Monday, February 27, 2017

2017 1stUUPB Community Grant Application

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches
Community Grant Application
 2017

The Justice Action Ministry of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches has authorized a limited number of grants to meet needs in Palm Beach County not currently being met.

These grants can be up to $500 and may be granted to not-for-profit organizations or individuals that address pressing needs in our local community.  Organizations with budgets under $250,000 will receive first priority.

The grant application must be submitted by a member or friend of our Congregation who has direct knowledge of the need described.  This member or friend will be responsible for obtaining documentation of how the grant is used and submitting it to the Grant Committee.

I.   Member or friend submitting the application_________________________________
Email address_________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________________________________

II. Organization or individual nominated to receive grant         ______________________________________________________________________

III. Mission Statement or Goals (Please attach)

IV. Total Budget ____________________________________________

V. Contact information for organization or individual
       Name______________________________________________________________
       Florida Address _____________________________________________________
            _________________________________________________________________
        Phone number_______________________________________________________
        Email______________________________________________________________
        Website____________________________________________________________      


VI. Purpose of the Grant including how money will be allocated and what population will be served. (The more specific, the better) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VII. How will the applicant verify the use of the money?  (E.g. invoices, receipts, other)
 Please describe. ________________________________________________________________________

VIII. Amount needed up to $500 ______________________

 IX. If approved how should checks be made out and delivered? ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________


Application accepted through March 31, 2017

ELECTRONIC FILING PREFERRED

Submit to: Congregational Grants to the Community c/o Justice Action Ministry
First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches
635 Prosperity Farms Road
North Palm Beach FL 33408
561-627-6105    uniuni2@att.net


Address any questions to Grant Committee members:
Brian Johnson at briankj@bellsouth.net
Jan Morris at newpassages@earthlink.com 
Barbara Moszynski at bmoszynski@yahoo.com
Bob Shipley at bob241176@excite.com

Barbara Woodworth at barwood2@roadrunner.com

*** Copies of the Grant Application can also be found at the 1stUUPB web page, can be picked up at the 1stUUPB Office, and are available from Grant Committee members.

NewsTalkTopics for Sunday, March 5

- Trump's Tuesday, February 28, speech to joint session of Congress -- watch it

- media relations with the Trump Administration

- the Administration's plans for immigration/deportation

- a reversal on trans-gender rights

- finally, a National Security Advisor in the White House 

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Justice Saturday at UUCFL, May 6

The UU FL SE Cluster presents: JUSTICE SATURDAY 2017
May 6, 2017, 9:45am - 3:45pm

• Should the Electoral College be changed and what are the options? Is the Electoral College undemocratic? Does one-person, one-vote apply?
• How will passing a constitutional amendment providing that the rights extended by the U.S. Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and not corporations, promote UU work for justice?
• How do we end racism? How do we democratize and transform oppressive systems?

Speakers:
Timothy Canova, Constitutional Law Professor. Nova Southeastern Univ.
Kindra Muntz, President, UU Justice Florida
Betty Brantley, Black Lives Matter Alliance Broward

Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, 3970 NW 21 Avenue, Oakland Park, FL 33309  www.uucfl.org

$20 per person in advance by mail to register. Please mail check, payable to UU FL SE Cluster, to Kathy Jens-Rochow, 1420 SW 13 St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312-3322

Registration includes lunch and continental breakfast

PayPal registration http://uuflorida.org/justice/ 

Friday, February 17, 2017

Teaching Thursday, Feb 23

February 23

Community Dinner, 6pm, Ministers Hall, catered by CR Chicks
Menu:
Wood Fired Rotisserie Chicken
Horseradish Smashed Potatoes
Caesar Salad
Home Made Bread 
Cookies & Ice Cream
B Y O B
Donation requested $10 (surplus goes to 1stUUPB).
Reservations requested by 2pm Wednesday, Feb 22 to Barbara at 561-627-6105 or uniuni2@att.net.

Program, 7pm, Guest Speaker C.B. Hanif
Islam: An American Faith Tradition
Our founding fathers envisioned the Muslims and Islam to be part of the American landscape and there were serious discussions about the freedom of religion, liberty and justice for all in America including Muslims. Professor Denise Spellberg, a specialist in Islamic history, has written a book called "Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an: Islam and the Founders". After reading this book, any honest historian would have to accept the fact that America was founded on Judeo-Christian and Islamic thought.

Sunday Service, Feb 19