One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in April will go to City Sprouts. Since 1995, City Sprouts has been combating the food desert in North Omaha by maintaining community gardens, creating demonstration plots, providing educational resources, and establishing an urban farm. City Sprouts includes a community garden at 40th & Franklin, an urban farm … Continue reading April Share the Plate: City Sprouts
Our Spring Church Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be plenty of tasks for everyone! For example, painting exterior areas of the building (weather permitting), fertilizing the lawn, raking leaves, setting up and repairing the irrigation system, cleaning up flower gardens and planting annuals, and cleaning windows. … Continue reading Church Spring Cleanup
Come celebrate Spring on Sunday, April 20, during coffee hour, starting at 10:30 a.m. Especially yummy treats (and coffee) will be downstairs during coffee hour to allow for extended visiting and celebrating. Join us!
This month’s Service Learning Project will be providing a “housewarming” kit to youth who have aged out of the foster care system. It will be held at Second Unitarian Church in the lower level. We will start our activities Sunday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m., breaking into teams to tackle all the materials that are … Continue reading March Service Learnng Project: On The Threshold of Their Future
Hunger for Justice MidAmerica UUA Regional Assembly in Topeka, Kansas The registration deadline for Regional Assembly is Monday, March 31. This is a final reminder about the Topeka gathering of the first MidAmerica UUA Regional Assembly, April 11-13, 2014. Please visit the MidAmerican UUA website and click on the Topeka Assembly button for more details … Continue reading “Hunger for Justice” MidAmerica UUA Conference Update
You are invited to join the Second Circle Teen Movie group at a fundraiser for the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). The fundraiser is a screening of the movie “Geography Club” (PG-13) at Aksarben Cinema, Thursday, March 27. The movie runs from 7 to 9 p.m. and we will meet at Jones Bros. … Continue reading Fundraiser for GLSEN March 27
Are you gearing up for some spring cleaning? Please save your donation items and books for the YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists)! The youth are planning a Garage Sale and Book Sale on Saturday, May 3, at First Unitarian Church, and they would appreciate any and all donated items. Proceeds will assist greatly in funding … Continue reading YRUU Garage Sale/Book Sale
You are invited to Omaha Together One Community’s (OTOC) annual Spring Fundraiser at Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas Street, Omaha, on Saturday, March 29, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. The fun evening features tasty appetizers, a variety of yummy gelato, soft drinks (cash bar for wine and beer), live music and entertainment, a wide … Continue reading OTOC Spring Fundraiser
It’s time to register for the annual Unitarian Universalist regional conference. This year’s gathering in Topeka, Kansas, April 11-13, features worship, workshops, social witness, and fellowship. The host hotel is the Ramada Hotel, $81/night. Details are at http://www.midamericauua.org/events/regional-assembly/topeka Highlights include: Pre-conference Social Justice workshop, Friday afternoon at the Brown vs Board of Education National Historic … Continue reading MidAmerica Regional Conference 2014
The Green Sanctuary subgroup of Social Justice needs individuals or families to help: – put pea seeds into small packages before Earth Day Omaha – hand out the seed packets at Earth Day Omaha on Saturday, April 19 – chat with passers-by at our Earth Day Omaha booth, afternoon of April 19, in Elmwood Park. … Continue reading Earth Day Omaha 2014