The Social Action Committee is responsible for alerting the congregation to issues pertinent to the qualify of life in our local, national, and international community by funneling information, proposing priorities, and planning for action and advocacy by the committee and/or the congregation. The committee provides information and educational opportunities for the congregation and community-at-large by announcements of relevant events, meetings and activities.
Chairperson: Trish Greene
For more information contact Leslie Finlayson, the committee liaison to the Board of Trustees, veep@uufs.net
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Peace and Unity through Diversity Day 2010
Interested groups including faith groups and community service organizations are invited to a planning meeting for the second annual Salisbury International Day of Peace Celebration to be held in September.
It has been suggested that this year we target Peace in Our Neighborhoods as a theme.
The meeting will be held at Asbury UMC, 1401 Camden Ave., Salisbury, at 7:00 on Tuesday, June 22. We hope to have an inclusive turnout for this meeting and to share ideas.
All interested people are welcome.
Virginia Mayer and Lou Rimbach
Peace and Unity through Diversity Day
Celebration of the International Day of Peace at the Salisbury City Park, September 19, 2009
The Peace Alliance of the Lower Shore (PALS)
Peace Action Planning Meeting
Second Wednesday of each month
7:00 PM
Wicomico County Library, Room 2 downstairs
For more information send an email ATTN: Jackie uufs@uufs.net
PALS concern mounts around Administration policy and escalating violence in Afghanistan and Iraq – and what about Iran! Therefore, the PALS SILENT PEACE VIGIL will be held every Sunday, 2:00 – 3:00 P.M., on the corner of College Ave. and Route 13, by SU. Please join us to promote peace and justice through diplomacy.
> http://sites.google.com/site/palsforpeace/
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Contact Congress and the President
Your views count! Speak your “peace!” Be heard on your issues!
CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD (202-224-3121)
WHITE HOUSE COMMENT LINE (202-456-1111)
President Barack Obama, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20500; e-mail at www.emailthepresident.com/
Senator Benjamin L. Cardin
509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
(202-224-4524) Fax: 202-224-1651
129 East Main St., Suite 115
P.O. Box 11
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410-546—4250)
e-mail at http://www.cardin.senate.gov/contact
Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
503 Hart Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202-224-4654)
The Gallery Plaza Building
212 Main St., Suite 200,
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410-546-7711) Fax: 410-546-9324
e-mail at http://www.mikulski.senate.gov and click “How Can I Help You?/Contact”
Congressman Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.
314 Cannon House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202-225-5311) Fax: 202-225-0254
102 Turpins Lane,
Centreville, MD 21617
(443-262-9136);
One Plaza East, Suite 103, East Main St.,
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410-334-3072)
e-mail at http://www.kratovil.house.gov/index.html
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Community Outreach
Each week UUFS passes a basket during the Sunday service. The money collected is then donated to designated charities. Here is a list of some of the charities UUFS supports.
| UU UNITED NATIONS OFFICE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD (SALISBURY) |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK (SALISBURY) |
| NAACP,EDUCATION COMMITTEE (SALISBURY) |
| SALISBURY URBAN MINISTRIES (SALISBURY) |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL |
| THE PEACE ALLIANCE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS-DARFUR |
| GUEST AT YOUR TABLE – UUSC |
| INTERFAITH ALLIANCE(NATIONAL) |
| RED CROSS(SALISBURY) |
| HEIFER PROJECT(INTERNATIONAL) |
| MAC(SALISBURY) |
| LIFE CRISIS (SALISBURY) |
| CHRISTIAN SHELTER (SALISBURY) |
| VILLAGE OF HOPE (SALISBURY) |
| SALVATION ARMY(SALISBURY) |
| RIO BENI CLEAN WATER PROJECT, BOLIVIA(DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL) |
| HABITAT (SALISBURY) |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER |
| SOUP KITCHEN |
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Building for Habitat
