Meeting on the Landscape Planning Process, 7/6

We are people with ideas.  In a congregation-wide series of meetings held last August and September, many of us shared our ideas about what our landscape should look like, the elements it should contain, the purposes it should support and the values it should uphold.  A small group (Joyce Federiuk, Mona Hotchkiss and Ginger Chatfield) has taken the group input and put it into a form that we can more easily consider and prioritize.  

Jill is convening a group meeting on Sunday, July 6 at 4pm at the UUFC to complete this process.  Our goal is to identify our most important priorities so that ultimately, they can be shared with a professional landscape architect to use in creating a master plan for the property.  This will be done in tandem with any building expansion that we may undertake.  

Please plan to attend this meeting if you had interest and input in the prior meetings.  The intention is to vote on the priorities previously identified – rather than add in new elements or lobby for favorite items.  Hope to see you there!

Classroom Wing July update

We did it! The volunteer work of painting the interior of the classroom wing is complete!

A HUGE THANK YOU to the ~50 volunteers who helped paint the Classroom Wing – some multiple times! It looks great and you saved the UUFC a huge amount of money! Another thank you to those who lent equipment and materials for this work. Please pick up the items you lent from the counter in Room 6C. If something is broken or missing, contact Wolfgang.

Here’s the plan for upcoming activities:
Professional painters the week of July 7 – 11 to paint the black fire-sprinkler pipes and external siding.

Deep cleaning every room July 12 – 18
Some cleaning by Felicia Torres, our custodian
Other cleaning by volunteers (look for signup forms in July!)

July 19 Move stored items from rental space and Wolfgang’s shed to UUFC

July 20 Move stored items from private homes to UUFC

July 21-30 Restore blinds, bulletin boards, shelf units, cover plates

The preschool will move back into the classroom wing some time in August. Exact dates to be determined.

Movie night: “Milk”, the story of Harvey Milk, 7/13

Queerly Beloved July meet up
Sunday July 13, 2025 4:00-7:30 PM, UUFC

Join the Sexuality and Gender Diversity Team for a viewing of the inspiring movie “Milk” starring Sean Penn, telling the story of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk in the 1970s.
Movie will start at 4:00 PM, followed by pizza and a discussion, so plan to stay late! Pizza is provided; if you can bring a drink or snack to share, we welcome it.
This movie is rated R. If you need childcare for small children, please contact the Grandfolks Squad.
All are WELCOME – you don’t have to be gay to enjoy this movie! 🙂
Questions: contact Anya Ballinger

UUFC Services Auctions, 6/28

The Services & Goods Auctions are our biggest FUNdraisers of the year!
We’re building community together!

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 28, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM is our 2025 UUFC Live & Silent Auction. We hope you will join us for the bidding fun and a light supper. Scroll through the catalog of items that will be auctioned, below!

Volunteer to Help
Sign up here to donate a salad for dinner or to volunteer to help during the live and silent auction. We need your help to make our auction successful.

UUFC Services Auctions, 6/15 – 23 and 6/28

The Services & Goods Auctions are our biggest FUNdraisers of the year!
We’re building community together!

The 2025 UUFC Online Auction: June 16, 9:00 AM – June 23, 5:00 PM is happening NOW. You’ll find the online catalog at https://fundraiser.bid/2025online. Click on Menu, then on Catalog.

Saturday, June 28, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM is our 2025 UUFC Live & Silent Auction. We hope you will join us for the bidding fun and a light supper.

Volunteer to Help
Sign up here to donate a salad for dinner or to volunteer to help during the live and silent auction. We need your help to make our auction successful.

Grounds Team Meeting, 6/22

The UUFC Grounds Team is meeting on Sunday, June 22 at 12:45 PM on the Social Hall Patio to discuss grounds maintenance and new plantings for the summer. Please join us if you’d like to hear about our work or get involved!

Happy Hours with Jill, 6/26 & 7/2

Join with Jill and others for one or two happy hour gatherings, to talk and reminisce. Thursday June 26 and Wednesday July 2, 5:30 PM, on the Fellowship deck and patio. Bring your own favorite beverage and a snack to share if you like.