 In order to assure each project has sufficient volunteers, MIFA has requested that everyone register online. Please click HERE to register. Thank you.
 Once again, it is our pleasure and honor to support the students and staff of Willow Oaks Elementary School by holding our annual School Supplies drive. This year we are focusing our drive on the top six most frequently needed items (listed above).
There are three ways to contribute to this effort: Option 1: Shopping Trip! Select an item(s) from the bus windows, go shopping, and return them to UCPC by Sunday, August 26th. NOTE: Per the school's request, backpacks need to be as generic as possible (no characters or logos), and the #2 pencils need to be Ticonderoga brand. Option 2: Cyber Shopping! Purchase item(s) from our Amazon Wish List. These items will be shipped to the church. Option 3: Donate funds for items to be purchased by the church on August 27th. Place donations (cash, or check payable to Unity Church) in the Pack The Bus Donations box on the Information Table at the back of the sanctuary, or make your donation via credit/debit in the Gift Shop. We look forward to filling Principal Angela Nichols' car to overflowing when she joins us the first Sunday of September!  During April we are supporting Ronald McDonald House Memphis in their mission of "Keeping Families Together" by providing a free-of-charge home away from home for families of children receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
In addition to collecting items for their pantry (list provided in our Sunday bulletins), we are once again acting as fiscal sponsors of the John "Bad Dog" McCormack Memorial 5K. We encourage you to support this event by registering to walk (or run), volunteer, or planning to come out on race day to support the participants. If you want to participate in the race race, CLICK HERE. If you are interested in volunteering, please REGISTER HERE. If you prefer to register by completing a paper registration form and paying via cash or check, forms are available on the Information Table in the sanctuary. If you have any questions, please contact Race Director Julianne Tutko at the church office or by email at director@baddog5k.com. Your participation and support are greatly appreciated!  We are collecting the following items through Sunday, March 25th when we will present them to a representative of Alpha Omega.
During the month of February we are collecting supplies for Grace House of Memphis, a non-profit alcohol, drug, and co-occurring treatment program for women. No woman is ever turned away based on the inability to pay for treatment. Join us in supporting this vitally important ministry in our community. Please bring items and place them on the rack outside the Gift Shop. Kleenex or other tissue Toilet Paper Single fold paper towels Regular paper towels Any cleaning supplies Copy paper 2 large, or 4 small crock pots AA Big Books NA Basic Text Decaf Coffee  On Friday, December 29, 2017 Billy "Hopper" Dean set out on a mission to raise awareness of homelessness in our community in a very unique way. With the store manager's permission, he spent the night in the parking lot of Walgreen's at Covington Pike and Stage Road. We asked him to give us an update and here it is:
"Bonnie was sick and couldn't make so I headed out by myself. It was a very cold night but I was so fired up about giving my time to this great cause. Even though I was the only one there I still had a great time and God made his presence known. I made like 20 different signs, reached into the pile and grabbed on out and hit the corner. I was dancing, singing and proudly raising my sign to every passerby. After about 40 minutes I had only collected $4 so I decided to change signs and see what reactions I would get. The sign simply said 'BET YOU CAN'T HIT ME WITH A DOLLAR '. The last as laughs and money, shoes, coats, gloves started coming. I know a lot of people had to be saying, Dear Lord another one escaped from the mental institution again. I was a one man show. In the 2 hours I was on the corner before tapping out from the cold, I received $41 and 2 garbage bags full of items and another $20 donation at Unity this morning. It was a blessed night for our homeless. I plan to do it again but this time during the day on a Saturday. I will keep you posted. All is Well 😊 Much Love, Billy" The money they collected will be given to our January Community Service focus Memphis Empty Bowls. The coats are going to Manna House and the Room In the Inn clothes closet. Thank you Billy and Bonnie for truly living the Unity Principle of "We live the truth we know" and putting feet to your faith by serving the homeless in our community in this way!  2018 Memphis Empty Bowls Project Sunday, January 21, 2018 5:00-7:00pm (VIP Entry, 4:30pm) Crosstown Concourse, Central Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 Tickets available HERE! Combining Community, Creativity, and Compassion JOIN
Hundreds of people from all over Shelby County come together to fight local hunger at the annual Memphis Empty Bowls Project fundraising event. CHOOSE Artisans, educators, and others around the Memphis area donate handcrafted and hand painted bowls to fight hunger. Choose a beautiful bowl to take home as a reminder of the bowls that go empty in the Memphis area, as well as the inspiring work being done in our community to fight hunger. ENJOY Guests are invited to a delicious, simple dinner of soup (donated by local restaurants) and bread and desserts (donated by Church Health) while listening to live music. SHOP Shop the art market. A portion of the proceeds from your purchase from the vendors, who are talented local artists, will go toward the Memphis Empty Bowls' mission.  Manna House Memphis offers hospitality to homeless and poor guests. Hospitality includes welcoming of guests, and the offering of basic services such as clothing, hygiene items, showers, and serving coffee or other beverages. We seek to interact with our guests and will learn their names and their stories. Manna House is grounded in the spirit of the Catholic Worker Movement and thus we seek to welcome our guests from the streets with a spirit of hospitality that respects their dignity as human beings. We are open every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:00-11:30 a.m. On Monday and Thursday mornings we offer showers for men. On Tuesday mornings we offer showers for women. We believe compassion is contagious and that justice structures compassion so that all may have life to the full.
For more information about Manna House, and to keep up with their updates, you can follow them on Facebook HERE. |
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