Want to Learn More About UUism and Tapestry?

An Orientation For Newcomers will be held after the second service in Classroom 1 (above the social hall) Sunday, April 20th from 12:15-2:00. Lunch will be provided.

This class is for adults who are thinking of joining Tapestry or would like to learn more about Unitarian Universalism. We will cover the principles of Unitarian Universalism, and the history of Unitarian Universalism and our own congregation. The class will be interactive and will provide an opportunity to get to know each other better. It is led by Rev. John and members of some of Tapestry’s exciting groups.

If you are interested in attending the class, please sign up at the membership table or email Debbie Salahi at by April 15th. Childcare is available if requested by April 15th. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Tapestry Service Auction, April 26, 2008

Follow the Yellow Brick Road Auction 

Includes a delicious Mexican dinner, silent auction, raffle, service auction, entertainment, Explorer auction and lots of fun! $15/adults $6/children

Please mark your calendars for the Spring Tapestry Service Auction: Follow the Yellow Brick Road, Saturday April 26th at 4:45 p.m. (note: date has changed). Deadline for service donations is Saturday, April 5th.

Download a list of all the items being offered! (PDF, 316 KB)

We especially encourage new members or those who have not offered services before to consider doing so. If you need any assistance with ideas, etc., please contact any member of the Ways and Means committee. Services such as hosting a brunch, luncheon or dinner are big money makers at the auction. You don't have to be a gourmet cook; our members enjoy all types of get-togethers. Theme meals are especially successful: You can donate anything from a spaghetti dinner for 4, to a BBQ for 15, or a cocktail and appetizer party to a pancake breakfast. Also, for those of you with young children, perhaps a children's theme party would be fun!

There are other great services you can offer, as well! The following ideas might help inspire you: giving transportation; a nature walk or hike; a stay at a rental property; handyman work; giving a musical performance or other kind of performance; teaching a skill; computer help: child, pet or senior care; yard work; food to be prepared at a later date, i.e. a special homemade soup, dessert, bread…; painting walls or fences; boat ride; consulting on feng shui, business, resume…; freshly baked cookies once a week for a month (or more!); detailing a car; board game get-together; skiing trip; karaoke night; tour of interesting place The sky's the limit! It's easy to participate!

Important: Please submit your service items ASAP.

Tapestry's "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" fun(d raiser) is family friendly! This year our DRE, Katelynn, along with Tapestry's youth will put on their very own Explorer Auction upstairs. Service items will be provided by Tapestry's young people. The youth will offer and bid on items such as watering lawns, play dates, baby sitting, teaching skills they know, walking dogs and much more! The kids will also have a silent auction bidding on items, such as toys they no longer use and video games they no longer play. Please talk to Katelynn about your children's donations.

Each Sunday, committee members will be collecting money and offering sign ups to attend the auction, and handing out forms to complete if you are going to offer a service. Any committee member can assist you with any questions you might have. Please keep in mind, service auctions are the church's biggest fund-raisers. They can only be as successful as the services provided!

Let's make our April 26 service auction the most profitable yet!

Menu for the "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" Auction Dinner

Saturday, April 26, 4:45

The food will please Wizards and Munchkins alike as well as most tastes and preferences.

Remember, there's no place like your Tapestry home!!

Beverages

• Emerald City elixirs red and white wine
• Munchkin juice boxes
• Magical water from Oz sparkling water
• Dorothy's fizzy wizzy sodas

Dinner

• Toto's favorite chicken or beef tacos with corn, flour or crispy tortillas
• The cowardly lion's most daring chips and salsa, pico de gallo and mild salsa
• The Wizard's secret wish, guacamole
• The tin man's heartiest pinto beans or vegetarian black beans
• Scarecrow's very smart springtime salad
• Glenda's choice, vegetarian rice

Dessert

• Temptations provided by the Wicked Witch

Dinner catered by Taco Mesa on Los Alisos Blvd. Delivered by flying monkeys.

Neighboring Faiths for March & April

Last month we visited the Orange County Buddhist Church. All are welcome to participate in our upcoming events.

This month, on Sunday, March 23, from 4:30-6:00 p.m., we will visit our neighbors at the Southern Baptist mega-church known as Saddleback. After the service, those who are interested will dine together at a nearby restaurant.

Then on April 1, 7:30-10:00 p.m., we’ll visit the eclectic neo-pagan “Craft Connection” at the Goddess Temple of Orange, which has only recently opened to allow men.

RSVP for arrangements: Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh,

Downloadable Sermon Podcasts

Miss a recent sermon? Now you can catch it by downloading an MP3 of the sermon. See our Downloads page.

Building Space for Rent

Space in Tapestry's suites in Mission Viejo is available for rent. The sanctuary, social hall, nursery, and upstairs classrooms are available at various times. Please direct inquiries to .

Green Sanctuary

Pick up a “How Green Are You?” form and fill in the things that you are doing to slow Global Warming. When you turn in your form, your name will go in a drawing for some nice prizes. You will also get your name on the Tapestry “Growing Green Tree” located in the Social Hall.

Our goal is to be recognized as a Green Sanctuary with UUA. Will you help Tapestry?

$crip $tuff

No matter how simply you live, everyone has to buy stuff—groceries, gas, books, clothing. You can make your spending benefit Tapestry by making those purchases with scrip. Tapestry buys gift cards at a discount, and you buy them at the scrip table on Sunday’s at full price. The difference goes to Tapestry.

Check out the table in the Social Hall where Dana Freeman or Anne Farrell have scrip in stock. They also have lists of scrip they can order for you, especially for large purchases, like your kitchen remodel items from Home Depot. See more info our scrip programs we particiate in are on the scrip page.

Circle Suppers Update

Start the New Year right — meet with old friends, make new friends, eat delicious food, indulge in stimulating conversation — host or attend a circle supper. How to accomplish this? Look at your calendar:

1. Choose a date January 12, Feb. , March 8.
2. Decide - do I want to host a dinner or attend a dinner in someone else's home
3. Contact Liz Rickett at
4. Voila - mission accomplished! Get ready for a great evening.

Nothing happens until YOU make it happen. A super evening is just a phone call away.

Liz Rickett

What does a host do?

• Invite 6-8 people to his/her home on a set date
• Prepare an entree enough for all
• Provide beverages, plates, napkins and silverware
• Remind guests by phone of upcoming event 2 days prior to supper

What does a guest do?

• Bring a dish to share as specified by host
• Come to the dinner and have fun.
• If you are unable to come, notify host as soon as possible

Would you like to host a supper or attend a supper? Please contact either Liz Rickett or Sharon Edwards.

Adopt-A-Family

Please assist in supporting Tapestry's Adopt a Family needs. The family consists of: Sarah age 4 months, Belen age 1, Andrez age 2, Lourdez age 4, Fatima age 6, Veronica age 7, Teresa age 9, Daniel age 10, Cecilia age 11, Juan Pablo age 12, Veronica age 35 and Gustavo age 34. Thank you for your generous support to help this family. In addition, grocery scrip and diapers are always welcome and any questions you may have may be directed to Karen Nichols at Karen Nichols at .

Choir

All interested in participating in choir, please contact Bill Hunker at . Rehearsals occur most Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

Tapestry History Photos, etc. Wanted

We are collecting any and all pictures that you might have of our Tapestry history — events, people, previous buildings, work projects, etc. Please bring them to the office and place them in the box provided. Please identify the place, approx. date, people, and event to the best of your knowledge. If you want the picture returned, please indicate as much and we will scan it in.
Penny Kinnear
For the Tapestry Board

Save the Trees - Get Your ComUUnique Newsletter by Email

About 20% of our congregation has chosen to get this newsletter as an attachment to email. Would you like to join them? Your next newsletter will come earlier and in color on your computer screen.

To open the newsletter attachment you will need Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded free from Adobe. To request your copy of CommUUnique by email, contact Jim Semelroth at

Help Wanted

See the help wanted page for a list of positions that are open.

Fair Trade Coffee & Tea

Coffee Talk
Hi, your Coffee Dragon here again. My bosses are on my, uh, back again to move some of this new shipment of coffee, tea and chocolate. To top it off, my girllizard friend left me, so it’s back to the shrink again. Can you help me out by buying some Equal Exchange products? What you pay for coffee goes directly to growers’ coops and not to big coffee houses. We don’t sell here to raise money, but as a social action to help poor farmers make a decent return. Our price is $7.00, less than other organizations are charging for their coffee, tea and cocoa. Makes great gifts. You may purchase our coffee every Sunday at the self-service box at the back of the social hall. For questions, call our EE Coordinator, Terry Smith at .

Sunday Service Announcements

An announcement slip sheet is included in the order of service each Sunday. Please send all announcements to be printed to by Wednesday afternoon.

Like Flowers on the Altar?

Volunteers provide them. Sign up in the lobby or contact Marie Ferguson (). We will announce if flowers are in honor of a special occasion or a loved one.