The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
With sadness we share the news of the death of Fellowhip member Beany Kunis on Wednesday, July 17. We send good wishes to Melodie and the rest of Beany’s family.
And our condolences also go to Tricia Bowlby and her family on the recent death of her father, in Maryland.
Step up your “chic quotient” with a visit to Fullerton, the most spendy of venues this season. We will meet at the tasting room at noon on Friday July 26th. The address is 804 NW Buchanan Ave in Corvallis. Look for the signs! This is a Wine Passport eligible venue and is another “buy one, get one” (BOGO) location. The Signature Flight is $30 for five wines. For $20 more, you can opt for the AVA Flight of six Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs.
No outside food permitted. Plan to spend ~ $10.00 -18.00 for individual plates, or 2-4 people could split a cheese board. It’s possible to reserve a cheese and charcuterie buffet at $15.00 per person. These logistics are more difficult than carpooling, so BE SURE to let Heather know if you’re coming and your preference.
PLEASE email Heather at hvephd@gmail.com BY WEDNESDAY 7/24 so she knows you plan to participate. If we exceed 6 people, a reservation will be needed. Heather will send driving directions and particulars to those attending before Friday.
Hope to see you there!
This is a “Connect Up” activity.
We do not need any more boxes, Thanks to all who donated . The 4 brown upholstered individual chairs from Room 7 are also available to UUFC members, in addition to two couches and two loveseats .
Contact Wolfgang if you are interested.
We really need offsite storage , if you have attic, garage , or shed space for 4-6 months. Please sign up on the clipboards in the foyer for future help in August .
Wolfgang
The annual pledge drive is the lifeblood of our Fellowship. To understand what worked well and identify how we can do even better, we’re conducting a review of the messaging and process of our recently completed, successful drive For this review, we’re conducting short, one-on-one interviews with a random selection of those who pledged.
If you receive an email with subject “UUFC Pledge Drive Review”, please open, read, and respond to let us know if you will or will not participate, and if yes, when works best for you and your preference as to in-person, zoom, or phone.
Questions: Michael Hughes at treasurer@uucorvallis.org, or talk with me after service. Thank you.
Plan Ahead! Join the Democracy Action Team for a fun, casual gathering where we will talk about ranked choice voting and learn how we can encourage our neighbors to vote YES on the critical ballot measure in November. You’ll even have a chance to try out ranked choice voting with a mock election.
DATE: August 18 TIME: 11:45 am, following the UUFC Fellowship Service PLACE: UUFC Sanctuary (near the door to the Fellowship Hall).
For more information, contact Deborah Clark (mizdclark@gmail.com) or Claire Montgomery (clairemtg@comcast.net).
Wednesday, August 7 at 7-8:30 PM in the Social Hall.
You’re in the Hospital; What Happens When You Get Out? Navigating hospital admissions & discharge, insurance rules, different levels of care outside the hospital and other community resources for yourself, your partner, or parents, with Amy Ayers, RN BSN, CCM.
The Secure Housing and Food for All team will meet on July 20 at 12:45 in the UUFC Library for the 3rd Sunday of the month meeting to share what is happening in the Corvallis community for unhoused and food insecure folk.
The world’s problems are local as much as global. Members of our Secure Housing and Food For All team work locally on issues of food, shelter and housing, right here and right now. They’ll help us welcome our speaker — Fellowship member Andrea Myhre who is the Executive Director of Corvallis Housing First. Andrea has helped change the landscape in Corvallis around with regard to homelessness, and she has much to share with us.
July 24th at 4:30 in the Social Hall
Can you think of a perplexing issue for you in 2024 — social, political, cultural, religious? For all our issues, we will work together to figure out what changes they might undergo from now to 2050 and how we could contribute to changes toward a better world.
The 20th Annual UUFC Men’s Retreat will be held this year from Friday, October 25 (5 PM) through Sunday, October 27 (1 PM). Details and registration will be available soon. The Men’s Retreat is an opportunity for those who identify as men to get to know other men at UUFC, give yourself a respite from the daily routines, and enjoy time for personal reflection. We’ll be at the Menucha Retreat Center overlooking the Columbia Gorge in Corbett (https://menucha.org). Through large and small groups, singing, time in nature, and play time in the evening, we’ll connect with one another in deep and meaningful ways.
Our theme this year is: Building Authentic Connections
Releasing shame and self-criticism.
Being more emotionally present with others.
Exercises in integrity and relationship.
Enjoying one another and being courageously playful.
Mark your calendar now. Registration will be open soon! Questions? Contact Alan Kirk (alan.r.kirk@gmail.com), Nick Houtman (houtman58@gmail.com), Jeff Martin (jeff.labrador@comcast.net), JF Benoist (jfb@jfbenoist.com).