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Info on 2026 Pilgrimage to Transylvania, 3/1

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Explore Our UU Roots – Castles, Cathedrals, Dungeons, Villages!

You’re invited to join members of the UUFC and other congregations on a September 8-19, 2026 trip to the Transylvania region of Romania. This is where Unitarianism started as an organized religion. The trip will be led by the Hungarian Unitarian Church and will be guided by local English-speaking Unitarian ministers. We can have the option of a weekend visit hosted by UUFC’s partner congregation in Kőrispatak.

Want to know more? Come to the Global Partners Team’s March 1st reception at 11:30 AM in the Sanctuary.

Contact Heather at this link ASAP if interested in joining the trip. Deadline to sign up: April 20, 2026.

Microshelter Tours at the Corvallis Museum, 3/20

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The Secure Housing and Food for All team invites you to visit the Corvallis Museum to hear an in-depth talk and ask questions about how Unity Shelter is meeting the needs of unhoused people in Benton County.

Join staff from Unity Shelter for a gallery talk inside the microshelter on display at the Corvallis Museum! Learn more about this local program, and how they are helping people here in our community.

Three dates:
Friday, February 27th, 2026
Friday, March 6th, 2026
Friday, March 20th, 2026

Drop by between 2 – 3 pm for a 15 minute tour and talk by a Unity Shelter staff member.

Gallery talks are limited to 10 people and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tours will repeat through the hour.

The Secure Housing and Food for All team would also like you to know that the South Corvallis Food Bank is still in need of food. Food that is easy to heat up and/or comes in pop-open cans is highly desired. The Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center also needs donations of warm clothing.

Democracy Action Team Gathering, 2/17

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Please join the Democracy Action Team gathering on Tuesday, February 17 at 5 PM in the Social Hall.

This is our gathering twice monthly to greet each other, clarify recent developments and responses, and educate ourselves through videos, films, and speakers as we move forward supporting each other.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Congratulations to the Cast of 12 Angry Jurors, 3/27-3/28

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A big THANK YOU for everyone who came out for Justice Theatre auditions last week. It was the biggest turnout in years, and the director has selected a great cast with lots of familiar faces.

Come see all of their hard work pay off and support free legal aid in Oregon by coming out for the show at the end of March! You can reserve pay-what-you-can tickets right here: https://buytickets.at/uufc.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Global Partners Team meeting, 2/8

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The next meeting of the Global Partners Team is on Sunday, February 8 at 11:45 AM in Room 3.

The Global Partners Team (previously known as the Partner Church Team) commits to sustaining long-term relationships with Unitarian and UU communities worldwide. Cultivating authentic personal relationships deepens our understanding of faith. Exchanging ideas and experiences makes human rights and religious freedom real and relevant.

Come join us as we build and strengthen our many relationships. Contact Team lead Heather E for more information.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Outreach Offerings for February

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Our February Justice Outreach Offering will support the Linn Benton NAACP. The NAACP works to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

Learn more at the Linn Benton NAACP Website.

How to donate to the monthly Outreach Offering

Each month, the Fellowship gathers donations for a certain charitable cause. These are our Outreach Offerings. You can contribute to this month’s offering in a few ways:

  1. Give to the Sunday collection basket
  2. Donate online
  3. Donate to the refreshments during the social hour

The Kitchen team donates an assortment of sweet and savory refreshments, including gluten-free and vegan choices, for our enjoyment at the social hour following Sunday worship. These items are purchased and prepared by the team to encourage donations to the Outreach Offering. Collection baskets are always found at the ends of the refreshments table. The next time you’re eyeing something tasty on the table, consider putting a donation in the basket first to show how much you appreciate having that treat ready and waiting for you!

Resources learned from Minnesota

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The recent woes in Minnesota have taught many lessons and opened many eyes. Those who have learned and seen have wisdom to share, and we have the luxury of learning – and offering our support – from relative comfort. Here are some resources worth looking at, learning from, and sharing.

FreedomTrainers.net

Information and training about Collective Noncooperation and preparing for action before it’s needed.

Signal.org

An encrypted, secure messaging application, available on iPhone and Android. Read about installing Signal at this article: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360008216551-Installing-Signal/.

StandWithMinnesota.com

A directory of charitable efforts and works in Minnesota that need financial support. Itself a passion project, “just two ladies running this thing as volunteers”.

MARCH’s video from the Minneapolis clergy gathering

Migra Whistle PDX

Resources for 3D-printing whistles, information on how to use them, and instructions on building whistle packets to spread the information. If you decide to carry and use a whistle, please be sure you understand the patterns being used in your area. Blowing alarms no one understands won’t help!

Indivisible Benton County

Local information, training, and events for a wide range of justice concerns – including ICE Watch training!

Democracy Action Team Gathering, 2/3

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The Democracy Action Team meets this Tuesday, February 3 in the Social Hall at 5 pm. We will watch part of “What’s the Plan”, a video by Ezra and Leah, the high-energy couple who reveal weekly their view of how American citizens are doing in our attempt to undo Project 25.

We’ll see their interview of Erica Chenowith – acclaimed political scientist and author of Why Civil Resistance Works, and of the 3.5 threshold rule. Everyone is welcome.

Birdseed Winter Wreath Fundraiser, 2/8 & 2/15

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Elaine K. is making beautiful Birdseed Winter Wreaths as a fundraiser to buy stamps for the Democracy Action Team’s 2026 letter writing project. This project will educate voters who have fallen into disinformation and will get out the vote for this year’s primary and general election. Wreaths will be available in the Social Hall after Sunday Service, costing $15 for a small wreath and $30 for a large one; cash or check only.

In the 2024 election 53 writers at the Fellowship wrote a total of 25,530 letters and postcards. Rigorous studies have shown handwritten letters to be an effective way to increase voting. We started writing educational postcards in early January. Eventually we will write by Zoom, in person, and on our own, and have fun doing it! Stop by the Democracy Action Table if you want packets of postcards for writing.

Lessons from Minneapolis

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This Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 PM at First United Methodist Church of Corvallis. Come hear Rev. Heather and Rev. Alex share what they learned from organizers in Minneapolis so we can start preparing here.  Courage, creativity, and flexibility are key.  Strengthening neighborly relations matters. The church’s parking lot is accessible from NW Jackson. Enter the church using the front steps.