Our much anticipated All-Ages Spring Potluck on Friday, March 22, saw 122+ UUC members, friends, and visitors happily gathered in Nathan Johnson Hall. A full house! 

Food tables were laden with bountiful, tasty fare. But it was the warm welcome, good energy, far-ranging conversations, and care for one another that connected us all in the community! (Not to mention the action at the 'creation station' with a couple of hands-on activities.) The idea of Building Meaningful Connections was indeed alive for all to see and feel at this potluck. For me—and I hope for others as well—the glow from this experience has lingered on. 

An event such as this is no small undertaking, but was made easy by the willing help of so many. My sincere gratitude to the 20+ folks who pitched in to make all run smoothly (with a shout out to Larry Soriano who kindly served as assistant to me) . 

And a special note of thanks to staff who played a vital role behind the scenes and at the event in support of this gathering, especially:

• Floyd Williams for advance set-up
• Susan St. John for communications and publicity
• Jorge Del Valle for event day support
• Stacy Carlson for event day support
• Aria Curtis for hands-on activity advice and supplies 

May we do this again!

Joyfully!

Kathleen Cromp on behalf of the UUC Stewardship Committee