Don't forget our annual Chili Supper this Saturday, February 8th at 5:30 pm! Come enjoy food, live music, chair massage, raffle, and more! Tickets are $10 for adults; children 6 and under enter free. Spread the word and bring friends!
This Sunday, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin our month of reflection on Resilience. Resilience, he said, is having the maturity to let go of situations and relationships that aren't working and start again, to get back up even after being smashed flat. Deep down, it's the ability to accept and respond to the world as it is, rather than clinging to how we wish it was. A key factor is how we respond to fear. Do we fear a future of loss and paint all of life in bleakness and scarcity, or do we open ourselves to the possibility of a future where problems are solvable and we are loved?
This week, we also began the annual Guest At Your Table initiative to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in their work for human rights and connections with grassroots partners throughout the world. This year's theme is "Women Leaders, Strong Communities." For the next four weeks, Alicia White will be sharing stories about the UUSC's work. You are invited to take home a brochure and donation box, and we will collect the donations on Sunday, March 1st. For more information, contact Alicia or visit uusc.org.
Next Sunday, February 9th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The History of Nuclear Energy," Marvin Feldman
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: To Be Announced
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during the Service, please submit it by noon on Friday through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Plus Children's RE --- "Finding Resilience through Each Other"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Our Annual Chili Supper is coming this Saturday, February 8th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. We are still looking for more chefs to provide chili, soups, and baked goods, and more silent auction items We have a sign-up sheet for volunteers near the entrance, plus tickets you can sell and fliers to spread the word. Tickets are $10 for adults; children 6 and under enter free. Come enjoy food, live music, chair massage, raffle, and more! Contact Bob Antweiler, Alberta Mobley, or Alicia White.
We are still looking for people to help continue our monthly Salvation Army meals, which resume later this month. If you can help provide and serve food for those in need, please contact Rick Andris or Bob Antweiler.
This Thursday, February 6th at 7 pm at First Baptist Church, Capital Area Interfaith Alliance and First Baptist Church invite you to a special program about the work being done by Familia Cristiana Internacional Baptist Church and the El Puente Hispanic Ministry, each tending to the needs of the growing Hispanic/Latino population in Cole and Moniteau Counties. Presenters: Pastor Noah Angel and Sister Guadalupe Ruiz. Includes time for Q&A. Contact Frank Rycyk for more information.
Also this Thursday, February 6th at 7 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America meets in our building. Contact Susan Randolph.
Next Sunday, February 9th, the UUFJC Board meets at 6 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, February 4th at 7 pm in Missouri River Regional Library's Art Gallery, the LU-MRRL Lecture Series presents:: “'I’m Your Person': Television Narrates Female Friendships in the Workplace." Dr. Kathleen M. Turner Ledgerwood, assistant professor of English, will analyze the historical movements of television portrayals of women in the workplace. She will consider shows that portray the only woman in a male-dominated workplace, like The Mary Tyler Moore Show; to women working as partners in the workplace, like Laverne and Shirley and Cagney and Lacey; to important depictions of healthy female friendships in the workplace, like Grey’s Anatomy and Parks and Recreation. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Friday, February 7th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents their monthly First Friday Film: "Harriet." Based on the inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary story of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Haunted by memories of those she left behind, Harriet ventures back into dangerous territory on a mission to lead others to freedom. She risks capture and death to guide hundreds to safety as one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad, defying impossible odds to change the course of her life and the fate of the nation. Contact Madeline Matson. For more Library events, visit MRRL.org.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents various programs of Oscar-Nominated Shorts (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
This Sunday, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin our month of reflection on Resilience. Resilience, he said, is having the maturity to let go of situations and relationships that aren't working and start again, to get back up even after being smashed flat. Deep down, it's the ability to accept and respond to the world as it is, rather than clinging to how we wish it was. A key factor is how we respond to fear. Do we fear a future of loss and paint all of life in bleakness and scarcity, or do we open ourselves to the possibility of a future where problems are solvable and we are loved?
This week, we also began the annual Guest At Your Table initiative to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in their work for human rights and connections with grassroots partners throughout the world. This year's theme is "Women Leaders, Strong Communities." For the next four weeks, Alicia White will be sharing stories about the UUSC's work. You are invited to take home a brochure and donation box, and we will collect the donations on Sunday, March 1st. For more information, contact Alicia or visit uusc.org.
Next Sunday, February 9th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The History of Nuclear Energy," Marvin Feldman
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: To Be Announced
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during the Service, please submit it by noon on Friday through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Plus Children's RE --- "Finding Resilience through Each Other"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Our Annual Chili Supper is coming this Saturday, February 8th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. We are still looking for more chefs to provide chili, soups, and baked goods, and more silent auction items We have a sign-up sheet for volunteers near the entrance, plus tickets you can sell and fliers to spread the word. Tickets are $10 for adults; children 6 and under enter free. Come enjoy food, live music, chair massage, raffle, and more! Contact Bob Antweiler, Alberta Mobley, or Alicia White.
We are still looking for people to help continue our monthly Salvation Army meals, which resume later this month. If you can help provide and serve food for those in need, please contact Rick Andris or Bob Antweiler.
This Thursday, February 6th at 7 pm at First Baptist Church, Capital Area Interfaith Alliance and First Baptist Church invite you to a special program about the work being done by Familia Cristiana Internacional Baptist Church and the El Puente Hispanic Ministry, each tending to the needs of the growing Hispanic/Latino population in Cole and Moniteau Counties. Presenters: Pastor Noah Angel and Sister Guadalupe Ruiz. Includes time for Q&A. Contact Frank Rycyk for more information.
Also this Thursday, February 6th at 7 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America meets in our building. Contact Susan Randolph.
Next Sunday, February 9th, the UUFJC Board meets at 6 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, February 4th at 7 pm in Missouri River Regional Library's Art Gallery, the LU-MRRL Lecture Series presents:: “'I’m Your Person': Television Narrates Female Friendships in the Workplace." Dr. Kathleen M. Turner Ledgerwood, assistant professor of English, will analyze the historical movements of television portrayals of women in the workplace. She will consider shows that portray the only woman in a male-dominated workplace, like The Mary Tyler Moore Show; to women working as partners in the workplace, like Laverne and Shirley and Cagney and Lacey; to important depictions of healthy female friendships in the workplace, like Grey’s Anatomy and Parks and Recreation. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Friday, February 7th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents their monthly First Friday Film: "Harriet." Based on the inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary story of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Haunted by memories of those she left behind, Harriet ventures back into dangerous territory on a mission to lead others to freedom. She risks capture and death to guide hundreds to safety as one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad, defying impossible odds to change the course of her life and the fate of the nation. Contact Madeline Matson. For more Library events, visit MRRL.org.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents various programs of Oscar-Nominated Shorts (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
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