The Social Justice Team is sponsoring a Cordon Road Cleanup on Saturday, May 27. This is an opportunity to show respect for our earth and our community. This invitation is for responsible teens and adults only. Those interested please arrive around 8:45am at the UUCS parking lot, where you will be given a safety vest, … Continue reading Cordon Road Cleanup May 27
The April Jolly Diners dinner had extreme “jollyosity” since over 20 people attended! There was much laughterat both tables. There was a rumor that someone said something unjolly, but thankfully that was not confirmed.The next meeting is Thursday, May 18, 6 pm at Marco Polo Restaurant. Please email Steve Rosen atsjr1948@gmail.com before that date so … Continue reading Jolly Diners to Dine Again May 18
The LRE Team is looking for a new host for Game Nights on the second Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall at the church. Contact the LRE team at LRE.team@uusalem.org . People may bring their own games and set up at a table or pick from one of the games we have … Continue reading Board Game Night May 12
During the week of May 14-21, UUCS will be delivering meals to families staying in the two houses belonging to Family Promise. We need several volunteers willing to cook and deliver meals on Sunday, May 14. If your can help email familypromise@uusalem.org.
There will be a Social Justice meeting Thursday, May 4 at 7 pm. Click here to join via Zoom. All are welcome to attend.
UUCS Lifelines Lay Ministry presents another Alzheimer’s event with Alise Liepnieks, MPH, of the Alzheimer’sAssociation Oregon and SW Washington Chapter– 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. The presentationwill be on Thursday, May 11 at 5:00 pm at the church and is free to attend. Attendees will gain an understandingof the difference between age-related memory loss … Continue reading 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Presentation May 11
Tom Lancefield was acknowledged as a “Mighty Oak” during the April 30, 2023 service. Rev Rick noted his constant work on parking lot drains, and the gutters on our building almost since the new building was completed. He has also done “heavy lifting” on many other projects over many years. The Mighty Oak plaque has … Continue reading Tom Lancefield-Mighty Oak
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 Harvest. Salem Harvest is a non-profit organization that … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for May 2023 is Salem Harvest
Are you someone who finds meaning in our Sunday services and would like to expand your spiritual growth and learning, collaborate with the Minister and a great team of dedicated people who are interested creating a welcoming, compassionate, and inspiring community through Sunday Service? Then being a Celebrant may be something you want to try … Continue reading Celebrating Sunday Service Through the Lens of the Celebrant
Thank you for your response to the message we sent out last week letting you know we had achieved 80% of our Pledge Drive goal of $308,000 and asking for more support to keep the facility and the programs of UUCS healthy. Since then we received about $10,000 more in pledges, which puts us at 84%. We are asking all of … Continue reading Pledge Drive Update 4/17/2023
