Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, we raised a total of $6,065 during the past year from direct contributions, Share the Plate and sales of Lao scarves. Our funds were used to partner with The NEO Fund for microfinance projects in Nicaragua and India. Do our micro-loans make a difference for the poor? Meet … Continue reading Is Our UUCS Microfinance Project Making a Difference?
UUCS will be hosting homeless families January 19-25 through Family Promise. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up during the fellowship hours after services starting December 22 or [online]. It takes about 50 volunteers to set up for the week, prepare and serve dinner, entertain our guests in the evenings, stay overnight with them, and help … Continue reading Help Homeless Families in January – Sign Up Now
The 27th annual Salem Speaks Up! will be held Tuesday, December 10, at 7:00 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 790 Marion St. NE. Doors open at 6:30, with time for people to look at displays by groups supporting the event. The date commemorates the 71st anniversary of the UN declaration of human rights. There … Continue reading Salem Speaks Up! December 10
Wreaths made by farmworker women were available to pre-order and purchase at the Social Justice Table on November 10 and November 17. MLP (Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas) members work to foster economic and leadership development through this project. The wreaths that were pre-ordered will be available for pick up on December 7 in the UUCS parking … Continue reading Pick Up Wreaths Ordered from Farmworker Women Dec. 7 and 8
Congregations Helping People (CHP) is a group of 18 Salem churches that have come together to combine resources and work cooperatively to help people in need. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem supports CHP, and recognizes it as an affiliated ministry. CHP provides experienced, qualified social workers assisted by caring volunteers, to link people with … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for December 2019 is Congregations Helping People
The Mindful Organization for the Recovery of Psychological Health, M.O.R.P.H. (formerly the Mental Health Association of Marion County) is asking for your support this holiday season with providing gifts for people with significant mental health conditions who are lacking support from friends or family. Please join us in reaching out to those who are so … Continue reading Gifts for MORPH- December 1 -15
Johanna Parrales was one of our first borrowers in the Villa Vallarta neighborhood. Her credit was approved in the very first Credit Committee there. She’s married with 4 children. Johanna is one of the best borrowers of NEO Fund Nicaragua, both in Villa Vallarta and in the program in general, for the following reasons: 1. … Continue reading Johanna del Socorro Parrales Castillo- NEO Fund Nicaragua- 2019
Kathy Randall will be in the Fellowship Hall on Sundays after services to explain the voter registration process. If you need to register or would like to learn how to register other new voters, please check with Kathy.
On Sunday, November 17, Roy Zimmerman will perform in the UUCS sanctuary, beginning at 7 pm. Tickets at the door are $22 or whatever you can afford. Roy Zimmerman’s signature blend of heart and hilarity has never been more necessary. RiZe Up is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s original songs, a funny and forceful affirmation … Continue reading Roy Zimmerman “RiZe Up” Concert November 17
The UUCS Microfinance project makes small loans to people living on the edge, so they can increase their earning power, escape poverty, and make a better living for their families. Often, poor people are not able to borrow money to buy small equipment items or materials necessary for their businesses. Banks are few in rural … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for November 2019 is Microfinance
