Help Spruce Up Our Sanctuary for the Season!
We’re decorating for Christmas on Wednesday December 3rd. Come by at 6:30 pm to help us welcome in the season! 🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲
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Fall Campout
Let’s enjoy the start of fall with a camping adventure. Join us Sunday Oct 12 – Monday Oct 13th (Indigenous Peoples Day). We’ll be sharing dinner, making smores, camping and taking a gentle hike at the Stolzfus Homestead. Location address in the signup: https://uuberks.org/camp Let us know which portion you’ll be joining in on by filling out https://uuberks.org/camp
RE Registration for 2025-2026
Registration is open for our program year. We have some exciting things planned and look forward to what will emerge as we seek, nurture and serve together this year! To let us know how you plan to engage with our programs this year please visit. https://uuberks.org/Registration Registered families will receive occasional mailings including birthday cards … Continue reading RE Registration for 2025-2026
Splinters from the Board Meeting
* Leadership planning for future terms *GA Delegate selection *Planning for Spring Congregational Meeting
Contemplative Companions
Join us on Monday 4/7 @ 7:00pm, via zoom for Contemplative Companions when we will reflect on the story of “The Laughing Buddha.” No advanced preparation required, but if you choose . . . take a little time to reflect on the place of joy and laughter in your life. For further information or to receive the … Continue reading Contemplative Companions
2025 Auction
Week 1 of the Silent Auction is starting soon, on Sunday, April 6. We will be using the online auction website again this year to host the silent auction for two weeks (Apr. 6 – Apr. 19). The Live Auction will be held on Saturday, April 12st at 5PM in the church and over Zoom. We … Continue reading 2025 Auction
Let’s Go Camping!
RE Exec Team is planning our next camping weekend for the last weekend in May. Join us for campfires, smores and fun! Sign up here to help us get a head count.
Help with Berks Pride Fest
Berks Pride Fest, the oldest and largest in the area, will take place on Sunday, July 20. Every year, we host an activity table and let people know that they can find a loving community at First UU Berks. We need a team to make sure our booth is inviting, informative, and inspirational. It may seem like … Continue reading Help with Berks Pride Fest
Share the Plate Ministry – New Coordinator
Katy Bodenhorn is the new coordinator for our Share The Plate ministry. She will organize communications and work with the Champions of our ten organizations. You can reach her at share.the.plate@uuberks.org. She has already arranged for Greater Reading Immigration Project (GRIP) scholarship’s College Coach Myrna Fuchs to visit our church on March 30th. The schedule of giving … Continue reading Share the Plate Ministry – New Coordinator
SIDE WITH LOVE T-shirts Pre-order
These bright yellow shirts are nationally recognizable when UUs wear them at gatherings. The Membership Committee is submitting a PRE-order. We just need 5 more orders to get a 10% discount. If you’d like a shirt, please email your size to membership.chair@uuberks.org by Sunday night. We’ll collect payment of $25/shirt when you receive it (includes shipping).