of you for your many kindnesses to me and my family and each other. We really do have a winning team. Best wishes to all.  The auction is finally upon us! It will be this Saturday, May 9 at Bailey’s Glen Clubhouse, 12100 Meetinghouse Dr., Cornelius. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. The silent auction goes from 6-7 p.m. — enjoy food, drinks, and music while you bid on those items. The live auction will follow. Don’t forget to bring friends — they’ll love it! Lots of important information:For those who have signed up for set-up, please arrive at 2 p.m.We need more six-foot rectangular tables. Please put your name on yours and bring it by 2 p.m.If you have items to donate for the silent or live auctions or $5 Table, please bring them early so they can be set up before the auction opens.Please sign up with Lynn Henderson to bring some picnic-style food. Click here to email her.Bring cash for the $5 Table and the 50/50 raffle. The $5 Table is cash only. Lots of great things to buy!Check out the auction items on Bidding Owl for a preview. Click here to go to Bidding Owl. You can’t bid on the website — that’s only on Saturday night. If you can’t attend but would like to bid on some items, please let Pat Wall know before Friday so I can assign you a paddle number and someone to bid by proxy for you. Click here to email Pat. Just let her know what items and the maximum bid that you are willing to pay.Karen Abrams has graciously agreed to learn the bidding program and will be entering successful bids on Saturday night, which is a big task. We will not have invoices completed on Saturday but will have them ready at church on Sunday. You can pay at that time. If you aren’t there, we will get the invoice to you.Special thanks to everyone who has volunteered and donated items or food! It takes a village to make an event like this successful!  FeedNC in Mooresville needs our help to chop, cook, serve and wash from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. Please email Jim Arnold by clicking here or call him at 216-225-4158 to sign up. __________________________ Heart of the Carolinas UU Animal Ministry plans to resume building fences at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 16. The location will be announced as we get closer to the date. We hope to see you all there!  _________________________ Our next quarterly N.C. DOT Adopt-a-Highway litter pickup on Concord Road in Davidson will be on Saturday, May 23 at 9:30 a.m. Three volunteers are needed. Please contact Jim Arnold (see his contact information above).  Everyone is welcome to join the weekly Friday Action Hour, a virtual gathering of justice-seeking friends where we take action together and nurture our spirits for the work ahead. It’s an opportunity to live our values. Information, phone numbers and suggested scripts for all actions are spelled out in the Google Doc — click here to view it. Join us this Friday morning at 11 by clicking on this Zoom link. If Friday doesn’t work for you, please take a moment to click on the Google Doc, which is updated every week to describe small actions you can take to support Unitarian values through action. Sign up for our Friday Action Hour weekly email by clicking here.  UU Lake Norman’s Building Fund accepts donations to help ensure our future. For more information, please contact Alan Perkinson. FROM OUR TREASURER Thanks to all who have pledged to keep our Fellowship strong. You can mail your pledge to: UU Lake Norman, P.O. Box 991, Davidson 28036. To set up easy online giving from our website, just click the “Pledge or Donate” tab at the top of the page. Join us? If you are not a member but would like more information on becoming a member, please contact Marjorie Flowers at admin@UULakeNorman.org. Rev. Pat Jobe UU Lake Norman Minister 2026 Board of TrusteesGreg Davis, President Jim Price, Vice President Jim Arnold, Past President Véronique Singerman, Secretary Karen Abrams & Linda Heydenburg, Co-Treasurers Gail Arnold, Trustee at Large We walk diverse paths to find meaning and purpose, but we are united by our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of all, and the obligation to express our faith through acts of justice and compassion. Join us as we create a diverse, spirit-curious, and justice-seeking community. Please send your newsletter items, suggestions or comments to Bruce Henderson at news@uulakenorman.org. The deadline for each week’s newsletter is midnight Wednesday. Lake Norman UU Fellowship P O Box 991, Davidson 28036 www.uulakenorman.orgCopyright © 2026 UU Fellowship of Lake Norman, All rights reserved.] |