Autumn 2011 Major Events Calendar
Fall Clean Up Day Saturday, September 10
Our covenant requires service not only to each other but also to the maintenance and improvement of our church home, property and nearby environment. An Operations Committee event.
Opening Sunday Sunday, September 11
Regular services, forums, religious education and childcare resume with special introductions and a visioning of the year to come. Rev. Covell convening.
Community Garden Harvest Celebration Sunday, September 25
The Membership Committee joins with the hard-working Garden Team in an outdoor potluck luncheon for members and friends celebrating the bounty of the garden and Mother Earth's contribution.
Committee Fair at TUC Sunday, October 9
Committees welcome inquiries and new member interest, providing an opportunity to live our covenant of "service" and "to help one another." A Committee on Programs and Ministry event.
Scholarship Breakfast Sunday, October 23
This fundraiser is one of two annual breakfasts to support the 37-year-old TUC Austin Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Austin Outreach and Scholarship Committee.
Fall Circle Dinners Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October 21, 22, 23
Members sign up for potluck dinners at other member homes for community-building and fellowship, not fundraising. A Membership Committee event.
Anniversary Sunday Sunday, November 6
The journey since the founding of our progressive congregation in 1868 is recalled, while creatively reflecting on where we are going. Rev. Covell convening.
Donald H. Wheat Annual Lecture Sunday, TBA
A guest lecturer honors our Minister Emeritus Wheat by speaking on a topic of interest to Rev. Wheat, who served as minister from 1969 to 1996. A Wheat Lecture Work Group event.
Progressive Dinner Saturday, November 12
The Holiday Season begins with joy and fundraising as three members open their homes to host in sequence appetizers, main course and dessert. A Fundraising Committee event.
Celebration of Lights and Hanging of the Greens Friday, December 2
This all-church activity and dinner brightens our spirits and church home with the traditional lights and green boughs of the Holiday Season. A Membership Committee and Minister coordinated event.
TUC/CANA Holiday Party Saturday, December 10
This is a first celebration marking TUC's association with the Central Austin Neighborhood Association. CANA goals are to bring out the beauty in our neighborhood, create more peace with a greater sense of safety, and promote community revitalization. Rev. Covell is liaison to CANA.
MayaWorks Sale Sunday, TBA
This long-standing annual sale of fabric and art supports good working conditions and fair prices for the arts and crafts of a Mayan village. Maya Work Group?? event
Christmas Eve with the Congressman Saturday, December 24th
The Honorable Danny Davis and his staff members join a congregational dinner at TUC as we all begin an evening of gift-giving and caroling visits to Austin shelters. A Christmas Eve Work Group event.