Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Salisbury

WICOMICO COUNTY BRANCH OF THE NAACP
NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
Saturday October 2, 2010 (12 noon)

CONTACT: MARY ASHANTI (410-543-4187)
PRESIDENT, WICOMICO COUNTY BRANCH NAACP

Fifth ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND BANQUET

Salisbury…. Wicomico County Branch #7028 of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People will hold its 5th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
on Saturday October 2, 2010 at noon at the First Baptist Church Family Life and
Cultural Center (corner of Booth and Delaware Streets).

The banquet speaker is Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president of the University of
Maryland Eastern Shore. Smooth jazz entertainment will be provided by ‘Jheno
Connections.’

Dr. Thompson will address the theme: ‘Embracing Family, Instilling Education,
and Ensuring Economic Security for All.’ She is a highly sought after speaker
and active educator, Dr. Thompson was recognized by Essence magazine in 2005
as one of the “Women Who are Shaping the World.”

She also was named one of the “100 Most Important Blacks in Technology”
by the Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine. In 2009,
Dr. Thompson gave the September 2009 commencement address for Walter
Sisulu University for Technology & Science (WSU) in South Africa and
was conferred the honorary doctoral degree of literature and philosophy.

The community is invited to this and all NAACP events. Tickets for adults are
$35; for youth (age 12 and under), they are $25. To purchase tickets, please
call 410-742-9076 or 410-430-1896.

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Media are invited to cover this event

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE
NEXT VISION PLANNING SESSION

The next vision planning session will be Wednesday, September 15th at 6:30 PM at the fellowship. On August 29th we got off to a lively start, generating 101 ideas of what UUFS should be like in 2015! Missed that session? Never fear. We’ll start with a quick review so you can let us know your dreams for the fellowship. After that, we’ll bring order to our ideas as we make our way to developing goals to give us direction as we work toward making our dreams a reality.
We will again have childcare. We hope that all of you, whether you came to the first session or not, will mark September 15th on your calendar and participate in planning the fellowship’s future.
Naomi

Do you have a little time to help? Our regular person who cuts the grass has had a family emergency and the grass needs cutting. It would need to be done before Sunday. Please contact Barbara Waldman B&G Chair at building@uufs.net.

The UUA Congregational Stewardship Services office announces the completion of a successful pilot of the Forward Through the Ages (FORTH) program. FORTH is a multi-year stewardship program designed to promote growth and help fulfill congregational mission. A detailed report, including tools and best practices for Unitarian Universalist congregations, will be available this month.

The UUA General Assembly office is accepting program proposals for the 2011 General Assembly through an online proposal form on UUA.org. The deadline to submit proposals is November 1, 2010.

The UUA Ministries and Faith Development staff group invites congregations to read and discuss the Beacon Press book, The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands, by Margaret Regan. An online discussion guide is available for use by congregations, clusters, and districts.

Rachel Walden

Public Information Assistant/Receptionist

info@uua.org

(617) 948-4652