Do you like to have fun and enjoy music? Of course you do. We are gearing up for the 2016-2017 UUCS Choir season. The UUCS choir is a non-audition, multi-genre ensemble, that meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8 pm and performs 2 or 3 Sundays each month. Childcare is provided to those interested at … Continue reading Choir Meets Every Thursday
Please sign up on the board in the foyer to volunteer in the Religious Exploration Program. Volunteer opportunities are posted there. We especially need volunteers to spend time with the Middle School students. Thank you for helping make RE possible.
Neither heat, nor heat, nor heat could keep our wonderful UUCS volunteers from helping make and serve lunch to the community on Sunday August 28 at the Kairos Community Lunch. We served an (almost) record 97 diners a hearty lunch of soup, chili, pasta salad, hot dogs, chips and pie. Many thanks to Sharon Pierson, … Continue reading Kairos Community Lunch Report
Have you ever thought about joining a Host team? The letter below written by Carol Manka after her “retirement” from the program in July, 2016 provides an excellent insider’s view of what it means to be UUCS Host. There’s currently a need for additional volunteers. Please express your interest to Joel Woodman or Brenna Norval, … Continue reading Be An Ambassador!
Members of the Social Justice in Action Team have been attending Mid-Wilamette Homeless Initiative Task Force meetings and Salem Homeless Coalition meetings to explore ways the SJIA team and the congregation might make meaningful contributions to decriminalize homelessness and find solutions that serve both the homeless and the community. Follow the link to find meeting dates, … Continue reading UUCS SJIA Team Helping the Homeless
As our dependable newsletter editor team is moving to Central Oregon, the Communications team is looking for a few volunteers to join our group.This includes newsletter production. As Sharon Pierson takes over newsletter editorial duties, we specifically need a writer for the newsletter column, “News of the Community.” And if you like to reach out … Continue reading Call for Talent and Passion in Websites, Publicity, Newsletters and Photography
After last week’s announcement regarding collecting pain relievers for our Unitarian partners, we received further suggestion from Dr. Csilla Szen, our partner minister’s wife. She reported that the two doctors who dispense the meds have built up a large supply, and do not need many more meds contributions at this time. Instead she suggested other useful items: English books … Continue reading August Partner Church Project
Hear Ye… Hear Ye… Our UUCS will be hosting the annual meeting of the UU Voices for Justice on October 15th. We will need families willing to have members from throughout the State stay at their homes so they can attend. Please advise Cecilia Craig at cccraig24@yahoo.com if you can accommodate them. Thank you.
Poets from UUCS and the Salem area are invited to submit poems to be read by their author at the 1st Annual Poetry Service, August 14 at UUCS. If you are interested in participating in this service, please email your poem(s), not to exceed 30 lines, to Dina Triest at dmtme@comcast.net or to David Jeffers … Continue reading Poetry Sunday August 14
Combine a trip to a farm or to a park with fundraising for UUCS! Susan MacGinnis has wild blackberries on her farm, or you could pick at Minto Brown or other parks. As a bonus you can eat all you like as you pick! Call Susan for directions and crop information. We need about 50 … Continue reading Berry Pickers Wanted! Pie Day is Coming!
