There is a homelessness crisis in the Salem area and most people want something to be done. UUCS and Habitat and Hope Village, Inc. can provide one piece of the solution. This article provides information on the Farmhouse transitional housing project planned for an unused portion of the UUCS north parking lot. We are working … Continue reading UUCS Farmhouse Answers to Common Questions
Have you ever had a question about your contributions, team budget, or other accounting questions? If so, you may have called around to find answer. Now, you can send an email to accounting@uusalem.org. This email address goes to our Treasurer, Sharon Pierson, our Congregational Administrator, Emma Kreger and our bookkeeper. In waiting for a response, … Continue reading Where’s My Money?
Edit Once again MLP (Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas, which means Women Striving for Progress) is offering beautiful Holiday wreaths handmade by farmworker women, Folks interested in a holiday wreath can order directly online and pay either online or by check via mail. To purchase a wreath for $35, wreath order forms and checks must be received … Continue reading Order Holiday Wreaths from MLP by December 2
The De Muniz Resource Center located in the South wing of the Marion County Transition Center helps men and women transition from incarceration back to the community. Congregant, Jack Tally works at the resource center as a Navigator and has requested help with filling their clothing closet with functional, used clothing for those folks in … Continue reading Clothing Drive for Folks in Transition
Breeze is our Online church directory accessible from your phone or computer, if you have an email listed in the directory. Everyone who has an email listed in the directory can see pictures and names of everyone in the directory. Those who are members of UUCS (those who have signed the book) will be able … Continue reading Using our Online Directory is a Breeze!
Wouldn’t it be nice to get a friendly call from another UUCS member in the midst of an isolating pandemic just to say “Hi” and chat? Our Engagement Team is working on making that happen in the next few months. A team of volunteers will be calling as many lucky members as we can as … Continue reading Would You Like a Friendly Call?
Friday the 13th Trivia Night, 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Join the fun for this UUCS November Zoom event sponsored by the Connections Team. People will be broken into Zoom breakout rooms making teams between 6 and 10 people depending on the number of people that join. There will be 7 rounds. Teams will go to their … Continue reading Friday the 13th Trivia Night
The Mindful Organization for the Recovery of Psychological Health, M.O.R.P.H. (formerly the Mental Health Association of Marion County) is asking for your help in providing holiday gifts for people with significant mental health conditions who are lacking support from friends or family. Please join us in reaching out to those who are so often alone … Continue reading The M.O.R.P.H. Giving Tree is Going Virtual
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 Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund through the Santiam Hospital’s … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for November 2020 is the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund
Because you are a good Oregonian and live in one of the easiest states to vote in, you mailed your ballot the day after you got in the mail. And now you wait. You start second guessing yourself, you worry your person isn’t going to win, and you brace yourself for the night. Election Night. … Continue reading Seeking Election Night Community?
