Faith in Action by Janet Owen, SAC Chair This is my last column as SAC Chair. I’m proud of the work we’ve accomplished together, and I’m happy to turn SAC over to Anne Barefield. I look forward to what the new year will bring in our commitment to social action. January Achievements Rev. Lisa and several of our members and friends, including Dee Best, Carol Herman, Elisabeth and John Motsinger, Marie Creed, Margaret Scales, and Tom and Patty Ricono, participated in the We Do campaign on January 14. They provided support for several same-sex couples who asked for and were denied marriage licenses at the County Clerk’s office. Upcoming Social Action Opportunities On February 2, members of our CHANGE Core Team will attend the CHANGE leadership retreat. This annual retreat helps set the agenda for the year. The retreat will be held at First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue. Watch the What’s Up at the Fellowship for the next meeting of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. They meet at Oscar’s Grille in Sherwood Plaza on Robinhood Road. Come at 6:00 p.m. for dinner if you wish, and stay for the 6:30 meeting. The Southeast District Racial Justice Conference is March 1 and 2 at the UU Congregation of Columbia, SC. Find out more and register at http://www.uusouthland.org/rjc.html. The registration fee is $65 until February 1, and then it goes up to $75. The Social Action Council meets the second Sunday of the month in the Fellowship Library at noon. All are welcome to attend. If you have a new social justice project you want to pursue, please contact Anne Barefield. You can find information on current and upcoming projects at the SAC table in the foyer, and in the What’s Up at the Fellowship weekly email newsletter. You can sign up for most SAC projects either in person at the SAC table or online at www.signupgenius.com (search for sacuufws@gmail.com to see all current signups).
More on SAC and CHANGE by Anne Barefield The Social Action Council will meet on Sunday, February 10, 2013, at noon in the UUFWS Library. The CHANGE Core Team will be meeting with SAC for the next four months while Janet Owen is on medical leave and Ann Barefield is serving as chair of SAC.
Fellowship Matters: February 2013
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