SatUUrday Night Live, our UUCUC service auction is just hours away, Saturday April 30!! The “Bring your own device (& charger) party” starts at 5pm with Appetizers & Desserts, online bidding runs 6-8pm. Everyone is invited, in person or online!! Childcare will be provided from 5-7. There will be plenty to buy or bid on: brunches & brownies, dinners & drinks, games & gift certificates, books & beer, cookies & cakes, pizzas, pies & a parade & MORE!!! Don’t miss out on the fun & the fund-raising! All the details can be found here.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

Join our online Zoom Fellowship Hour after the service on Sundays (immediately following the service).

Join us at 11:30 (or immediately following the service) for an in-person fellowship with coffee, beverages, and treats in Fellowship Hall. Food and drink are now allowed within the church building, and masks are still encouraged when not eating or drinking.

Your contributions and support allow us to continue to respond with love and resources to the needs in our congregation and the wider community. We couldn’t do it without your support and we are grateful to each of you.

Bookmark our UUCUC Events and UUCUC Calendar webpage for future reference.

The Religious Exploration and Engagement program is opening its doors to all interested in attending our upcoming Spring Retreat on Saturday, April 30! If you have interest in joining any of our teams including adult, youth, and children’s programming, this retreat is a great chance to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes. The retreat will be a hybrid format, so whether you can join us in-person or online, you are welcome! This year’s retreat will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 10am-2pm, and lunch will be provided to all attendees. Please complete this form to register for the retreat: https://uucuc.breezechms.com/form/SpringRetreat

Thank you to those who have already submitted their nominations for UUCUC members to serve on the settled minister search team. We have heard from approximately 12% of our congregation and the Board of Trustees has committed to a 20% benchmark! Please add your voice by sharing the name(s) who you believe will represent "us" well! If you haven't made a recommendation already, please take a moment right now via this nomination form. The form will remain open until Sunday, May 1.

For your reference, a recent directory of member names has been linked within the form. Thank you in advance for your assistance and please, if you have any questions, contact Board of Trustees chair, Becky Densmore, at chair@uucuc.org.

Please consider donating to the Little Free Pantries run by Julie Laut (Urbana) and AJ Herzog (Champaign), which they have maintained year-round since March 2020. Their Amazon wish list has been updated to include unique summer items. The wishlist can be sorted to identify high priority items. All orders sent through Amazon are delivered to Julie's house and split between the two pantries. You are also welcome to drop off items in person at both locations. Questions? Contact Julie (jlaut@hushmail.com) or AJ (zogs92@gmail.com).

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, April 24, 2022.

From Sam Beshers: I got to lead eight runners over the finish line of the River to River Relay, six of them doing it for the first time, including Chris Hannauer and Steve Troyer.

From Rev Karen Bush: A deep sorrow for the death on Friday of Gretchen Klein who had been living with ALS for 2 years - Gretchen was a local massage therapist who took care of many people for years including Rev KB. She was a very special light in our world.

From Peggy Patten & Todd Kinney: Brigette Pieke, longtime UUCUC member, travels to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis next week to begin treatment for tonsil cancer. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts.

From Andy Robinson: Joy to visit my mom in the hospital this afternoon. Today is a good day.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

UUCUC Social Action Offering. Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive offerings from our congregation. You may donate to the social action offering for the month in one of the following ways:

The Lakota Law Project was started in 2004 when a group of Lakota grandmothers asked for an investigation of South Dakota Social Services, which was removing large numbers of Lakota children from their homes. The Lakota Child Rescue Project found that social services had a pattern of drugging and removing native children from their families, and subjecting them to mental and physical abuses in foster care, leading to high levels of youth suicides. This first project continues today, along with several others.

RACES is the only agency dedicated to serving the needs of survivors of sexual violence in Champaign, Ford, Piatt and Douglas Counties. RACES provides counseling, court advocacy, medical advocacy, and runs a 24 hour Rape Crisis Hotline. Pre-pandemic, the agency provided counseling and advocacy services to more than 225 survivors of sexual assault each year, including supporting more than 75 people annually during the hospital medical exam and evidence collection process. RACES’ services are attuned to the needs of survivors from historically marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals.

Sexual Assault Prevention Education is an important part of the agency’s vision to end sexual violence in our lifetime: pre-pandemic, the educators reached over 4,000 children, youth and adults each year through age-appropriate prevention programs. The agency is working to match these numbers as more in-person interactions become safe. READ MORE

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