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Vol. 58, No. 13 July 10, 2009
August Preachers
Spiritual leader, mission coordinator, doctoral stu-
dent and pastor Christy Newton will join her part-
ner Jeanne Loveless in leading Sunday worship
and preaching on August 2 and August 9 while
Pam is on vacation.
When Christy applied to serve as our Sabbatical
Minister in 2006, she wrote: “I love to preach and
teach” and “I value opportunities to engage peo-
ple’s faith in new and creative ways.” Christy has
completed all the requirements for her PhD. in
Theologies of Liberation, Globalization, and Ma-
terial Culture except for her dissertation, which
she is starting to write. She is also teaching two
courses in theology this next school year at the
Graduate Theological Union. Christy says she “is
always blessed to have opportunities to preach
and to make my studies relevant to people of faith
from all walks of life.”
Rev. Jeanne Loveless, an Ordained Minister and
Ecclesiastically Endorsed Chaplain in the Chris-
tian Church (Disciples of Christ). She is a gradu-
ate of The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
(M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology),
and Pacific School of Religion (M.Div. specializ-
ing in congregational systems and spirituality).
She is working on her first book, and is a popular
workshop leader. When Jeanne is not at church,
she can be found gardening, reading, writing,
praying, watching "Teaching Company" DVDs,
painting or redecorating, fly fishing, or playing
the organ.
Christy and Jeanne led our Pentecost celebration
in May, and it will be a joy to welcome them this
talented partnership again in August.
Barbara Strader Editor
Special Music July 19
Join us on July 19 to hear Soprano Britt La Gatta,
who has been the soloist at Old First Presbyterian
Church in San Francisco for the past twelve years.
Britt is familiar to members of the Community
Church from her years as a summer musician here,
as well as from the popular Taizé services she led
here for many years. She is also a featured soloist
with the Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus and
The Festival Singers under the baton of Stephen
McKersie. Britt has appeared in the College of
Marin Summer Opera Workshops and in theatrical
productions in Marin and Berkeley. The mother of
two grown sons, she teaches voice and piano from
her studio in Corte Madera.
New Board of Directors
The Board of Directors met on June 28 for its or-
ganizational meeting and elected the following
slate of officers: Mike Webber, President, Bob
Harmon, Vice-President, Jane Kloh, Secretary, and
Sue Blanchard, Treasurer. A Board Retreat has
been scheduled for August 15 at the home of Jamie
Clever. The Board also selected its monthly meet-
ing dates for the fourth Wednesday of the month,
with the Executive Board meeting one week before,
also on Wednesday, with some exceptions due to
holidays. The Installation Ceremony for the new
officers will be Sunday, July 26 during Worship.
In This Issue
Sheltering the Homeless 2
July Birthdays 2
Directory Update 3
Calendar of Events 4

Sheltering the Homeless
The Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) is justly
proud of its accomplishments over the last two
years in pushing for additional shelter for the
homeless. While a permanent open shelter remains
an MOC priority, we know that another winter sea-
son will be upon us soon, and preparations to deal
with it are already underway. In collaboration with
the Marin Interfaith Council and many religious
and non-profit organizations, MOC has drafted a
temporary plan for a rotating shelter to be housed at
local religious institutions during the upcoming
rainy season, December 1 through March 31.
(Details of the plan are in MOC's formal proposal
which can be found at the MIC website,
www.marinifc.org.)
Last winter, when county funding for the temporary
Armory shelter ran out after six weeks, a dozen
congregations stepped forward and provided shelter
for 60 men and women from mid-February through
March. This impromptu solution proved to be a
more caring situation for the homeless than the Ar-
mory shelter had been. It is our hope that this win-
ter season, we’re able to better coordinate these ef-
forts and provide needed shelter before there is a
hypothermia crisis at the hospital.
Marin congregations will be asked to help in three
major areas of need:
1) Provide a sleeping space on a rotating basis (1
or 2 times weekly) for up to 40 men or 20 women.
2) Provide a simple meal on a rotating basis (1 or 2
times weekly) for up to 40 people.
3) Provide volunteers who can either help staff the
overnight shifts at the shelter, or who can assist
with set-up or break down at the beginning and end
of the night.
Whether or not a church provides shelter space, its
members can volunteer to bring food or help out at
the various temporary sites. Though the county will
be asked to fund transportation and administrative
costs, the success of the rotating shelter will depend
on help from all Marin congregations.
What can we, the Community Church of Mill Val-
ley, do to help with this effort? Can we assist in
one or more of the areas listed above?
If you have thoughts on this subject, please relay
them to a board member, or to Pam Shortridge, or
to one of the MOC core team members at our
church.
- Linda Xiques, Jack Bartlett, Betsy Bikle
July Birthdays
July 11 Conrad Kloh
July 29 Linda Clever
July 30 Beth Arvidson

The Community Church of Mill Valley

United Church of Christ
An Open & Affirming Congregation
8 Olive Street, Mill Valley , CA 94941
Phone 415/388-5540
Fax 415/388-1678
e-mail CCMVUCC@comcast.net
www.millvalleyucc.org
Pastor: Pam Shortridge Sunday Morning:
Minister Emeritus: Jack Bartlett 9:00 a.m. “The Unexpected Word” Class, Foster Room
Parish Associate of Mission: Dora Ford 10:00 a.m. Worship Service, Sanctuary
Minister in Covenant: Jacquie Hoffman Nursery Care for Infants & Toddlers, Nursery
Seminarian In-Care: Arn Lou Mutia Program for Children in Preschool through Third
Seminarian In-Care: James Christie Grade, Children gather in the Chapel
Director of Music: Esther Archer 11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour in the Tamalpais Hall
Executive Editor: Barbara Strader
Facility Operations Manager: Aaron Young Of Good Report is published on the second and fourth Monday of each
month. Deadline for submissions is the previous Monday at noon.
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the church office at 8 Olive Street, Mill Valley, CA 94941 by Friday, July 24, 2009. Or simply email the
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Upcoming Church Events

Sunday
9:00 a.m. Bible Class (The Unexpected Word), Foster Room
10:00 a.m. Worship, Sanctuary
Child care in the Nursery
11:15 a.m. Coffee and Conversation, Tamalpais Hall.
All are invited.

This Week
Mon., July 6, 12 Noon, Of Good Report newsletter deadline
Wed., July 8, 11:45 a.m., Men’s Lunch, Moylan’s, Novato

Coming
Sun., July 12, 10:00 a.m. Worship, Dora Ford will preach
Mon., July 13, 7:30 p.m., Christian Life Team meeting
Wed., July 15, 7:30 p.m. Executive Committee, Pastor’s Office
Fri., July 24, Church Directory Changes due in church office
Sun., July 26, 10:00 a.m. Worship, Installation Ceremony, New Board of Directors