The women of the farm workers cooperative, Mujeres Luchadores Progresistas (Women Striving for Progress), are selling 24-inch wreaths made of noble fir, pine cones, and holly for $40. Wreaths can be ordered in the Fellowship Hall after Sunday Service on November 17 and 24 and December 1. Checks should be made out to MLP with … Continue reading Christmas Wreath Sale
UUCS Microfinance Projects will benefit from sales of alder wood carvings handcrafted by Brian Biehl, available through the end of November. Choose from three designs. Each is $50. “Home Sweet Home” (6” x 16-1/2”) “Every Day is a Gift” (7” x 15-1/2”) “Sweet Dreams” (12” x 12”) To order, contact Carol Doolittle (503) 508-0880 or … Continue reading Woodcarving Sales Benefit Microfinance
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is our Microfinance project. The UUCS Microfinance project makes small loans to … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for November, 2024 is Microfinance
Our service on November 3 will focus on our Microfinance program. UUCS has been addressing global poverty one family at a time since 2008 by establishing permanent revolving loan funds and making small loans to people living on the edge. The November 3 service will review our achievements in the last year and invite everyone’s … Continue reading Microfinance Service November 3, 2024
UUCS will host homeless families from Family Promise Sunday, November 10 through Sunday morning, November 17. We will need volunteers to provide and serve meals, be evening hosts, and to spend the night as overnight hosts. Please consider finding time to help. It takes nearly 50 volunteers to make this work. The Family Promise team … Continue reading Help Homeless Families November 10-17
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is Salem for Refugees. The mission of Salem for Refugees … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for October 2024 is Salem for Refugees
One of our favorite entertainers, Roy Zimmerman, is returning to UUCS but the event has been moved to the fall, at Roy’s request. Originally scheduled for Friday, July 19, it is now scheduled for Friday, October 11 with a 7 pm start time. With an important election only a few weeks later we will all … Continue reading Roy Zimmerman at UUCS October 11
We invite everyone to come and celebrate at the Salem Pride event! The LRE Team and UUCS will have a fabulous Face Painting Booth and we would love Youth Group volunteers to help with face painting and engage with the community. It is SO MUCH FUN; we hope to see you all there!
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is HOME Youth Services. HOME Youth Services Together the Drop … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for September 2024 is HOME Youth Services
The Oregon Coalition for an Environmental Rights Amendment (OCERA) is working to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November 2026. The amendment would provide the highest level of protection in Oregon’s legal system for every person’s right to a healthy environment, e.g. clean air and water. It would allow the people to hold … Continue reading An Oregon Environmental Constitutional Amendment
