Sock, Glove and Hat Drive
The houseless need socks, gloves, and hats to keep warm and healthy this winter. Through December there will be a collection box in the entry way for donated socks, gloves, and hats. John Prohodsky jprouu@gmail.com
Sock, Glove and Hat Drive
HHV Dissolves- Homeless Support Continues
The HHV Board of Directors has dissolved Habitat & Hope Village, Inc., effective December 31, 2022. As a local 501(c)3 non-profit, HHV has been worked for years to end homelessness in the Salem, Oregon area. Individual board members will continue to support Salem’s unsheltered communities. Working together we will solve this problem. The mission of … Continue reading HHV Dissolves- Homeless Support Continues
Christmas Wreath Sale Continues November 20, 27.
The women of the farm workers cooperative known as Mujeres Luchadores Progresistas or “MLP” (Women Striving for Progress), are selling 24-inch wreaths made of noble fir, pine cones, and holly for $40. Funds from these sales will be used buy food and clothing for the womens’ families and support workshops for immigrant women, such as … Continue reading Christmas Wreath Sale Continues November 20, 27.
Share the Plate Recipient for December 2022 is IMirJ Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
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 the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice.. The Interfaith Movement … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for December 2022 is IMirJ Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
Share the Plate Recipient for November 2022 is 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 … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for November 2022 is Microfinance
Family Promise Needs Volunteers to Continue
UUCS has supported Family Promise since it’s beginning many years ago, providing shelter and meals on a rotating basis with other faith communities. During the COVID pandemic, Family Promise changed to meet the needs of both the families and the host churches. Families stayed at houses provided by Family Promise and, sometimes, in hotels. UUCS … Continue reading Family Promise Needs Volunteers to Continue
Salem Peace Lecture October 26 at 7:30 pm
Join us for the Salem Peace Lecture on Wednesday, October 26 2022 at 7:30 pm. Our speaker is Dr. Ira Helfand, whose topic will be: “Back from the Nuclear Brink: Prescription for Survival.” The lecture has been moved from Hudson Hall to Smith Auditorium on the Willamette University campus in Salem. Interested people can attend … Continue reading Salem Peace Lecture October 26 at 7:30 pm
Microfinance Sells Crafts, Seeks Donations after November 13 Service
Thank you very much for your donations and Sparrow purchases last Sunday! This coming Sunday, lovely wood products from Sparrow Furniture and Home Goods will again be available for purchase in the Fellowship Hall after the service. Your donations and purchases will support small loans to very poor people in Nicaragua and India, as well … Continue reading Microfinance Sells Crafts, Seeks Donations after November 13 Service
Social Justice Committee Report October 2022
The Impossible and the Doable: Ending white supremacy is seen as impossible; it has been part of American culture since before America’s founding. The doable is helping neighbors in need. The social justice team will be addressing both in 2023. We want your ideas and suggestions which you can provide by attending the October Social … Continue reading Social Justice Committee Report October 2022
Free Garden Produce
See the table in the Fellowship Hall: leave some cleaned fresh fruits and veggies from your garden or take some fruits/veggies.For our first two veggie exchanges, folks left some tomatoes, onions, plums, and squash. All items were taken home by others at our church. I heard some very positive responses to our veggie exchange, so … Continue reading Free Garden Produce