Meetings & Events at Unity
THIS WEEK AT UNITY, MARCH 13-16
WEDNESDAY
- 2:00-3:00 p.m. via Zoom – Community Connect moderated by Rev. Dick Everts. This is a one hour, drop in, chatting session for discussing topics of spiritual interest, personal growth, etc. There is a new topic each Wednesday. To take part, send an email request to Rev. Dick at richard.everts@comcast.net.
- 4:00-5:00 p.m. - Unity Grief Support Group facilitated by Rev. Inge Tarantola meets in the Garden Room and via Zoom. Confidentiality observed. For more information, contact Rev. Inge Tarantola at 541-968-5540 or ingetarantola@gmail.com.
THURSDAY
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry potluck gathering in the Fellowship Hall. Come and knit or crochet a prayer shawl that will bless people who are going through a difficult time. No experience necessary!
- 1:00-2:30 p.m. – Unity’s Elder Council meets in the Garden Room. If you are 60 or older and would like to explore the journey and wisdom of elderhood, please join us. For more information, contact Julia Linebarger-Taylor at jlinebargertaylor@yahoo.com or 541-968-5896.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m. – Therapeutic Touch in the upstairs Fillmore Wing. The NW Therapeutic Touch Institute is offering Therapeutic Touch (TT) sessions for those who have taken the classes, those interested in TT, and for those who would simply like to experience a calming, healing TT session. For more information, contact Bev Forster, RN, QTTT, at 541-520-9358.
- 5:30-6:45 p.m. – Passage Meditation in the Fillmore Wing. This group practices “Passage Meditation” as taught by Eknath Easwaran. For more information, contact Laurie Cracraft at 541-554-5434.
SATURDAY
- 10:30 a.m.-Noon – Piece of the Puzzle, Part of the Whole Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. Your Shared Leadership Team would like to honor you and express our appreciation for your gifts of time, talent, generosity, love, and service to this community. R.S.V.P. to Géna at 541-345-9913, ext. 11 to join us for food, frivolity, and festivity!
THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 17
- 9:00-10:20 a.m. – Sunday Morning Book Study Group. Join Cynthia Fulton-Tinawi in the Rainbow Room for the study of the book Spiritual Awakenings by Barbara Harris Whitfield. For more information, contact Cynthia at 216-466-1897.
- 10:30 a.m. Livestream & In-Person Service – Lessons from St. Paddy” with Rev. Sherry Lady.
- After the Service – Love-in-Action signups in the Fellowship Hall. Representatives from each volunteer ministry will be in the Fellowship Hall after the service to provide information and to help volunteers sign up. Come see how your volunteering can make a difference!
- 12:15-1:00 p.m. – Youth Choir meets in the Garden Room. Ages 6 years to young adult. Led by our wonderful Music Director, Laura DuBois.
NEXT WEEK, MARCH 18-23
MONDAY
- 7:00-8:30 p.m. – Choir Practice in the Sanctuary. If you would like to be a part of the choir, contact Mo Robeson at 541-520-8489.
TUESDAY
- 6:30 p.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting will be held via Zoom this month. All are welcome to attend. If you would like to attend or speak at the meeting, please contact Serenee Smith at sereneeheart@yahoo.com.
- 7:00 The March 19th Behind the Lens film is Harvey, directed by Henry Koster, followed by a Q&A session with Tom Blank. Cost is $30 for series or $5 per time. Registration forms in the Fellowship Hall.
- 7:00-9:00 p.m. – Unity Open Men’s Circle in the upstairs Fillmore Wing. The Men’s Circle is a safe container where a man can openly and authentically share about his life, with the support and in the company of other men. Meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Raymond Albano at 541-285-3943 / ralbano.tmlp@gmail.com or Jim Drews at 541-731-8492 / drewsjim@yahoo.com.
NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 24
- 10:30 a.m. Livestream & In-Person Service – Palm Sunday: Lessons from the Joy & Heartbreak of Jesus’ Journey” with Laura DuBois.
UPCOMING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 (6:30-8:00 p.m.) - Youth & Family Fun Night in the Garden Room. Calling all adults with children to join us in the Garden Room for an evening of Easter Bingo, a visit from the Easter bunny, and food too. Free, but donations welcome. R.S.V.P. to Alice Sparks at 541-729-3817.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6 (10:30 a.m.-Noon) – Sacred Women’s Circle in the upstairs Fillmore Wing. Join Géna on the first Saturday of each month for a time of connecting, meditating, and doing a fun project that incorporates the theme for that month’s gathering. April’s theme is Enhancing Our Sacred Journey.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES/NEEDS
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: We are looking for volunteers to help make prayer shawls either by knitting or crocheting that are then given away to people in our community who are going through a difficult time. No experience necessary. To become part of the team, contact Rev. Inge at 541-968-5540 or ingetarantola@gmail.com.
POTS OF SOUP: Each Sunday we serve 2-3 pots of soup. We are looking for 1 person who can bring a pot of soup on a Sunday. Please sign up in the Fellowship Hall if you can help out.
UNITY COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS/OPPORTUNITIES
Our March Bulletin has been posted. You can check it out at http://unityofthevalley.org/pdfs/March2024.pdf .
UNITY FOOD DRIVE – Please help us to fill the food barrel in the foyer with shelf-stable food (i.e., canned or no refrigeration needed) for Food For Lane County. Together, We Are Making a Difference!
SUNDAY GATHERING & NEWS FOR YOUTH
NURSERY (INFANT-4 YEARS OLD) Nursery care is offered during the service in the Harmony Room.
UNIKIDS (KINDERGARTEN-5th GRADE) We currently offer fun and inspiration for the kids. There is a puppet show each Sunday for the first 10 minutes. Parents are asked to drop off their children starting at 10:20 a.m.
UNITEENS (GRADES 6-8) meets in the upstairs Treehouse room from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m.
UNITY TEEN GROUP (GRADES 9-12). The Unity Teen Group meets from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. in the Rainbow Room with guidance from Jim Drews.
Classes at Unity School Campus: www.unityonline.org
Visit Unity’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/unityofthevalley.