Please take the time now to fill out the pledge form here and help the Finance Committee plan the budget for 2026.
You may also scan the QR code or pick up an old school paper pledge form in the foyer.
Our church is sustained by the generosity of our members and friends. We trust you to be the best judge of the amount your pledge should be — taking into account your own budget and the importance of the church in your life.
Our drive is is very short this year so we hope you can show your appreciation for that by getting your form in as soon as possible.
Our December 2025 Give Away the Plate contributions will go toward our membership in this organization that has accomplished so much in our community:
Getting more buses available for people who work at night
Ongoing struggle against corporate welfare
Lifesaving Community Lighthouses in Northwest Louisiana that build resilience in our power grid and in the spirit of our community
North Louisiana Interfaith remains the constant proof that we are better together.
We can accomplish so much more when we partner with our neighbors for the betterment of our community.
Two ways to donate:
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2025 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to the North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP DEC 2025” or “North Louisiana Interfaith” in the comment section. All online collection plate contributions for the month of December 2025 will go to North Louisiana Interfaith.
Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “North Louisiana Interfaith” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of your check go to North Louisiana Interfaith. If you want less than 100% of your check to go to North Louisiana Interfaith, please put the amount you want going to North Louisiana Interfaith on the memo line.
On Saturday (15 November 2025), All Souls is hosting a Festivus Market in the parking lot of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church (9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106) from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
You will find creations from painters, sculptors, jewelry makers, soap and candle makers, fabric artists, authors, bakers, artists and artisans of all kinds.
In this month that centers around a holiday based on food and in these times when so many may be in danger of losing access to food, it’s more important than ever to contribute to our community’s food bank.
The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana serves the seven parishes of Northwest Louisiana and endeavors to be the primary resource for fighting hunger in the region.
Two ways to donate:
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2025 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana and then put “GATP NOV 2025” or “Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana” in the comment section. All online collection plate contributions for the month of November 2025 will go to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.
Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of your check go to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. If you want less than 100% of your check to go to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, please put the amount you want going to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on the memo line.
Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.
For the month of October 2025, we choose Highland Center Ministries (All Souls is a partner congregation for the Highland Center Ministries).
Our give away the plate contributions go toward our yearly pledge to help sustain these ministries, which include:
The Highland Blessing Dinner
A weekly low-cost Senior Lunch
Clothing closets for all ages
Free VITA tax preparation services for all individuals and families making $55,000 per year or less
A partnership with Pelican Credit Union to provide low cost loans that help keep people from going to payday lenders
A First-Time Home Buyers Program
The Highland Thrift Store
Two ways to donate:
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2025 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP OCT 2025” or “Highland Center Ministries” in the comment section. All online collection plate contributions for the month of October 2025 will go to Highland Center Ministries.
Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “Highland Center Ministries” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of your check go to Highland Center Ministries. If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Highland Center Ministries, please put the amount you want going to Highland Center Ministries on the memo line.
On Saturday (15 November 2025), All Souls is hosting a Festivus Market in the parking lot of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church (9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106) from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Painters, sculptors, jewelry makers, soap and candle makers, fabric artists, authors, bakers, artists and artisans of all kinds are all welcome.
A $25 booth fee gets you a space in our parking lot to set up. You may buy two adjacent spaces if you think you need extra space.
Register here or (if you prefer) scan the QR code with a second device.
Students for Justice in Palestine committed to raising awareness of the injustices inflicted on the Palestinian people by the Israeli military invasion and to foster social and political education for their own members and for the local and international community.
Two ways to donate:
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2025 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP SEP 2025” or “Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter)” in the comment section. All online collection plate contributions for the month of September 2025 will go to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S) Chapter.
Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter)” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of your check go to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter). If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter), please put the amount you want going to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter) on the memo line.
Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.
For the month of August 2025, we choose Red River Radio — our local source of unbiased in-depth news and current events, a wide variety of music including live music with local musicians, thoughtful local programming (“Illuminations” and “About Faith“), and Saturday morning laughs with “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.”
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2025 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Red River Radio and then put “GATP AUG 2025” or “Red River Radio” in the comment section. All online collection plate contributions for the month of August 2025 will go to Red River Radio.
Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “Red River Radio” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of your check go to Red River Radio. If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Red River Radio, please put the amount you want going to Red River Radio on the memo line.
There are two session times — 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM — fee by donation.
Join us for either or both of two sessions of yoga taught by Dr. Mythili Bhat — a yoga teacher with Yogis for Palestine. Both classes will be the same, so you can choose the one that fits your schedule or even attend both.
The classes will be open to all levels of yoga ability.
The Al Jawad School is the idea of Hadeel Al-Gharbawi (a journalist from the Gaza Strip who started by establishing an educational tent and is now preparing to establish a number of tents throughout the region).
These educational tents provide children with meaningful daytime activities, emotional support from a psychologist, instruction in languages and math, and essential skills such as hygiene to increase their survival chances amid diseases and epidemics. They learn kindness towards animals as well.
Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.
For the month of July 2025, we choose North Louisiana Interfaith, a broad-based coalition of congregations and other institutions who work intentionally across lines of faith, race, geography, economics, and politics to create real change in our local community and across our state.
The picture above reflects the culmination of yet another Interfaith victory — the ribbon cutting of the second Community Lighthouse in Shreveport (opening another solar-powered grid resilience hub which will serve as a life-saving haven for our citizens in times of multi-day power outages).
Two ways to donate:
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2025 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP JUL 2025” or “North Louisiana Interfaith” in the comment section. All online collection plate contributions for the month of July 2025 will go to North Louisiana Interfaith.
Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “North Louisiana Interfaith” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of your check go to North Louisiana Interfaith. If you want less than 100% of your check to go to North Louisiana Interfaith, please put the amount you want going to North Louisiana Interfaith on the memo line.
Please take the time now to fill out the pledge form here and help the Finance Committee plan the budget for 2026.
