Did you know that registration is no longer required to attend in person service? All you need to do it submit your vaccination card one time to our office where it will be kept on file for you to attend upcoming service and events. Did you know that recordings of past services are available on … Continue reading Did You Know?
Lynn O’Brien introduced the Transition Office and Keith Kron Nominating committee update given Reviewed Group Gathering and Covid Policy Social Media Project Update and Brainstorming Decided on the Service Auction donation 2022
Dear Members and Friends, It is with deep emotion that I write to share with you my decision to retire from UU Berks and full-time ministry in July 2022. I have been in spiritual discernment for a while about the best timing for the congregation and for me. I share this news now so that we … Continue reading Important News from Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees (Jan. 2022)
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
