Family Promise (FP) has a new ‘apartment shelter’ model for helping families who are experiencing homelessness. Instead of traveling from church to church, families now live temporarily in a house while participating in the program. SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER Our church has committed to provide meals or groceries to the three families staying at … Continue reading Feeding Families in Family Promise Program – Jan. 17-26, 2022
Mark your calendars now: Our FUUBC 2022 Service Auction is on Saturday, February 19th @ 6 PM. This year’s theme is Midwinter Night Dream. We will be using the Auctria online auction website again this year to host the silent auction and Zoom for the live auction on Saturday night. We were hoping to host an … Continue reading Save the Date for our Annual Service Auction
Please join us after church this Sunday, Jan 9 for a informational talk and Q&A about our monthly food bank with coordinator Brian Kammerer. This is a time to hear about the important work being done by the food bank and explore volunteer possibilities!
Jeanne Hey’s Memorial Service, originally scheduled for December 28, is being postponed to a later date, yet to be determined. We will provide an update and details in the UU Berks news as soon as available.
As discussed at the December Congregational Meeting, the Special Plate Collection process will now support 8 organizations consistently for the next 3 years. This allows our congregation to develop and deepen more supportive relationships with these organizations.It also helps the organizations know they will receive a donation from us for a defined time period. We will … Continue reading Vote for Special Plate – Deadline extended to Dec. 26th
Everything looks a little different this year, including our Christmas Eve coffee hour. We would like to be able to offer take home cookies after service but are in need of cookies. Cookies will need to be dropped off at the church on December 21st and 22nd. Please contact Melissa at office@uuberks.org if you are able to … Continue reading Christmas Cookies Needed
Important Update on Congregational Singing Beginning Sunday Dec. 19, we will resume congregational singing – masked. We know that music and singing nurture our hearts and minds. In making this decision, we have taken into account the Church’s Covid precautions already in place, which include required vaccination, universal masking, and enhanced ventilation. We do encourage … Continue reading Important Update on Congregational Singing
Here’s what I discovered. Intention is different from setting goals or resolutions in that it “pulls us into” who we truly are. Goals and resolutions “push us out” into future possibilities. To set intentions, we must listen to our inner voice which tells us who we truly are. Katie Covey, Soul Matters … Continue reading The Art of Setting Intentions
Beginning Sunday Dec. 19, we will resume congregational singing – masked. We know that music and singing nurture our hearts and minds. In making this decision, we have taken into account the Church’s Covid precautions already in place, which include required vaccination, universal masking, and enhanced ventilation. We do encourage members and friends to consider … Continue reading Important Update on Congregational Singing
Join us on Monday January 3rd, @ 7:00pm. Together we will acknowledge the gradual shifting of the light as we enter a new year. Contact Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information or to receive the zoom link for these gatherings.
