Current Events
ArtVenture — The gallery committee is having an ArtVenture bus trip on September 20, to ArtPrize and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The cost is $75. The entrance cost for Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is not included. Contact gallery@uufortwayne.org with your phone number to begin registration.
Postcards for Swing States Project — Your help is needed to write postcards to voters in swing states who are registered as Democrats but have not voted in recent elections. The postcards, message, and voters’ names/addresses are provided; you just need to supply the elbow grease. We will also have a group postcard signing event after Sunday service on September 21. We have until mid-October to complete the postcards for the Nov. 4 election. For more information about obtaining cards, please email racialjustice@uufortwayne.org.
HUUmanists in Action — This group meets after the service on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month to explore the history of Humanism and its application to contemporary social and community issues. Their next meeting is September 28. Everyone is welcome to join in the discussion.
qUUeer — This LGBTQIA+ group meets at 12:15 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in the library of the Meetinghouse. Their next meeting is September 28. This group is a safe space for members of the queer community to discuss issues, seek and give comfort and understanding, and work together toward shared goals within our UU framework. While we appreciate our many allies, this particular setting is open only to those who identify as LGBTQIA+ For more information, please send an email to quueer@uufortwayne.org or contact the minister.
qUUeer — We need UU folks to volunteer for various events throughout the year. Please email qUUeer@uufortwayne.org if you would like to help out for any of these dates:
September 30 – Whitley County Prism Prism Fest
December 13 – Whitley County Prism Marketplace & Prism Fest
Sisters Over Sixty-Five — We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Meetinghouse in the choir room, from 10:30 to Noon. Some of us go to lunch after the meeting. All are welcome. Our next gathering is October 9.
Sisters in Good Company Book Group — will meet October 12 at 6pm. We will discuss the book Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Bring a snack to share.
Ayman Jarjour Concert for Magenta Mind — The Indiana Center for Middle East Peace and our UUJME group of 5 is excited to host a concert in the sanctuary featuring Lebanese classical guitarist Ayman Jarjour at 6:30pm on Monday, October 13. The event is a benefit for Magenta Mind, which provides specialist-led mental health training in Arabic-speaking communities in the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere. Ayman Jarjour is internationally acclaimed and has performed at venues worldwide such as Carnegie Hall. Attendance is free and open to the public. UUCFW will provide coffee before the concert.
Opportunities for Stewardship —
You can raise funds for the church during your normal shopping! What better way to grow our resources than by making money on the things we already do and buy.
First, the Raise Right program (formerly known as Scrip). For those wanting to enroll in scrip the church code is: 77DDL4CC29923 Click here to enroll or download the RaiseRight app.
There are multiple options when ordering cards. You can buy eGift cards that can be printed at home or saved electronically on your phone. Or you can order physical gift cards and have them shipped to you. Click here for a list of Ship-to-Home Eligible Brands. If you have any questions, please contact our Scrip Coordinator, Kathi.
Second, you can link our congregation to your Kroger shopping! It’s easy to sign up for their Community Rewards program with our number: EM779. Then when you shop at Kroger, you will see our name at the bottom of the receipt. Learn how by clicking here.
Thank you – these small things really do make a difference!
