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Just a few weeks left before the election, and the possibilities are mind-boggling. This is just a note to thank all of you who are working so hard to write letters, canvas voters, make phone calls, and everything else you can do to help aim for a good outcome. All are necessary, and we will see.

We are making plans for election week gatherings beginning with Tuesday night Nov. 5 and continuing with day-time and evening gatherings through Friday night Nov. 8. If you are able and willing to host a shift of a few hours Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, please let me know. Members of the Fellowship Care and Support Team, Committee on Ministry and Board of Directors will be helping out as well.

Thanks! Rev. Jill McA

Connect Up Sip & Snack at NAMASTE, 10/25

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Come Friday, October 25, it may be a foggy and/or drizzly day for a drive up the valley, but with the company of UUFC friends, we should all feel warm and happy.

This time we’ll go to NAMASTE Vineyard at 5600 Van Well Road in Dallas, OR. If you haven’t been before, they have a large, lovingly-restored barn with a huge fireplace.

They’re open from 11 – 5 daily and have a FIVE WINE FLIGHT ($25). They also offer wine by the glass, ciders, beer and non-alcoholic drinks. They offer small plates (fruit & cheese, meat & cheese, or large charcuterie board) and they’re fine with us bringing our own food.

Wine Passport holders have a BOGO wine flight option. For everyone else, the tasting cost is waived with the purchase of a $50 bottle of wine.

We’ll meet at 11:30 at the UU parking lot to begin our Friday foray. Try to be arrive timely so we can hit the road promptly.

Let Heather E know by WEDNESDAY Oct 23rd. If our party is 8+, she will give them a call.

RSVP to Heather E

Hope to see you then!

Secure Housing and Food for All, 10/20

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Secure Housing and Food for all is meeting Sunday October 20 at 11:30 in the Library. We will make plans for a Spooky table at the UUFC Holiday event on 10/27 and talk about the what’s happening with the unhoused in Corvallis. We will also discuss a display in the Social Hall for December and January for the Social Concerns of CDDC – Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center and US – Unity Shelter, two groups UUFC has been supporting for many years. Join us!

Classroom Wing Renovation Update

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All architectural and engineering plans are currently being reviewed by city officials for permitting, which could take up to mid-December to be (hopefully) approved. Gerding construction plans to start onsite work January 20, 2025. Prior to that construction start, UUFC volunteers will prep the building from December 20th through 30th. Many hands hopefully will help in early January to move boxes and furniture out of the building into storage.

Wolfgang Dengler is the coordinator for volunteers. More information and requests for help with offsite storage and moving help will come in early December .

Contact Wolfgang to Volunteer

“When We Say ‘Community'” 9/20/24

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As Unitarian Universalists we are each free to believe what makes sense to us, and to keep learning and changing our minds as needed. Since folks aren’t attracted to this religious way for specific beliefs or creeds (though some come specifically for the lack of such), it follows that most folks, when asked, say that they come for “community.” But what do we mean when we say that? Does it come anywhere close to the poet Joy Harjo’s definition: “the songs, stories and poems which illuminate our experience and make possible healing, wholeness, goodness, and justice, over time and generations.” Could we grow into that kind of community? Given the state of the world, can we settle for anything less?

Special Thanks

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Thank You.

A huge thank you to Tom Gabe for his help with installing gutter guard around the perimeter of the Fellowship building. He spent many hours over many days climbing on ladders and working on the roof in awkward positions to complete this preventive maintenance project. Tom also serves as a House Manager for Sunday worship services. Thanks for volunteering your time and energy for the Fellowship!

Queerly Beloved, 10/20

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Queerly Beloved gathering on October 20th 4 pm to 6 pm at the UU Fellowship. This Friday happens to be “National Coming Out Day”… and we wish you all a very happy Coming Out! And at the same time we recognize that there are stages of coming out, and some people are safer choosing to keep parts of their life private. And we recognize that coming out is a process that never really ends! So wherever you are in your journey – we honor you! Join us on Sunday, Oct 20th for our regular QB meetup. Linda and Anya will be hosting some fun, cooperative board games as well as a jigsaw puzzle table.

Come to socialize, and share in queer community, even if you don’t like playing board games! Kids ages 7 and up can probably participate in these games; if you need childcare for smaller children, please contact the Grandfolks Squad.

Request Childcare

As always, snacks are welcome, but don’t feel like you have to bring anything.

UUFC Connect Up Hike at William Finley Wildlife Refuge, 10/26

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This month’s Connect Up Hike will be at William Finley Wildlife Refuge. The marsh trails will be closing Nov. 1 – April 1, so now is a good time to see flocks arrive for the winter. WE WILL MEET @ 9:45 AM at the Homer Campbell Boardwalk Trailhead, and we will start hiking at 10:00 AM. Carpool will leave the UUFC parking lot at 9:15 AM.

See a Map

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Corvallis, follow Hwy 99 south for about 8.5 miles from Crystal Lake Ave until you see the Finley Road on the right (mile marker 93). Take that road several miles until you see a gravel road with a Trail sign on the left, just before the red barn. OUR ROUTE will include the Boardwalk, the Cabell Marsh Trail AND an option to continue up Pigeon Butte. Choose your own level of challenge. The boardwalk is ADA accessible, the Marsh trail is a gravel road, the summit of Pigeon Butte is on a deer trail with blackberry canes. Total mileage: approx. 6 miles. Bring binoculars to see who’s at the marsh and the views from the top of the Butte. Bring water. No dogs allowed at the Refuge.

Connect Up: Sip & Snack at Lumos, 10/13

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The autumn Sip & Snack count-down is here. We have 4 venues left for the season. This coming Sunday will we visit Lumos Winery, located on an historic family farm in Wren, OR.

24000 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath OR  97370

Lumos Winery is a 20 minute drive from the UUFC. It is housed in the big ol’ barn on what is left of the H bar H Dude Ranch which flourished in the 1940’s. The tasting room sits atop the vineyard and provides a view of the Oregon coast range and Mary’s Peak.  Lumos is a favorite among UU’s who participate in Sip & Snack. 

The tasting room is open from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday October 13.  We will leave the UUFC parking lot around 11:45.

Please bring finger food to share with the group (if you bring food that requires cutting or scooping, then bring necessary utensils);
Heather will provide paper plates and napkins. You might also want to bring water.

Contact Heather E by email at hvephd@gmail.com by Friday 10/10 so she knows you plan to participate. If we exceed 8 people, she’ll give Lumos a heads up.

Lumos is NOT a Wine Passport venue. 

It’s a fun, relaxed way to get to know some UU’s better. You are welcome to come even if you don’t drink wine. Hope you can join us.