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Join the Social Justice committee for movie night in the Sanctuary, Sunday September 24th. Potluck at 5:15 p.m., movie starts at 6. We’ll being doing a public screening of 13th. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation’s prisons are disproportionately filled with … Continue reading Social Justice Movie Night – 13th
We invite our teens and adults to a Collaborative Screening of the movie Pariah at 7 p.m. followed by a post-film panel with national scholars on queer and intersectional identities. Parents should be aware that the movie is rated R. Pariah: 2011 (R) Directed by Dee Rees. A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities, jeopardizes friendship … Continue reading Teen Movie Night – September 19th at Film Streams
Please join us Tuesday, September 12th, 1 p.m., in the Church Sanctuary for a presentation by Kathy Rehder, RN from Visiting Nurse Association. She will give us an overview of the services available from the VNA. The organization has many presentation topics available; help choose future topics that would be of interest to you. … Continue reading Retirees’ Group Omaha Did You Know??? – An Overview of VNA Services
Social Justice has decided to continue our “plate sharing” with Omaha Permaculture for the month of September. Omaha Permaculture creates community gardens while working on sustainable land management that: Reduces mowing maintenance and absorbs more storm water Reduces dumping Provides edible landscapes for people and wildlife Replants forests And builds park benches for the … Continue reading September Share the Plate – Omaha Permaculture
Every Fall the Board of Trustees requests that all church committees that have a budget line in the Annual Operating Budget complete a Spending Plan Form to indicate how the budgeted funds are to be spent and identify any risks of expenses exceeding budget. When committees submitted their budget request forms last winter, objectives and … Continue reading It’s Almost Time to Fill Out Those Spending Plans
Weekly choir rehearsals begin again Wednesday, September 6th at 7 p.m.
Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) is a combined group of 7th -12th grades from First and Second Unitarian Churches. Youth join in fun, fellowship, and faith development every Wednesday from September to May. YRUU meets in the Common Room at First Unitarian Church at 7 p.m. The Young Adult Committee (YAC) meets once a month … Continue reading YRUU begins September 13th
Saturday, September 9th – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Omaha Nebraska, Millard area (TBD) This event is a call to action by Suit Up Nebraska and a response to an America First rally planned by Act for America, a hate group identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Link to facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/463152910733824
The Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (NRD) is collecting eclipse glasses for an organization called Astronomers Without Borders. You can drop off your glasses at the NRD or mail them in. Papio Missouri NRd 8901 S 154th St Omaha, NE 68138
We will start the evening at Film Streams to view The Celluloid Closet at 4:30. After the movie we will head over to Spaghetti Works to hold our discussion. Parents should be aware that the movie is rated R. Please RSVP to jjshort7@gmail.com by August 26th, so that we may make a reservation at Spaghetti … Continue reading Teen Movie Night – August 28th at Film Streams
