The Window: May 5th, 2022

UBC Communications
May 5, 2022
3 min read

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY from UBC

RELATIONSHIPS

Retirees' Luncheon

Our Monthly Retiree's Lunch will be May 11th at 11:30 at 5802 Moss Side Lane! Bring a salad or dessert of your choice and we'll provide the drinks and chicken!

Young Adult's Night Out

The group will gather at a local restaurant for dining.

If you have kids, you can drop them off at the church, beginning at 5:15 pm, for dinner and activities for $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child.

YANO Sign Up

Summer Gatherings Survey

UBC will host three Summer Gatherings on the second Sunday of every month in June, July, and August.

In the past, these events have centered on community and shared-interest activities. In planning, we want to know the types of activities that interest you. Please take a few moments to fill out this poll to give us helpful insight:

Summer Gathering Survey

H.O.P.E Grief Support Groups

The Hospice of Baton Rouge would like to invite you to their H.O.P.E Grief Support Group. This 6-Week support group will be held at UBC’s Heritage Room Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All groups are provided to the public at no charge.

You can log-on to our website at: https://hospicebr.org/bereavement for more information. To reserve your spot or you may also contact Christine Brasseaux at The Hospice of Baton Rouge at (225) 341-9703 or (225) 767-4673.

VOLUNTEERING

TBR: Making Baton Rouge a Better Place

Are you interested in making Baton Rouge a better place to live? If so there are currently 3 organizational meetings with TBR and community groups to start working on the following issues:

-Access to healthy food in North Baton Rouge,

-Policing and mental illness

-Education

If interested in making Baton Rouge better, contact Herb Bennett at Herbbennettbtr@gmail.com to get connected with one of these groups.

Thank you,

TBR: Faith, Community and Justice Connect Group

TBR: Improving Public Safety

Does crime in Baton Rouge concern you?

If so, Together Baton Rouge (TBR) is hosting meetings to discuss your thoughts on how to improve public safety. Come join UBC’s connect group called Faith, Community and Justice as we meet with members of other Baton Rouge Churches. These meetings to discuss public safety in person will be held on the following dates; May 5th, May 19th or May 26th at 5:30 pm. Also there will be a Zoom option on May 12th at 5:30. Locations for these meetings and further details will be shared in upcoming editions of the Window and Check It Out!

Make a difference and have your voice heard on one of these dates in May. Thank you.

TBR: Faith, Community and Justice Connect Group

MISSIONS

Ecuador Supplies Support

UBC’s Ecuador Mission Immersion is just months away.

We are beginning now to collect key hygiene and medical items for the trip. You can partner with us by dropping of the following items in marked bins in the Narthex and Office: toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, feminine products, pocket containers of lotion, bars of soap, Band Aids, individual alcohol wipes, nail filers, wash clothes, and gallon zip-lock bags.