Donating Our Weekly Plate Collection
Members and friends sustain the operating expenses of the church with their pledges, enabling us to give away the Sunday collection. Please write Share the Plate on the memo line if you contribute by check. You can also contribute by credit card in the bookstore. Thank you!
Interfaith Ministries’ Meals on Wheels program receives 25% of the plate every Sunday. Each of the 2021 recipients receive 75% of the plate for the designated month.
Nominations for 2023 Recipients
The Outreach Committee is asking for nominations for 2023 recipients of our Share-the-Plate monthly offerings by November 14th. To fill out our digital nomination form, click here. Nomination forms are available in the Gathering Place, or you can print your own.
Selection Criteria
Mandatory
- 501(c)(3) Organization
- Recommended by involved Emerson member
Other
- Consistent with UU principles
- Perceived impact of award
- Involvement of Emerson members
- Financial soundness of organization and project
- Degree to which award leverages existing resources
- Project sustained after grant funding is spent
- Grant funding critical to project success
- Future Emerson involvement with organization
- Project success will be measured
- Emerson identification with project will be published
- Success doesn’t require total available Emerson funds
- Located in greater Houston area.
Remaining 2022 Recipient
December – Minister’s Discretionary Fund
2023 Recipients
January – U-Bar-U Camp and Retreat Center
February – Houston Food Bank
March – Freedmen’s Town Museums
April – The Amazing Place
May – Intl women’s Convocation
June – Texas Health and Environmental Alliance
July – Texas UU Justice Ministry (TXUUJM)
August – Carrizo-Comocrudo Tribe of Texas also known as Esto’k Gna
September – Emerson ESL Program
October – ANSWER Nepal ELLEN
November – The Women’s Home
December – Minister’s Discretionary Fund
