 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2023 AT 5 PM – 7 PM
Game Night Join us for Game Night at UUCLV on Friday, February 3rd. Bring a few of your favorite games and snacks to share. All ages are welcome! https://www.facebook.com/events/945085303377574/  GAME DAY
Nancy and I spent HOURS playing 5-Crowns, Rummikub and Pinochle this summer. What we liked about Rummikub and 5-Crowns is that young people can easily play also. Other years we have been enamored with Blokus, Monopoly and Sorry. You can see the games we have - if you have a FAVORITE - let us know and you can bring it. January 14th - Saturday at 1 - 5 pm in the UUCLV Social Hall Suggested Donation $10.00 for individual $20.00 per family. Bring your own snacks & drinks. THERE WILL BE DOOR PRIZES! No limit on number.  UU BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, January 22 from 12:00 – 4:00pm
Please sign up to be part of UUCLV's blood drive! You are urgently needed to help us reach the 30 people necessary for the drive to happen. It is said that every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. Your donation could help a patient surviving surgeries, having cancer treatments, who has chronic illnesses or traumatic injuries and many more. Some of those people are members of our congregation and our greater community. Our blood drive is on January 22nd, 2023 in the Social Hall after church from 12 o’clock to 4 o’clock. Schedule your appointment at www.donors.vitalant.org with the Code LAS00012 or call 877-258-4825 Contact Deb Korol or Mary Jane Brustman for more information at admin@uuclv.org This event has ended.
SEE THE CATALOG HEREBAKERS/COOKS will bring things to UUCLV before service so they can be distributed after service. Other times by arrangement. **Note that products are made in homes with nuts, standard flours and eggs and other allergens and if you have food concerns, please reach out to the baker to see if they are willing and able to accommodate. **Pictures are generic and may not fully represent the baked items. Winter Holiday Festival 2022
Do you have a food, family, religious, or cultural wintertime tradition that you would like to share with the congregation? We would love for you to share it with the congregation at our holidays festival.
Please reach out to Rory at admin@uuclv.org if you would like to help with this in any way. https://www.facebook.com/events/456058646641167 Gift Wrapping
You are encouraged to bring a difficult-to-wrap gift or two. Let it Shine is free, and people of all ages and abilities are welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/events/702451051218999 This event has ended. Trans Pride Second Chance Prom The Trans Pride Second Chance Prom will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Nevada Room, 953 East Sahara. Dinner is at 6, Dancing is at 7:30. This is a chance for Trans folk to come to a prom as their authentic selves. Free dresses and tuxes are available from Project 150 on May 28 from 9 to 1. For an appointment contact Jamie 702-906-4608. Questions: Call Kim 661-609-6404. The event is free. No tickets needed but you’ll need to call the center to let them know how many are coming. RSVP 702-906-4608 or get tickets HERE Sponsors: The Trans Pride Center Project 150 UUCLV Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/538327927818004  
Wow!!! Look at what we did!!! It was a late winter's eve when I was going through my emails and I came across one from UU the Vote. They are the people who are a non-partisan program of the UUA who articulate UU values in the public square. Being that the 5th principle and 2nd source are my favorite, I stepped up last year to participate so that their message is amplified at UUCLV. But I digress.
The email I saw had the subject line 'Join Congressman Adam Schiff this weekend for Jan 6th Day of Remembrance and Action' Hmm, that sounds intriguing. So I opened it and found out that they were organizing a nationwide event on January 6 to remember the events on that day last year and take action. It also had a link to the national organizers. I checked the link to see what was being held in Las Vegas. I found that there weren't any in-person events. So, seeing an opportunity for us to be a part of the community and advertise the church, I forwarded the email off the social justice group and Nancy to see if there was any desire to participate. Oh, there was! So I signed us up to hold an event. What am I getting myself into? I thought. I've never organized an event like this. It's two holidays and less than three weeks away! Thanks to the national organizers and many at the church, it was not that hard. With some phone calls and emails, we were able to get it out to many other organizations and issue some press releases. That night we did get some press coverage (two cameras and a newspaper reporter) Also, at least 20 people from the community who were not members showed up. Even a few children from next door were there on the fence wall watching and listening. By the way, they know we are a church. Larry and I had a conversation with them when we were filling the bags for the luminaria. They asked us what we were doing and was it for the church. I wonder if they thought we were up to some trouble digging in the back lot. At the event, in total, 50 folks showed up! The call to action was to call your senator and tell then to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the Protecting our Democracy Act and DC Statehood act. Both of our senators support these bills, but they need to hear from you. Call them and thank them for their support of these important laws that will protect our fragile democracy. They need to what you think. Finally, thank you to all who came that night, stepped up and helped out. It was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had living my UU values. If you want to make change, vote. It not only matters but counts. In Solidarity, Power and Peace, Mark Bergtholdt Read the article from the Review Journal https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/nevadans-mark-jan-6-attack-anniversary-with-candlelight-vigil-2509050/ Read the article from Telemundo Las Vegas https://www.telemundolasvegas.com/fotosyvideos/las-vegas-recuerda-el-ataque-al-capitolio/2179611/ Photos by Nick Christenson
Vigil for Democracy January 6 at UUCLV |
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 Choice #1 - UUCLV Scrabble |  Choice #2 - Wordy |
 Choice #3 - Yay-sayer |  Choice #4 - Yay-sayer Tie Dyed |
 Choice #5 - Vegas Skyline |  Choice #6 - World round |
 Choice #7 - UU Symbol |  Choice #8 - Beacon |
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 We will discuss what UUCLV is already doing, what we have done in the past, and our aspirations for future actions. We will discuss having a measured strategy and letting it be informed by our mission and vision. Also, we will consider utilizing a multiple person leadership team (co-chairs, a council of leaders, rotating leadership, etc.) in an effort to manage and build capacity. Please reach out to Reverend Bailey for more information about attending these meetings. minister@uuclv.org We will be meeting regularly once a month, with occasional Saturday morning working meetings with regular updates delivered in the Friday Flashes from the Beacon and from the pulpit on Sunday mornings. If you would like to be a part of planning the Social Justice direction UUCLV is taking, please let Rev. Gordon or Lisa know. Please check our CALENDAR for meeting dates and times. | UPCOMING SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS   |
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