This coming year we are doing something new with our annual pledge drive, offering activities to help us: 1) deepen our relationships, 2) discover what our hopes and dreams are for UUCS and our surrounding community, and 3) continue creating a congregational culture grounded in abundance and generosity. The annual pledge drive is something we … Continue reading Volunteers Needed for 2017 Pledge Drive
The January 2017 Share the Plate recipient is the Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network (SIHN). This is a group of churches who minister to homeless members of the greater Salem community. Each church hosts homeless families for one week, providing morning and evening meals, companionship to families and children in the evening, and a place … Continue reading January 2017 Share the Plate Recipient is SIHN
There’s a new space in the fellowship hall designed to be especially comfortable, peaceful, and child friendly. It’s called, “The Cozy Corner.” As an inclusive congregation it’s important that the parents of babies and toddlers feel secure knowing that if their child needs some quiet time or a place to freely move around during the … Continue reading A New Resource for Our Children: “The Cozy Corner”
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The board meeting Thursday, Dec 8 is cancelled due to snowy and icy roads. Be safe!
Thanks to all the donors, fruit pickers, packers and freezers, to the pie makers and bakers and go-fers and cleaners! We had another successful PIE Day on November 19 with about 20 people making fruit pies, and another 5 bakers at a separate site making gluten free pies. All profits went to UUCS. We equaled … Continue reading Successful PIE Day Fundraiser!
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Each December, the Women’s Alliance Bazaar provides our congregation with one of a kind items for holiday gifts. Proceeds are generously used by the Women’s Alliance for the good of the congregation. Donations of artistic, useful, or edible items for sale at the December 4 Holiday Bazaar will make shoppers happy and raise money for … Continue reading Help Make the Holiday Bazaar a Success December 4
On December 23, we will host a Red Cross blood drive in the Fellowship Hall. This is an important time to give blood as holiday donations sharply drop off even though the need increases. We have been given 40 slots to fill between 1-6pm. This is also a 2RBC event; a Double Red Blood Cell collection. Please remember to … Continue reading Red Cross Blood Drive At UUCS December 23
UUCS member John Gear will be a speaker during the December Salem Progressive Film Series movie night. Gear will be on a panel following the showing of the Michael Moore movie “Where to Invade Next,” showing 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Grand Theatre, 191 High St. NE, in downtown Salem. Admission is $5. John … Continue reading “Where to Invade Next” at SPFS December 20
