Social Justice

Women Build Project 2009 for Habitat for Humanity!

Once again the women (and men!) of UUFE have the opportunity to flex their muscles for Habitat for Humanity.  Starting June 5th, the 6th Women Build Project will begin, constructing descent, affordable housing for a family in Elkhart County.  Training Clinics at Lowe's will be held on May 12th and the 14th; contact Christa Byler at (574)533-6109 to sign-up.  These clinics are not mandatory, but it's a FREE way to learn about the basics of construction.  Again, these clinics are free, just call Christa to register!  For information on how and when UUFE will be participating, contact Jessica Hunsberger @ (574)322-0181 or Sandra Baum @ (574)202-5525 for more information.  Watch for your chance to sign up to make a difference in a local family's life!

Welcoming Congregation:

If you are interested in helping out in the work to attain the “Welcoming Congregation” certification for UUFE, showing support of the GLBE (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender) community, consider joining the Welcoming Congregation Committee. A small group of UUFE’ers including Pam Kramer, Kathy Vetter, Francisco Avila, and Rev. Amy DeBeck have started the work and are now looking for more assistance in completing the process. Talk with any of the above mentioned people or email Pam at RNPAMELA@aol.com

Fair Trade Coffee

In our Strategic Plan, we stated that we would begin selling Fair Trade Coffee here at UUFE, both as So-cial Action & as a convenience to UUFE members . I am happy to announce that we started that in July. The coffee was purchased by us through 10, 000 Villages and is available at our cost: $8.50 for a 12 ounce bag. We have 4 varieties. See Gene Wiswell.

Second Sundays are Social Justice Sundays!

Next Event: Broadway Christian Food Service Crew; Meet at Broadway Christian Parish in South Bend. See Jim McConnell for details.