LOOSE CHANGE OFFERING: Our Loose Change offering in January will be donated to the Barrett Family at Red Lake Nation Reservation.  Red Lake is the poorest economic community in Minnesota with an average income of $12,000 a year per family. Donna Hrabcakova has known this family for 10 years and provides support as often as she can. Shirley is a single mother raising her children with traditional Ojibwa values in this isolated reservation in Northern Minnesota.  Shirley is raising 7 children on her own and not too long ago tragically lost a daughter.  The Barretts are the Pipe Carriers and makers of the Ojibwa Pipes on the reservations (a very sacred honor). They are hungry and in deep need of food.  Cash and check donations will be converted to gift cards for Walmart and Target. You may also contribute food donations for Donna to ship to the family. Make check contributions to NUUC with Barrett Family in the memo line. Donna deeply appreciates your donation of compassion to this family.
 

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST JUSTICE OHIO MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE: UUJO is a statewide advocacy network for the 38 UU Congregations in Ohio which organizes justice seekers statewide to promote education, service and advocacy consistent with Unitarian Universalist liberal religious principles and to witness with and on behalf of marginalized groups and individuals.  In a banner week UUJO received 501c3 status and a $5,000 challenge matching grant from the UU Fund for Social Responsibility.  Those making contributions by December 31, 2014 can help meet that challenge while taking advantage of end-of-year tax deductions for charitable contributions.  Please complete the online membership form today!

CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS:  Join Ohio Interfaith Power and Light (OhIPL) on January 22, 2015, 7-9 pm at Methodist Theological School of Ohio in Delaware for an informative, thoughtful, and morally relevant conversation about climate change.  The first hour of the presentation is a video by Dr. Joel Barker of Byrd Polar Research Center at OSU and Ted Ford, President and CEO of Advanced Energy Economy. They will talk about the impact of climate change in Ohio and the potential of energy efficiency and renewable energy to fuel Ohio's economy.  The presentation will be followed by a conversation about climate change that honors different perspectives, faith affiliations, and responses.  Visit the OhIPL website for more information and to register for the conference.

COMING SOON: UUSC Guest at Your Table in February

SOCIAL JUSTICE LIBRARY:  The Social Action Committee has started a lending library of books and DVDs on social justice issues such as immigration, poverty, LGBTQ, environment, and human rights. Check out our selection on the bookshelf in Fellowship Hall and please consider donating appropriate books or DVDs to add to our collection. 

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE BULLETIN BOARD:  Check out the folding divider in Fellowship Hall with information about upcoming SAC activities as well as issues and actions at the local, state, and national level. If you have information about social justice issues you want to share with the congregation, please post it on the bulletin board or email it to Pam Patsch at pgp723@aol.com.