Communications: By the time you receive this newsletter, we expect that the updated Chart and Compass section of the First Church website will be live. For the most up-to-date information about Chart and Compass, the original planning document, more information about the five key strategies, names of team leaders, links to volunteer, upcoming events and other information, check it out— www.dallasuu.org/compass

First Sunday Collections: Through November, the collections have garnered a total of $55,356. Chart and Compass mandates that one Sunday plate-offering a month be designated for a selected not-for-profit organization. In November, North Dallas Shared Ministries (NDSM) was the designee and received over $9,000 thanks to your generosity. (First Church was one of the covenant congregations which founded NDSM in 1983.) Our December collection will follow longstanding tradition, when the Christmas Eve offering will be taken for the Ministers’ Discretionary Fund.

Capital Campaign: Thanks to all who have volunteered to work on the Capital Campaign Team to support our Chart and Compass initiatives. Mark January 6 on your calendars for the volunteer-orientation/training session, from 9 a.m. to noon (more details to come). If you haven’t volunteered, it’s not too late! Just contact Barbara or Bruce Mickey, chairpersons of the upcoming Capital Campaign, or Tom Kirwin, project manager, at 214-599-8583 or tkirwin@dallasuu.org. Volunteering promises to be not only fun but also a wonderful way to get to know others in the congregation.

Social Justice: The Social Justice team of Chart and Compass is following up an already active early fall (voter registration, get-out-the-vote effort, and programs on the environment and the UU-United Nations Office) with other work associated with congregation-identified areas of focus and concern—civil rights and liberties, local community issues, the environment, and democracy. Watch for other items in the DU for opportunities to participate.

Next Meeting: Chart and Compass Leadership Team meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, at 7:00 p. m., on the second floor of the RE Building; the next meeting will be on December 7. You’re welcome to attend. Also, we’ll provide an update at the Parish Meeting on Sunday, December 10.