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Board Meeting: July 10th
The upcoming board meeting will take place Tuesday, July 10th at 6:00pm in the Fletcher Room. The agenda is posted on the governance page of the website: uucj.org/who-we-are/governance/ Members are welcome to attend.
July 8th Speaker Bio: Basma Alawee
Basma Alawee came to the US from Iraq in 2010 with a BS in Material Engineering. Her experience of arriving in the US made her keenly aware of the issues refugees face, and she began to volunteer at several local organizations to help. She was selected as a delegate for Florida at the UNHCR Refugee Congress in 2013 and to be on the board of the Refugee Center online.…
Special Collection for July: L’Arche of Jacksonville
Special Collection July 15th: L’Arche of Jacksonville. Our Arlington neighbor L’Arche Jacksonville provides housing and on going support for people with intellectual disabilities. L’Arche believes that by creating an environment where people with intellectual and physical…
Healthy Eating Class
The Healthy Eating Class will be held on Sunday, July 8th at 12:30pm. in the Fletcher Room. This month’s subject is Gluten: Do I Need It or Not? Come on by for a short lecture and get your questions about gluten answered!
Caring Candles
Long-time beloved member, Alice Ricker, passed away on May 12, 2018. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, July y, 2018 at 11:00 am. A catered reception will follow the service. The caterer needs a count of those who will attend. Please RSVP: email, info@uucj.org or call the office at (904) 725-8133. We are also asking members and friends to…
Caring Candles
Long-time beloved member Gail Bristol passed away on June 4, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 4th, 1:00 pm at UUCJ.
July’s Generosity in Action: Darlene Larsen
July’s Generosity in Action honoree is Darlene Larsen. Darlene did an amazing job this year on our Service Auction, spending countless hours spearheading our annual fundraiser: advertising, collecting auction items, creating the auction catalog, arranging food and drinks, keeping our volunteers on…
July 1st Speaker Bio: Katie Dalbey
Katie Dalbey became a member of UUCJ in 2010, shortly after moving to Jacksonville. She has been serving as a Worship Associate and member of the Worship Committee for the past several years, and is currently chair of the Worship Committee. Katie’s professional life has found her sleeping on canoes in the everglades for weeks at a time, backpacking through the NC…
Family First Fridays: Board Game Night
Come join us Friday, July 6th in the Social Hall for our first Family Night Fridays. This month it’s board game night. BYOBG (Bring Your Own Board Game) and join in on the fun!
Call for Sunday Morning Volunteers
We are looking for 5 generous souls who could volunteer on a rotating basis at the UUCJ front desk from 9am to 10:45am each Sunday morning through the end of the year. Duties involve opening classrooms/helping members with easy office tasks/answering questions. This is an easy, yet critical role to help support our office and minister. With 5 committed volunteers, 1…