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</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">Dear LCUUC
Friends,</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">Given the
reduced benefit of charitable giving in 2018, it appears there is a tax benefit
for some people to make an end-of-year donation for 2017 tax purposes. You or
financial advisor must decide on this, of course.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">If you choose
to contribute, you can do so in one of the two ways listed below before
midnight December 31, 2017:</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">1.<span>  </span></font><font color="#000000">Deposit a donation in the offering basket at
the Sunday, December 31, 2017 service. Counters will enter that amount into your
contribution statement for 2017.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">OR</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">2. Donate
Online at </font><a href="http://www.lcuuc.org/"><font color="#0000ff">www.lcuuc.org</font></a></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">CREDIT CARD ONLY. </font></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Do NOT route a checking account donation
because it appears the transaction would miss the timing for a 2017
contribution.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">Thank you for
all you do for LCUUC. Best wishes for peace and joy in the new year.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">Paula
Hillmann</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="background:rgb(255,241,168);margin:0in 59.25pt 0pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">LCUUC Finance
Chair</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Paula Hillmann<br><a href="mailto:paula.hillmann@gmail.com" target="_blank">paula.hillmann@gmail.com</a><br>cell: 262-366-5991</div>
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