Mother’s Day Baskets for McAuley Village
April 1, 2010
McAuley Village is two-year transitional housing program for homeless single parents and children. The Village has 23 apartments and an on-site child care center. They provide the basic human needs of shelter, child care, supportive services, advocacy and guidance to homeless families seeking help. Village residents have diverse backgrounds and different levels of preparation. Some residents did not graduate from high school. Others are victims of domestic violence and some are immigrant families. Whatever their backgrounds, all are homeless and living in desperate poverty.
This Mother’s Day, May 8th, Bell Street Chapel will be delivering Mother’s Day Baskets to the 23 mothers of McAuley village. Children in the village receive lots of attention, but mothers are often overwhelmed, overworked and still living in difficult conditions. We hope that these baskets will send a message of love and hope to the single mothers of the Village.
If you would like to help, we will be providing baskets, ribbons and tissue for adornment by the children, and art supplies for cards, but we need the small gifts to fill the baskets. Some ideas are: toiletries (trial sizes?), small flowering plants or flowers, hair accessories, mini sewing kits, or anything else you can think of! (Sister Holly, the administrator, asks that we NOT donate candles). Cash donations will go toward gift cards to CVS. We will need 23 (or 11 or 12) of each item, so they can be distributed evenly. Please see Carol Wiseman about your donation or fill in your idea/donation on the form in Eddy Hall. Thank you!
Daydream Theatre at Bell Street
April 1, 2010
Daydream Theatre Company is proud to present its spring 2010 production entitled “Out to Rocky Point”, an original stage play written and directed by Rhode Island playwright Leonard Schwartz. “Out to Rocky Point” will be presented in April and May of this year at the Bell Street Chapel in Providence, RI.
This is the 12th original play by Schwartz and Daydream Theatre Company to be presented in the historic Chapel Street Unitarian Church. “We are forever grateful to the wonderful folks at the Bell Street Chapel for their generosity in allowing us to use their beautiful space,” says playwright Schwartz.
“Out to Rocky Point” is a coming of age story that takes place at Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, RI on the last day it is open. That fateful day was back in 1995. For those of you who were there, memories will be stirred by the production’s use of authentic props and signs from the original park. Schwartz promises some surprises too stating, “fans of the park will not be disappointed”.
Producer Jim Belanger and his team, Lloyd Felix, Caitlin Murphy, Jeni Hayden, Jon Knowles and Mary DeBerry are working hard to replicate for the audience that nostalgic feeling those memories of the park bring to mind. “I love being able to bring things together”, Belanger says with a smile. “This play will touch everyone in some way”.
“Out to Rocky Point” will run for three weekends: April 15, 16, 17; April 22, 23, 24; and April 29, 30 and May 1. All shows begin at 8pm. Ticket prices are General Admission $10, Student/Seniors (with valid ID) $5. Tickets are available at www.Smarttix.com. Please call Daydream Theatre Company at (401) 644-2293 with any questions.
Vision and Mission Day May 8
April 1, 2010
On May 8, from 9-2, Bell Street Chapel will hold a Mission and Vision Day at Murray Congregational Church in Attleboro, MA. The purpose of this day is not only to craft a mission/vision statement, but to chart our future course, to assert our common purpose, and to create these together in a spirit of loving community. All Bell Street Chapel members are encouraged and invited to attend. The workshop facilitator will be the Ballou Channing District’s growth consultant, Peter Bowden. Lunch will be served.
Feeding The Gods
April 1, 2010
Rev. José Ballester
Anthelme Brillat-Savarin is remembered for his quote “Tell me what you eat, I’ll tell you who you are.” It can be said that what we feed reflects what we believe.
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Justice Sunday
April 1, 2010
The Worship Committee
Unitarian Universalist throughout America focus on a particular social justice issue for one Sunday each spring. This year we will “advance economic justice against the backdrop of global economic downturn.” Bell Street Chapel will be connecting with the greater UU community in examining this timely and challenging topic.
Change For The Better; Change for Bell Street
April 1, 2010
Rev. José Ballester
This service is our Canvass Sunday celebration. Greg Greco and members of the Canvass Committee join Rev. Ballester in charting the new and exciting era for the Religious Society of Bell Street Chapel.
Easter Sunday
April 1, 2010