Part of the annual dues we pay to the UUA (Unitarian Universal Association) is used for outreach to local congregations. This year the UUA is focusing on how small congregations can reach their greatest potential. The outreach comes as webinars live streamed to our church: Smalls Making a Big Difference October 16th Right Sizing Your … Continue reading Year of Learning and Connection for Small Congregations
Religious Education program beginning on Sunday, October 13th. Going forward, this program will be offered on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. We will have Whole Congregation Worship, with everyone present, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of each month. ~ the Religious Growth and Learning Council
It’s time for the annual Macyl Boruff Memorial Library book sale! Sunday September 22nd and Sunday September 29th, before and after the service, donated books will be available for purchase in front of the church before and after the service. All proceeds go the church, so come early, stay late, and give generously! For this to … Continue reading Book Sale starts this weekend!
YRUU begins Wesnesday, September 18th at 7 p.m. Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) is a combined group of youth from First and Second Unitarian Churches. Youth are in 7th-12th grades and love the acceptance and belonging this group provides. Youth are free to be themselves in a truly supportive and fun community. Adult advisers guide … Continue reading Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) Youth Group
Is your child in kindergarten or first grade or fifth or sixth grade? We are offering Our Whole Lives (OWL), an age-appropriate eight-to-ten week class that not only covers “the birds and bees,” it also covers consent, identity, self care and the beautiful variety of people and families out in our world today. It empowers … Continue reading Our Whole Lives (OWL)
Please join us at TUUsday Circle on Tuesday, September 10th from 1 p.m. to 2 in the Sanctuary to hear from Lee Cornell of Firstar Fiber Recycling. Lee will talk about markets for your recyclables, the “orange bag” program and answer questions about what to recycle and how to sort it. All are welcome! TUUsday … Continue reading TUUsday Circle is September 10th
Sunday, September 8th at noon, we will meet at the Garden Café in Rockbrook Village, 11040 Oak St. for our monthly 2U luncheon. The Garden Cafe has a large menu of breakfasts, kids’ meals, sandwiches and salads that everyone can purchase. Even if you would like a drink or snack only rather than lunch, please do … Continue reading Join us for lunch!
On September 15th, the new Religious Education season will begin. A week later, OWL begins for Kindergarten/1st and 5th/6th. We have a lot going on this fall. We appreciate the congregation’s help in carving out space for us on Sundays, with the added classes, one of which will be meeting most likely in the sanctuary starting … Continue reading Spirit Lab Teaching Trios for Fall We Need Your Help!
Our September and October Share the plate recipient is Wear Yellow Nebraska. Wear Yellow Nebraska brings people passionate about cycling together to celebrate life and fight cancer. The Omaha Wear Yellow Ride was organized in 2003 to ride and raise money for the LIVESTRONG Challenge. They now support local cancer survivors with a focus on … Continue reading September and October Share the Plate: Wear Yellow Nebraska