On the evening of our Halfway to Halloween Trivia Night, First Unitarian Church transformed into a spooky haven filled with friendly competition, fun, and a great sense of community. The event was a huge success, bringing together a diverse group of participants of all ages for a night filled with Halloween-themed questions, clever answers, and … Continue reading A Spooky Success: Halfway to Halloween Trivia Night at First Unitarian Church

As Board of Trustees of the First Unitarian Church of South Bend, we acknowledge that there are members of our community currently suffering in regards to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. We would like to formally acknowledge that we see you in this suffering and to further echo the sentiments of National UUA President … Continue reading Board Statement Regarding the Conflict Between Israel and Hamas

At our annual meeting in May of this year, the board proposed that the passing of the budget would entail forming a special taskforce. The goal of this taskforce is threefold: To Increase Revenue, Engage our current Members and Friends, and Engage with the Community. On June 28th, the taskforce met for the first time. … Continue reading June 2023 Meeting of the Taskforce

Our own Don Wheeler invites us to be part of Rebuilding Together (formerly Christmas in April). The work day is Saturday April 29. There are 15 very needy properties on the westside. Please consider being part of a team to help these folks clean-out and cleanup their homes, feel safer and give them more pride … Continue reading First U to Rebuild Together

Spring has sprung and it is time again to clean up our grounds. It takes quite a few people to accomplish this task so if you can help, please join us on SATURDAY, MAY 6, from 9am to noon. We have some tools but if you have any favorites, bring them along! Any amount of … Continue reading Spring Cleaning of our Grounds

Our Board holds a congregational Town Hall meeting approximately quarterly, to facilitate communication between and among our members. They welcome feedback, questions, concerns, and ideas at any time, via email, phone, or old-fashioned US Mail–and they appreciate the usefulness of people coming together and sharing ideas in a group. The next Town Hall will be … Continue reading Town Hall Meeting

There are lots of things to do this winter/spring. Two covenant groups are forming, we’ll host a role-playing game on 3/5, and there will be a discussion about contemporary paganism, including an Ostara ritual, sometime in mid-to-late March. Contact Rev. Chip, or the church office, for more information, or to reserve a space in any … Continue reading Covenant Groups, RPGs, Ostara!