Family Thrift Center Receipts
Thank you to all who are saving receipts when shopping at Family Thrift stores and bringing them to Unity of the Black Hills. We have gathered more than $74,600 toward our goal of $150,000. Please continue to save your receipts and turn them in.
Thank you to Nancy Bolyard, Ev Merritt, and Stu Steele for adding the totals. When we have received a total of $150,000 in receipts, the church will receive a check for $1,000 from the home office of the Family Thrift Stores.
Food Pantry:
Unity of the Black Hills tithes back to the CommUnity in a number of ways - one of which is the Piedmont Food Pantry Program. For those in the community or members of Unity of the Black Hills requiring extra assistance in the form of groceries, you may receive this assistance on Wednesday or Saturday between the hours of 9 AM and 12 Noon.
Unity serves at the pantry on June 17 & 20, July 22 & 25, August 26 & 29, September 30 & October 3, November 4 & 7th, December 9 & 12. Please see or call Rev. Barbara to volunteer 716-1110.
The Food Pantry is located at:
Our Lady of the Black Hills in Piedmont
Take I-90 (heading West from Rapid City) to Exit 48 - Proceed over the Interstate - Turn right on the service road. Our Lady of the Black Hills entrance is located on Left hand side of the road. The Food Pantry entrance is located in the rear of the Church in the lower level.
Weekend Pack Back Program:
As part of the Piedmont Valley Churches Association, we are participating in the Stagebarn Elementary Weekend Pack Back Program!
Please consider bringing to the Unity Chapel:
100% Juice products, Individual Mac and Cheese, microwave popcorn, Individual pudding packages, Individual peaches and pears packages. If you prefer, you may also mail a check dedicated to this program and a volunteer from church will pick up these items on your behalf.
No Child should go hungry on weekends, and we can help!
Newsletter:
If you would like to receive our newsletters and other mailings via email or postal, please fill out one of the information postcards near the entrance to the church, OR call/email the Unity office.
Please include your Name - Mailing Address
Telephone Number and if applicable, Email
We'll be delighted to add you to our mailing list and keep
You informed on future Unity events.
Programs
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass
It's about learning how to dance in the rain."
Stagebarn School Backpack Program
We are participating again in the Stagebarn School Backpack for kids program. This program sends easy to make meals for children that may have no outlet for meals on the weekend.
We can share our abundance by helping our neighbors and friends that may be less fortunate at this time.
Requested Items Include: Fruit cups, instant mac and cheese, small juices, puddings, instant soups, individual wrapped nuts etc. Bring donated items to church - there are bins in the front entrance under the Welcome Table.
Unity Church of the Black Hills
Where People Come to Grow and Share Their Spiritual Journey!
Under Development....
The church is considering ideas for raising funds to complete the sidewalk expansion in front of the church and to build a retaining wall that is proposed to hide the septic system on the east side of the church was held. Several projects and fundraisers that are currently in the planning stages and tentatively include the following proposals:
Since the large sewage culverts in front of the church cannot be disturbed, a wall was discussed. There are also some issues with drainage and the sump pump that are in the process of being worked out. Some concrete will be removed and new concrete poured. The sidewalk will be expended a little bit also on the east end of the church. The ground with soil remaining can have shrubs, trees and flowers planted eventually. The project is estimated to cost from $1000-$1200.
Fund raising ideas currently include:
- A Unity Yard Sale for June 13th
- Eric Sutton has volunteered to govern a rock climbing day on a pledge for "climbing" system. He will do a presentation within the next few weeks.
- Jim Gardiner has offered to teach a class titled "Sharpening the Mind." It will run three weeks for two hours each time - a donation will be requested - This class will likely take place in June.
- Any additional love offerings dedicated toward this project are greatly appreciated.
Thanks go out to all for their ideas, energies and support!
Unity of the Black Hills 10112 Walnut St
P.O. Box 512 Piedmont, SD. 57769
(605) 716-1110
