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One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in January will go to the North Omaha Area Health (NOAH) Clinic. The NOAH Clinic provides care to patients regardless of ability to pay, including helping find sources to fund their care. Services include healthy living and cooking information, health screening, exercise, massage therapy, counseling, and support groups. As … Continue reading January Share the Plate: NOAH Clinic
We will be offering OWL (Our Whole Lives) coming in January for children in grades 1-2 and 5-6. As with all our lifespan classes, this class is open to the entire community. You do not have to be a member of First or Second Unitarian Church for your child to attend these classes. This curriculum, … Continue reading Our Whole Lives (OWL) Parent/Guardian Informational Meeting
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received on Sundays in December will go to the Siena/Francis House. Founded in 1975, Nebraska’s largest shelter provides food, emergency shelter, and clothing, along with outreach and case management to homeless families and individuals from Omaha and surrounding communities. They house a residential chemical addictions treatment center, day services … Continue reading December Share the Plate: Siena/Francis House (Sundays) and Minister’s Discretionary Fund (Christmas Eve)
Leadership 101 Seminar – Saturday, December 5 Why attend a leadership seminar at Second Unitarian Church? You are an established leader in the congregation or at your worksite and want to improve your skills for leading groups. You are just embarking on your leadership journey and don’t feel confident of your leadership skills. You are … Continue reading Leadership 101 Seminar
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in November will go to Together. Together (formerly Together, Inc) is in its 40th year. It is a local homelessness prevention organization, providing emergency resources and navigation to working families in extreme poverty to rebuild housing stability. Clients are working families, single parents, and others who struggle to … Continue reading November Share the Plate: Together
National Coming Out Day Is October 11 In recognition of National Coming Out Day, the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Welcoming Congregation Committee is sponsoring a PFLAG presentation and transgender panel discussion (PFLAG is formerly known as Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). We’ll meet at Second Unitarian on Sunday, October 11, … Continue reading National Coming Out Day Presentation
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in October will go to Saving Grace, a perishable food rescue and delivery agency. Their mission is to connect perishable food from local food purveyors to local nonprofits that feed our hungry, while raising awareness and educating the community on food waste and hunger. Saving Grace picks up … Continue reading October Share the Plate – Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue
It’s time for Circle Supper Signups for 2015-16 Circle Suppers are gatherings of 8 to 10 people at someone’s home for a potluck dinner and fun conversation. These are adult only affairs that allow members and affiliates of Second Unitarian to get better acquainted in a relaxed, small group setting. We usually have three circle … Continue reading Circle Supper Signups
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in September will go to My Sister’s Keeper. My Sister’s Keeper is Nebraska’s first African-American breast cancer survivor’s support, education, and advocacy group. They provide community education and screening information to decrease the high mortality rate from breast cancer in African-American women. They offer financial assistance for women … Continue reading September Share the Plate – My Sister’s Keeper
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in August will go to Partnership 4 Kids. Partnership 4 Kids is a goal-setting and group-mentoring program that builds hope for underserved students and helps them create a foundation for success from kindergarten to careers. Their mission is to partner with our community to guide our youth toward … Continue reading August Share the Plate: Partnership 4 Kids
