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Celebrate with the UUSC Family!

New Milestones:

  • Bill Tregaskis and Waldemar, the family’s dad, assembled 2 large shelving units for their apartment.  
  • The family wrapped up their dental appointments at Hope Dental Clinic in St. Paul.  A huge thank you to everyone who drove them to and from their appointments, especially Kate Flom from UUCM and Laures Young from MSCS, who made many trips back and forth from Brooklyn Park to St. Paul.
  • The family is starting to use the donated Chromebook.

New Developments:

  • The Immigration Justice team needs a volunteer interested in working to support the USCS family. Please contact Lori Arnold for more information. Spanish language skills are helpful but not necessary.
  • There will be an hour long online workshop for volunteers interested in learning how to use the Tarjimly app to access volunteer translators later in May. We’ll post more information about the details soon!

Family Needs:

  • Volunteers to donate 2 hours of time on a Sunday or Monday afternoon to assist with various tasks including
    • Helping Waldemar as he studies the Spanish Written Drivers Test
    • Providing technological support using their Android phones and laptops. 
  • They’re also in need of some donations including:
    • A thick, nonstick Dutch Oven
    • Monetary donations to continue to support the family’s food security.

ONLINE/MAIL Special Donation Instructions: Online to Special Donation Campaigns using a credit card at bit.ly/giveuucm. Please put “UUSC Family” in the memo line.Mail a contribution with “UUSC Family” in the memo line to UUCM at 2030 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata MN 55391.You can also place checks and gift cards in the secure box near the church office door.

Please contact Lori Arnold (952-639-8604) or Laurie Young (651-269-0362) with any questions. 

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Venerable Women Virtual Meeting

Please join us Friday, May 12 at noon for a Venerable Women virtual meeting.

Host: Nan Wright

Topic: This is our 18 th year of Venerables. What outstanding memory do you have that happened in your life when you were 18 years old?

Procedure: You will receive an email link the day before to join the meeting.  

If you’re new to Zoom or would like some extra help, there is an instruction document that takes you through how to install and use Zoom. If you would like to try a practice session contact Sue McNight.

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Have You Ever Wondered What Happens To Your Compost Bag After the Trash Collector Picks It Up?

Well, now you can find out! Join the Climate Justice Committee for an in-person tour of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Organics Recycling Facility on Thursday May 17th at 1 p.m. (weather permitting). A typical tour is includes 30-45 minute presentation and a 20 minute yard tour. You can get a 6-minute preview of the tour by watching this Youtube clip. Unfortunately, the facility is not wheelchair accessible. Please contact Dick Asinger (dickasinger@icloud.com or 612-501-3778) if you would like to join us for this educational tour and let us know if you would be open to meeting at the church to carpool as a driver or passenger. We need your request to participate by next Friday, May 12.