Rich is organizing a Thanksgiving dinner at the Fellowship! He needs to know how many people plan to attend, what side dishes they’ll bring, and if they want to help do some of the work leading activities. You can RSVP to Rich in-person after Sunday worship service (which starts at 10 AM), call Rich, or fill out the form linked below.
10:30 a.m. Set up at UUFC. 4:30 p.m. Social hour at UUFC. 5:30 p.m. Turkey dinner with vegetarian/vegan alternatives. $5.00 suggested. Please RSVP. 7:30 p.m. Conversation, table games, and clean up. Please stay and mellow out, visit, or bring a favorite board game. Is anyone interested in doing charades?
Queerly Beloved is next meeting on Sunday, November 9, from 4-6 PM in the Social Hall. Queerly Beloved is a LGBTQIA+ connection group. Come share, listen, connect, create community. Allies, family members, and children are welcome!
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Important information for congregants to know about the Evacuation Drill happening November 2 at the end of the 10 AM Worship Service
As soon as the fire alarm is triggered, five pre-designated volunteers move into action to assist in the rapid evacuation of everyone in all parts of the building. One at Primary Evacuation Meeting Area, one at Backup Evacuation Meeting Area, one Evacuation Manager at the Firwood glass double doors, one at the entry driveway, and one to manage the babies and infants in Room 4.
The Primary Evacuation Meeting Area (PEMA) is at the upper end of the parking lot; signs identify the area. To reach this meeting area, from the sanctuary, exit through the wooden double doors into the Foyer and then out the glass Firwood double doors; or walk out the single sanctuary side door onto the sidewalk and then on to the parking lot.
There is a designated Backup Evacuation Meeting Area (BEMA) located on the back deck patio by the Ampinefu Oak tree. It is preferable for EVERYONE to meet at PRIMARY meeting area, but mobility issues or other difficulties may make that impossible. To reach the Backup meeting area, exit from the Social Hall onto the deck, then down the ramp or the steps and meet on the oak tree patio. A volunteer wearing a high-visibility emergency vest will be waiting there and will have a radio to communicate with the volunteer at the Primary Evacuation Meeting Area.
For people sitting in the Sanctuary Gallery: it is best to exit through the Sanctuary’s main double doors, or to walk through the Social Hall into the foyer and out to PEMA. Though there is a Back Exit Door in the Gallery, this is not a preferred exit because there is a possibly-slippery ramp, gravel and grass walkway leading to the BEMA.
People in the Social Hall, Kitchen, Office, and Library should all exit through the foyer to the PEMA. If the path is obstructed, or an individual is unable to travel the distance to the PEMA, then they should evacuate to the BEMA.
While the Sanctuary, Social hall, and attached spaces are being evacuated, a simultaneous evacuation will happen in the Classroom Wing. All children will evacuate out of Rooms 6A and 6B onto the deck, then down the ramp and through the gate to the PEMA, where they will be reunited with their parents. NO ONE IS TO ENTER THE CLASSROOM WING DURING THE EVACUATION, THE METAL FIRE DOORS ARE TO REMAIN CLOSED TO HELP SUPPRESS ANY FIRE AND SMOKE.
In a true evacuation emergency people are advised to not waste time retrieving possessions like jackets. For this drill, we advise people to keep their jackets with them during the worship service if they wish to have some protection for the 15-20 minutes we will be outside. People trying to access the closet would cause considerable congestion during a real evacuation.
November 2nd is also Time-Change Sunday: remember to move your clocks back one hour at midnight!
The number of Holiday Trees is limited this year. To reserve yours, please use the Order Form. Your reservation will be confirmed once payment is received and recorded. Payment can made be via Breeze to “Unpledged Donation” with note “Holiday Trees,” by check to UUFC with memo “Holiday Trees,” or by cash in an envelope marked with your name and “Holiday Trees.” The Breeze option is recommended because checks and cash will not be recorded until the Monday following receipt, and your tree will not be reserved until payment is recorded. The form will be updated daily to show trees still available. Unreserved trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
You’re invited to join the Choir and get your heart pumping, your lungs expanding, and your feel-good hormones triggering. Plus, the choir is a place to improve memory and creativity and to improve social connections and confidence.
Under the direction of Steven Evans-Renteria, we are preparing songs for the holidays at UUFC and elsewhere. These are exciting times.
We meet every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Contact Director Steven Evans-Renteria for more information at this link or just come for rehearsal. Hope to see you.
Our November Justice Outreach offering will support the Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center (CDDC). CDDC is a community-based non-profit resource hub providing information, referral, and direct services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Benton County and beyond.
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:
The Social Concerns team donate 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 end 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!
What a disappointment it was to miss out on our weekly dose of connection and community last Sunday. And that disappointment was compounded by the cancellation of the long-awaited Trick-or-Treat resource Fair scheduled to take place after the service. We can’t let all of the preparation (and candy!) go to waste, so we’re going to offer the resource fair, along with all of the trick-or-treating fun, after the service this Sunday, November 2nd.
I know that Halloween will have already passed, but give those costumes one more day in the sun and come as your favorite character or creature anyway. We will be having the Samhain service, followed by an evacuation drill, and then by the time you come back in to get your coffee or tea in the social hall, we’ll be ready to see your smiling face at the trick-or-treat tables in the social hall, foyer, and Rooms 6B, 6C, and 7 in the classroom wing.
Come play some games, eat some goodies, and learn what the various teams and councils of the Fellowship are up to, and ways to get involved!
Please come help care for our grounds on Sunday (Oct 26) 3 – 5 PM. There are plants waiting patiently in pots to get their roots in the ground – and some soil amendments to make that ground more hospitable. There are leaves to move off the lawn and parking lot – perhaps we can shred some of these to add to the soil in the new garden. We hope you will find some time to join us on Sunday afternoon!
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
