Good Samaritan Bags – Laura Christensen and Bob and Cindy Francis in collaboration with Rev. Rick and RE Youth, will be collecting items (as well as donating items) for putting together toiletry bags to handout to our local homeless people. This will be an ongoing congregational project. Every second Sunday, following the services, there will be an … Continue reading Donate and Help Make Good Samaritan Bags on Second Sundays
The agency also educates the public about the issues surrounding victimization and violence, and provides 24-hour advocacy, safety planning and shelter screening. The center is open Monday-Friday for individuals to meet one-on-one with staff advocates.
Please add to the mitten, scarf and hat collection on the RE Mitten Tree in the foyer. These items will be donated to Family Building Blocks after the Christmas Eve Service. Home crafted items are welcomed!
As many of you know, UUCS is a sanctuary congregation and we now proudly have our sanctuary banner on the corner of Cordon Rd. and Center Street. A special thank you to Ron Speck and Meera Kreitzer for making and providing the banner.
Come join the next IMIRJ meeting on November 27th at St. Mark’s from 6:30 to 8:30, so you too can help with immigrant justice. If placed on the ballot and passed, potential ballot measure-IP 22 would overturn Oregon’s status as a sanctuary state. In response to this IP 22- ballot proposal, the Social Justice in … Continue reading Next IMIRJ meeting November 27, at St. Mark’s
The Racial Justice Organizing Committee (RJOC) will hold a training on how to oppose IP 22 at 6:15 p.m. November 8, 6:00 pm at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 700 Marion Street in Salem. Reverend Rick has been trained by Oregon’s Latino immigrant rights organization (CAUSA) to be a spokesperson in opposition to a … Continue reading Join Rev. Rick as an Anti-IP22 Spokesperson, Training Nov 8
Following #Faith4Dream Week (October 29-Nov 4), the Social Justice Action Team is encouraging people to lobby their representatives in Congress to support a clean Dream Act. The Dream Act would permanently protect undocumented youth from deportation. All you need to do is call 866-940-2439 and say: “I’m one of your constituents from [Salem, Oregon]. As … Continue reading Contact Your Representatives About Supporting DACA
Come to Salem Library’s Loucks Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 to see renowned actor Gary Anderson portray the iconic defense attorney Clarence Darrow in the play “Naked Darrow.” The event will benefit Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (OADP). Tickets are only $20. John Gear, a UUCS Social Justice Action Team member, has … Continue reading “Naked Darrow” Performance Nov. 15 Benefits OADP
The Racial Justice Organizing Committee (RJOC) is hosting a holiday party and Causa fundraiser on Friday, December 15, from 6:00 – 9:900 pm in the basement of the Salem UCC church located at 700 Marion St. NE. This is a potluck! We will have music, some good words from Causa and politicians and candidates who … Continue reading Racial Justice Organizing Committee Holding Community Party December 15
Boo! Purchase a one of many variously painted pie pumpkins next Sunday for a donation towards the RE Offering! This is part of a Children’s RE fundraiser to help the UUCS affiliated ministry Microfinance this year. Microfinance works to eliminate poverty in third world countries one family at a time by providing small loans. Here is a … Continue reading Pumpkins for Sale Oct. 29/RE Microfinance Fundraiser
