During May and June one-half of undesignated offering gifts will support REACH. REACH is a nonprofit that provides one to one tutoring for adults. The programs are free of charge and utilize volunteers who want to ensure all people in the Sioux Empire have the literacy skills they desire. REACH is dedicated to providing individualized … Continue reading Offering supports REACH
Our Adult RE TED Talk for May is “Listening to Shame” will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. The presentation by Brene Brown highlights shame as an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brown explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Brene Brown is a research … Continue reading Adult RE – “Listening to Shame”
On Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, following the All Souls service with Rev. Ron Knapp, Mark Sanderson will facilitate a learning session for folks interested in our Unitarian-Universalist heritage and in particular, All Souls Church. In addition, the path to membership will be explained, and those choosing will be invited to become certified All Souls members. … Continue reading Getting to Know UU’s and Membership Ingathering
Join us on Monday, May 28th at 7pm as we welcome musician Roy Zimmerman to All Souls. ReZist is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s original songs, a funny and forceful affirmation of Peace and Social Justice. “Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression,” says Roy, “because in calling out the … Continue reading Roy Zimmerman Concert
Unitarian Universalism has a rich history and many prominent figures in the founding of our country were U’s or U’s. Mark Sanderson is willing to share an overview of Unitarian Universalism as a session of Adult RE. Join us April 11th at 7:00 for this interesting presentation and discussion.
How many Unitarian Universalists does it take to change a light bulb? Inside Work Day Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon Report for duty, food, and fun and find out. We have a few tasks that need doing around our church and warmly welcome your participation. From changing light bulbs to cleaning glass, there is … Continue reading Inside Work Day April 28
An update of one of All Souls guiding documents, the Policy and Procedure Manual has been approved by the Board. Many people helped to create this current version and it will continue to be a work in progress as All Souls evolves. During the review process, I realized many of us are not familiar with … Continue reading Review of Guiding Documents
April 1 — Today’s theme is spring holidays! Easter customs are based on pagan and Christian traditions. Today we’ll talk about the different ways people celebrate Easter. April 8 — Spring planting is today’s topic. Our church is place to make beautiful. Celebrate with us our joy and appreciation for the beauty of nature, we’ll do some … Continue reading Children’s RE – April & May 2018
Coincidently, Easter Sunday, a culmination of joy after tragic events, coincides this year with April Fools Day. We have asked Kristi Holler to bring together some musical interpretations of spring, Easter, resurrection and foolishness; a tall order perhaps! WSC: Sue Ann Lang Speaker/Musician: Kristi Holler
There are at least three stories about our “treasure” that is hidden, lost, and yet somehow recovered: Native American, Christian and Jewish. What is required to find and reclaim our “treasure”?  And once we discover the treasure, what is the best use of the resources entrusted to our care? Rev. Ted Tollefson and his wife Kristen have been … Continue reading April 8 – Our Buried Treasures
