Category: Events

Welcoming Diversity — A Workshop with Carrie Stewart

Please join us on Friday evening (15 February 2013) and on Saturday (16 February 2013) for Welcoming Diversity with Carrie Stewart.

Modeled on the Prejudice Reduction Workshops of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), this workshop will cover the following objectives:

  • To celebrate similarities and differences,
  • To recognize the misinformation that people have learned about various groups,
  • To identify and heal from internalized oppression-the discrimination members of an oppressed group target at themselves and each other,
  • To claim pride in group identity,
  • To understand the personal impact of discrimination through the telling of stories, and
  • To learn hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior.

The workshop will happen on Friday (15 February 2013) from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday (16 February 2013) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Working from the understanding that “Guilt is the glue that cements prejudice in place,” this workshop teaches us ways to move forward in a positive and affirming way.

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Notice of Special Congregational Meeting and Town Hall Meeting with the Exploratory Committee

  • Date: Sunday, 20 January 2013 (immediately following the worship service in the Sanctuary)
  • 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 Special Congregational Meeting.

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13 January 2013 Birthday Potluck

Please join us at All Souls on Sunday (13 January 2013) immediately after our 11:00 AM worship service for our annual “Birthday Potluck.”

Bring a dish to share and sit at a multi-generational table with people born in your birth month.  Then — after lunch — each table will work together on decorating a birthday cake to compete in our Best Cake Contest.

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2013 World Religion Day

Please join us on Sunday, 27 January 2013, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport, Louisiana) for our community’s annual World Religion Day celebration.

The keynote adddress will be “Beyond Religious Dialogue” by Dr. David Otto (Professor of Religious Studies and Crawford Chair of Liberal Arts Centenary College of Louisiana).

The event’s panel discussions will include the following:

  • Is it possible to do true multifaith worship, and if so, how?
  • What is your faith’s position on political involvement?
  • What is the role of evangelism in your faith tradition?  How do you find, welcome, and educate new members?

This is a great community-building event offering numerous volunteer opportunities — working at the All Souls information table, helping with set-up on Saturday (26 January 2013), and staffing the event concession stand.

Look for a place to sign up in the foyer and contact Susan Caldwell for more information.

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2013 Pledge Drive and Budget Update

At our 16 December 2012 Congregational Business Meeting, we passed a provisional budget and have scheduled a special congregational budget meeting for 20 January 2013 at 12:30 PM (immediately after the Sunday worship service).  If you have not yet provided your 2013 pledge to the church, please do it now.

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30 December 2012 Pancake Breakfast

CalvinHobbesPancakeRing in the New Year with pancakes, fruit, coffee, juice and various tasty breakfast treats brought to you by the Food, Folks and Fun Committee on Sunday (30 December 2012).

We will be serving before church from 10:15 to 11:00 AM, and then after the service from 12:00 to 12:30 PM (or till no one wants to eat any more — whichever comes first).

Note — For optimum experience of the event, attending before church is highly recommended!  For optimum-PLUS experience of the event, staying after church to help clean up and build community with your All Souls friends is most highly recommended!

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All-Ages Holiday Party (22 December 2012)

Join us on Sunday (22 December 2012 ) after our 11:00 AM worship service for our annual All-Ages Holiday Party.

Join us in the Social Hall after the service for games, crafts, snacks and fellowship.  This is a great opportunity to celebrate the season and make connections across the generations over glitter and glue, frosting and sprinkles, or an action-packed game of Dreidl!

Bring hearty snacks and finger foods (sandwiches, veggie trays, etc) and enjoy the celebration!

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