Announcements – Heritage UU Church

An Announcement from Denise

To My Heritage Family:

It is with mixed emotions that I write this.

On August 20, 2020, I submitted my resignation and announced my retirement to the Board of Trustees. I will be retiring no later than June 30, 2021. It is with great pride and appreciation that I will have served as your Church Administrator for nineteen years.

I had planned on retiring at the end of this calendar year. But, when the COVID pandemic hit us, I felt compelled to stay a little longer. I wanted to do my part to help Heritage adjust to the new normal. With the continued dedication, determination and imagination of this amazing congregation and its ministers, you are adjusting beautifully.

In the next 10 months that lie before us, I will continue to take care of the business of the church to the best of my abilities. Just as important, perhaps even more, I will continue to be there for you.

With much gratitude,

Denise

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Heritage UU Church Policy Related to COVID-19

The following policy shall be reviewed monthly by the Board of Trustees. The purpose of this policy is to assist church groups and individuals with planning.

The following applies to HUUC-affiliated gatherings regardless of location:
- Indoor:
  - No gatherings through the end of December 2020.
- Outdoor – through the end of December 2020:
  - No more than 10 household groups.
  - Participants must remain 6 feet apart from others not living in the same household.
  - Masks are required (please consider the health and well-being of others).
The following applies to 3rd-Party Use of HUUC Facilities (e.g. rentals):
- Will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Board.
If the Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert System moves to a Level 4 for our area, no non-essential outdoor gatherings will be permitted at church.

Posted 5/26/2020. Last revised by the Board on 8/10/2020.

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Caring Circle Organizes for Action!

In the midst of making phone calls, delivering soup, and grocery shopping for those who are home-bound, our Caring Circle has also been organizing for the long haul.

Over 60 people completed our online Heritage Needs and Gifts survey and the vast majority also volunteered to help keep Heritage connected while our church building is closed. Volunteers are being divided into teams that will expand the reach and efforts of our Caring Circle and be sure that all church members and friends are contacted and their needs met to the best of our abilities.

You’ll hear more about our Heritage Caring Network teams in the near future. For now, if you receive a voice mail, email or other message from someone identifying themselves as a Heritage Caring Network member, please call them back! We just want to be sure you are ok and that you know how to reach out if you need us.

If you want to get in touch with the Caring Circle, send email to Michelle Kelly and Barb Beezley at:

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Creating a Heritage Network of Care

If you are a Heritage UU Church member or friend, please click on the following link and complete a short set of questions for our Heritage Needs and Gifts survey.

https://forms.gle/3P4YB4on6PfoCRoM8

This set of questions (1) asks how you are doing; (2) asks if you have immediate needs, and (3) lets you indicate what help, if any, you can offer our Heritage community.

Some people have said that this time of social distancing is a marathon, not a sprint. Here is a different metaphor — this is not a sprint or a marathon, but rather a relay race. Those of us with the energy and means to help now might not be able to help later, and vice versa. We all will do what we can, when we can, and that will be enough. Together we will create a network of care that reaches out to all.

Some additional information:

You can go back and complete the survey again if your circumstances change. The program will automatically update your responses.
It would be most helpful if everyone connected with Heritage in your household, age 16 and over, would complete the survey separately.
Some workplaces will block access to Google forms while you are at work.
The survey works best on a computer, laptop, or tablet. It’s difficult to complete on a phone.

Don’t hesitate to reach out by telephone! Call Rev. Leslie at 937-478-1031 if you need help or just a listening ear. Don’t wait!

Posted 3/19/2020.

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Collecting Family Information

As we continue to be mindful of the safety and security of our members and friends when they are in the Heritage building, we’ve discovered that information for many of our families is incomplete.

Security professionals have urged us to have emergency contact information for everyone who attends programming in our church, especially on Sunday mornings. In January and February, you may receive an information form via email. We urge you to fill it out as completely as possible and assure you that all information collected will remain safe and secure from hacking or other unauthorized access.

Paper forms will also be available at the Religious Exploration recruiting table on Sunday mornings.

Please help us ensure the safety of our Heritage children and youth!

January 2020.

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Church Financial Statements are Now Available

In response to discussion at our annual congregational meeting in June, Heritage UU Church has started placing its financial statements on a password-protected webpage on the church website.

To go to the financial statements, on any church webpage find the main menu bar, point to CONGREGATIONAL LIFE, then point and click on MEMBERS’ AREA. On that page, scroll down and click on the Financial Statements link. This will take you to the Financial Statements page.

You will need to enter the members’ area password if you have not entered it recently. If you do not know the password, please talk with the Church Administrator either in person or by phone.

If you have questions about the content of the financial statements, please talk with Reid Hester, or email him at:

September 2019.

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Doorbells …

The church has two front doorbells, and it can be a little confusing as to which one you should ring.

If you come to the church for a gathering of some sort and there is no one standing there to let you in, ring the bottom doorbell. It is small, a vertical rectangle, and has a little notice that says “Push Here for Main Building.” This doorbell rings a buzzer throughout the building, so that anyone who has already arrived for your gathering should be able to hear it and come let you in.

(There is also another doorbell—square, larger, and higher—that rings in just the church office, and that is meant for persons delivering packages, etc., during the Church Administrator’s office hours. Don’t ring that one unless you know for certain that the Church Administrator is in. People in the rest of the building can’t hear it.)

If you have questions, please contact our Church Administrator at 513-231-8634, or email her at:

June 2019.

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HUUC Thermostats

In the sanctuary, great room, youth room and office, those thermostats lose time on their “time of day” clock. This is shown in the upper left corner of the display.

This happens because the furnace shuts down after being on for about ten minutes and this also turns the thermostat off. When the furnace starts again (in about one minute) the clock resumes at the time when it shut down. Over time, with multiple shut-downs, the clock has “lost” the shut-down time.

Finally, the clock may be inaccurate by minutes or even hours.

Adjustment of the clock is very simple, following the instructions inside the door.

Additionally, when the above happens when the “Override” feature has been used, the furnace will go through only one cycle since shutting the thermostat down turns off the “Override”.

If you have questions on this, please talk with Bob Booth.

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Keep Your Contact Information Up to Date

Please remember to call Denise in our office (513-231-8634) if you have moved, changed your phone number, eliminated a land-line, or changed your email address. Having correct information makes it SO much easier to contact you!

October 2017.

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Single Use Plastics and Food at Heritage

The popular green mantra “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” has “recycle” as the final step. There are many green mantras; ‘reduce, renew, recover, reuse, recycle. They all CONCLUDE with recycle. Most of the recycled waste we produce at Heritage comes from SINGLE USE PLASTICS like large drink containers, plastic covers for pies, cakes, veggie trays and cold cuts. These are certainly recyclable, but contribute heavily to the waste stream at Heritage and further up the cycle. Heritage has the largest recycle bin that Rumpke offers and most weeks it is overflowing. Many weeks these single use plastics blow out into the parking lot and yard. There are many ways to reduce and reuse at home and at Heritage. Consider making iced tea from real tea or drinks from a concentrate. A last resort would be to take your single use plastics home with you.

Please label food that you place in the refrigerators and freezer. If there is no label we will all assume that it is available for any group to use or take home. You can avoid disappointing your group by clearly labeling your items. There are labels and markers conveniently located inside the refrigerator. There are many ways to contribute at a potluck or food event that go beyond simply sharing food. You might see if the trash or recycling needs to be taken out. The white plastic bag that lines the kitchen recycling bin stays in the kitchen, DO NOT PUT IT INTO THE LARGE GREEN BIN OUTSIDE. Feel free to wash a few dishes or load up a dishwasher. Tag-team dish washing works well at Heritage. Consider helping to set up/take down the tables and chairs, put food and beverages out, remove serving dishes once they are empty, sweep the floor, take home the napkins/towels to wash, fold and return the next week, etc. PLEASE LEAVE THE KITCHEN CLEANER THAN YOU FOUND IT!

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