Our little free pantry provides non-perishable meals, snacks and personal items to folks in the neighborhood and beyond. And the pantry is a big draw for our area! Many folks have been visiting. In fact, so many people are visiting that it is hard to keep up with the need. If you are able to … Continue reading Our Little Free Pantry is helping many in the community

The Board of Trustees March meeting has been rescheduled and will not be on the usual third Wednesday. The Board is meeting instead on March 28 at 1:30 via Zoom. Anyone interested in attending should contact a Board member for a Zoom link. This year’s Board is: Sue Aschinger (Chairperson), Ed Bok (Vice Chairperson), Pam Curtiss-Smith, … Continue reading Board Meeting time rescheduled

In February we paid the bank enough of our Bathroom Addition Line of Credit to eliminate the $2,600 interest expense budgeted for 2020-21! This cost savings is the result of everyone’s timely and generous giving to the Capital Campaign. THANK YOU! by Finance Coordinating Council

The Faith Connections Team, consisting of Cheri Cody, JoAnne Draper, Anita Jeck, Karen Hux, Clyde Anderson, Mary Rudy, Steve Abraham, Carolyn Miller and Pam Curtiss-Smith (plus other interested persons who have participated at varying levels) is moving forward with planning adult engagement and education programs for members and friends of 2U. We are finding an abundance of … Continue reading Faith Connections

March’s Share the Plate recipient is the Food Bank for the Heartland as they are in need of monetary donations. They are also accepting food but stated in a World Herald article that money is more helpful at this point. The Food Bank can better stretch a dollar than a regular consumer can. One dollar … Continue reading Share the Plate for March – Food Bank for the Heartland

Faith Connections As noted last week – our small group is working on getting programs for adult faith exploration and education on various topics going for members and friends of 2U. Meanwhile, here are some opportunities we have learned about.   In the matter of “Loving One Another” A way to focus on race relations, … Continue reading Adult Educational Opportunities

Folks, it’s that time of the year again: it’s time to think about getting your garden going. Wait, you don’t have the ability to garden where you live? Well, Second Unitarian has just the answer for you: we offer (approximately 8’x8’) garden plots with access to full sun, water and mulch for only $10 per … Continue reading 2021 Community Garden

These were among the matters the Board addressed in February: The Board is reviewing the UUA’s resources on reopening the building and looking at forming a small group of folks from the health care field to help make a decision on the reopening process. Ed Bok says we may need to look at a graduated … Continue reading From the Board

After spending the past several months collecting your thoughts and ideas, the Board and the Nominations and Leadership team have nearly concluded our process to define the Meaning and Purpose of our church and developing an achievable plan. The plan contains the five themes of Connection, Living our Values, Organizational Structure, Religious Education and Ministry, discerned … Continue reading Meaning and Purpose Next Steps

Several members of 2U expressed a desire for more opportunities for Adult Religious Education during the recent small group and town hall Meaning and Purpose discussions. The good news – we heard you! A small but mighty group has joined together to help make this happen. The intent is to have offerings at various times, … Continue reading Faith Connections – Adult Educational Opportunities