A Unitarian Universalist Church | 1800 Bell Ave. Des Moines, IA 50315 | P: 515-244-8603 |
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This Sunday, July 17, 2022
9:30 a.m. in the Auditorium & via Zoom
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Pandemic Pastimes
with Megan Klee
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Some life events are etched in our memories, and sometimes shared by the community as a whole. What will you remember of the Pandemic?
Image: Pandema's Box, A Story Told In Little Boxes
by Mollie D. Wallace
Zoom Passcode: Safford
(Please mute your mic before the service begins!)
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Q&A With Rev. Victoria
11:00 a.m. in Griffin Hall and via Zoom
Join Rev. Victoria for an hour of coffee and friendly Q&A. Ask her your burning questions and get to know her first impressions as her first ministerial visit to Des Moines draws to a close.
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Passcode: Griffin
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Joys & Concerns for Sunday should be submitted by noon on Friday.
- Caring Ministry – for temporary assistance, such as meals or rides, or to volunteer
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Please note: the Caring Ministry phone number is now
- 515-244-8603 ext. 108
- Pastoral Care – for support through a difficult time
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Pastoral Care: July 17 – 23 |
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Susan Jellinger is the Pastoral Care Associate available for the week beginning at
10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Email pastoralcareteam@ucdsm.org for assistance or call the Associate's telephone number in the church directory.
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Meet And Greet Appetizer Potluck
with Rev. Victoria!
Saturday, July 16, 5:00 p.m. in Griffin Hall
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Come and enjoy getting to know your new minister! Please bring your favorite beverage, adult or otherwise, and an appetizer to share. Plates, napkins, silverware, and cups will be provided, but please remember there are currently no serving utensils or knives available due to the kitchen remodel.
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Thank You to Our Church
Cleaning Volunteers!
from First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Staff
Thank you to our gracious volunteers, Dagny Fiddler, Doug Hoffman, and Ron Heideman, who stepped up to clean the church this week!
Each cleaning slot is time-estimated with one person doing the cleaning, but more than one person is welcome to tackle each section! Please comment with the date and time you plan to clean for each slot so that church Staff can plan to let you into the building and lock up afterward.
Dates are shown as Wednesday of each week, but you can schedule yourself to clean on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of that week between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
A list of cleanup details and instructions will be posted in the church office on the bulletin board on the front counter across from the mailboxes.
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Sacred Bridges CUUPS, CUUPS Kids
July Events
from Sacred Bridges CUUPS
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Monthly Meeting
Sacred Bridges CUUPS will be holding their monthly meeting on July 17 at 4 p.m. in Griffin Hall. We will be discussing current planned events, and catching up.
Grilling With Pagans/CUUPS Kids with Sacred Bridges CUUPS
July 23 1p.m. – 5p.m.
We're heading out to Greenbelt Park Porter Shelter to fire up the grill and enjoy a potluck social with Sacred Bridges Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans. We will have activities for children at this event, with our CUUPS KIDS coordinators, and there is a playground at this park. Please bring a dish to share and bring what you would like to have grilled for your family or group and we will take care of the rest. We will provide Lemonade, Fruit Punch, plates, utensils, and cups.
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First Unitarian Humanist Update
from the First Unitarian Humanists
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Book Group
The Humanist book group will meet on July 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the church and will return to our normal schedule of the first and third Sunday in August. We are continuing to read Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, covering chapters 14 and 15 on July 24. Everyone is invited, either in person or via Zoom.
IAF/Humanist Society meeting
Join the Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers and the Humanist Society of Iowa for a catered picnic at the Stine Barn this Sunday, July 17 at 12:00 p.m. There will be two wonderful speakers, Zerin Firoze and Harry Stine. Follow this link Signup and Info to sign up and for a map to the site.
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Food Pantry Donations Needed |
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Let's drag the red barrel out of the coat closet and do some good! Non-perishable food items go a long way in our community, especially with kids out of school for the summer. Bring canned and dry goods to church with you on Sunday and deposit them in the red barrel in the main entry hallway.
Donations will be distributed to food pantries in the Des Moines metro area. Contact feds@ucdsm.org for more information and for volunteer opportunities.
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Submissions to the Intercom Weekly are due on Wednesday at 12 noon. Submissions after the deadline cannot be guaranteed a spot in that week's newsletter.
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For a full list of upcoming meetings and events, please visit our church calendar. |
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Mark Your Calendar Now For the Next mUUvie Night!
from the mUUvie Crew
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Sunday, August 14, at 7:30pm
First Unitarian Church - Griffin Hall/Gathering Space
RSVP to muuvie@ucdsm.org so we can gauge the number of attendees and send you a reminder message!
August 14 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople - This award-winning New Zealand comedy features Ricky, a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together.
These are films that include public performance rights on Kanopy (not all films do), so we can gather and watch them together at Church without infringing on copyright laws.
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If you wish to add your meeting or event to our calendar, please contact: calendar@ucdsm.org
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Final Food Fair 2022 Stats
from Elaine Imlau
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Our total raised this year is $12,396 after paying the Bidding Owl bill of $202! Thanks to all who were involved including 47 donors of 41 events and 34 auction items, 72 buyers (half of whom were also donors), and the 25 volunteers who ran the sale and put on the dinner. Event tickets are still available and someone always cancels on events that are sold out. To purchase a ticket or signup for the waitlist email Elaine Imlau at foodfair@ucdsm.org or check the food fair page on the church website.
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Circle Suppers
from the Circle Suppers Team
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The circles are made of 4-5 households who come together once a month for as many months as there are members for a potluck dinner. The purpose is for church members to get to know one another better in an informal setting with the bigger goal of building a caring church community. The first round closed June 25th but interested people can register here for the next round of suppers starting soon. Organized by Susan Seitz and JoAnn Fitz.
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If you'd like to set up a regular (weekly or monthly) contribution to our social justice activities, click here and enter the dollar amount for "Donation."
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Let's Talk – Gearing Up for the
2022-23 School Year
from Faith In Action partner Let's Talk
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We are looking for additional community volunteers to join our program this fall. If you are interested, we are offering a Circle Training class on July 29, and a Mediation Training on August 1 and 2. These classes will run from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will cover the processes Let's Talk has developed to help and advocate for middle school youth in the Des Moines area.
This is not an 'ordinary' volunteer opportunity – these volunteer positions are currently paid hourly, and volunteers are placed on teams to divide the weekly work on a flexible schedule. Volunteers can expect to work 2-3 days per week, 3-6 hours per day, which allows them to reach the kids during school hours as needed.
Please share this information with anyone you know who might be interested. All adult age groups and demographics are welcome. Contact LetsTalk@ucdsm.org for the electronic application, as well as for training location details
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Family Promise of Greater Des Moines
Summer Celebration and Silent Auction!
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Please join us to celebrate the perseverance and success of families experiencing homelessness served by volunteers from our congregation and Family Promise of Greater Des Moines. Enjoy food, live music, and a silent auction as well as hearing from one of the families who succeeded in securing housing and stability while in our program.
Friday, July 22, 2022
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Giovannetti Shelter 9000 Douglas Avenue, Urbandale
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Faith in Action Partners
Knock and Drop | Just Voices
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Our current partnerships run from September 2021 through August 2022. They were selected by our members at our June 2021 annual meeting. The organizations are: |
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Our Champion is Gene McCracken
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Our Champion is Harvey Harrison
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Staff Office Hours & Contact Info |
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Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw, Senior Minister
Alice J. Stewart, Director of Finance and Administration
515-244-8603 ext. 101
Mondays: by appointment
Tuesdays – Thursdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fridays: by appointment
Zoom meetings available on request
Emily Petty, Communications Coordinator
515-244-8603 ext. 103
Off Mondays
Tuesday-Friday, Sunday: by appointment
Hannah Notch, Social Media and Executive Support Specialist
Tuesday - Friday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
To have an event or meeting added to the church calendar, email Hannah at calendar@ucdsm.org
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Intercom Weekly Submissions
Deadline: Wednesday @ 12 noon
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In the body of an email, please include a title, relevant dates and times, contact information, and a brief description of your event or announcement.
- Please proofread your article before submitting (or ask a trusted friend to proofread if you need help!) We try to check every article, but we still miss things.
- An image can help make your article stand out! Please feel free to attach an image to your email. (JPG or PNG files are preferred.) Note: images that violate copyright laws will be rejected.
- The Intercom Weekly is sent out to our mailing list on Friday at 12:00 p.m.
- We run announcements for no more than three consecutive weeks, so please plan accordingly.
- Per church policy, we do not share private email addresses or phone numbers in our communications. We will set up an @ucdsm.org email address for you as the contact person for your group which will automatically forward to your private email, so you won't have to do anything special to view it. (Please allow a few extra days for us to set up the email when you submit your announcement.)
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Text "UCDSM APP" to 77977 or toll free (833) 816-9022
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