Category: News & Announcements
EcoChallenge for Earth Month!
Join your fellow UUCMP members and friends in this rewarding environmental team challenge– Need more details of how you join and sign for individual challenges? Watch this video that explains how to navigate the EcoChallenge, join challenges, post to the EcoChallenge Feed and get points. What else do I need to do? Choose as many challenges as … Continue reading EcoChallenge for Earth Month!
Men’s I-HELP for April 14th
On April 14th UUCMP will host and provide meals for Men’s I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program.) We are planning for about 17 guests. We need your help to provide the donations of food for the meals. We can also use your help with setting up, preparing food and greeting the men. Please sign up on the link below. Men’s I-Help … Continue reading Men’s I-HELP for April 14th
Earth Month!
During the month of April the Environmental Justice Committee will have a table in the Welcome Hall after church each Sunday, please stop by and see the initiatives we are promoting and ways you can help in our actions to address climate change!
Opportunity to Help a Local Palestinian Family
Dr. Rolla Alaydi is a doctor who lives in Pacific Grove and is trying to arrange for visas for her family members in Gaza. You can read more here– A P.G. woman from Gaza fights to save her family, against the odds and please consider contributing to her gofundme campaign here– My Family is Trapped in Gaza. … Continue reading Opportunity to Help a Local Palestinian Family
April Shared Plate Recipient – Rancho Cielo
For over 20 years Rancho Cielo has worked to change the lives of underserved, at-risk youth in Monterey County. Students receive on-site counseling, enrichment, social services, and connect to a community striving for social vibrancy. Students can complete their high school degrees while receiving training in culinary/hospitality, construction, and agriculture. Over 632 young people who … Continue reading April Shared Plate Recipient – Rancho Cielo
UUCMP Artist – Richard Cannon
Show Title: “Macroflora—An Inward Look”Dates: March 30, 2024 to May 31, 2024Reception: April 13, 2024, 2:00pm-4:00pmArtist’s Statement: All of the photos in this exhibition were taken in 2021, near the height of the Covid pandemic. Not much good can be said about the pandemic, save for the fact that the forced isolation created a lot … Continue reading UUCMP Artist – Richard Cannon
Social Justice Actions for April
Action Alerts: Visit FCNL’s Action Center for a list of action alerts and pre-formatted/editable letters to members of Congress.
Be the Light Update
(As of Tuesday March 26, 2024) Total to date: 84 pledges, $399,281.75 (83.2% of goal; 1.4% more than total pledged last year; last year at this time, we were at $360,000 pledged). Something to cheer about: Challenge Match qualifiers: 44, totaling $47,616.75. And more Five Percenters: 22 total (about 1/3 more than last year). Impressive! Days left in pledge campaign: … Continue reading Be the Light Update
UUCMP Big Sur International Marathon (BSM) Volunteer Team
It’s time to sign up for the UUCMP Big Sur International Marathon (BSM) Volunteer Team. We’ve helped with the marathon and half-marathon for the past several years. We’ve had fun, increased our community’s awareness of UUCMP, and earned some money. BSM has made grants from $1,000 to $1,500 for our help in distributing t-shirts to … Continue reading UUCMP Big Sur International Marathon (BSM) Volunteer Team