Once again, we are stepping up to help provide some Christmas cheer for some children and youth who have been involved with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
Announcements
2014 Pledge Drive Deadline Extended
Have you turned in your Pledge Form? The Pledge Drive deadline has been extended, so please act to support and sustain your faith community.
Shreveport City Council to vote on your rights!! Be There!! (Tuesday, 10 December 2013)
[From Adrienne Critcher, PACE Louisiana Political Director]
The Shreveport City Council will vote on whether you can be fired, denied housing, or public services this Tuesday (10 December 2013) at their 3:00 PM meeting. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE SHREVEPORT FAIRNESS ORDINANCE!!! Here’s what you need to know and do:
1 December 2013 Worship and Religious Education Classes
Please join us on Sunday (1 December 2013) at 10:30 AM for “The Light of the World” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Religious education classes for children, youth, and adults will resume after their Thanksgiving Break at 9:00 AM.
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Congregational Meeting — 15 December 2013
From: Virginia Villarreal — All Souls Board Secretary
To: All Members, Inactive Members, and Friends
In accordance with the Bylaws of our church, and as Secretary of the Board, I hereby announce that All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will hold a Congregational Meeting.
Date: Sunday (15 December 2013) at 12:00 PM in the sanctuary.
On the Agenda:
- Budget: Vote on the Annual Budget
- Nominate 3 members to serve on the Nominating Committee
Please make every effort to attend. All active members should attend this meeting or give their proxies to those who can.
Inactive members and friends of the church are invited and encouraged to participate but bylaws stipulate that only those members who have been active 30 days or longer may vote.
We must have a quorum. Childcare provided.
Board Selects 2012 Volunteers of the Year
The Board is pleased to announce Amanda Lawrence and Patrick Early as the 2012 Volunteers of the Year.
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Thanksgiving Dinner at All Souls
If you’re alone or your family doesn’t want to do all the holiday cooking, please join us for Thanksgiving at All Souls (Thursday, 28 November 2013 — 2:00 PM)
If you are interested in joining others at All Souls, please bring a side dish and join your All Souls friends in the Social Hall for this Thanksgiving feast.
Please RSVP to Ron Thurston (318-300-9509) if you are attending.
2014 Church Pledge Drive
This is the time of year when All Souls asks for your financial commitment to our Annual Pledge Drive.
We ask that you reflect on the meaning of All Souls to you and how you will — once again — support our beloved congregation.
Links for the 2014 Pledge Drive forms and other documents can be found at the end of this post (PDF format — requires Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader software).
Please bring your completed form to church this Sunday (1 December 2013) and please email your household’s annual pledge amount to Melissa Gibson so the Pledge Committee and Finance Committee can create a 2014 budget that reflects our congregational goals and dreams.
24 November 2013 Worship Service and Thanksgiving Feast
Please join us this Sunday at 10:30 AM for “A Service of Thanksgiving” — our annual Thanksgiving Worship and Feast. Please note that there will be no religious education classes for children, youth, or adults for this week only.
The childcare nursery will open at 9:30 AM and the choir will rehearse at 9:45 AM. Those who are helping set up for the potluck feast should arrive by 10:00 AM.
Religious education classes for children, youth, and adults will resume next Sunday (1 December 2013) at their regular 9:00 AM class time.
17 November 2013 Worship and Religious Education Classes
Please join us on Sunday (17 November 2013) at 10:30 AM for “Giving from Our Abundance, Because That’s What We Do” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
At our 9:00 AM Religious Education for All Ages, our adults will begin our new class — Understanding the Bible: A Guide for Skeptics, Seekers and Religious Liberals (based on the book of the same name by John Buehrens). Our children and youth will continue with their exploration of Jewish and Christian heritage.