Current COSM members Susan Ermisch, Allyson Gunn, and Jan Cruz recently reflected on their participation. Committee on Shared Ministry – Three Openings Do you love PrairieUU and its diverse members and beliefs? Are you interested in working with people and helping to guide the spiritual well-being of the PrairieUU congregation? The Committee on Shared … Continue reading COSM Update for March 2021
BIPOC worship At the intersection of action and rest: what does it mean to go slower to go faster? In this prompt-and-response, deep listening, interactive worship, we will explore how slow/fast, productivity/idleness, actions/rest show up in our lives. Facilitated by Yasko Endo, come join us for a different kind of worship time together! Join by zoom: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/3783855107
To: Members of PrairieUU Congregation From: Vivian Littlefield, President of the Board of Trustees and Susan Ermisch, Chair, Committee on Shared Ministry Susan Ermisch and I invite you to a Winter Congregational Meeting on March 28, 2021, immediately after candles. This is an important meeting. We will move to suspend the section of the bylaws referring to our nominations … Continue reading Updates from the Board – March 2021
February 8, 2021 Greetings: It was wonderful seeing so many at our Winter Congregational Meeting! I especially appreciated the important ideas and conversations about rethinking Prairie UU Thanksgiving Celebrations and a new way to conduct Nominations to be more inclusive and supportive of members who want to share their time and talent for service to … Continue reading Updates from the Board – February 2021
PrairieUU Congregational Meeting The Board of Trustees and Committee on Shared Ministry invite you to the virtual Winter Congregational Meeting on January 31, 2021, after Service from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm on Google Meet. (See PrairieUU Calendar) Call to Order and Welcome: Vivian Littlefield, President Establish a Quorum: Kim Murray, Board Secretary Chalice Lighting: … Continue reading PrairieUU Congregational Meeting, January 31, 2021
January 11, 2021 I hope your New Year is starting well! Here is to a Better 2021! The Board and Finance Committee will be busy in early January building a Dream or Goal budget for Congregational input. A major task is envisioning/imaging when we can return in person which affects our budget in many ways, rent, need … Continue reading Updates from the Board – January 2021
January 25, 2021 The Justice League needs YOU! With the pandemic continuing to impact unemployment, eviction rates, and homelessness, our community needs information of rights and resources. We’re creating an informational flyer to be distributed at apartment complexes and need volunteers to help distribute. If you are able to help, please contact Kim or Melissa. … Continue reading Updates from the Justice League – January 2021
January 4, 2021 We hope that all are having a wonderful and safe holiday season! The CoSM continues to be busy working on suggested adjustments to the nominations policy and drafting a Vision presentation for the January Congregational Meeting. Please plan on attending this important meeting as there will be lots of new information and changes … Continue reading Updates from COSM – January 2021
It’s December! Let’s bring our Thanksgiving gratitude of hope for a healing and healthy 2021! Update on Board Activities: Revised Nomination Policy and Procedures: The Board recommended more work on the revised policies developed with revisions from the COSM and Board members. The COSM is now working on another draft for Board approval in December. We … Continue reading Updates from the Board – December 2020
Book Drive! Get RRRReady for Service Sunday: Book Drive! On 12/27 we will be collecting new books for library donation. Download guidelines here. More info soon, but contact Melissa or Kim for more details!! Contact Kim M. or Melissa B. with any questions. Prairie’s Family Christmas As is our tradition, Prairie is adopting a family … Continue reading Updates from the Justice League – December 2020
