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Help Children’s Ministry!
Can you come to UUCP a little early and give us a helping hand? We need to move things upstairs, we need help putting things on shelves, and we need help hanging things on walls. An hour of your time will make a HUGE difference in our children’s UUCP experience. Please join us Sunday, August
Register for Children’s Ministry Programs!
Please complete this quick form to reserve your spot in specific Fall 2022 Programming: Children’s Ministry at UUCP: Program Registration Our current offerings are: Imagination Celebration—(in person) All ages invited (5-13 focus age) to stretch their creative brains and explore themes of Place, Character, Innovation, and Hope (August 14 – September 25). Sundays after worship.
“Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know”
The Book Discussion Group will meet on Zoom at 11:45am on August 28 to discuss the Introduction and Part One of Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell. Part One, “Spies and Diplomats,” includes Chapter One, “Fidel Castro’s Revenge”, and Chapter Two, “Getting to Know der
Maryland School Needs Tutors—Can You Help?
Many thanks to all of you who made donations of school supplies or funds to purchase them for beginning of the year at Maryland School. In addition, our community partnership with Beatitudes Campus and Church of the Beatitudes provided a back-to-school luncheon for all the staff as way to encourage them in their commitment for
Making Good Trouble
The Good Trouble Train is gaining speed. Wooo, Wooo! Thanks to all the wonderful UUCP participants who are making a difference for the 2022 election. Shout out to Cindi Matcha, Joann Pamperin, Linda Vance, Sandy Weir, Gary Ezzell, Catherine Kopec, Jenny Jones, Barbara Cawthorne, and Barbara Rodman for reporting their election-related activities. Extra kudos to
UUCP Cardboard Creation Day!
Can you imagine creating something bigger than yourself? Out of post-consumer tree pulp? All UUCP community members are invited to join us for an afternoon of imagination, creation, and cardboard! *Bring a lunch to munch between service and building! For more information, please contact Katie Resendiz, Director of Children’s Ministry, at childrensministry@phoenixuu.org.
Earth Justice: Green Good Trouble
First, we asked for it. So now, please thank the legislators who voted for the Inflation Reduction Bill, which had $369 billion for Climate Change. We encourage you to send postcards because the cards cannot contain toxic substances that are more likely to be put in envelopes, so the recipients will be more likely to receive
Good Trouble Past, Present, and Future
Progress Update: (If you’ve written postcards, but are waiting until a future date to mail them, and haven’t already reported, please send an email to goodtrouble@phoenixuu.org with the dates you completed and will be sending them). UUCP participants have written 790 letters or postcards to help turn out the vote in 2022 We have collected
Save the Date – Saturday, September 17 at 3:00pm
All are welcome to join us on Saturday, September 17, at 3:00pm in person (masked) or online to celebrate the installation of Reverend Christine Dance and UUCP’s 75th anniversary! Details will be coming later.
Petitions to Stop Voucher Expansion / Election Jobs
The Petition “to protect public education and stop Voucher Expansion” continues. Sign at the Civic Engagement table at the back of the sanctuary. Are you interested in earning some money by helping with the election in November? In addition to poll workers, truck drivers, ballot processors, and other people are needed.
Earth Justice Meeting Sunday, August 14
We will meet on Sunday, August 14, at 1:30pm via Zoom: ID: 929 0550 6684 | Passcode: Earth Newcomers are always welcome. For more information, contact earthjustice@phoenixuu.org. Good Trouble Updates Public schools in AZ are in terrible trouble! Teachers are leaving in droves due to low respect, low pay, and high numbers of students in
Good Trouble Update
Our Good Trouble Group has started off very strong. Here is our exciting progress so far: Engagement: We are now 53 members strong and growing. We have distributed 2,000 postcards to UUCP members and friends, to be mailed on October 29. 690 post cards and letters have been completed and 50 signatures collected on the Fair
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