First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches

Justice Action Ministry Newsletter(Formerly known as Social Action Committee)

ISSUE # 38 Sept., 2016

DEAR WORLD CHANGER,

I hope you all had a restful summer. I know I did. Now that Sept. is here we are enthusiastically embracing a full JAM program. YOUR input is invaluable so please put JAM’s Teaching Thursday, Oct. 6 on your calendars now.

When you come to church each Sunday, you see a large basket where we collect food and paper goods for the Lake Park Community Clothes and Food Pantry. Please bring some small item each week to support the needy in our community.

Also please “like” our Justice Action Ministry Facebook page This will have relevant Justice issue articles and also events in more detail. I’d love your feedback and suggestions on how to improve our page.

May Peace Prevail on Earth,

Judy Bonner

OPPORTUNITIES

*Sunday, Sept. 11P.E.A.C.E. discussion 6pm -7pm at Gary Evans’ home, 2690 Omega Place, NorthPalm Beach

Thursday, Sept. 15 4:30 JAM meeting in Minister’s Hall

Saturday, Sept. 17JAM film 12:45-3:00 –Minister’s Hall Film: Deacon For Defense

The film tells the story of a group of African-American men who organized a group to protect members of the Congress of Racial Equality against the Ku Klux Klan.The doors open at 12:30 for a half hour of fellowship and light refreshment. The showing of the film begins at 1:00. Wayne Johnson will lead a discussion following the film showing.

Tuesday Sept. 20at 9:00 PM on PBS - a movie about two Unitarians, Martha and Waitsill Sharp produced by Ken Burns, Defying the Nazis, The Sharps heroically went into Nazi Germany to rescue as many children as they could, risking their own lives for their faith.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution 36/37, the General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to“commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.”Although we won’t have a service for this event this year, everyone can participate by stopping at noon to offer a moment of silence for peace. Learn more by clicking HERE.

Thursday, Sept. 22Family Promise Dinner 5:30-8:00 St. Paul’s Church, 10970 A1A, North Palm Beach Carpool at 5:30 from church and return in time for the Open Forum. Please call Barbara at the church office to give her your name so we can make a reservation for you. Cost $10. Learn more about Family Promise

*Sunday Sept 25thP.E.A.C.E.6pm-7pm at Judy Bonner and Brian Johnson’s home, 11780 154th Rd N., Jupiter.

Monday, Sept. 26 5:30 to 7:30 Brogues Pub, 621 Lake Ave., Lake Worth- Food and Advocacy JOIN US and learn how to take brave action for a future without Hyde!Food, give-aways and great speakers in a lively venue!Read more about the campaignatallaboveall.org #BeBoldEndHyde RSVP: General-$15 Students-$5ProceedstobenefitEmergencyMedicalAssistance,Inc.1st. UU is one of the sponsors of this event.

*Tuesday Sept 27thP.E.A.C.E. 6pm-7pm at CJ McGregor and Richard Keelan’s home,1031 North M Street Lake Worth, FL 33460

*P.E.A.C.E. (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts) We have three House Meetings scheduled, one in each part of the county and on different days for your convenience. We hope the 6 to 7 time frame will accommodate those with a job as well as have those who don’t like to drive at night. Please join us for refreshments and discussion of stories about Palm BeachCounty community problems. Learn more about PEACE

The Social Justice Committee of The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach

in conjunction with The Center for the Healing of Racism present

Dialogue: Racism Two Day Workshop October 1st and 2nd - co-presented by

Cherry Steinwender, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Center for the Healing of Racism, Houston, Texas, with Barbara Hacker, Founding Member of the Center plus Marcy Jowasky, Facilitator for the Center.

Participants will examine what has led to racism in today's world through multisensory

experiences in a safe, loving atmosphere ~

Day 1 - Saturday, Oct 1, 201610:00 AM-5:00 PM

Day 2 - Sunday, Oct 2, 20161:00PM-5:00PM

$25 fee includes lunch on Saturday

Sadiqa and Wayne Johnson, CJ McGregor and I attended a similar workshop in Boca last year. It is very powerful.

Thursday, Oct. 6 7:00-8:30 JAM Fest – Help us celebrate our last year and plan our new!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

"UnitarianChurch of Baton Rouge Flood Fund" is receiving funds to assist Members and Friends of our church in flood recovery, especially those without flood insurance coverage There will be a box in the narthex through Sept. for you to donate checks or cash to this cause. Checks should be written to First UU.

Wanted: old style aqua SAC tee shirts for use by RE teachers.

Register voters Roberta Marshall is working in the Riviera Beach area to recruit volunteers to:

1. PersonPhone banks on Tues and Thursday Eve's to recruit volunteers to canvas neighborhoods or register voters

2. Register voters outside of grocery stores, churches etc.

To get involved contact Roberta Marshall at

Food Packaging event We will have another food packaging event in November, date to be determined. We will again pack two to three thousand meals for children and families who experience food insufficiency, especially in the holiday season when they are unlikely to receive breakfast and lunch at school. Our November packaging will give many meals to families in need. We need at least twenty folks, ages three to one hundred, to make the event a success. We’ll be putting rice, lentils, freeze dried veggies and high mineral salt in baggies with the recipe in three languages. Marijane Gregg, Greyson Phillips and Bob Ashmore

Please check out the new Facebook group called UU Justice Florida.

GRANTS: $230 for Aug. collection. Year to date is $1261.50

Diane Marks, secretary of the Climate Action Coalition expressed appreciation for the use of our sanctuary for the Climate Action Candidates Forum on August 6th. There were 5 candidates and 51 people in the audience.

Film Showing We had a very successful film presentation and discussion of “Belle” with a dozen in attendance. Thank you, Wayne Johnson!

Contact one of your Justice Action Leaders listed below to find out how to get involved.

Barbara HatzfeldOffice Administrator

Dick Hattwick., JAM Member

C. J. McGregorMinister

Judy Bonner Coordinator of Justice Action Ministry JAM

Brian Johnson Editor of JAM News.