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Family Promise Week August 14 to 21

Family Promise of Athens is a non-profit organization that provides immediate shelter and guidance to homeless families with children due to the impact of misfortunes they face. Once families are accepted into the program, Family Promise provides food, shelter, daycare, and transportation. UUFA serves as a support congregation during weeks that the guest families stay overnight at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. We provide meals and serve as van drivers, dinner hosts, overnight hosts, and weekend Day Center hosts.

Guests’ Information:
There will be three families served during this week, 10 guests total.  Right now, only two families are in the program.  The third family moves in on Friday.  

  1. William David has one son, SJ, who is 5 years old.  Mr. David does not eat seafood.
  2. Jeanette Stinson has two children–Zyion (16 years old) and Wisdom (3 years old).  Zyion is 6′ 3″ and 250 pounds, so there hasn’t been much food left over after each nightly meal!  This family doesn’t eat pork.
  3. Family Three has two parents, two 9 year old twins, and a 3-year-old.  

Food choices recommended by the current families:  meatloaf, baked potatoes, garlic bread, rice, corn, cornbread, lasagna with salad, chili with crackers, hamburgers, fries, chicken, cabbage/rice rolls, roast, green beans, black-eyed peas, salads, fruit, tacos.
Van Drivers:No van drivers will be needed.  The children will be transported to school by the county school buses.  The parents can use public transportation.

Contributions:
Contributions for Kroger gift cards (to help with breakfasts and lunches) can be sent to Diana Pearson (FamilyPromise coordinator at Holy Cross).  Her address is 150 Homestead Drive, Athens 30605.

Volunteer Sign-Up Link

For additional information including how to volunteer, contact UUFA Family Promise Coordinators Becky Parker and Fran Cawthon.October 30-November 6 is the last week of UUFA’s support this calendar year.

Upcoming


Here are all the events, meetings, and other happenings open to all for May and June. For details of these meetings, look to the left! Remember to join your groups in Realm/Connect to receive direct updates and last minute schedule changes.

Rather see this as a calendar grid? Visit uuathensga.org/calendar . 


June

Groups on hiatus for the summer include Book Talks Discussion Group and Second Lookers. Check with your group for updates.

  • 1st – 
    • First Sunday Forum
    • Social Justice Action Team Business Meeting
    • Historical Jesus Book Discussion
    • Let’s Make Pride Posters
  • 4th –
    • Morning Meditation
    • Palms of Fire Weekly Drum Circle
    • Chalice Choir
  •  5th – Tai Chi Flow Class
  •  6th – Art Exhibit Reception, 5-7 p.m.
  •  7th – Anton Flores from Casa Aletnera workshop – Midwives of Justice: Hospitality and Resistance in an Era of Mass Deportation (at Milledge Avenue Baptist Church)
  •  7th – Pride Parade and Pride Festival (downtown Athens)
  • 11th – Morton Theatre Worship Service, led by Rev. Pippin 6:30 p.m., Hot Corner Celebration (UUFA Choir & Drum groups will not meet. All are invited to attend the service instead.)
  • 12th –
    • Tai Chi Flow Class
    • Racial Justice Team
  • 13th – Book signing for Rev. Brandan Robertson’s forthcoming book, Queer and Christian: Reclaiming Our Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table (SJAT + Alphabet Fam sponsoring)
  • 15th –
    • Third Sunday Forum: Meet Your Justice Partner: AADM
    • Peace Advocacy Team 
    • Historical Jesus Book Discussion
    • Goddess Group
  • 18th –
    • Morning Meditation
    • Palms of Fire Weekly Drum Circle
    • Simple Supper (3rd Wednesday this month only!)
    • Chalice Choir
  • 19th –
    • Tai Chi Flow Class
    • Juneteenth Music and Arts Festival (an AADM Justice Partner event)
  • 20th – Summer Solstice Celebration in Song and Dance
  • 22nd –
    • Compassionate Presence in Times of Strain, a Pastoral Care Team Workshop open to all, 1-3 p.m.
    • Alphabet Family
  • 23rd – Earth Ministry Team
  • 25th –
    • Morning Meditation
    • Palms of Fire Weekly Drum Circle
    • Chalice Choir
  • 26th – Tai Chi Flow Class
  • 29th – Journeys Newcomers’ Class

Below are highlights of upcoming special events.

Regular monthly events will be added in mid-June. 

July

  • 19th – Lead with Love: Leadership that Meets the Moment A Cluster Event offered by the UUA Southern Region at UUFA. Register here. 
  • 20th – New Member Recognition

August

  • 17th – UUFA Leadership Summit (2025-2026) (9 a.m.-noon)
  • 24th – start of Family Promise Week (partnering with Holy Cross Lutheran Church)

November

  • 9th – start of Family Promise Week (partnering with Holy Cross Lutheran Church