e-Newsletter for Week Ending May 19, 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Guest Speaker: Rev. Lauri Boyd

Talk Title: "The Vision Dynamic"

Service Leader: Ginger Curry

Meditation Leader: Rev. Lauri Boyd

PowerPoint: Jenna Proffitt

Greeters: Roy and Jonna Capio

Children’s Moment: Devta Kidd

Summer Reading Book Sale May 19, 26

Unity has a great selection of books

available from Unity’s

Bob LeBeau Library and Bookstore

for your summer reading enjoyment. We

will be happy to help you make some great

selections at a price that will make you

smile. Special picks will be in the lobby

before and after the Sunday Service May

5, 13, 19 and 26 for perusal and purchase.

Take a look!

Hike and Bike! Explore / Bike Bloomington’s

South-side Clear Creek Trail – Sunday May 19th,

after the service.

Meet outside Unity at 11:35am for a ride to explore the south side trail. Bring water and snack for a 30 minute ride south – 15 minute break – then a 30 minute return ride back to the Unity parking lot. Children under 18 must have a parent in attendance. –Helmets Required—Signed Safety Waiver Required. Questions, or to volunteer, please contact Gillian Field at 812-339-7514 or gfield104@gmail.com.

Hold the date!

Sign-up sheet in the lobby.

Saturday, June 8th

In the chapel 10am-4pm

with a break for lunch

This workshop is open to

everyone. The morning will be

spent going over the sound

system and optimizing it for our

Chapel. After the lunch break,

the afternoon will be spent

training our sound people on

the best practices for keeping

the sound optimized under

different Sunday scenarios.

Yoga at Unity

Drop-in yoga

classes in the

Chapel

Thursdays,

5:30p - 6:45p

thru May 30

Cost is $10/class

Instructor:

Devta Kidd

Field Trip to Unity Village!

You are invited to join Rev. Lauri for a field trip to Unity Village

this summer!

What: Simply Unity: Living Originally retreat led by Rev. Robert Brumet

When: Wednesday, June 19th – Sunday, June 23rd.

Registration: $413 before May 30th (includes meals) - after May 30th, $443

Hotel: $29.50 per person/per night (for double occupancy in the Motel) to

$86.50 per person/per night (for single occupancy in the Spiritual Life Center)

Total: $531 - $789

Scholarships: Scholarships are available for Voting members of Unity of Bloomington for up to

$500. Inquire at ministry@unityofbloomington.org.

Register At: http://www.unityvillage.org/retreats/event/simply-unity-living-originally

Let Us Know You’re Going:

Please send us an email at ministry@unityofbloomington.org when you have

registered so we can include you in planning about transportation.

Transportation:

We will leave from the Unity parking lot at 8am on June 19th and return by 9pm on

June 23rd.

Four people signed up so far!

Stitching in Unity –

Saturday’s, June 1 and June 15

1-3pm in the Chapel To all who enjoy needlework: Cross stitch, Crochet, Knitting,

Mending, and the like. You are invited to come join your Unity

friends on Saturday May 11 from 1-3pm, in the Unity

Sanctuary.Bring your needles and supplies and spend a few hours

with your friends. We will have needles and yarn on hand if you

are new to the craft of knitting or crochet. See you there!

Gillian Field

812 339 7514 or gfield104@gmail.com

May Board Meeting Summary

Our Board of Trustees met on May 15 at 7:00pm with all members present. As always, we opened with prayer,

had a brief check-in period and read aloud our Affirmation and Board Covenant.

We approved and blessed tithes as follows: CASA $250 (our Partner in Service), Middleway House $150

(nominated but not selected), Unity World Ministry $300, Unity World Headquarters $150, and Great Lakes Unity

Regional Conference $150. Scott O’Bryan presented the Treasurer’s report and it was discussed and approved.

As part of our ongoing intention to grow as leaders, we focused for 20 minutes on reading and discussing

“leadership wisdom” from our Board Training Manual. We have set the intention to make this part of each board

meeting.

Focusing on our mission to be a center for spiritual growth for our community and the world, we reviewed ideas

from our recent Board Training for creating an intentional “Path to Spiritual Growth” for our membership. The

group will continue brainstorming via email in the weeks to come as we create and implement this program.

We discussed a proposal to offer Tai Chi classes here at Unity and Rev. Lauri was tasked with discussing revisions

the board proposes.

We agreed that for safety reasons, we need to purchase a storage shed for our lawn mower and other yard tools.

Dan Piekarsky and Roy Capio will shop and make recommendations. Final approval will be made via email.

We approved setting up a security door (intercom and buzzer) on the main door on the lower level for the United

With Love Preschool. This approval is contingent upon the preschool raising the funds from parents and other

donors.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18th at 7:00pm in the Cady Room. We closed with prayer at

9:00pm.

2013 Board of Directors

Dan Piekarsky President

Roy Capio Vice President

Scott O’Bryan Treasurer

Betsy Reinbold Secretary

Ashley Holmes Member

Merridee LaMantia Member

2013 April YTD Budget

YTD

Adjusted Cash Inflow $18,231 $89,711 $90,746

Adjusted Cash Outflow $19,898 $77,248 $80,983

Adjusted Net Income ($1,667) $12,463 $9,763

Opportunity Fund Balance as of Apr. 30, 2013 $8,938

Lefferson Gift Balance $62,698

Certificates of Deposit $45,036