Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal

Drop In Potluck
2025-04-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Meatless Mondays Drop-in Potluck
6-8:00PM every Monday, Fell Room
Bring your dinner, bring something to share, or just stop by. A meatless main dish will be provided every week.
If your Monday dinner is drive-thru between activities, but you have twenty minutes to stop at church and make it a family meal, come on in.
No sign-up. No restrictions on food or drink.
For more information, please contact Erin R at 309-242-1274

Walker Room Covenant Group
2025-04-15 16:00 - 17:30
for more information contact the office at office@uubn.org

Love at the Center Covenant Group
2025-04-15 18:00 - 20:00
6:00-8:00, bring your dinner or snack if you’d like, 3rd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month, in person in Irvin Room, please pre-register with the office before attending at office@uubn.org
February 18 & 25 – 2 session with RG
March 18 & 25 – 2 sessions with RG
April 15 & 22 – 2 sessions with RG
May 20 & 27 – 2 sessions with Terina
June 17 & 24- 2 session with Terina
July 15 & 22*- 1 sessions with Terina
*July 22 as a make up date

Emerson Street Singers Practice
2025-04-16 16:45 - 17:15, 2025-04-23 16:45 - 17:15
in Walker Room

Fairly Frequent Singers Practice
2025-04-16 17:30 - 18:15, 2025-04-23 17:30 - 18:15

Craft Night
2025-04-16 18:00 - 20:00
All Are Welcome. Bring your craft with you!

3rd Wednesday Covenant Group
2025-04-16 18:30 - 19:30
Contact the office with questions

Baroque 'n Consort
2025-04-17 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-24 13:30 - 15:00

Non-theistic Spiritual Exploration Community (N.S.E.C) Covenant Group
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:00
Non-theistic Spiritual Exploration Community (N.S.E.C) Covenant Group
Third Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Irvin Room, Facilitated by Connor and Allison MacLeod-Carlson

Register by email to LRE@UUBN.org

What benefits can a non-theist derive from religion? How can an atheist transition from the practices and rituals of their past faith to ones that meet their current needs? How can an atheist find spiritual community? How does religious trauma affect us? Why do these questions matter?

Join this new covenant group for 5 sessions and we’ll talk about these questions and more.

January 16 – Welcome & Covenant Setting
February 20 – Community
March 20 – Ritual
April 17 – Wonder and Connection
May 20 – Social Norms and Traditions

No Kings Sign Making Party
2025-04-18 18:00 - 20:00
in Fell Room

Private Event
2025-04-18 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-04-25 18:00 - 21:30

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
2025-04-19 09:30 - 11:30
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Class with IMCBN
Saturday, April 19th, from 9:30am – 11:30am, in the Walker Room
Through step-by-step guidance this class will help you become more familiar with the practice of mindfulness meditation. We will briefly talk about, “What is mindfulness?” & “How do you practice?” Then we will explore the practice by starting with short meditation sessions and gradually building up to longer sessions. After each session we will review and discuss our experiences during practice. This process allows you to better understand what you are doing as you are doing it, building on what you learn each time you practice. The hope is that we all leave this class feeling more confident and capable in our practices of mindfulness meditation.
The Insight Meditation Community of Bloomington-Normal offers this class based on donation. The recommended donation is $25. Any amount will be accepted. No one will be refused.
Visit our website to register. https://www.insightblono.com/introduction-class
This class is being taught by Ryan Barfoot. Ryan is the guiding teacher at IMCBN and a graduate of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Ryan has been practicing meditation since 2016 and loves sharing the practice of meditation with others. Ryan is a member of UUBN and assists in teaching the Religious Exploration program at UUBN.
If you have any questions about this class, please send an email to Ryan@Insightblono.com
-Submitted by Ryan Barfoot with the Insight Meditation Community of Bloomington-Normal

Adult Choir
2025-04-20 08:45 - 09:45, 2025-04-27 08:45 - 09:45
Meets in Walker Room

OWL 7th and 8th Grade
2025-04-20 09:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-27 09:00 - 12:30
in Irvin Room

Sunday Service
2025-04-20 10:00 - 11:00
See Zoom link in banner to participate online.

Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-20 11:00 - 11:30

Potluck Brunch
2025-04-20 11:00 - 12:30

Rev. Rebecca's Bon Voyage and Rev. Price's Welcome Party
2025-04-20 11:30 - 12:30

Bloomington Normal Meditation Group
2025-04-20 18:00 - 19:00
Contact the office for information on how to join. Office@uubn.org.

Lunch Bunch
2025-04-21 11:45 - 13:00

Love at the Center Covenant Group
2025-04-22 18:00 - 20:00
6:00-8:00, bring your dinner or snack if you’d like, 3rd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month, in person in Irvin Room, bad weather on zoom
February 18 & 25 – 2 session with RG
March 18 & 25 – 2 sessions with RG
April 15 & 22 – 2 sessions with RG
May 20 & 27 – 2 sessions with Terina
June 17 & 24- 2 session with Terina
July 15 & 22*- 1 sessions with Terina
*July 22 as a make up date

Final Friday Fun, Food, and Fellowship
2025-04-25 17:00 - 20:00
Final Friday Fun, Food, and Fellowship
All are invited to this new monthly event. We’ll have games for all ages, pizza, and snacks. Bring a snack to share. If you have a favorite game and want more people to play it with, bring your game along too. We’ll be in Fell Room with a quieter space in Stevenson Library.
Reach out to Rain with questions – 918.605.5354 or RainJohnson2002@gmail.com

Private Event
2025-04-26 16:30 - 21:30
