I’m very pleased to report that as a result of your generous support for the UUCS Microfinance project, we will be able to send $4,807 to The NEO Fund for Microfinance projects in Nicaragua and India. Your donations will help women like Rebecca who started cooking traditional Nicaraguan dishes and selling them out of her … Continue reading Thank You for Helping the Poorest of the Poor
Bidding for the 2022 Online Auction opens on January 16 at noon, and closes on January 23 around noon. Join us for the closing celebration after Service on the 23rd in the Fellowship Hall, beginning at noon. We will have refreshments, an emcee, a raffle and fun! Our catalog features over 100 items, with plenty … Continue reading Don’t Hesitate, Participate…in our Online Auction
As we start the new year, let us read about Brenna Norval. Position for Sunday services– celebrant. What do you like most about your position? I’ve always liked standing in front of people and reading and sharing. What is one thing you would change? I don’t think there’s anything I would change about being celebrant, … Continue reading Meet Brenna Norval, January 2022
I would like to announce to the congregation that UUCS has formed two Good Neighbor Teams to support refugee families arriving from Afghanistan! These Good Neighbor Teams are being trained by our local refugee resettlement agency, Salem For Refugees, and each team will be assigned to support one refugee family. This is a wonderful response … Continue reading New UUCS Good Neighbor Teams Help Refugees
Interested in supporting End of Life Choices?End of Life Choices Oregon is seeking volunteers for its Salem team, co-led by UUCS members Steve Rosen and Margarethe Gregg. If you can commit to time, a willingness to learn and an interest in supporting individuals interested in utilizing Oregon’s Death with Dignity Law, please contact us at sjr1948@gmail.com
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 Family Promise. Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley (formerly, Salem … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for January, 2022 is Family Promise
Due to the weather and road conditions, the service Sunday, Dec 26, 2021 is cancelled. Have a safe holiday!
Join us Tuesday, January 11 at 7:00 pm at UUCS, 5090 Center St. NE, Salem, for Julianne Jackson in concert. Julianne has smoky vocals, acoustic soul, and a lot of heart. With a solid mix of originals and covers she will leave the biggest skeptic a believer. This is a fundraiser for UUCS, so enjoy … Continue reading Julianne Jackson in Concert January 11
HHV is currently investigating ways to supply mobile shower and laundry facilities to serve people in existing and planned “micro-shelter communities” within the Salem Urban Growth Boundary. These communities, managed by Church at the Park, are designed to provide safe, secure, temporary shelters in small, managed clusters, for folks who would otherwise be un-housed. According … Continue reading Habitat and Hope Village Update
In lieu of the annual December Holiday Bazaar, Women’s Alliance will be selling baked items after service on Dec 12. We will have our usual beautiful poinsettias. Baked goods will be sold individually to enjoy after the service or in batches that can be taken home for further enjoyment. Cheesecakes will also be available.
