The next Tuesday Night Book Club is coming up November 12 at 7 p.m. This month’s discussion is focused on Solito by Javier Zamora. This award winning memoir follows a 9 year old boy’s migration from El Salvador to the U.S. to reunite with his parents. The December 10 meeting will be focused on 2025 book nominations. Anyone is welcome to join!
Coming Up: Women’s Venerable Meeting— Friday, November 8 at noon. This month’s host is Nancy Murnane. November’s topic is sharing your best, worst or most complicated Thanksgiving or Christmas. Please reach out to Sue McKnight for details on how to join on Zoom.
Minnesotans can make a contribution of between $1,000 and $2,000,000 to the State Housing Tax Credit Program between now and December 29, 2023, and receive 85% of that contribution returned to them as a tax credit on Minnesota income taxes. You can designate one of Beason’s supportive housing developments to be the recipient. Last year the state gave Beacon money for 3 of their developments: $100,500 for Prairie Pointe, $37,250 for Bimosedaa, and $1,000 for Emerson Village. Please consider contributing funds this year and designating one of Beacon’s projects. Read more details here.
Our congregation has been working in partnership with the UUSC for years to help a family of refugees from Guatemala. The family recently reached out requesting help from our church after a family member passed away. The family is trying to raise money to send his body back to Guatemala, so he can be buried in his home country next to his family. This process could cost up to $12,000. Help us continue to support the family by donating to their GoFundMe here.
No need to be tempted by Halloween leftovers, Ridwell will share it with community partners. Wrapped candy is the next featured item. Drop off candy and any of the usual items by noon November 4 or bring to the prep party 2:00 that day. Join in the prep fun and bring your styrofoam in a tied plastic bag, threads and shoes, plastic film, multi-layer plastic and lightbulbs. THANK YOU for all you do for the environment! Contact Kathy (612-590-9606) or Sue(612-703-2297) with questions
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