UUFA News

Religious Exploration for Children & Youth

All are welcome to join our Fellowship on Sunday, April 12th at 10:30 AM as we continue to explore the theme of Embracing Possibility with an all-ages service led by Dr. Amy Rosemond. RE and YUU will meet again on April 19th.
 
Remember that Kahla will be on Sabbatical until August 1st! Our wonderful team of UUFA staff and volunteers will keep things moving for Kahla throughout the Spring and Summer.
 

Our camp is run by our amazing childcare provider and art educator, Courtney Smith along with several of our wonderful childcare staff and RE volunteers.

Join us for a weeklong wonderland of creativity, curiosity, and play! Campers will create art in several mediums, explore ways to co-create through collaborative processes and use artistic expression as a way to reimagine the future. Creative Exploration Under the Pyramid is a place where children are valued as whole beings and seen as a vital part of our world.

For our creative campers in middle and high school who are looking for a leadership role, we will also be offering Creative Leaders in Training. CLTs will assist with our camp while serving as role models and gaining valuable leadership skills.

June 8-12, 9 am – 3 pm

If you have any questions or run into difficulties, please email dre.kahla@uuathensga.org or adminassistant@uuathensga.org 
 
Join us for our Spring Lawn A Palooza with bring your own picnic and open mic, Saturday, April 25th from 12-3 PM! 
 
This year we are combining our annual coffeehouse with an outdoor picnic and other activities. All are welcome to come and enjoy the show, perform, and enjoy your own picnic lunch on our lawn. Bring your own picnic, UUFA will provide the drinks (including coffee, of course!). 
 

Share the Plate/Cause-of-the-Month: Athens-Oconee CASA

During April Athens-Oconee Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a local non-profit, volunteer organization that provides advocacy for children in foster care, will receive one half of all undesignated offerings. For details contact justice@uuathensga.org


Help with Food Insecurity through April CANtributions

Please continue to bring non-perishable food items to Fellowship Hall’s wicker baskets. While all CANtributions are appreciated, in April the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank is especially in need of canned meats (canned chicken, beef stew, chicken and dumplings, spam), tomatoes (the chunky version such as whole, stewed or diced), and snacks (chips, nuts, granola bars, snack crackers). To give by credit card, visit uuathensga.org/give and look for “Charitable Giving.” To give by check, make the check out to UUFA and put “CANtributions 1-8016” in the memo line. To learn more, contact justice@uuathensga.org. If you are experiencing food insecurity or know someone in our UUFA community who is, please contact Rev. Pippin (revpippin@uuathensga.org).


UUFA Justice Partner Highlights

AADM Hosts End School-to-Prison Pipeline (ESTPP) Advocates Training

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement offers this April 11 hands-on workshop to equip individuals with the confidence, knowledge, and leadership skills needed to navigate school systems, avoid the pipeline, and create meaningful change in their communities. The 10 am to noon event is set for the Oconee Street United Methodist Church. 

Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) Meeting

All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition on April 17 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Oconee Street United Methodist Church. For more information contact justice@uuathensga.org