December Share the Plate: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Guest At Your Table Program

Our December Share the Plate partner is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Guest At Your Table Program. UUSC works around the world to promote human rights and social justice, transforming UU values into action. This year marks GNUUC’s 25th year of participating in the Guest at Your Table program. Our primary fundraiser for UUSC is our Share the Plate program.

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Social JusticeKris Thresher
December 1, 2019, Potluck: Donate to Candy for the Incarcerated

Rev. Cynthia Stewart is collecting money or Christmas bags for the 800 incarcerated men at DeBerry Special Needs prison here in Nashville, where those who have severe medical and sometimes end of life needs are sent. The prison ministry she works for is already working on providing other things like shampoo, socks, and beanies, but would like some help purchasing goodies to go in the bag. Would you consider donating $5 or $10 during the pot luck lunch on December 1? Or you can make a donation through GoFundMe at Candy for the Incarcerated.

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CommunityKristin Reveal
November Share the Plate: Room In The Inn

This month’s Share the Plate organization is Room In The Inn (RITI). On the first Thursday of every month in the winter, GNUUC has been providing shelter for eight unhoused guests. Winter is deadly for people without permanent housing. By opening our doors, serving dinner, offering a safe, warm place for the night, serving breakfast and providing a bagged lunch, we make a difference and improve the lives of some of our most vulnerable neighbors. Money collected will be used to replace air beds, buy warm socks, and purchase other necessities for our guests. You can make even more of a difference by volunteering to help! Come make beds, serve a meal, drive, clean up. This is a great family volunteer opportunity! Contact Jesse Spencer-Smith, Coordinator jesse.spencersmith@gmail.com, 217-377-4867 to volunteer.

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Social JusticeKris Thresher
Bring items for Room In The Inn lunches on November 2 during Game Night

Donate items for Room in the Inn lunches! Please bring your items on November 2, 2019, during the game night. Click the link for a list of needed items. Email Kristin what you decide to bring and she will update the “needed” list. On the November 2 Game Night, we will form an assembly line to build all 40 lunches needed for the season. You do not need to come to Game Night to donate items. Everyone pitch in!

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GNUUC Aids Walk Community Outreach Booth Oct. 5, 2019 September Share the Plate Nashville Cares

GNUUC has raised $2,196 for Nashville Cares, with their matching. Thank you GNUUC members!! Our volunteers at the GNUUC AIDS Walk community outreach booth were: Elizabeth Marlowe, David Frese, Charles S., Wendy S. Alexander, Nancy C., and Doug L.. (See booth photo.) Kristin and Nathanael R., and Kris T., assisted in preparing and organizing GNUUC materials for the booth.

The weather was perfect, with a lot of visitors to the booth asking about GNUUC and UU’ism, and with conversations with people staffing other organizations’ booths. Our gratitude to all who represented us there, as the Welcoming Community that we are, and as GNUUC, a Unitarian Universalist congregation.

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Social JusticeKris Thresher
Saturday, November 9: Are you interested in attending "Congregational Stewardship That Engages All?" 9:30am - 3:00pm in Knoxville

Cynthia is interested in attending the “Congregational Stewardship that Engages All” one day conference in Knoxville if other leaders in the congregation would like to attend as well. It is on Saturday, November 9th. You would drive up early morning and return late afternoon. Greater Nashville UU would cover the $45 registration fee. If you are interested, please contact Cynthia Cain.For details click this link: Congregational Stewardship That Engages All

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Room In The Inn: To Volunteer Contact Jesse Spencer-Smith

One of the ways Greater Nashville UU provides sanctuary to our community is through the Room In The Inn Winter Shelter Program. Room In The Inn’s Winter Shelter program runs from November through March each year, in coordination with almost 200 congregations throughout Middle Tennessee. The program provides safe shelter, warm meals, and fellowship for our neighbors struggling with homelessness during the coldest months of the year. We need volunteers: Click to see different opportunities. Contact Jesse Spencer-Smith to volunteer.

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Share the Plate September: Nashville Cares

Great News !!! GNUUC has raised over $1000, so we have a booth at the Fair. With the recent Nashville Cares challenge matching, we have raised a total of $2,196 for Nashville Cares. Thank you GNUUC members!! Come visit our Fair booth, hear the musical entertainment. Open 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. (map of booth locations, follows). 

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