{"id":4903,"date":"2021-05-08T22:55:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T05:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2021-05-08T22:55:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T05:55:24","slug":"suufs-annual-picnic-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/news\/suufs-annual-picnic-in-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"SUUF&#8217;s Annual Picnic in the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4904 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_122705-1024x479.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_122705-1024x479.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_122705-420x196.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_122705-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_122705-1536x718.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_122705-2048x957.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After more than a year of social distancing, SUUF was able to once again hold our Annual Picnic. About 30 members and friends enjoyed picture-perfect weather under the cottonwood trees in Oak Creek Valley. Kudos to Tracy &amp; Ken for making the arrangements on short notice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4906 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8664302667048956101-420x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8664302667048956101-420x339.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8664302667048956101-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8664302667048956101-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8664302667048956101.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the gathering was welcoming our newest members: Sandy, Tanya, Paul, Pamela, and Helen, each of whom signed their name in our Fellowship book and received a flower.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Seeholzer led the ceremony not only as our president, but also adopting the role of the minister after nearly a year of being &#8220;on our own&#8221;, and she shared inspiring words for everyone present.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2893818656389649544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2893818656389649544.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2893818656389649544-420x135.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2893818656389649544-768x247.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4943 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6737566223481762727-1-420x557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6737566223481762727-1-420x557.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6737566223481762727-1.jpg 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She also acknowledged efforts by members of the Leadership Development Committee, Committee on Ministry, Worship Team,\u00a0 Ministerial Search Committee, Board of Directors, and other individuals who stepped up to get us through this year of challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Special recognition was given in the form of an Academy Award to our musical-and-video-director-extraordinaire Susannah Martin for her invaluable contributions to our virtual Sunday services each week. Susannah gave a gracious acceptance speech, recognizing the efforts of others and of the fellowship itself.<\/p>\n<p>More picnic pics:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4978\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124834-2-420x322.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124834-2-420x322.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124834-2-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124834-2-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124834-2-1536x1179.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124834-2-2048x1571.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4966\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-420x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-420x282.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-2048x1373.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_125623-2-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4974\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124922-3-420x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124922-3-420x325.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124922-3-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124922-3-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124922-3-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124922-3.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4976\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124611-3-420x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124611-3-420x460.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124611-3-934x1024.jpg 934w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124611-3-768x842.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124611-3.jpg 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4977\" src=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124828-3-420x324.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124828-3-420x324.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124828-3-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedonauu.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210502_124828-3-768x593.jpg 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About 30 members and friends enjoyed picture-perfect weather under the cottonwood trees in Oak Creek Valley. Kudos to Tracy &amp; Ken for making the arrangements on short notice. 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