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Stop in at the Urban Abbey coffee shop, 1026 Jackson in the Old Market, and earn money for OTOC (Omaha Together One Community)! Each month Urban Abbey donates a portion of packaged coffee and counter sales to a like-minded nonprofit. Urban Abbey’s mission is to provide space for public discussions as well as take action … Continue reading Coffee for a Cause at Urban Abbey
The Second Circle Movie is paying a tribute to Robin Williams whose death has saddened us all. Please join us in viewing and discussing the excellent movie Dead Poets Society, Sunday, August 24, at 4:30 p.m, Discussion will be led by our own Bob Fischbach, movie reviewer for the Omaha World-Herald. Snacks and drinks are provided and free will … Continue reading Second Circle Teen Movie: Dead Poets Society
The annual Second Unitarian Used Book Sale will be before and after service on Sunday, September 28 and October 5 with rain date October 12. So it’s time to start culling from your bookshelves to make room for new purchases. Sales are donated used books; all genres. There’s limited storage now at church. Contact Vicki … Continue reading Your Used Books Needed for Annual Fundraiser
As we approach the start of the fall session, Religious Growth and Learning would like to start communicating some upcoming changes we’ve been working on for awhile to our Sunday Religious Education for our children. One of the biggest changes that you will see is hour-long RE. Based on feedback from teachers, students, parents, and surveying the … Continue reading R.E. Changes Ahead: An “Enriching our Sundays” Experiment
You’re invited to a Wellness Series at First Unitarian Church, 3114 Harney St., Thursdays, August 28-October 2, 6-8 p.m. Different topics each week, some combined. Topics such as: reflexology, reiki, healing touch, bodytalk, shamanic healing, myofascial stretching and self treatment, and traditional Chinese medicine. Each presentation will include some instruction and practice. We want to … Continue reading Wellness Series at First Unitarian
After a two-year break, First and Second Unitarian Churches of Omaha are again teaming up to participate in Brush-Up Nebraska’s Paint-A-Thon! The two churches will partner with the Bemis Park Neighborhood Association under the leadership of Rob Warner. Paint-A-Thon is a community partnership that recruits volunteers to paint the exteriors of homes for low income … Continue reading Paint-a-Thon 2014
Church leaders and staff will be issued new building access codes beginning Sunday, August 3, before both services. Weather permitting, a member of the Building & Grounds Committee will be seated on the bench by the front door issuing the codes the first two Sundays of August. These codes allow access to the front and … Continue reading New Church Entry Codes
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in August will go to No More Empty Pots. No More Empty Pots is a grassroots non-profit corporation connecting individuals and groups to improve self-sufficiency of local urban and rural communities. Their vision is to support communities in becoming self-sufficient and food secure through collaboration, education, stewardship, and … Continue reading August Share the Plate: No More Empty Pots
UPDATE: Thank you for your generosity! Many of the items on Rev. Frieda’s Wish List have been obtained (see below). If you offered a contribution, Joan Benziger will be in touch with you to coordinate getting items to Frieda. THANKS to the generosity of Joan Benziger, Julie Kirn, Pam Curtiss-Smith, Molly Kliment-Jenkins, Gwen Eurich, Lynn … Continue reading Help Welcome Our Interim Minister
Second Unitarian is a founding member of OTOC (Omaha Together One Community), the local congregation-based community organization. Training sessions during the summer let you know how to make Omaha a better place to live by carrying out actions based on shared faith values. You can attend any or all sessions. The series continues on Monday, … Continue reading OTOC “Cycle of Organizing” Training
