Josh Swenson—the sanctuary looks renewed after you scraped, plastered and painted.

Josh Swenson also accomplished something many have thought about. Visit the nursery to see the lovely window he installed. Two of the children presented him with a homemade sun catcher as their thank you. Let the sun shine in!

Marty Cupp has now given the nursery a much needed fresh coat of paint in fun colors and pattern.

Luella and Arnold Burke—the plants in the sanctuary look refreshed after you gave them TLC, fresh soil, and, in some cases, new containers.

Chrissie Hall, Launa and Duane Jorgensen and Anne Pettigrew—we thank you for bringing autumn into the décor in our sanctuary.

Anne Pettigrew—the colorful, seasonal table-cloths in Hospitality Hall brighten the room and our individual outlook on the day.

Ed Dennison, Cathy Harrington, Carol Marshall, Julia Raddatz, Dave Rodwell, Sue Scarfino, Meryl Smith, Josh Swenson, our board and administration, all gave up a perfect Indian Summer day to work together with a UUA consultant to learn how to better serve our congregation.

Anne Pettigrew—for taking on the task of head usher, which entails finding volunteers, scheduling within their individual schedules, informing of new policies such as encouraging "quiet time" in the sanctuary before the service.

Lou Yock‘s class on BioEthics ("Bioethics - the study of moral issues in the fields of biomedical research and treatment.") encourages us to think and to share our thoughts while bringing today‘s headlines into focus.

MUSICAL MONTAGE
Alison Puffer, director of the Gospel Gals, designated October 1, 2011 as the end of the first season for this new singing group. The women - and the congregation - look forward to starting up again in the spring.

Our choir members, as their contribution to our worship services, give their all even as their numbers vary from Sunday to Sunday. On October 9, Peg and Kent Gage, Chrissie Hall, Didi and Lynn Hoepfinger were the small but mighty group directed by Julie Sherlock.

Didi Hoepfinger put together an eclectic musical group for October 16. Four members of the Ludington Recorder Players (Peg Gage, soprano; Christine Reed-Fast, alto; Lynn Hoepfinger, tenor; and Kent Gage, bass), presented the musical welcome Ashoken Farewell by J. Ungar; and the offering and dedication of Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara by O. Ahnfelt. Didi’s meditation was "You‘ll Never Walk Alone" using the organ stop. The postlude was presented by our newest members, Bob and Susan Zahrobsky who played Bésame Mucho on accordion, maracas and claves.

Dave Hall, active friend to the hearing-challenged, tweaks and tweaks our sound system so that everyone gets the most out of every service and event offered at People‘s Church.

Todd Henrickson and George Dila prepared the soups for the first Peace Vespers of the season. These went well with the bread made by Andy Clem, Cathy‘s son. And Judy Harrington’s brownies always end a meal with a smile. Music was provided by George Kelen.

Teresa Hillman and Christine Reed-Fast are once again chairing our Thanksgiving potluck, no small task since a crowd of at least 100 is expected. Let Carol Marshall know how you can support this event.

Marilyn Steiner, bookkeeper, Carol Marshall, administrator, and Ed Dennison, treasurer, are devoting much of their valuable time toward making our finances more transparent and easier to track. All three are working hard to master the new computer program which provides the structure .