FEBRUARY 2019
Join us at our exciting social events in February and March!
ACTIVISM
NIA AT ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MISHAWAKA, INDIANA
On February 6th, NIA visited St. Peter Lutheran Church in Mishawaka, Indiana. The church invited the community to come in and have conversations in an attempt to dispel prejudices and common misconceptions about atheists. We were warmly welcomed and we all felt like it was a positive experience that benefited both us and the church m
COMMUNITY
donating to homeless families
NIA made a donation of women and children’s winter wear items to the Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network (GIHN). GIHN provides shelter to homeless families in Northern Indiana.
Want an easy way to support Northern Indiana Atheists? Kroger has a Community Rewards program which donates a portion of every purchase to the charity of your choice. Just go to https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards Search for "Northern Indiana Atheists" and click "Enroll". Then just use your Kroger Rewards card every time you shop and you'll be helping to support NIA! Lean other ways to support NIA at: https://northernindianaatheists.com/donate-2
education
there is no godcast
In the third episode of There Is No Godcast, Noah is joined by his good friend Doug Furgason for Atheist Story Time! He also answers a great listener question. Listen on our website in the Podcast section.
links to educational resources
We have a lot of atheist and secular resource links on our website: https://northernindianaatheists.com/education/ - If there are other educational resources you would like to see us promote, please let us know.
SOCIAL
atheist brewtalk
On Thursday, February 21st, NIA will host our very first Atheist BrewTalk in Goshen, Indiana at the Goshen Brewing Company. Members and allies are welcome to come enjoy delicious food and beverages with members of NIA. This is a family-friendly venue, so everyone is welcome.
coffee & conversation
On Thursday, February 28th, NIA will host another of our Coffee & Conversation events at the Electric Brew in Elkhart, Indiana. Everyone is welcome to this one as well. We've had new people show up every time and the conversations are always interesting.
You're invited to a Five Guys fundraiser on Monday, March 11th from 10:00am to midnight. For one day only, we will receive a donation for every purchase made at the Five Guys store at University Park Mall, 6501 Grape Road in Mishawaka. Notify the cashier that you are attending the NIA fundraiser and Five Guys will donate 20% of sales, an additional $1 for every milkshake, and a percentage of gift cards sold! Please bring your friends. It's an opportunity for all of us to help NIA and enjoy great food!
multi-group pi day celebration
Looking forward a bit into March, on Thursday, March 14th aka "3.14" aka "Pi Day" - we have one of our biggest social events of the year. The community is welcome to join Northern Indiana Atheists along with the Humanist Forum and Michiana Skeptics at Essenhaus in Middlebury, Indiana to celebrate pi day. This is always a fun, informal get together of like-minded groups that join together to enjoy dinner, pie, and make a bunch of new friends!
join us at one of our social events
Join our Meetup Group and watch for future events!
https://www.meetup.com/Northern-Indiana-Atheists/