The Alliance Luncheon - "Lay Ministry 101"

The Alliance will meet next on March 7, 2012 at 11:15 for a brown bag luncheon in the Buchan Reception Room.

The program for this meeting is “Lay Ministry 101.” A panel of our own lay ministers -- Mary Andrews, Warren Bacon, and Lee Davis -- will share “everything you ever wanted to know about lay ministry and may never have thought to ask.”

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Tracing its roots back to the historic “Ladies Sewing Circle”, The Alliance was instrumental in the founding of First Unitarian Church in the 1860s. The group has evolved to include men and strives to be representative in age, gender, race, and ethnicity of the larger church congregation.

The Alliance meets the first Wednesday of the month, Sept.–May, 11:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Buchan Reception Hall. Luncheons are sometimes catered and sometimes brown bag. Cost is $10 for catered luncheons, $2 for brown bag lunches (provided at brown bag days are coffee, tea, fruit and dessert).

We support our activities through an annual membership fee of $10. We serve the church community by promoting friendships and working toward common goals. We raise additional funds each year, primarily through our annual Greens Sale in December. These funds are awarded as monetary grants to support church and community, programs which benefit primarily women and children. Alliance programs educate and entertain and are open to all. See topics below.

Contact: Maryann Roulier 503.545.2029 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Shirley Rogers 503.245.5883 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Alliance Programs 2011-1012

September 7 Rev. Bill Sinkford talks about his first year as our new minister

October 5 Kerry Tymchuk, Exec. Director, Oregon Historical Society

November 2 Michelle Davis, Guide Dogs for the Blind

December 7 Winter Luncheon - "Mrs. Pittock” Rose Society Founder, Nancy Hutchins, actress

December 4 & 11 GREENS SALE (Fuller Hall)

January 4 Sue Banks, Director, Central Library, Multnomah County

February 1 Susan Stoltenberg, Exec. Director, Impact Northwest

March 7 "Lay Ministry 101" featuring a panel of First Church Lay Ministers

April 4 Gretchen Kafoury and Ann Emmons - Gretchen is with the Housing Authority of Portland, Former Portland City Commissioner, Multnomah County commissioner & Oregon State Legislator; Ann is Director of the NW Pilot Project

May 2 Spring Luncheon - Mark Slegers, Minister of Music