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Social Justice Circle Holiday Gift Giving Update
We have collected 100+ lbs. of food so far! And have Donated warm clothes and shoes to the Guadalupe Shelter. The food and Clothes are delivered to the Food Bank and Shelter weekly. Please look for the Bags to Fill and Box in the foyer. We will continue collecting through the end of December. The Social Justice Circle Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month. Next Meeting is January 9th at 9:30 am. We are currently working on "The Bare Necessities Project" The purpose of this first “Bare Necessities Project”is to assemble a survival packet for homeless teens in Weld School District 6. The packet will contain travel size hygiene items such as: hand sanitizer, wet wipes, tissues, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, tampons, pads, razors, deodorant, comb or brush. Collection of items will begin immediately and continue until: Saturday February 24, 10:00 am which time we will have a Potluck Brunch, sort and package the items for the youth and have a short ceremony of gratitude. Beginning February 25, we will begin the next “Bare Necessities Project” by collecting for homeless in Greeley. Another list of items will be provided at that time. We will then have another opportunity to meet for Potluck Brunch in the spring. Thank you in advance for supplying the items or asking your friends, dentist, barber, hairdresser etc. to contribute. Sunday Dec. 31st-“UU Radio Play Fire & Communion” Shelly Gaza & Julie Miller NO RE or CHILDCARE Monday January 1st - New Years Day (Office Closed) Spirituality, Religion and Conversation We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7PM, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley. Please plan on joining us on January 9th, 2018 to watch “Food Evolution” a movie which investigates the polarized debate surrounding GMOs & our food. Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, (Astrophysicist, and is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in NYC.) Neil, wrestles with the emotions and science driving one of the most heated arguments of our time. Other News and Reminders Immediate Volunteer and Education OpportunitiesMark your calendar with these upcoming education opportunities:
Chalice Arts The Chalice Arts Working Group would like to extend the donated art show through January 2018. If you have donated art and would like to have it back sooner please contact Margaret in the office, Thank you! Grocery Certificates Grocery Cards are available during office hours or Please come by the gift card table in the foyer after the Service or contact Josette at 381-7891 orjosetteschaffer@msn.com to find out more. Fresh Farm Eggs For Sale Kathy Vaughn owns "Happy Chickens" Laying Fresh Farm Eggs! Those eggs can be found in the Fridge at the UUCG for $3.00 a carton. There is an envelope provided for your convenience! Please Recycle Have you Noticed Our (2) Blue Recycling Bins in the Church? One is located by the North Entrance under our information station. The Other is located in the Barbara Bowles Room by the East entrance. How can I contact Rev. Barry Bloom? If you need to get into contact with Rev. Barry Bloom please email him at revbarrybloom@gmail.com or call him at303-273-9908. Rev. Barry will be in the office Jan. 16th, 2018. Call Margaret to make an appointment, her office hours are: Church Hours : Mon, Wed &Thur 10am - 12pm Tues 9am - 11am Fridays 1pm - 3pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! Comments are closed.
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