 Hello all! This month's spiritual theme is 'Mindfulness': Mindfulness is the call to pay attention. Being mindful is paying attention to our self, others, and the world. SUNDAY SERVICE FOR APRIL 18TH: This upcoming Sunday's Zoom service will include a sermon segment titled 'MrHabitat Returns to Lafayette for Earth Day!' with environmentalist and troubadour William "Bill" Oliver from Austin, Texas. Bill has been educating Austin on environmental issues for many years through his music compositions, performances and community outreach. He will be performing some of his compositions for our enjoyment and will answer questions after the service. Many of his songs are directed at a younger audience, so include the kids for this! We welcome Bill with open arms! More about Bill Oliver: Bill Oliver grew up enjoying the bayous and neighborhood ditches of his childhood days in Houston. He dreamed of life on the Mississippi River and houseboats in the swamps. Thanks to Mark Twain and Chuck Berry, he combined his desire to be a 'singing tree hugger, and river rafter." He lives in Austin, but hopes to reincarnate to Louisiana. Esp. Lafayette! .jpg) (pic below in Lake Martin, 2016)  If you are on Facebook, you can see the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/141440971253931 You can join the pre-service fellowship at 10:30 am and the service at 11:00 am. The link to the service is on the uulala.org web page. If you are unable to attend or would like to view the video presentation in the service slides you can find them here: April 18th Service Slides --- ELECTIONS!!!! We will be having elections on Sunday, April 25th for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer following a short service . If you wish to nominate yourself or another member for an office, please contact Mary Guirard via voice or text at 337 519-8553. If texting, please include your name in case Mary has any questions for you. Example: 'Hi John Doe here. I am nominating Jane Smith for President.' We will also be accepting nominations during the after-service meeting. The Officer duties are listed here: Fellowship Officer Duties Officers meet on the first Tuesday of each month. We strongly urge members to step up and volunteer for one of these offices on the Fellowship Board! --- EARTH DAY PROJECT! Thanks to Kiera Frey for organizing our upcoming Earth Day project! (from Kiera) Folks - BVPA is very eager for UUlala to do an Earth Day project at our newly adopted space - Beaver Park! Please email me back (kierafrey@gmail.com) and let me know if you could make it 4/24/2021 9am - 12pm. We will complete a planting along the bayou with Native Plants as well as some touch up painting, etc. Thanks! --- Thank you! Scott Ferguson, Services |