Posts from July 2022
UUCE Campout – fun had by all!
Thanks to all who joined us for the July Bonfire and campout! It was great to see everyone and catch up. Please join the Revitalization Team at our next event: https://uuce.org/events/fox-river-trail-walk-in-down-town-elgin/
From the UU@UN A note from Director Bruce Kotts
Dear Friend,One of the most cherished UN Security Council Resolutions is its 2000 resolution 1325 that “reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction and stresses the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.” My favorite example of this imperative is when Navi Pillay served as the President of the International Criminal…
PADS Sign Up for September
Thank you to those who provide Monday lunches in August. Here is the link for signup in September. Thank you for your service and generosity. Dotty CarringiUUCE PADS Coordinator847-502-4835 “Homeless Doesn’t Have to Mean Hopeless” — Elgin PADS
4th Sunday Styrofoam Collection
Sunday, August 28, from 11:30am – 12pm Please separate your CLEAN food grade Styrofoam from your packaging Styrofoam and bag as needed. Styrofoam peanuts are NOT accepted (take to UPS store). Place your Styrofoam in the Prius with the open hatch in the church parking lot. Joe Masonick will be doing the collecting. We’ll drive it to Dart Container Corporation in North Aurora (open 24/7). Please try to avoid using Styrofoam because its use is not sustainable. Many people manage to avoid…
Alice Macy Book Group August Selection
The Book Group has been meeting once a month continually since 1993 to discuss a wide range of books, both fiction and non-fiction. As the pandemic eases, the group will return to meeting in a member’s home, where they host a potluck lunch. Each book is selected by the entire group, and membership is open to all members and friends of UUCE who enjoy a good book. Join us on the last Monday of each month at 12:00 for a potluck…
2nd Quarter Share the Plate Report
Our generous community donated $703.85 to our Share the Plate recipients for the 2nd quarter of 2022. April – Organization for Autism Research $243.50 May – Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) $147.50 June – The Trevor Project $312.85 Thank you for your contributions! “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Mila Brinker, Church Administrator