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no one crowds you
no one goes it alone

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Religious Exploration
Growth & learning for children, youth and adults

Music & Arts
Read,w rite, dance & sing

Social Action
Taking a righteous stand

Activities & Groups
Supportive community, pure fun

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Religious Exploration

Religious explorationa and spiritual growth starts with our toddlers and is the task of a lifetime.

Sunday Service
at 10:00 am

This Sunday, January 29, 2012

"Universalism: Love And Risk"
Rev. Natalie Fenimore, Guest Preacher

More upcoming services...

Enrichment Hour
at 11:45 am

  • Ethnic Dinner Ticket Sales
    Meeting House Foyer
  • Scrip Sales
    Meeting House
  • Denominational Affairs
    Kelley Room, Right Side
  • Quest Discussion Group
    Room 1
  • RE Program
    Hospitality Room
    Kelly Room, Left Side
  • Worship Associates
    Room 4
  • Youth Singers Rehearsal
    Meeting House

Coming Up at PBUUC

 Friday, January 27

 Saturday, January 28

  • Warm Nights - Using Meeting House All Day
    12:00am-12:00am
  • Spirit of Life Center
    8:00am-1:00pm
    Room 4
    Kelley Room
  • Chalice Dancers Rehearsal
    9:00am-10:30am
    Rooms 2 & 3
  • Artists Meeting
    10:30am-11:30am
    Room 3
  • DRE Start-Up Workshop
    1:00pm-5:30pm
    Kelley Room
  • History Group
    3:00pm-5:00pm
    Room 1
  • Shamanic Journey
    4:00pm-6:00pm
    Rooms 2 & 3
  • Weekly CLeaning of the RE Building
    6:00pm-9:00pm
    RE Building

 Sunday, January 29

  • Warm Night - Using Meeting House until 9 am
    12:00am-9:00am
    Meeting House
  • Child Care
    9:45am-11:30am
    Room 5
  • Sunday Service
    10:00am-11:15am
    Meeting House
  • Youth Group
    10:15am-11:00am
    Room 1
  • Enrichment Hour
    11:45am
    •  Monday, January 30

         
    • History Group
      7:00pm-9:00pm
      Room 4

     Tuesday, January 31

    • Marriage Equality Phone Bank
      6:00pm-9:00pm
      Rooms 2 & 3
    • Stewardship Committee Mtg
      7:30pm-9:30pm
      Hospitality Room

     Thursday, February 2

    • Groundhog Day
    • Adult Ballet Class
      6:30pm-7:30pm
      Kelley Room
    • Choir Rehearsal and Sectional
      7:30pm-9:30pm
      Meeting House
      Meeting House Kitchen

    More Upcoming Events...

    News and Announcements

    ***Spirit of Life Community Center Acrivities***

    • Paint Branch Arts Council Music Series--Spring 2012
      The Paint Branch Arts Council proudly presents the following events on the Music Series for the 2012 spring season. Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 5 pm will bring "Trio Simpatico" featuring works for piano, clarinet, and French horn. Clarinetist Phyllis Crossen-Richardson, French hornist Heidi Littman and Matthew Bachman, pianist will play works by Wilder, Reinecke and Sobek. more...
    • Spirituality Circle February 5 during Enrichment Hour
      Spirituality Circle is a time for open, honest and confidential sharing of each other's spiritual journeys.  Our spiritual journeys help us to deepen our connections to ourselves, our world, our higher good, to everything! more...
    • The We Care Coordinator for January
      Allison Hughes is the We Care coordinator for January. Please contact her if you, or a PBUUCer you know, is in need of meals, rides to church or medical appointments, visits or cards.
    • UU Marriage Equality Canvassing Event Sunday afternoon, January 29, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
      This is a cooperative effort by the three UU congregations in Prince George’s County. We will meet for a simple lunch, be trained by Marylanders for Marriage Equality staff, and go out in pairs to knock on doors for the purpose of identifying supporters of equal marriage in the legislative district of a targeted delegate. The meeting location will be either Goodloe Memorial UU Church in Bowie or Davies UU Church in Camp Springs, depending on who the targeted delegate is at that time. Stay tuned!
    • Warm Nights Program Starts Sunday, January 22!
      Starting Sunday, January 22, Paint Branch will host about 25 homeless guests for one week of Warm Nights. Each night we will serve our guests a hot meal, have them stay overnight in the Meeting House, and give them a breakfast and bag lunch in the morning. We have had a wonderful response from all of you. more...
    • Legacy Fund Committee Now Accepting Grant Applications
      Applications for new applications for PBUUC Legacy Fund grants are now being accepted. Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded in April. Grants may be used to support various church activities. For more information or a grant application please contact Ken Redd, PBUUC Legacy Fund Committee Chair.
    • Spirit of Life Center Reopened
      Balance can bring you vitality, a restored sense of purpose and improve your quality of life. Use the Spirit of Life Center to renew yourself with one, two or a half day retreat of classes and workshops on Saturdays. Choose from Zumba, Laughter Yoga, Dance, Meditation, Shamanic Journey, Simplicity Circle, and Quality of Life workshops. more...
    • Kids' Enrichment Hour
      An exciting new change will be taking place in our child care program. Beginning Sunday, January 15, a supervised enrichment hour will be offered for kids. Parents should pack a lunch for their children and drop them off in the classroom with the adult in charge. Questions? Check in with the Director of Religious Exploration. 
    • Do you have a special talent, interest or hobby that you’d like to share with our kids?
      Interested in serving the kids in our congregation in ways other than teaching in RE classes? The RE program is looking for volunteers to co-present multi-age children’s activities with the DRE after Together Time. more...
    • Space available for lease to non-profit(s)
      Up to 1.410 square feet. Minutes from I-495/I-95 ramp, easy access to DC, Annapolis, Baltimore, Ann Arundel, Howard and Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Ample free parking. Bus stop at door. Contact: lease@pbuuc.org or 301-937-3666

    Who we are

    Rev. Diane Teichert, Minister &
    our church staff

    Bettie Young & Susannah Schiller, Board Co-Chairs

    Where we are

    3215 Powder Mill Road
    Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1097
    Phone: (301) 937-3666
    Fax: (301) 937-3667
    E-mail: churchadmin@pbuuc.org
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    Monday-Friday from 8:30 to 4:30

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