NOTE: ROAD CONSTRUCTION. EWEB is working on Hilyard from E. 33rd to E. 36th Avenues February 3-25. If you access Unity via Hilyard from that area, you will need to access Unity taking West Amazon (Dari Mart is on the corner) to 39th Avenue.

THIS WEEK AT UNITY, FEBRUARY 19-22

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.

THURSDAY
- 1:00-2:30 p.m. – Unity’s Elder Council meets in the upstairs Fillmore 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.

- 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.

THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

- 10:30 a.m. Livestream & In-Person Service – “Prosperity Consciousness vs. Poverty Consciousness ~ An Awakening of the Heart” with Dr. Serenee Smith.

- 12:15 p.m. – Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in person in the sanctuary and via livestream. Be sure to mark your calendars.

NEXT WEEK, FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 1

TUESDAY
- 7:00 p.m. – The February 25th Behind the Lens film is The Caine Mutiny, directed by Edward Dmytryk, followed by a Q&A session with Tom Blank. Registration forms in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $30 for series (12 movies) or $5 per time.

WEDNESDAY
- 4:30-5:30 p.m. - Unity Grief Support Group facilitated by Rev. Inge Tarantola meets in the Garden Room. Confidentiality observed. For more information, contact Rev. Inge Tarantola at 541-968-5540 or ingetarantola@gmail.com.

SATURDAY
- 10:30 a.m.-Noon – Sacred Women’s Circle. Join Bev Forster in the upstairs Fillmore Wing as we explore sacred sounds for the chakras and intentional use of energy for self-healing. Our theme for March is Sacred Sound & Healing Energies.

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 2

- 10:30 a.m. Livestream & In-Person Service – “Becoming an Instrument of Love” with Jon West.

- After the service – First-Sunday Potluck. Join us in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a main dish or salad, and invite your friends and family! Unity will provide coffee, tea, and dessert.

- 12:15-1:30 p.m. – Empathetic Presence & Nonviolent Communication (NVC): A Monthly Primer and Practice Group with Michael Dreiling. This group meets on the first Sunday of each month in the upstairs Fillmore Wing. Sessions offer an overview and Q&A about NVC followed by small group sessions to practice NVC and cultivate empathetic presence. Donations welcome.

UPCOMING

Sunday, March 9 & 16 (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!

Sunday, March 9 (12:30 p.m.) – Viewing of the film Youth V Gov, a recent documentary that tells the story of Juliana v. the United Staes of America. This was a climate-related lawsuit filed in 2015 by 21 American youth against the U.S. government for violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty, personal safety, and property through their willful actions in creating the climate crisis they will inherit. The case was filed right here in Oregon and has a connection to Oregon and Eugene. Be sure to join us in the sanctuary!

Saturday, March 15 (10:30 a.m.-Noon) – “It Takes a Village” Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. Calling all Volunteers. Your Shared Leadership Team would like to honor you and express our appreciation for your gifts of time, talent, generosity, love, and service to our community. Sign up in the Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, March 22 (11:00 a.m.) – Celebration of Life Service for June Hopkins. June was an integral part of Unity’s Youth & Family Ministry. Please join us in the sanctuary as we celebrate our beloved June’s life. Reception to follow.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES/NEEDS

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.

PLASTICS RECYCLING ONGOING OPPORTUNITY: Every Second Sunday, join the EAT team to recycle your plastics! You can recycle a lot more this way, as our local waste haulers don't take much plastic recycling. But they do take #2 jugs and bottles that are larger than a tennis ball. So, separate your clean plastic containers into bags for #2 tubs (and bottles smaller than a tennis ball), #4 and #5 plastics and their lids (All lids must be separate). Bring your clean, sorted, and dry #2, #4, and #5 plastics to the Garden Room at 11:45 on the second Sunday of the month. We can help you help the environment by recycling them! Clean them well and save them up for us! Important: Do not drop off your items.

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. 

UNITY COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS/OPPORTUNITIES

Our February Bulletin has been posted. You can check it out at http://unityofthevalley.org/Feb2025/Feb2025Bulletin.pdf.

The March Bulletin at http://unityofthevalley.org/March2025/March2025.pdf

The Youth & Family Ministry Winter 2025 Newsletter can be found at http://unityofthevalley.org/Feb2025/YFMnewsletter2025.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 (4 years old-2nd Grade) meet on Sundays in the Garden Room 10:20-11:25 a.m.

Galileans (Grades 3- 5) meet on Sundays from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. in the Rainbow Room.

Uniteens (Grades 6-8) meet in the upstairs Treehouse room from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m.

Unity Teen Group (Grades 9-12). meet on Sundays from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. in the Treehouse room.