Category / Social Justice

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ICOP Sleep Out

IOCP Sleep Out Registration Open! UUCM’s first Youth Group will be our annual IOCP Sleep Out! Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners supports people in our community by providing a variety of services, including housing support, a food shelf, and family assistance that is vital to thousands of families and individuals within Hennepin County. Anyone who is in Grade 6 or above is invited to sleep out either under the stars, in a tent, or in their own cardboard creation on the grounds of UUCM as a means to raise awareness about homelessness. Please fill out this form by November 9 or contact Karen Heuiser with any questions.

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Mindful Stewards Grant Work Begins

Last spring, in a collaboration between our Climate Justice and Buildings and Grounds teams, UUCM was honored to receive a $25,000 grant from Hennepin County to restore woodland and native pollinator habitat on our grounds and address areas of soil erosion. UUCM’s Mindful Steward working group is excited to begin work with Minnesota Native Landscape (MNL) to restore some of the Northside turf to Savannah prairie. The restoration will also include getting rid of invasive plants, replenishing the soil in key areas and planting new pollinator-friendly plants next spring and summer. Please see the photo above for more details on the areas where our work will focus. 

The Hennepin County grant will provide financially for much of this 3 year project, but also relies on a 20% in kind obligation. Fortunately, we believe we can make up the amount through volunteer hours! Please stop by after services in October to chat with Jan Sease or a member of our Mindful Stewards team about the plan. 

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Beacon Film Series

Film: “Same Kind of Different As Me”
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 8600 Fremont Ave S Social Hall, Bloomington, MN 55420
Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Film starts at 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free – all are welcome
Please click here to register.

Film: “Two American Families”
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 
Location: Oak Knoll Lutheran Church, 600 Hopkins Crossroad, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Time: Doors Open at 5:00 p.m. | Film Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free – all are welcome
Please click here to register.

Film: “The Lady in the Van”
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025  
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka, 2030 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata, MN 55391 
Time: Doors Open at 5:30 p.m. | Film Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free – all are welcome
Please click here to register.

Come, bring a friend, and be part of an evening that lifts up stories of hope, dignity, and connection. Together, we can continue building homes — and building hope.