Sunday, May 6th from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
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Sunday Lecture Series
"Sustainability 101:
Your Thinking and Actions Matter"
Our speaker is Jean Ponzi, Green Resources Manager at
Missouri Botanical Garden
and Environmental Talk Show Producer/Host at KDHX Community Media , host of the
Earthworms program on KDHX (FM 88.1).
She will discuss core principles for sustainable living on a small, biological planet and then open
the floor to questions on issues such as recycling/composting, food production, energy conservation/renewable
energy, and how Green is growing around our region.
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Wednesday, May 9th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Sarah V. & Craig B.
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Green Hope"
Our great speaker last Sunday was Jean Ponzi, host of Earthworms, a KDHX program, and she is
also on the staff of Missouri Botanical Gardens.
She gave us hope for the earth by running through instance after instance of people making a difference
and even corporations making a difference!
We've talked in the past about environmental problems and how insurmountable they seem, and we've
talked about practical steps at the personal level we can take to help (light bulbs, recycling, and many
others). This time let's focus on hope.
You're each invited to bring one instance of hope for the planet and for us earthlings. It may be
your own thought, or something you find printed or online. Hope is needed for motivation. Without
it, there's only despair or cynicism, and no motivation to act at all. Too much hope, of course,
becomes overconfidence, and the kind of inaction that comes from that. I think there's no chance of us
becoming overconfident that everything is okay with human impact on earth, so we're probably safe with a
little emphasis on hope for this evening.
Invitation open to members of the Society and their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, May 13th from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
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Member Appreciation Day
This Sunday will be an annual "Member Appreciation Day". All members are encouraged to attend,
if at all possible.
The hour will include special tributes to members who have worked hard to build our society and its
programs, and continue to do so. We'll be taking time out to share our appreciation and recharge for
the coming year.
The hour is being planned by Jill Aul, supported by the Program Committee, the WOW group, and SEEK, and
will include poetry, a SEEK song, refreshments and gifts. You will be home in time to celebrate
Mother's Day with your family in the afternoon and evening.
Please plan to spend the morning with your ESMR family!
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Wednesday, May 16th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Beth & Roy B.
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
t. b. a.
Invitation open to members of the Society and their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Saturday, May 19th
Contact Kathy R. for meeting place and other
arrangements
to get to Ronald McDonald House by 5 PM to begin cooking
at 4381 West Pine Blvd, STL, MO, 63108
Ronald McDonald House
"Nothin' Beats Home-Cookin'!"
...especially when family must be with hospitalized loved-ones.
On the third Saturday of each month, a crew from Ethical Society Mid Rivers prepares dinner at the West Pine
location of Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis.
We have been doing this for more than four years, and we have committed to continue through 2012.
Contact Kathy R. to participate in this
worthwhile project and/or if you have questions.
Mark your calendar also for the these upcoming Saturdays:
16 Jun, 21 Jul, 18 Aug, 15 Sep, 20 Oct, 17 Nov, & 15 Dec
Check out the NEW,
300th Ronald McDonald House!
For more information about the Ronald McDonald House Charity, click
here.
Sunday, May 20th from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
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ESMR Board of Directors Meeting
Please submit reports and
additions to the agenda well in advance.
Board members, please notify if you will not be attending.
For members of the Board of Directors.
Other ESMR members are welcome to attend as observers
Sunday, May 20th from 10:00 AM 'til 10:30 AM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Delicious Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
"A Fun-Raiser Extraordinaire"
This Sunday we will be having another yummy all-you-can-eat pancake & sausage
breakfast. Volunteers who are helping to cook need to be at the Brown Road building at 9:00. We
will serve at 10:00 and stop serving at 10:30 so we can get ready for the Platform Presentation at 11:00.
Dee says: We're hoping that many of your will participate in this monthly event
which raises funds for an ESMR building in the future. Every time you join us we get a little closer to
that goal, plus you'll have the advantage of having a healthy, hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage,
applesauce, and a few extras, as well as an excellent opportunity for visiting with other members in a relaxed
setting.
Another plus is the happiness it brings to our cooks when they see their efforts appreciated by your
presence.
And... if you are looking for a creative, inspiring, and inexpensive gift for a friend or yourself,
we have the perfect solution. The ESMR Cookbook is now being offered at half-price, so for only $7.50
you can buy our treasured collection of members' favorites. The reviews have been highly complimentary.
All proceeds go to ESMR -- a win/win situation.
$5 for adults, $1 for kids under 12.
Thanks so much for supporting our last breakfast, and we look forward to seeing you at this one!
The general public is invited.
Sunday, May 27th from noontime 'til about 1:00 PM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
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Potluck Dinner
It's Potluck Sunday! After the lecture, please join us for lunch.
First-time visitors are invited to attend and bring no food item for the table. Others:
bring a dish, any dish, from soup to salad to sandwich to entrée to side dish to dessert.
The oven is available to keep things warm, and a large 'fridge to keep things cool, and there are lots
of outlets for crockpots, etc.; and the microwave is available right after the lecture ends. (Please
avoid any item that requires your attention from 11 to noon, since any sound in the kitchen is amplified into
the room where our 11:00 a.m. program is in progress.)
... and Hey! Also remember to bring your donations for the food pantry!
Even if you don't bring a dish or beverage, at least bring your appetite! See you then!
The general public is invited.
Looking for more to do and see? Below is a list of
Upcoming Events not directly associated with
Ethical Society Mid Rivers!
Check back frequently for future announcements!
Tuesday, May 22nd from 7 PM to about 9 PM
St. Charles Criminal Justice Center
1781 Zumbehl Road
St. Charles, Missouri 63303
PFLAG
A support group for anyone who has a gay family member or friend
and would like to meet others in the same situation.
Please plan to attend!
Regularly meets the fourth Tuesday of every month.
The general public is invited
Phone (636) 928-5639 and/or email StCharlesPFLAG@aol.com
All events are at 260 Brown
Road unless otherwise indicated. It's the U. of MO Extension
Center building in St. Peters, north of Interstate 70. Click
here for directions.
For more information, please email
or call Bob Greenwell, Leader, (636) 284-0280. You will
not be added to any mail list unless you specifically request
it. We very much appreciate your inquiry. - Bob G.
WORTH PROGRAM AND LECTURE
Every Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
We start with Worth Program, a unique 15-20-minute program using
music, image, story, poetry, and inspirational reflections to bring into the present moment an
experience of the inextinguishable worth of self, worth of one another, and worth of being. This
is the basis for living an ethical life with courage, enthusiasm, and joy.
Then parents escort their children to the SEEK room for their Sunday ethics lesson 11:20-12:15
pm.
Adults stay for the ETHICAL LECTURE. This will be an address by Leader Bob Greenwell or a
guest speaker addressing issues of personal ethics, social ethics, living life well, political
concerns, the world in context, or humanist-religious-spiritual perspectives. The current lecture
topic is given near the top of this page. Occasionally an alternate format is creatively used,
such as a program of music or poetry with commentary.
Come early to enjoy coffee, meet folks, browse the literature table. Stay after for more
socializing. Visit and check it out!
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