April 2007

Sunday Services - 10:00 a.m.

April 1: Religion’s Primary Virtue Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
On this Sunday, when we officially launch our stewardship drive, we’ll have special music and testimony, as well as a luscious brunch provided for everyone, all in our beautiful sanctuary and at the normal worshipping hour. You won’t want to miss this auspicious Sunday: no foolin’!

April 8: Resurrection Morn Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
We will occasion a beautiful Easter worship celebration, Unitarian Universalist style. Our Summit Singers will feed our souls with their song.

April 22: Nothingness Bob Moore
Bob Moore will be our speaker, and Elaine Harper and Richard Wilkie will provide the music.

April 29: Forgiveness: The Final Form of Love Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
There is nothing either more crucial, or more difficult, than offering and receiving genuine forgiveness. Yet the very act frees all parties and delivers new life and possibility. Summit’s Close Enough Band will regale us with their music.

May 6: God-Fearing Humanism Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
When pressed, countless Unitarian Universalists would subscribe to a brand of humanism that combines elements of earth-based spirituality as well as access to the mystical. Such folks are card-carrying theological hybrids who dwell in the creases of existence. Perhaps you’re one yourself; I know I am.

WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO IN CHILDREN’S R.E.:
March was a busy and fast moving month in Children’s R.E. Highlights included Summit’s children creating Happy Birthday banners for Bob Moore and helping him blow out 93 candles on an assortment of devil’s food cakes at the March 4 service refreshment time. Pre-schoolers through fifth graders have, among other things, been working on two songs for the pledge breakfast April 1. Middle schoolers have been immersed in “The Gospel According to the Simpsons.” High schoolers have continued working with UU poetry and had their second monthly environmental issues session. (They are researching steps toward making Summit more environmentally responsible.)

Family gathering: Our quarterly R.E. family gathering was held March 23. Twenty-two adults and nineteen children joined guests to honor Rev. Kathleen Green, her husband Mitchell, and their son Adam, for an evening of pizza-eating and visiting. The unanimous congregational vote on March 25 to call Rev. Kathleen as our settled minister reflected the very positive responses of both adults and children at the Friday night gathering. We are eager to welcome the Green family back to Summit and to move forward together.

AND SERVICE BE OUR PRAYER:
Recycling: Please continue to bring your recyclable cans and plastic drink bottles and stash them in the green marked container in the R.E. activity area. The high school group is ably managing this effort.

Many thanks to our March teaching volunteers: Mary Braunwarth, Joe Braunwarth, Melissa Moore, Stan Moore, Neal Biggart, Mark Wheeler, Pat Gille, Jack Shu, Mary Ellen Shu, Michelle Beauchamp, Miles Beauchamp, Deena Tuttle, Teresa Palombo, Lulu Lacono, Russ Chapman, Misha Chapman, Chris Steussy, Suzanne McQuaide, Barbara Sorensen and Elizabeth Braymen.

You are welcome to join our wonderful assortment of teachers! You would be provided with a plan and supplies in advance and would work with your group from the time the children leave the service until adult refreshments, usually forty-five minutes. (Most sermons are posted on our website.)

CLUSTER D.R.E. MEETING: This past week, I attended the first meeting of R.E. directors in our cluster (First UU Church of San Diego, UU Fellowship of San Dieguito, Chalice UU Congregation in Escondido, Palomar UU Fellowship in Vista and Summit). The five of us hope to meet monthly to share ideas and resources, with an eye toward both generating new directions and not re-inventing the wheel. It promises to be constructive, helpful and even inspiring.
Connie Henry, D.R.E.
conniehenry@cox.net
(619) 460-4794

Meditation - We will have a meditation/prayer session from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. each Sunday morning before the service begins.
And Wednesday Mornings At 8:30

Social Action Corner
Service Is Our Prayer
Welcome to Donna Daum and Bill Stanhope, new members of Summit’s Social Action Committee. Wish to join us? Come to our next meeting, April 15 at 8:30 am in the conference room. Everyone is welcome!
Helping Others In East County
Interfaith Shelter Network - Summit members and friends again supported St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church as it provided shelter for 13 homeless individuals for two weeks in March. St. Dunstan’s is part of the 20 year old, 120 church Interfaith Shelter Network coordinated by the Ecumenical Council of San Diego. Crisis House provides case management support for each of the men, women and children that St. Dunstan’s housed in March. We provided overnight hosts and (very well prepared) dinners two Thursdays. After St. Dunstan’s, the group moved onto Santa Sophia Catholic Church in Spring Valley. Summit volunteers this year were: Al Mork, Barbara Orth, Barbara Sorenson, Bill Stanhope, Dorothy Greene, Ed Davis, Gini Schmitz, Kay Anderson, Lee Makeever, Mark Bryning, Mary Dessel, Michele Mattingly, Michelle and Ryan Beauchamp, Neal Biggart, Pamela Williams, Sally Gross, Suzanne McQuaide, Teresa Palombo, and Viraj Ward. Many thanks to all with a special big thanks to Vic White for doing a fantastic job coordinating this event (and chaperoning too!)

Helping Others Beyond Our Borders
Mercy Corps Donation for Darfur – Summitarians have again shown their generosity as $900 was collected at the March 18 service. These funds will go to Mercy Corps for their work with the war-weary refugees of Darfur in Sudan. “The situation in Darfur remains dire: at least 2.5 million people remain displaced, many of whom were forced to flee their villages when militias attacked them. Thousands have lost family members. All of them have left the life they once knew behind.” As the number of displaced persons grow, Mercy Corps has increased its commitment to providing water, food, schools, and hygiene-training to refugees. Thank you for helping others who live far away and are in need.
How can you help Summit’s efforts in social action?
Financial: The Social Action collection on April 15 will be in honor of Dorothy Greene, Summit’s first Social Action chair. Dorothy has chosen Crisis House as the recipient for the collected funds. Sharon Hummel of Crisis House will share a few words about the work of Crisis House and will remain after service to answer your questions.

People Power:
Amnesty International – The next meeting to establish an East County chapter of Amnesty International will be on Monday, April 23. (Note the change from Tuesday to Monday just for this month.) For information on the upcoming action items or any other questions, contact Viraj Ward.

You may wish to attend the panel discussion on the Global Marshall Plan on April 15. Our own Bill Stanhope will act as MC. The Global Marshall Plan would work similarly to the Marshall Plan after World War II but instead of rebuilding Europe, relief and investments would be for countries in dire need. This event is sponsored by the Network of Spiritual Progressives, an alternative to the religious right for people of faith. For more information, contact Bill Stanhope.

Editor’s Corner
The Scene at Summit’s May 2007 edition deadline will be:
Apr. 23 Deadline/
Apr. 26 Mailing

The Honoring/Memorial Fund
This Fund has been established to accept contributions to celebrate moments in our lives such as weddings, and to commemorate deaths of loved ones or friends.
For more info, contact the Summit office at 619-562-0833. The Summit Caring Committee oversees the distribution of these funds where they might be needed.

Adult Religious Exploration (A.R.E.)
Summit Seminars take place on the third Tuesday of the month, 7 to 8:30 pm, in our conference room, 8778 Cottonwood Ave., Santee, CA. For information call Richard Wilkie, 619-443-3543.
Apr. 17, 2007, Dr. Edward O. Henry on the topic: “What Really Happened in Salem in 1692.” Dr. Henry is a Professor of Anthropology, San Diego State University.
May 15, 2007, Dr. Joe Braunwarth on the topic: “Sex Sells: The Depiction of Women in Advertising.” Dr. Braunwarth is a Professor of Political Science at Grossmont College.

Rev. Tom Owen-Towle Ministerial Musings
Small virtues and little graces multiply over the years to produce a life of integrity. Those of us who would impact the world must begin by improving the tiny territory of our own souls. That’s what Unitarian Universalism is all about as a religion: pledging to make a difference, both materially and spiritually, during every moment of our earthly stay.
Awhile back, just for the exercise, I made a list of virtues that I thought were essential to character development–ideals at the heart of our Unitarian Universalist way of religion. Love is unquestionably central to our faith, but so is justice, because love is sentimental unless grounded in fairness. And hope, there’s nothing quite like it, arouses passion for the possible, keeps us motoring in a world soaked in cynicism. And bedrock acceptance that throws no one out of your heart, that aspires to embrace friend, stranger, and foe alike...what’s more important than that?
Then there’s the virtue of serenity that anchors us amidst life's turbulence. That was certainly my Mother’s saving virtue: a bedrock sense of contentment. And courage, who would dare to enter life's fierce fray without sufficient bravery? And, of course, in my pantheon of virtues I’d include joy and forgiveness and humility as well. On and on runs my list. How about yours? What are the governing virtues that energize your daily actions, which enable you to make a real and enduring difference at home and work, at play and in society?
However, there exists one virtue without which, I believe, one has little or no claim to religious living. For me, that primary virtue is generosity: "open-heartedness" or the ability to give of yourself to others, to the world around you, to the Great Spirit in which we live and move and have our being.
The longer I walk this earth, the more I realize that generosity underwrites all the other virtues. For, without generosity, one loves sparingly; without generosity, one acts for justice rarely; without generosity, one withholds, hides-out, hordes–one simply grows stingy of gift and time and soul.
Well, Summitarians, I can’t imagine a more crucial time in which to display your full-share generosity than at this juncture in your history. You have your own sacred site, you possess both burgeoning RE and music programs, you’re reaching out to East County with “helping hands”, and poised for an ever greater liberal religious presence…and then last Sunday, you selected a dynamic and caring leader, Rev. Kathleen Green, for your settled minister.
But one task remains, folks: each of you needs to step forward to assume your role as a generous giver, to support and sustain the truly vital life of your beloved Summit. You’re called to be nothing less than fully generous with your time, talent, and resources. As generous as you’re able to be.
The words genius and generous come from the Latin root "genere" meaning "to beget." Therefore, to have a genius for life is to possess the ability to generate warmth and well-being in others. Largesse literally enlarges our lives. Generative people are generous of heart, charitable of spirit, liberal in gifting. And never forget this: a generous heart is never lonesome! Plus, generous people experience the gratification of seeing wrongs battled, prejudices countered, sadnesses lightened, institutions upheld…all while they’re alive!
For generous people know that in the end, we possess nothing except what we’ve chosen to share or give away.
In faith, hope, and love…Tom

We are saddened to announce our oldest living member, Mary Palmer, passed away on Wed., March 7, 2007, 1 day after turning 96. Please remember her daughter, Juana Page, and the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Remember Ron and Gwen Curry, as Ron’s mother Marge died, age 93, in March as well.

Remember Stacey Scott and Glenn Sasaki as they travel north for Glenn’s father’s service, who quickly succumbed to cancer.

We are seeking a mature driver who would be willing to drive one of our older members to Summit two Sundays a month, for pay, and sit with her during the service and refreshment time. Call Carol Rawlins, 619-644-1963 for more information.

Summit Women’s
Retreat??
Summit is tentatively penciled in at Quest Haven for October 5, 6, and 7, 2007 (a week-end). One of our new members, Jeanne Hayes, has answered my “call” for help organizing said retreat. We could use a couple more ladies with this endeavor, so anyone who is interested please email me at summitunitarian@sbcglobal.net or call me at home at 619-562-6345. -Linda Peck

Ministerial Search Committee
Toni Rogers (Chair)   Pat Bryning   Wendell Rawlins Mark Wheeler    Gwen Baldwin Ferne Gaarder Pierre Vaughn
After a whirlwind week of Candidating, Rev. Kathleen Green was called by a unanimous vote (125 votes were cast – all 125 voted YES) at the March 25 Congregational Meeting to be Summit’s settled Minister.   Her official start date at Summit will be August 15 and her first sermon will be Sunday, September 2.
During Candidating Week (March 18-March 25), Rev. Kathleen demonstrated much stamina, enthusiasm, an easy humor and a warm, caring manner as she pot-lucked her way through meeting after meeting, open houses and receptions.
Rev. Kathleen was ordained in January, 2007, and will receive her Master of Divinity degree from Meadville-Lombard Theological Seminary in June.   She did internships at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, Illinois, and at Faith in Place in Chicago.    Additionally, she is currently the Student Minister at Lake Country UU Church in Hartland, Wisconsin.
Rev. Kathleen has been married 14 years to Mitchell Green. They have a 12 year-old son, Adam, a 19 year-old daughter, Brooke, from Kathleen’s first marriage and a 31 year-old son, Noah, from Mitchell’s first marriage. Mitchell, Kathleen and Adam will be relocating to San Diego’s East County sometime this summer.
Ferne, Gwen, Mark, Pat, Pierre, Wendell and Toni wish to extend to you our fellow Summitarians our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the privilege of being part of the Ministerial Search Committee, for the ongoing support and affirmation that you continually bestowed upon us and most especially, for the confidence and trust that you placed in us. We sincerely thank you.   And to Rev. Kathleen, we were proud to present you to our beloved community, of whom we are equally proud, and we eagerly await your Ministry.

Presidential Ponderings Rex Graham
Thank you, Ministerial Search Committee. With deepest gratitude, we thank the seven members for not only recommending Rev. Kathleen Green to be our settled minister, but also for conducting the entire exhausting search process with such care and professionalism. Rev. Kathleen’s first official day on the job at Summit will be Aug. 15, which is one and a half months after Rev. Tom Owen-Towle’s last service on July 1 as our interim minister. It’s a time of gain and loss, joy and sadness, life.
Our secret ballot to call Kathleen, 125 “yes” votes and 0 “no” votes, was as much a credit to her obvious talents and soul as it was to our congregation’s stunning unity. Women and men, relative newcomers and old-timers wiped away tears during and after the screams and applause in reaction to the vote tally. We enthusiastically agreed with the glowing assessments voiced by Joan Chan, Lisa Garvey, Connie Henry, Bob Moore, Rod Orth, Pilar Placone-Willey, Chris Smith, Mark Wheeler, and others about Rev. Kathleen at the congregational meeting.
I found our new spiritual leader’s reading of our vision statement during the March 25 service a profound vote of her acceptance of our personal and institutional goals. It’s a continuation of the powerful spirit of unanimity that flourished with Rev. Tom and continues with Rev. Kathleen. We’re being doubly blessed. It’s led to a conspicuous feeling of possibility moving through Summit like an electric jolt that I hope continues in all that we do and aspire to become while we’re here.

April 8:Resurrection Morn Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
We will occasion a beautiful Easter worship celebration, Unitarian Universalist style.
Our Summit Singers will feed our souls with their song.

What I gave, I have. What I spent, I had. What I kept, I lost. ~ English gravestone

Janet Dixon and Mary Dryden could use a couple of helpers on a regular basis make coffee on Sundays. If you are looking for a way to support Summit’s endeavors, this could be your chance! Please call Janet at 619-465-1160 to let her know you can help.

From the Caring Committee…
Summit’s Caring Committee is responsible for providing transportation for those members who are unable to drive and need help getting to our Sunday service, meetings or medical appointments. At present, the need is modest, so volunteers should not be overtaxed.
If you are willing and able to help occasionally, please let us know. We’ll try very hard to make it convenient for you. Please contact Rod Orth at 619-583-3405.

Ever Wanted to Show Your Gratitude?
Have you ever had someone help you out, offered them a couple of bucks for their trouble, only to have them decline? Well, if that happens, consider making a Service Donation to Summit in the helper’s name. Summitarians have been doing this for years but not many of the newcomers have heard about it. You can donate at the service or drop it in the mail to the Summit office, 8778 Cottonwood Ave., Santee, CA 92071.

Flowers for Sunday Services
The flowers at our Sunday services always add a soft spirit to the room. If you would be interested in commemorating a personal special occasion or honoring a loved one by providing a flower arrangement for a particular Sunday, contact Barbara Orth (619-583-3405) or Vivienne Jacobson (619-469-4945). You and your occasion will be mentioned in that Sunday’s order of service. Thank you!

Freethinkers
Freethinkers meets the 1st Tuesday of each month in the Children’s R.E. area at 7:00 PM. We also support the A.R.E. Seminars which are scheduled for the third Tuesdays.
Join us on Tuesday, April 3, 7 PM, for a presentation by Norm Dessel, retired professor of Physics, for his discussion of "How we will Power our Transportation Devices and other Machines in the Future." This presentation will run the gamut of atomic energy, solar power, wind power, and other possible fuel sources.
A.R.E. Seminar On Apr. 17, 2007, Dr. Edward O. Henry will speak on the topic: "What Really Happened in Salem in 1692." Dr. Henry is a Professor of Anthropology, San Diego State University.
Lunch Bunch
On Sunday, April 1, the Lunch Bunch will be dining with the rest of the Fellowship as the Pledge Drive has its kick-off that day. However, on April 8 (Easter) we will eat, meet, and mingle after the service at Jimmy's, 9635 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, phone 448-8994. On the 15th we'll dine at Applebee's, 107 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon, phone 593-3066. April 22 will find us at Mimi's, 9812 Mission Gorge Road, phone 562-2644, and we'll wind up on the 29th at Olive Garden, 9800 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, phone 562-1622. Come join us!
If you intend to join us, please print your name on the sign-up sheet on Sundays during the coffee time so we can phone ahead for reservations.

Annual/Capital Campaign 2007-08
Over the past few weeks, the Board of Directors and Finance Committee have been refining the budget for our coming year, identifying several vital priorities in support of our fellowship:

New Minister costs, moving reimbursement, installation  $14,000
Health Insurance for full time staff (minister & office manager) $ 8,400
Increase in Director of Religious Exploration: 1/2 to 3/4 time          $10,000
Increase in Choir from once to twice a month                      $ 2,400
Hiring a Gardener, landscaping expenses                  $ 3,500

In order to accomplish these goals, we are aiming for a 25% increase in overall pledge income, for a total of $188,000. The budget assumes we continue to rent the computer space ($10,000). If we do not raise the pledges proposed, we may need to rent the salon instead of fixing it up for our own use ($20,000), and/or cut some of the priorities identified above.
On Sunday April 1st, we had a special breakfast service in the Sanctuary. We celebrated our beloved community and reflected on all we have accomplished this past year and what we hope to accomplish with our newly called minister. In the following weeks, Visiting Stewards will meet with members and friends to discuss our visions for the future and to obtain financial commitments for the upcoming year. These face-to-face meetings are an essential part of the campaign, and we urge everyone to participate. As part of the meeting, Visiting Stewards will also review existing commitments to the capital campaign that is paying for our new home. Any additional capital income will be vital for fixing up the Salon and creating a play space for our children. Support of both the annual expenses of our fellowship and the capital campaign is vital.
A warm thank you to everyone for your support of our fellowship to date. There is no way we could be in our new and beautiful home, without the support of each and every person! We truly have a wonderful and blessed community.
~ Debbie Wingard and Sandy Bernstein, Campaign Co-Chairs

Membership News April 2007
On March 11, our congregation welcomed Donna Daum, Loretta Grodfrey, Jeanne Hayes, Alan McQuaide, Frank Placone Willey, Doris Wascher, and Charles Young at our New Members’ Ceremony. All of them come with many skills and talents and we are most fortunate that they have join our Summit family. Please make yourselves known to each and every one of them.

The next set of “Unitarian Universalism and You,” conducted by our Interim Minister, Tom Owen-Towle (and members from the Membership Committee) will take place on the following Monday evenings: April 16, April 23 and April 30 from 6.30 PM – 8.30 PM. Tom’s powerful presentations of the roots of Unitarian Universalism, some Guiding Universalist Principles, and relating these to our personal religious odysseys, are inspirational not only to newcomers but present members and friends as well. Please inform Linda at the office or Elaine Harper or Joan Chan if you plan to attend.
The Membership Committee is coordinating with Lifetouch Photography to create a photo directory of Summit’s members and friends for 2007. May 8th and 9th has been scheduled from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. Those who cannot make those dates can submit a photo from their own collection. It is essential that we have correct contact data such as addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses by the end of April. Please check your information in the current Directory and inform the Membership Committee of any changes. We hope that everyone will support this project enthusiastically and we trust that it will be helpful to our incoming Minister when she arrives.
Thank you. Joan Chan and Elaine Harper (Co-Chairpersons)

Summit’s Newest Arrival: Fundraising Events Committee
Summit’s newest committee arrival that is. At the Board Meeting on March 15th, a Board proposal was passed for the birthing of a new committee, to be called, Fundraising Events Committee. And, I am honored and excited to have been selected to Chair this new committee!
The following is an outline of responsibilities to be carried out by the Fundraising Events Committee (FEC):
Coordinate fundraising events throughout the fiscal year.
Provide yearly goals and event ideas to the Board of Directors and Finance Committee.
Provide a projected income for the yearly budget to the Finance Committee.
Meet the expectation based on the projected income.
Provide updates to the Board of Directors and Finance Committee.
Work with the Membership Committee to engage new members as volunteers.
The following will not be the responsibility of the FEC:
The FEC will not be responsible for the Annual Fund Drive.
The FEC will not be responsible for special fundraising campaigns, i.e., Capital Campaign events.
The FEC will not be expected to exceed financial goals beyond what the FEC Chair deems as reasonable according to size of fellowship, extraordinary SUUF related events, etc.
For the next several weeks I will be busy designing, coordinating and organizing this new committee. Summit members and friends can submit their fundraising ideas, however, it will up to the discretion of the FEC Chair and Board as to which fundraising ideas will be considered as one of that fiscal year’s fundraiser events.
As our lovely congregation grows, so do our needs. I am truly looking forward to leading Summit in raising funds by way of creating fun, festive and community building events.
Thank you for your support. Warmly, Pilar Placone-Willey

Aesthetics Report
We are working on two projects that will put our symbols front and center in the sanctuary. We are also trying to come up with a plan that will accommodate the many uses of our greeting room. We thank everyone for putting up with the confusion as we try different alternatives.
If we had more people to help with art and decorating projects we feel we could make much faster progress. So, if you are tired of looking at bare walls, come help us create a work of art or finance a specific project for our new home. At the moment we need someone to sew another plain brown “table skirt.” We will give you the material. We hope many of you who have ideas for creations and contributions will come talk to us.
Thanks, Gwen Curry (Chair), Loretta Godfrey, Alix Hart, Suzanne McQuaide, Pat Metzgar, Carolyn Owen-Towle

From Our Secretary...
This time of the year promotes long and serious Board Meetings, primarily to learn about the budget, Nominations for Board service for 2007-08, and various reports. The meeting on March 15, 2007, though lengthy, resulted in the following action:
1) A Fundraising Committee was established, to be Chaired by Pilar Placone-Willey, with a goal of $20,000 to be raised by various events, i.e. Auction, Concerts, Cook-offs, etc.
2) The Pledge/Capital Campaign Stewards will be asking all members who can to help increase the annual pledge drive by 25%. We are growing at a rapid rate currently requiring more funding to cover expanded R.E. and Administration needs.
3)   Additional chairs were ordered (rented) in anticipation of the larger attendance anticipated for the ministerial candidating Sundays.
4)   A photo Directory is in the planning stage by the Membership Committee.
   ~ Ellen Gifford

April 22: Nothingness Bob Moore
Bob Moore will be our speaker, and Elaine Harper and Richard Wilkie will provide the music.

April 15:
Reflections Upon Truth Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
Clearly, as Unitarian Universalists, we don’t espouse a single, definitive Truth, but are there pen-ultimate truths that we can garner? I want to explore being truth seekers, finders, and doers. This will be our “special third Sunday collection” for Crisis House services.

Summit Fellowship Concert Series Presents:
Still on the Hill
Kelly Mulhollan and Donna Stjerna are accomplished songwriters and play a plethora of acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and harmonica. The group’s repertoire is primarily their own original, roots-based compositions they term “folkgrass.”
Tickets $12.00
Friday, April 13, 2007
7:30 pm

Please contact me with any questions, concerns, ideas or to talk about teaching opportunities.
From the Bookkeeper & Administrator & Editor &. . .
I want to thank everyone for writing separate checks for the Capital and Annual Contributions. This is one of the ways that will simplify the bookkeeping. And most of you are getting your articles into me by the Newsletter DEADLINE date. This really helps keep my stress levels down so it is much appreciated!
I have another thing to ask help with. When you call the office, sometimes information or assistance is needed from me directly. Sometimes the volunteer answering the phone could help, such as with calendar questions. Even checking on the availability of the conference rooms and writing down dates for meetings can be done by the volunteer. So, when you call see if the volunteer can meet your needs before you ask for me. Thank you for understanding! Linda Peck and my 3-corner hat
www.summitarian.org and summitunitarian@sbcglobal.net

ALL SHOOK UP!
For the June 29th performance of this enjoyable musical, Summit’s Finance Committee has reserved a block of seats (nonprofit group price). Summit’s Debbie Wingard and Pierre Vaughn’s son, Kyle Vaughn, is in this production, which has been performing in other major cities throughout the U.S. Combining all-time favorite Elvis Presley songs with a surefire rock’n’roll story, All Shook Up tells the romantic tale of how a young girl’s dream comes true when a guitar-playin’ roustabout rides into a square state and turns the town upside down with his hip-swivelin’, lip-curlin’ and sexy song singin’. All Shook Up is directed by Christopher Ashley (The Rocky Horror Show) and features such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Jailhouse Rock", "Blue Suede Shoes," and "Don't Be Cruel. Join other Summitarians at the Civic Theatre on June 29th by purchasing tickets now.
Tickets are on sale now. (About half of our tickets have already been sold.) Our discounted Orchestra Section tickets are $54.00 each, which includes $20.00 fundraising income for Summit. To purchase tickets, please contact Vic White (at 619-543-9890 or victorwh@aol.com).

From Rev. Kathleen Green . . .
I would like to extend my thanks once again for the wonderful hospitality and warmth all of you showed my family and me during candidating week. The unanimous vote was an incredible affirmation of the call I feel to serve Summit. My official start date as your settled minister is August 15, and I will be in touch over the next few months via email and newsletter. If you need to reach me before you see me, please email me at or send snail mail to 1110 Dewey Ave. Evanston, IL 60202. May these last months with your interim minister be a blessing to all of you, as well as to Rev. Tom and the ministry of Summit UU Fellowship.
With a song in my heart, Rev. Kathleen

Summit Children's Choir
The newly formed Summit Children's Choir will make their debut performance at the Pledge Breakfast on April 1. The choir is open to all children and we meet regularly at 10:40am on Sunday morning. In addition we will have some final rehearsals during RE. Please send your children to the RE as soon as possible each Sunday morning and we will take them to the Sanctuary. Thanks for your support. ~ Neal Biggart and Connie Henry

From Our Treasurer, J. McQuaide
Below is a “Financial Snapshot” as of March 21, 2007, 3rd Quarter 06-07.

Summit’s General Operating Funds
Pledged Amt. 06-07  $   155,829
Pledge Income to date $   121,843
Pledges Receivable   $     33,986

Budgeted Expenses  $   209,603
Actual Expenses to date $   140,386
Total Income to date  $   151,112

Checking Acct. Balance $ 17,153
Brokerage Acct. Balance $ 43,690

Summit’s Capital Campaign funds
Pledged Amount  $   665,600
CC Income to date  $   354,886
CC Expenses to date  $     52,999

Property Acquired for $1,306,276
   (campaign costs, moving, interest)
Real Property Improvements $     73,751
Furnishings & Equipment $     11,383

Original Mortgage/Loan $   855,000
Paid Down to date  $   197,500
Loan Balance  $   697,500

CC Checking Acct. Balance $ 31,311
Public Service Announcement– Meals-On-Wheels

Meals on Wheels of Greater SD is a nonprofit social service agency for seniors by helping them be independent and in their homes. We provide daily nutrition by delivering 2 meals a day, 7 days a week including holidays. If you know of someone in the Alpine, El Cajon, Lakeside, La Mesa or Santee areas that need this service or would like to be a driver/deliverer, please call Caroline at 619-447-8782.