Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church

CROSSROADS UPDATE: DEC. 6TH
FINAL FSFS OF 2009

FANTASTIC FACT #1: We have already surpassed our 2008 total for donated pounds of food!

FANTASTIC FACT #2: GPUC members continue to be some of the most generous and caring individuals towards our neighbors in need!

A while ago, we recognized this term and its meaning:
Food security …is defined by the United States Department of Agriculture as: access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food security, at a minimum: is the ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods; is an assured ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.

GPUC continues to support those socially acceptable ways by helping to stock the shelves at Crossroads East.

We do our best to provide the most needed foods every month. We are the only supplier of fresh eggs: 219 dozen so far this year. In addition, we target high protein sources of canned food, i.e., those that contain meat. Canned meats and peanut butter are still named on their most current wish list.

December 6th will be our final First Sunday Food Sharing collection day of 2009. If you forget your cans, a few dollars or a nice check (made out to GPUC) will do just fine, and any food items that show up during the month of December will be delivered by the 31st. We make multiple trips, so don't fret if you're late.

We have provided tremendous support to people in need. In this final month of the year, your generosity will enable GPUC to reach a new record best in pounds of donated foods...and that's not a 'maybe', it's a sure thing!

-Janet and Larry Peplin for Crossroads East

TO BORROW A PHRASE….
Ladling out thanks to all the folks who helped make Stone Soup a success: Sarah and Rob St. Mary, Lucie Beard, Robin Ramsay, Janice Gray, Christy Winder, Russ Chavey, Jackie Hoats-Shields who made the coffee, Susan Hipsley who coordinated the servers, and all the fine
people who helped clean up, which was no small task. Again, thank you,
-Mollie Fletcher for Fellowship

HABITAT GP PARTNERS RECEIVES AWARD
Habitat Grosse Pointe Partners, an association of twelve GP churches of which GPUC is one, has received the 2009 Community Partner of the Year Award from Habitat for Humanity Detroit.  We were represented at the Nov. 17th annual dinner meeting by Mark Franchett, Rudy Wedenoja and Sam Smith.  GP Memorial Church is the most prominent member of HGPP, but GPUC plays a very large role in the organization relative to size.  So we can all take pride in this very nice honor.  We hosted the Nov. 4th meeting as well as the Nov. 14th Second-Saturday build day.  
For information contact Ann Helm or Sam Smith.
-Sam Smith

Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts for those special people in your life? Interested in updating your wardrobe with some "green" (recycled) threads? Want to shop eco-friendly this holiday? Your "beloved" GPUC Resale Shop - located in the Annex - features special gifts, gently-used clothing, Xmas decorations galore and unique objets-d'art.
We are open every Wednesday 10am -3pm and Thursday evenings 7-9pm. For the shopping convenience of our Sunday friends and
members we will be open after service on December 6th until 1 pm.

Hope to see you there! Remember, proceeds from Resale Shop sales go into the church operating budget. So - eco-shop until you drop!

-Julia Moore