Church Social Life

On November 12th, we will be visiting November’s selection at Belarusian Restaurant Visilki at 250 McHenry Road, Wheeling, IL at 3:30. Please let me know of your interest by November 6th by text at 847-243-3820 or by email at dwhislip@gmail.com. This should be a treat.  On December 10 at 3:30, it’s Belgium. At Hopleaf Bar at 5148 N. Clark Street in Chicago, we will be enjoying Belgium-style mussels and Belgium-style frites along with Belgium beers and ales. I hope you can join us for that.…

The Quilt and Crafts Group is meeting Nov. 11th from 9:00 am to noon in Fellowship Hall. The qUUilters will be making a raffle quilt to raise money for the church while crafters work on their own projects. Anyone who wants to help with making the raffle quilt is welcome to join us. It is a time for fellowship, conversation, and to enjoy watching the progress made on all the projects. If you are short on time or not an early…

Can you believe we’re just over one week away from the UUCE Service Auction?  A few things to highlight as we head into the final stretch: Thanks everyone – looking forward to seeing you! Stephen (for the Auction Team)

This is the last week to sign up, to be a host or alternate dinner guest at a member’s home once each month through April. This is a great way to get to know new and old friends. Sign the clipboard on the welcome table downstairs, or send an email to Dotty Carringi, dotty.carringi@uuce.org. A full explanation of the program can be found by the signup sheet.  The signup deadline is November 1.

Well, the 12 became 8 but the food at Mariscos El Charco remained superb as the another visit to Caribbean (this time Barbados) cuisine occurred. No photos were made because everyone was too busy consuming seafood to stop for such mundane matters. If you haven’t visited this local Elgin eatery, try to take it in. It’s well worth your time. And that brings us to Belarus. We will be frequenting November’s selection at Belarusian Restaurant Visilki at 250 McHenry Road, Wheeling, IL at…

Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist Presents Servetus: The Radical Reformed Musical Servetus: The Radical Reformed Musical will be presented at Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine, Illinois on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2023 at 7pm. Donations of $10-$20 will be greatly appreciated. If you are 22 years old or younger, please know your attendance is your donation. There is plenty of free parking. Servetus: The Radical Reformed Musical is the creation of Rev. Dennis McCarty a talented novelist, playwright and song…

This Saturday the 21st of October, twelve of us will be enjoying Mariscos El Charco on McLean Boulevard in Elgin to enjoy the Caribbean seafood of Barbados. If you haven’t signed up, I’m sorry you’ll miss it since reservations are hard to come by, especially on a Saturday night.  Hopefully, that will be even more incentive to enjoy November’s selection at Belarusian Restaurant Visilki at 250 McHenry Road, Wheeling, IL at 3:30 on Sunday, November 12th. Please let me know of your…

Since Kathy and I are traveling the first two weeks in October and because of the Thanksgiving holiday in late November, the next two Ethnic Eating events are going to be rather close together on the calendar. On Saturday, October 21st at 5:30, we will be revisiting Mariscos El Charco at 302 S McLean Boulevard, Elgin, IL to enjoy the Caribbean seafood of Barbados. Because of the quality (and quantity) of the food prepared there and the proximity of the location, on…

The qUUilters have volunteered to make a raffle quilt, in the old tradition, to raise funds for the church. To do this, we need fabric! All donations of 100% cotton quilting fabric are gratefully accepted. Fabric may be given to Darla Musson. Please make your donations before the group meets on Saturday, October 7, at 9:00a.m. Darla Musson, for the Quilt and Crafts Group

On Sunday, September 10th, a small group of us will be trying out the cuisine of Bangladesh at Sabri Nihari Restaurant at 2502 West Devon Avenue in Chicago. More on that next week. On Saturday, October 21st at 5:30, we will be revisiting Mariscos El Charco at 302 S McLean Boulevard, Elgin, IL to enjoy the Caribbean seafood of Barbados. Because of the quality (and quantity) of the food prepared there and the proximity of the location, this was one of the…

Nine intrepid foodies from UUCE feasted on the cuisine of Bahrain on Sunday night, August 27th at Al Bawadi restaurant in Niles. It was a delicious experience and I believe everyone left stuffed and carrying a doggie bag. It was just an excellent experience in a marvelous atmosphere. Please give this restaurant your consideration if you weren’t able to join.  That said, we need to turn our attention to the cuisine of Bangladesh. We will be visiting Sabri Bihari Restaurant at…

On September 23rd from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin and ELGbtq+ are partnering to present 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, a play brought to you by Mosaic Players – a traveling theatre troupe whose work embraces social justice, human rights, and equality. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a scintillating satire of women’s roles in the 1950s, enlisting its characters in a caricature of the sexism, heterosexism, consumerism, and Communism exuberant in the era. Come join us for this absurdly adorable…