Events/Announcements

Let's Eat!
Our Home's March Potluck luncheon will be held first Sunday, April 6.
A - D Salad and Tea
E - H Vegetable and Bread
J - O Meat or Meat Substitute
P - Z Dessert

There will be a candlelight vigil for Tibet Tuesday, April 8, from 7 PM to 9 PM in front of the University of Southern Mississippi Administration Building (the “Dome”). Candles of hope and sympathy for the Tibetan people will be lit. Several speakers will inform everyone about the plight of the Tibetans as well as show solidarity with their quest for human rights. Dr. Dan Capper is a Professor of Religion at USM and will speak at Our Home on April 27 about the riots in Tibet.

Laurel and Jones County are sponsoring a free household waste proper disposal turn-in from 8 AM – 2 PM on April 12 at the Laurel Fair Grounds. This is for the disposal of paint cans, household cleaners, batteries, old tires, etc. Great time to clean out the garage or storage building!

Mark your calendars! The next Mississippi Unitarian Universalist workshop will be held Saturday, May 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jackson. Connie Goodbread, Lifespan Program Consultant for the Mid-South District, will be presenting a workshop on envisioning and implementing religious education in small congregations for the whole family, from young children on up. Connie’s enthusiasm for meeting these challenges is contagious. Please plan to attend for a fun time of being together with other Unitarian Universalists from around the state at this workshop. Let Becky or any of the board members know if you would be interested in attending.

We are collecting items for recycling. Containers have been set up in the back hallway of the church for collecting paper, plastic and aluminum. The Marion County members of our church family have volunteered to take the items to the recycling station in Columbia. We ask that plastic bottles be rinsed out before bringing to the church

If you have not attended the Adult Forum at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday morning, you might want to make plans to do so. When Rev. Fred Hammond is with us, he provides us with a religious topic and then leads us into a discussion. (April 6 Topic; Kingdom of God.) The other Sundays, we will view videos from the Faith and Reason series. The discussions are always interesting, and we would like for you to join us. It gives us an opportunity to get to know one another a little better, and that is always a good thing!

MidSouth District Annual Assembly, May 2-4. Hosted by: UU Fellowship of the Emerald Coast, Valparaiso, FL. Theme will be: Living Unitarian Universalism. Come and let's talk about what it means to be a practicing UU! What could be better than the beach in late spring with a good bunch of like-minded folks? Mark your calendars now! For more information, please visit the MidSouth District website.

We are currently collecting items to send to the Nedko Popov Family in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. There will be drop off boxes inside the church if you'd like to participate. The following items have been requested...
Food items: Any canned food along with soups, dips, dried milk. Coffee, "espresso" in particular. Green tea and fruit tea (called "infusion" in England). Sweets and chocolates. Note: Canned foods could present a weight problem, and soft chocolates are not recommended for mailing due to melting.
Cosmetics: Body lotions, fragrances, nourishing creams for hands and face, etc.
Vitamins/supplements: Immunity building supplements such as "Airborne."
Clothes: Any donation toward the purchase of clothing and shoes will be appreciated.

Please check out the bookcase in the fellowship hall which is filled with good “pre-read” books free for the taking. Most of the books are hardbacks and are in good shape. Please take several for yourself or a friend.

We still have Our Home Centennial Celebration Cookbooks for sale. These cookbooks make great gifts and sell for $10.00 each. Recipes which were printed in two previous cookbooks, as well as recipes from current members, are included.

Please join us for our Adult Forum held each Sunday at 9:30 am.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED! We need a volunteer to send greeting cards to church members and friends when needed. Cards, postage and addresses will be furnished by the church. Members of the congregation will be responsible for notifying the volunteer when someone is ill or has a death in the family, etc. Please let Becky know if you would like to do this job.