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 First Parish Faith in Action Team

 serves the congregation as it strives towards the UU  goal of a world community with peace, liberty and justice for all.  We sponsor First Parish outreach efforts through six focus areas:

• Item Donations
  
• Share the Plate
  
• UUA Study Action Issues,
  
• Social Action Liaison to congregational programs
  
• Programs and Initiatives,
  
• Support of UUSC programs.
  

In these ways, we hope to make positive changes in our society by increasing our congregation's awareness, becoming a more generous community, and by reaching out and helping those in need.

We meet at First Parish, four times a year, either before or after our Sunday morning worship service - Join us!  Call Tom Arnold or Judy Deutsch for more information.

We are a core team with the entire congregation participating in our projects, initiatives and efforts.

 Current Initiatives

    
First Parish again cosponsors the 2012 8th Annual Interfaith Homelessness Forum,  which will be held Sunday March 11 from 3-5 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord. Please plan to attend. These programs are very moving and provide concrete opportunities for you to make a difference for those who are homeless.

The 2012 Project Bread - Walk for Hunger May 6.  First Parish will again field a walk team. Contact Beth R. or Sherri C. for more information and/or to join the team for 2012. The 2011 team raised over $5000. Individual sponsorship of walkers is strongly encouraged.  We will also Share the Plate for this event.

NOW is time to renew or reinstate your UUSC membership, or join if you never have before.  The UUSC is the independent organization of UU's working around the world and in the USA for social and environmental justice and providing emergency disaster aid.  Click through to the UUSC.  Be cetain to note you are part of First Parish of Sudbury.  http://www.uusc.org/index.shtml

Fair Trade Coffee Program is currently suspended and needs a NEW coordinator.  If interested, please call Tom. A or the church office.

 Share The Plate Program

Twice monthly we share the collection plate with worthy organizations, as suggested by the congregational community.  Last year we donated almost 8% of our annual budget through various grants, share-the-plate and outreach collections.  We are looking for input from members and friends on which organizations we should support.  To make a suggestions, please complete the form link below and submit to the office for the FIA Folder.

Share the Plate Designees Upcoming:

February 5: Cradles to Crayons
February 12: Wayland, Sudbury, Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable
March    18: Unitarian Universalists for Just Economic Community
March    25: Mass. Coalition for the Homeless
April      14: Honoring Earth Day
April      29: Walk for Hunger
May      13: The Healing Garden
May      27: Planned Parenthood of Greater Worcester
June     10: UU Mass Action
June     17: Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries
July         1: All Dog Rescue


To nominate an organization to receive our Share the Plate
 please complete this form and submit to Faith in Action electronically or through the office:
Share The Plate Recipient Recommendation Form

 Annual Activities

The 2012 8th Annual Interfaith Homelessness Forum will be held Sunday March 11 from 3-5 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord. Plan to attend.

The 2012 Project Bread - Walk for Hunger May 6 We will again field a walk team. Contact Beth R. or Sherri C. for more information or to join the team for 2012. The 2011 team raised over $5000.

Our Annual Backpack Drive was again a success.  In partnership with HOPEsudbury (http://hopesudbury.org) we collected backpacks and school supplies.  We outfit the children at an emergency family shelter in Waltham and provided backpacks to keep for welcome packages for new children throughout the year.

The 2011 4rd Annual Walk for Literacy - sponsored by Barakat World (http://Barakatworld.org) Five members of Team First Parish Sudbury did the 5 mile walk through Cambridge just before the storm struck on October 29. We collected overe $1500.  

The Secret Santa Program for 2011 was a huge success thanks to contributions by members and friends. We supported over 40 children in Framingham.  The 2012 program will begin in November.   


The Annual UUSC Guest at Your Table in now completed for 2011. Boxes were collected during the January 15 service. This annual program in cooperation with the UUSC benefits people of need in the USA and around the globe.