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Norwegian Prisons: Lessons in Humanity

October 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – The Racial Justice Project at UUCUC is pleased to co-sponsor a talk by Dr. Rebekah Buchanan, Associate Professor and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Dr. Buchanan was a 2018-2019 Fulbright Roving Scholar to Norway, where she was welcomed into their schools, libraries, and prisons. She will show slides, share stories, and invite […]

Church Tour!

October 13, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:30 pm –   Are there parts of our church building you have never explored or are curious about? This Sunday, October 13, Todd Kinney will offer a short tour after our Sunday service. Meet Todd at the Welcome Table in the foyer outside the sanctuary approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the service. Tours will take place approximately […]

Safety Guuru Team Meeting

October 13, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm – We are looking for volunteers to help on a rotating basis to be leaders in the event of emergent circumstances during church services and into the social hour. This might include weather, fire, injury, intruder, and other situations — learning and knowing what can be done, with training to be provided. We will have an […]

Crop Hunger Walk 2019

October 13, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm –   CROP Walk is helping to alleviate hunger and poverty in our community. CROP also funds global humanitarian projects including hurricane Dorian relief in the Bahamas, and assistance for refugee families at our southern border. Please join the UU Walkers in this effort! Walkers will meet at the Wesley United Methodist Church and Student Center, […]

YMCA Friday Forum: Prison Censorship: How and Why We Formed the Freedom to Learn Campaign

October 18, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Higher education in prison transforms lives. It produces personal, social, and economic benefits for incarcerated individuals, their families, and the broader society. To achieve its full potential, college-in prison programs must operate under supportive conditions. The Freedom to Learn Campaign, out of Illinois, calls for clear and fair statewide policies that allow incarcerated students to […]

Memorial Service for Yolanda Deal

October 19, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – We are saddened to share that beloved UUCUC member Yolanda Greco Deal passed away on Monday, September 9, after a brief illness. She was a member of UUCUC for 33 years. These words are shared by her family with the congregation. Yolanda was born on October 29, 1930 in Melrose Park, Illinois, the first daughter […]

Monthly Book and Magazine Exchange!

October 20, 2019 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Bring in your books and magazines for exchange in Fellowship Hall after our service on Sunday, October 20. Books and magazines can be for children and adults. You can take home books or magazines without donating any and vice versa.

Navigators Meeting

October 20, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 1:00 pm –   Tania Madigral is holding an inquiry session for any family interested in exploring the Navigator Scouting Program. The hope is to start a Navigator program at UUCUC. The Navigators is an exploration program started by a Unitarian Universalist congregation and is open to all genders and interests. Come to the interest meeting on Sunday, […]

Pastoral Care Associates Program – Informational Meeting

October 20, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm –   We’re looking for some compassionate people who are good listeners and who can offer warm, supportive relationships. We are starting a program to train members of our congregation to be pastoral caregivers. Once trained, these people will be called “Pastoral Care Associates” and will help the minister provide pastoral care to members of our […]