Second Unitarian provided food and beverages on Oct. 13 to the hungry workers at the Faithful Builders Habitat work site at 13956 Hickory Circle. Thanks to 2U’s Food Brigade (JoAnne Draper, Cheri Cody, Ruth Corwin, Carol Johnson, and Vicki Pratt) no one went hungry! The “walking” tacos were a big hit. Thanks also to the … Continue reading 2U Food Brigade Feeds Habitat for Humanity Workers
This month we will “share the plate” with Black Men United of Omaha. This grassroots organization does advocacy (protects) and economic development (builds) work that focuses on black men of all ages in the Omaha community. Black Men United supports the growth and development of black men, their families and the communities where they live, … Continue reading October Share the Plate: Black Men United of Omaha
We offer a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the planning survey for the NUU Way Capital Campaign. The Campaign is to fund the construction of two gender-inclusive, fully-accessible bathrooms on the sanctuary level and to rebuild our parking lot, with construction to be completed next summer (2019). Based on the information gathered, … Continue reading Positive Survey Results for NUU Way Capital Campaign
We enjoyed a gray but dry Saturday morning at the fall cleanup. The “inside crew” attended to windows, cob webs, the refrigerator, spot cleaning chairs and carpets, fixing the coffee hour drawer, and cleaning and reversing the fans and basement vents for winter. Outside there was some of the usual fall raking, trimming & gardening, … Continue reading Thank You All for Helping at Church Cleanup Day
The book sale has been rescheduled for October 21st. Please consider helping to set up tables and to arrange books for display from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and to take down from about noon to 1 p.m.
The Faithful Builders Coalition is making great progress building this new Habitat for Humanity home in west Omaha! And our 2U volunteers have been a big part of the action. The roof is done complete with ridge vents, and the windows are installed. On Saturday, September 1st the siding was completed. So now the … Continue reading Habitat for Humanity Faithful Builders Making Great Progress
One half of our September offering will be donated to the Raid Relief fund, sponsored by the Multicultural Coalition of Grand Island. Along with the Multicultural Coalition, the ACLU of Nebraska, Center for Rural Affairs, Centro Hispano Comunitario de Nebraska, Heartland Workers Center, Immigrant Legal Center, and Nebraska Appleseed have come together in response to the Immigration … Continue reading September Share the Plate: Raid Relief sponsored by Multicultural Coalition of Grand Island
This coming Sunday, September 30th, as sponsored by the Membership Committee, please join others from Second Unitarian for lunch after the service! We will depart the church at 11:45 a.m. for McAllister’s Deli at 12405 West Center Road. They have a large menu of sandwiches, salads and soups that everyone can purchase. Even if you would … Continue reading Second Unitarian lunch
The annual book sale is rapidly approaching! Do you want a good excuse to get rid of your old books you have read and browse for new ones? Cooler weather right around the corner! You can leave books in the entryway of the church underneath the coat racks and can start browsing ahead of time! … Continue reading 2U Book Sale coming up Do you have books to donate?
Choir rehearsals will resume on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, beginning September 5th. All are welcome and no previous singing experience is necessary. If you love to sing, please join us!