May 24th – Service Sunday - Feeding Our Community
Lead by Social
Justice League
Feeding Our Community. Please tune in this Sunday, May 24th for our Live Virtual Service Sunday. One Sunday a month Prairie puts it's principles into action by providing service in our community. After a shortened service led by the Justice League, including Bill and Samera Baird speaking about their work addressing food insecurity in our community, we will break into smaller groups (please see details below) to discuss and take action as a group. These activities will address the spectrum of our individual comfort level while staying safe and still taking action. Activities will be appropriate for all of our members, families and friends. We hope that you will join us!
Join us for conversation:
Beginning at 9:45 via
Google Meet
or by phone @ 1-361-360-8585 PIN: 992 842 341#. This will be our space to connect and get settled for the service. We will also share Candles of Community immediately following the service in this same meet.
After an abbreviated fellowship time (in the Google Meet the worship service is in), we will break into smaller online groups to begin putting these skills into practice. Families and friends are encouraged to join us! Please read all of the details below of what you will need to fully participate.
Get Ready for Service Sunday 4/26
To prepare for our upcoming Service Sunday on 5/24 entitled “Feeding Our Community,” the Justice League is seeking
nonperishable goods
and
plant seedlings.
- INDIVIDUAL DROP OFF - Prior to church on 5/24 at 10 a.m., you may drop off goods or seedlings at one of two locations:
- Aurora – drop off on the Murray’s front porch any time, contact Kim M if you need to coordinate.
- Parker and anywhere else not Aurora – drop off on the Bishop’s front porch any time, contact Melissa B if you need to coordinate..
- SHOP AND DROP – for those of you who are uncomfortable or unable to shop, prior to church on 5/24, reach out to the Justice League or contact Kim or Melissa if you would like to coordinate with someone to shop for you and drop off items.
On the day of church, 5/24, we will have 3 ways to work on Feeding Our Community. Each group will meet via our Google Meet small group for more details prior to beginning each activity. Please note that all in-person activities REQUIRE social distancing including mask, gloves, and 6-foot distancing.
1.
Food Drive for Parker Task Force
- Folks who participate in this group
led by
Kim M
,
Carol F
and
Kendra P
can:
a) help to shop for Prairie members who can not make it out to do so but want to contribute OR
b) they can collect items from PrairieUU member front porches OR
c) they can deliver their own items in person in the parking lot of our old stomping grounds, Pine Grove Elementary.
***Mask, gloves, and 6-foot distancing required.***
Want more specifics on nonperishable goods? See the Parker Task Force needs list
here
.
2.
Creating Gardens
- Folks who participate in this group can:
a) join a group of 3-5 others led by
Maurice M
and
Timothy B
to plant the raised beds at Ready-to-Work/Bridge House
***Mask, gloves, and 6-foot distancing required.***
b) spend time online in our google meet led by
Clark H
planning the Prairie Garden plot in Parker
3.
Nourishing Our Healthcare Workers and Addressing the Issues that lead to Food Insecurity
a) One group led by
Melissa B
will meet online in google meet to talk about Food Insecurity and ways we can advocate with public officials to address these concerns.
b) Another group will discuss and plan to nourish our nursing home staff by arranging to bring them food following all CDC recommendations.
The Justice League will coordinate the safe delivery of the collected items (to the Parker Task Force and Ready-to-Work/Bridge House) as part of our service to our community. Please email the
Justice League
with any questions.
Watch the Worship Service:
Our Sunday morning service will be available live via
Google Mee
t
.
Our Sunday morning service will be available live at
PrairieUU.org
.
