First Parish Announce Google Group

1. This Sunday is....Coming of Age!
   Upcoming RE Events:
   

   Want to know more about our Coming of Age Program?
   

   This Sunday, at 10:15 - 10:45 in the Chapel, we will have a short
   presentation on our Coming of Age program here at First Parish. Please
   come and find out more about this great bridging experience First Parish
   offers to our youth. If you are considering becoming a mentor, this

2. Coffee Hour snack letters for this Sunday T, U or V
   Delicious Coffee Hour Snacks are requested from people whose last names
   begin with T,U or V this week! Thank you so much for helping us to
   welcome and care for each other at coffee hour. Please bring fruit,
   cookies, crackers, breads, chips or raw vegetables and place them on a
   dish. Be sure they are on the table to serve and are cleaned up
3. Ministerial Search Survey
   We're FAST approaching the May 24th deadline for completing the new
   Ministerial Search Committee survey and we want 100% participation.
   Please tell us how you want us to prioritize needs for the next Senior
   Minister. And we want to know what leadership style you prefer. The
   survey is available online at
4. Meetinghouse Newsletter Deadline this Friday - May 18
   The deadline to submit your articles for the June Meeting House news by
   this Friday at noon.
   

   Cassy Bosworth
   Office Manager
   First Parish in Concord
   20 Lexington Rd
   Concord, MA 01742
   

   cboswo...@firstparish.org
   978-369-9602

5. Reminder -Congregational Meeting on Finance and Budgeting Tonight
   Congregational Meeting on Finance and Budgeting
   Would you like to learn more about how the Trustees determine their
   contribution to the annual budget? Would you like to know more about
   First Parish's ministerial and staff compensation? Would you like to
   hear about next year's budget? Then come last to the financial meeting
6. REMINDER - El Salvador Info Meeting TONIGHT 7:30 and Sunday 5/20 5:30pm!
   REMINDER - El Salvador Info Meeting TONIGHT 7:30 and Sunday 5/20 5:30pm!
   For families and chaperones interested in learning more about the April
   2013 Youth Group trip to El Salvador, there will be an information
   meeting TONIGHT at 7:30pm at First Parish and also Sunday 5/20 at
   5:30pm. Speak to teens who have taken the trip, find out about
7. Annual Appeal Update
   Annual Appeal 2012
   UNITING IN STEWARDSHIP
   

   Thank you to this week's pledgers who have moved us closer to our annual
   appeal goals. First Parish will hold its annual meeting on June 10th.
   Pledges received in the next two weeks will impact our annual budget (to
   be voted at the meeting) while pledges received later will help us

8. Coffee Hour letters Q, R and S
   If your last name begins with the letters Q, R or S, please bring a
   snack to share at coffee hour. Tea breads, chips, cookies, fruit, breads
   are so appreciated by our hungry throngs! Please place your contribution
   on a serving plate and be sure it is on the table right at the end of
   the service. Clean up is appreciated too.
9. Clarification - WPA Antique Evaluation Event- May 15th
   Clarification - WPA Antique Evaluation Event- May 15th
   There's some confusion about this event. To be clear: You don't have to
   submit an item to attend the event. Craig's presentation will be
   informative in general to attendees whether or not they are submitting
   an item for evaluation. - So whether or not you have a family favorite
10. Two Youth Travel Opportunities Next Year!
    Two Youth Travel Opportunities Next Year!
    

    Our UU Roots:
    

    We are planning a Parent/Teen Pilgrimage to our partner church in
    Transylvania in July of 2013. This trip is for Middle School and High
    School youth WITH their parent. This will be a unique opportunity for
    Intergenerational Family Travel to our Unitarian roots.