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You are invited to a CHURCH IDENTITY CHALLENGE! It’s Saturday, August 22, 9 a.m. to noon, at Project Harmony, 11949 Q St. (120th & Q). The purposes are to grow Second Unitarian to find a great minister to partner with others, and to be energized and inspired! We would appreciate your RSVP to RSVP@2uomaha.org or … Continue reading Church Identity Workshop
How to Become a Faithful Leader for Public Life Iowa’s congregation-based community organization, called AMOS (A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy), is hosting leadership training. AMOS is the sister organization to Omaha’s OTOC (Omaha Together One Community). It’s at Corinthian Baptist Church, Des Moines, Sunday afternoon, August 2 through Tuesday afternoon, August 4. $250 for double occupancy … Continue reading OTOC/AMOS Opportunity
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering in July will go to Centro Latino of Council Bluffs. Centro Latino is a family services referral service for underserved populations, especially immigrant families, in Council Bluffs. They build community among the 6,000 immigrants dispersed throughout the city as well as make referrals for those in need. 2U member John Knape … Continue reading July Share the Plate – Centro Latino of Council Bluffs
Come join us for our June 28 Service Learning Project! We will take our energy and curiosity to Potter’s Field at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, to provide clean up and maintenance. Also, we can see how the bulbs we planted last fall are doing! We ask that you wear work clothes, shoes and gloves. If you … Continue reading June 28 Service Learning Project
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in June will go to Benson Plant Rescue. Benson Plant Rescue recycles damaged, overstock, and end of season nursery goods from area retailers, as well as surplus plants from gardeners thinning or changing their gardens. They are provided to those in need in the community at little or … Continue reading June Share the Plate – Benson Plant Rescue
Please join us for the annual Heartland Gay Pride Parade and Festival, taking place June 18-20. Through our involvement, we affirm our support for LGBTQ individuals to be fully themselves, as well as our commitment to work for equal rights for all. We’ll join First Unitarian Church in both the parade and the festival. The … Continue reading Heartland Pride Parade and Festival
We’re Going to the Dogs at the next Service Learning Project! Our next Service Learning Project will be on Sunday, June 7, at 10 a.m. at the Nebraska Humane Society. This is the one we had to cancel due to bad weather in February. Patty Russell, our host, will share some information about the NHS, … Continue reading June 7 Service Learning Project
OWL stands for Our Whole Lives. It is our sex-and-relationship education class. If you are looking for an opportunity to become a facilitator for your congregation for the Kindergarten- First Grade and Fourth through Sixth Grade OWL curricula, here’s your opportunity! It’s a two-day program, Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1 from 9 a.m. … Continue reading OWL Facilitator Training
OTOC (Omaha Together One Community) is offering training for making Omaha a better place to live. These sessions are preparation for the 3-day training in Des Moines, but are also applicable as stand-alone training. Training is at Augustana Lutheran Church, 38th and Lafayette. Schedule: Monday, June 8, 7 p.m. ABCs of Community Organizing — universal … Continue reading OTOC Training Opportunities
All are invited to join the Second Circle Teen Movie group to see a free screening of The Way He Looks at Film Streams on Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. This event is being hosted by Film Streams and PFLAG Omaha. Tickets are free and can now be reserved online at filmstreams.org/filmstreams_calendar.aspx?ID=1528 In The … Continue reading Free Movie at Film Streams May 21
