Are you dreading the thought of getting through the next few months? UC Davis-certified life coach and congregation member Becky Lindstrom will be offering free Zoom workshops on the first Sunday of the month from 4-5:30pm EST, starting November 1st through the first Sunday in March. They’re open to anyone who wants to become more … Continue reading Introducing Monthly Workshops to Cultivate Emotional Resilience
Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! Come one, come all to the first Town Hall meeting. With fewer opportunities to be together and to find out what’s happening at First U, we will have a town hall meeting immediately after the service (11:30) on Sunday, October 18th. There will be Information, trivia questions and, dum … Continue reading Fall Town Hall
Who is interested in sharing love? Who could use some relaxation? Who would like to change the world? Well, one step at a time, beginning with a “Metta Prayer” group that our new “Small Group Coordinator,” Kathy Smeets, is interested in hosting for anyone who would like to join in. Metta is a word translated … Continue reading Metta Prayer Group Starting Up!
We will be offering the Great Decisions program in late spring 2021– whether virtually or in person (depending on when the church reopens the building). GREAT DECISIONS is a curriculum developed by the Foreign Policy Association covering current topics in foreign policy and affairs. Next year should be interesting. The program consists of a briefing … Continue reading Great Decisions
First Unitarian Church raised $1,890.84 last year for Church World Service hunger initiatives and for local food pantries. Dale Gibson led our church’s team for many years. This year we’re raising in his memory. This year’s CROP walk has gone virtual. September 27th at 3:00pm is our deadline for collecting donations for local food banks, … Continue reading Dale Gibson Memorial Crop Walk
On Saturday, September 26, we will have a food, clothing, hygiene and cleaning products drive for Broadway Christian Parish. BCP is helping the homeless with their needs as they have been moved into motels/hotels. Your drivers will contact you, or you can contact Lois Holm (574.850.6652), if you have items to donate to BCP for their … Continue reading Peace and Justice Food Drive
Join this 4-part Virtual Series “Transcendentalism and Today” with author of “Conflagration: How the Transcendentalists Sparked the American Struggle for Racial, Gender, and Social Justice,” John Beuhrens. Sign up for the sessions that you would like to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oElANsM196TEf6aSbFu8aThCS0w3-L_Rq2Xg5lXGjtM/viewform?edit_requested=true The Zoom meeting link will be sent out closer to date of the each session.
Rev. Chip will host a series of small-group conversations to learn about Unitarian Universalism in general, and about our congregation in particular. If you are considering joining the congregation, these would be good conversations in which to participate. Nobody will be required to join, however. Contact Rev. Chip or the office, if you’d like to … Continue reading Learning about UUism
The latest unemployment rate in South Bend was 20.2%. We can’t solve all the problems that cause this unprecedented level of unemployment immediately. But we can at least make sure that people have food to eat. So get ready for the next big food drive on July 11th. The food will go to Broadway Christian, and they can … Continue reading PEACE & JUSTICE FOOD DRIVE
First Unitarian Church has a newly elected board in place for the new fiscal year (2020-2021). Our Officers are Melanie Smith-Guillaume (President), Anne Mannix (Vice President), Elena Wake (Treasurer), and Kay Azar (Secretary). Our Trustees are Howard Berberick, Bert Dodds, Becky Lindstrom, and Gail deSomer.
