Calendar of Events & Holidays
Events in October 2021
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Safeguarding Voting Rights with The Brennan Center (via Zoom) Safeguarding Voting Rights with The Brennan Center (via Zoom)
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October 14, 2021Are you interested in promoting voting justice and equity in the state of Texas? Defend democracy, reform justice, protect the Constitution, and join us this Thursday at 6:30 PM for an information session and a Q&A period with The Brennan Center for Justice out of New York University!
You must register in advance in order to attend. You can do so at this link.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We hope to see you there as you join us in the fight to protect democracy and fight voter suppression!
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Rebuilding Together Houston - Work Day Rebuilding Together Houston - Work Day
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October 16, 2021It again is time to pick up your paint brushes and carpenter tools to lend aid to a low income homeowner by helping maintain her home! We will work on her house from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays October 16 and 23. The house is located in zip code 77023. Tools and materials, as well as drinks and lunch will be provided. It would be helpful if some can bring their bring ladders. Email communityprojectsteam@firstuu.org if you’d like to help.
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AVDA AVDA
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October 19, 2021 -
"Christmas for Child Advocates Gift Drive" Begins Today! "Christmas for Child Advocates Gift Drive" Begins Today!
All day
October 21, 2021The Christmas for Child Advocates Gift Drive collects gift items for infants, children, and youth who are entangled in the cycle of child abuse and neglect, and find themselves wards of a court appointed advocate system through no fault of their own. A gift list has been made available at the Community Projects Team table on each Sunday beginning November 12 and ending December 5th for guidance in the selection of toys, clothing, gift cards, headphones, skateboards, helmets, colognes, and perfumes for various ages of children and youth, from babies to teenagers.
A box will be prominently displayed on a table where the gifts can be deposited for delivery to Santa's workshop by Sunday, December 5th. No group gift wrapping will take place this year. If you are unable to shop for specific items, the drive is also more than pleased to accept gift cards from any brick-and-mortar retailers in place of physical goods.
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Rebuilding Together Houston - Work Day Rebuilding Together Houston - Work Day
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October 23, 2021It again is time to pick up your paint brushes and carpenter tools to lend aid to a low income homeowner by helping maintain her home! We will work on her house from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays October 16 and 23. The house is located in zip code 77023. Tools and materials, as well as drinks and lunch will be provided. It would be helpful if some can bring their bring ladders. Email communityprojectsteam@firstuu.org if you’d like to help.
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Financial Networking Event (Community) Financial Networking Event (Community)
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October 24, 2021 -
AVDA AVDA
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October 26, 2021 -
Active Hope Training Session Active Hope Training Session
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October 30, 2021A few years ago, the church studied the book Active Hope, which tells us "We have to choose our attitude about the climate crisis, hope our despair. We don't know if humanity will respond wisely, but we don't know that we won't either. So we have to choose our attitude."
The Climate Action Team worked the follow-up program "Active Hope Training" this summer and liked it so much, they are starting a new session on October 30. They will meet every other Saturday, skipping Christmas. The link to register is on the church website under Climate Action Team as well as here.