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Come Journey with Us ! |
Learning....living....changing lives ! |
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| Fellowship and Service Opportunities at TUCO |
| Book Groups |
| Bread and Roses Outreach |
| Chinese Mahjong |
| Community Soup Kitchen |
| Daughters of Eve |
| Dinners for Seven |
| Drum Fun |
| Men's Breakfast Meeting |
| Pares and Spares Monthly Luncheon |
| Peace Crafters |
| Spiritual Cinemas |
| TUCO Chinese Mahjong |
| Bread and Roses Outreach |
| Dinners still go on as before but meals through Bread and Roses are now under the management of Catholic Community Services. Bread and Roses is still a very active organization with a Guest House, Women's Shelter and an Advocacy Center with mentors volunteering at all of these. |
| They also provide chits for laundry and showers and supply bus passes. The idea is to treat the homeless as worthwhile people and to help them to help themselves, Survival alone is not enough. It is the unmet costs of these current programs that are in need of support. United Churches makes a dinner monthly and has a line item donation for which we are grateful. |
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Dinners still go on as before but meals through Bread and Roses are now under the management of Catholic Community Services. Bread and Roses is still a very active organization with a Guest House, Women's Shelter and an Advocacy Center with mentors volunteering at all of these. They also provide chits for laundry and showers and supply bus passes. The idea is to treat the homeless as worthwhile people and to help them to help themselves, Survival alone is not enough. It is the unmet costs of these current programs that are in need of support. United Churches makes a dinner monthly and has a line item donation for which we are grateful. |
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There is a real and
urgent need for new cooks and servers, especially
cooks with strong arms to lift heavy pots in and out
of the ovens. The current crew is burning out and
would welcome willing hands every second Tuesday at
2:00 for cooking or at 5:00 for serving. For
questions or if you want to participate , please
call Ruth Shearer of
Mission,
Peace and Justice who is also on the Board of
Bread and Roses at 438-5682 or Jo Johnson ,our
licensed food handler at ------ . Donations to the
feeding program should be written to TUCO with a
notation that it is for the food program-Jo Johnson |
| Community Soup Kitchen |
| Every second Tuesday of the month, a group
of loyal United Church members, including some of our middle school
youth, prepare and serve a hearty dinner meal for homeless and less
privileged folk who visit the Salvation Army kitchen and dining facility
at 5th and Plum Streets in downtown Olympia. This outreach which also
involves other churches and groups is conducted under the auspices of
Catholic Community Services. |
| Costs for these dinners are financed through contributions from the United Churches’ congregation. Our diners are treated respectfully as our “guests” on these occasions, which provide a wonderful opportunity for service and for conversation with these folk. |
| For persons who would like to participate in preparing and serving these meals or to otherwise assist in this outreach, our sign-up chart is posted on the Mission, Peace and Justice Ministry bulletin board in the church, located in the hallway leading to the Fireside Room. In addition to the information and directions to the Kitchen on the chart, Bill Edmundson (491-8964) and either Jo or Lee Johnson (866-2972) are always pleased to respond to your questions and comments. |
| Dinners for Seven |
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Dinners for 7
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TO JOIN A GROUP
All dinners for 7 groups will meet on
Sunday, February 14
2010 at 1:00 for lunch at Panorama Garden Restaurant.
You may order from the menu and will be bill separately.
The yearly schedule is: 1. February with an all group get together and reorganize for small groups March through June, August all groups picnic. 2. September organize new groups that will meet October through January. 3. This provides a
good rotation and gives you the opportunity to become better acquainted
with more people.
I have had several people say how much they have enjoyed the dinner groups and getting to know others in the church.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING A GROUP PLEASE CONTACT Sue Breidenbach,
360-352-5870 or email at
breidenbach@msn.com.
Please respond no later
later than Wednesday,
February 10, as the restaurant needs a definite count by that date.
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| Drum Fun |
| The drum fun meets on Wed evening at 7 pm until 9 pm in the TUCO youth room. |
| Bring your instruments if you have some or share ours if you don't. If you have any feedback please contact Scott. |
| Drumming with others brings with it many
benefits. Taking part in a drumming circle attunes us to the invisible
energy that exists between us while uniting us in a common purpose.
Drumming can be relaxing as well as energizing. It quiets mental chatter
and can create a peaceful meditative state. More information: http://www.oly-wa.us/DrumCircle/ |
| Monthly Men's Breakfast |
| Men’s breakfast, Second Friday |
| 7 am at The Spar |
| Pares and Spares Monthly Luncheon |
| An active group of older, retired individuals meet for lunch and a special program. |
| TUCO Chinese Mahjong |
| A group of us usually meet on the third Monday at 1 pm for Chinese Mahjong. We also have a group learning the American Version. If you are interested in learning or playing, contact Libby (438-5070). |
