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Microshelters Film and Panel Discussion, 2/27

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February 27 at 6:30 Corvallis Library

The Secure Housing and Food For All team invites you to Corvallis Microshelters: Film Showing & Panel Discussion The evening will begin with “No Place to Grow Old”, a film produced by Michael Larson of humansforhousing.org, followed by a panel discussion featuring Rev. Jen Butler and Shawn Collins, Unity Shelter; Rev. David Marshall, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan; and Pastor Heather Seman, Sara Power, and Corinne Butzin, First United Methodist Church. Their focus will be on how local churches are currently providing services to microshelter residents, and what other Corvallis faith congregations can do to support our community’s most vulnerable residents. Thursday, February 27 (6:30 – 8:00 pm) at Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis

Monthly Vegan Potluck, 2/23

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Social Hall, Kitchen: 5:30 pm Monthly Vegan Potluck – Everyone Welcome! Bring a dish to share with others who are learning to eat in a healthy, climate friendly way. Include Plants: grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs & spices. Exclude: flesh, fluids, and unborn young. Try it! You’ll like it!! Need more info? call Ann Marchant

Community Kirtan in the Sanctuary, 2/28

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Community Kirtan is an evening of chanting presented by members of our Friday Satsang. We are fortunate to have several members who can lead chants, and community participation by singing & and playing rhythm instruments creates a vibrant evening full of positive energy. We hope you’ll join us in the UUFC Sanctuary 7-8:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month for this joyous celebration of community. For more information, please contact Kitzie Stern.

Classroom Wing Renovation Update

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In spite of the discovery of many structural deficiencies our contractor still plans to finish our project within the original time frame. We are waiting on city permits for the new sprinkler system water line, but still hope to start work on that part of the project in early March. That is when the parking lot will be impacted so we will give you as much advanced notice as possible. The big dumpster will be replaced by a small dumpster by the end of February, making a couple more of the handicap parking spaces available again.
Brian Egan

Health Care Delays, Denials, & Costs – Action Not Anger, 2/26

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Come listen to a panel hosted by Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates on Wednesday, February 26, 7-8:30 PM at the Corvallis-Benton public library or online by Zoom at bit.ly/3DY0x22. Find out how we can ensure high quality care for all Oregonians regardless of income, racial identity, or job status. Learn how a state-wide simplified healthcare plan reduces financial, emotional, and physical hardship.

Invitation to Join the Greeter Team

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Greeters are a resilient bunch! As the construction continues in the RE wing, the Greeter Team tries to help newcomers feel welcome and oriented. Even during the service, sometimes people come to the foyer just to get a little space; we’re there to help. It’s what makes being part of the Greeter Team interesting. If you want to be part of this cheerful group, please let the person at the Greeter desk know.

And, a reminder: the Greeter Team is meeting off-site for lunch on February 23rd at 12:00 PM.

Your pew will be ready shortly…

The Partner Church Team (PCT), 2/16

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Join the Partner Church team in welcoming Blaise Ntakarutimana to the Fellowship today — come greet him, his wife Gisele and their children after the service. The Partner Church team, part of our Justice Council, endeavors to deepen our connections with and understanding of Unitarian Universalism in other cultural, social and religious contexts. “Let all that we do be done with love.”

Come join us on the Partner Church team! Meetings are monthly and will be posted in UU Announcements.

Connect Up Hike, 2/22

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We will meet at 9:45 AM at the Lewisburg Saddle Trailhead along NW Sulphur Springs Road (Corvallis). We will start hiking at 10:00 AM. Our route will include portions of Road 600 (Patterson Road) and Road 650 in the OSU McDonald Research Forest. These are gravel forest roads. Hike distance is at 5.0 miles, elevation Gain is at 500 feet.

NO DOGS, PLEASE. CARPOOLING IS ENCOURAGED. (If you’d like to carpool from the UUFC lot, meet there at 9:30 a.m.) BRING WATER. Hiking Poles are suggested.

MAP OF MCDONALD RESEARCH FOREST

MAPS OF BEST TRAILS OF DIMPLE HILL

Book Discussion, 3/10

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TIME EXTENDED! EDI, the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion team invites you! Love a good adventure story you just can’t put down? While engrossed in the events unfolding in “James,” by Percival Everett, you’ll explore the many risks facing James and Huck who somehow muster the courage to prevail in a perilous time of our shared history. It’s a compelling tale! Cozy up in comfort and join the conversation, 7:15 PM, Monday, MARCH 10th when we’ll share our experiences and responses reading “James.” Email Elona Meyer through Breeze for details and the Zoom link.

Freedom Fund Banquet, 2/22

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NAACP’s Freedom Fund Banquet is SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd 5-9 PM at the CH2M-Hill Alumni Center, OSU campus. Join the festivities or donate to support the work of our local, Linn-Benton NAACP. The theme is “Persistence is Power.” The keynote speaker is Shelly Seacrest, who has received the NAACP’s National Presidents Award for her work. Contact Linn-Benton NAACP Branch for details and the link to register for the Banquet, or to donate.
Questions? Email Elona Meyer through Breeze.