If you don’t have a profile photo in Breeze here’s your opportunity. Right after the Nov 9 service (which starts at 10 AM) the Membership Team will take headshot photos in the Sanctuary and post them to Breeze.
weekly announcements
How to Write a Memoir, 10/28
This Connect Up workshop will focus on how to write a memoir and either self-publish it or get it published. Kayla Garcia will share her experience with commercial publishers and with self-publishing. Kayla will offer practical tips on how to get started, keep going, and create a finished product that you can give or sell to others. Participants will start with blank pages and end up with an outline and a first paragraph.
Tuesday, October 28, at 5:30 PM in Room 3.
Please RSVP using the form below, or at this link.
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Trick-or-Treat Resource Fair, 10/26
Don’t forget to wear your costumes to the Fellowship this Sunday, and plan to attend the Trick-or-Treat Resource Fair happening directly after the service in the social hall, back deck, and patio. Many of the Fellowship’s teams and councils will be present with treats and games, as well as information about what they do and how to get involved. It will be fun for all! And who knows? You might find your new favorite activity!
Winter Sound Bath Event with Sonic Journey, 11/21
What: sound bath experience
When: 11/21 @ 7:15PM
Where: UUFC Social Hall
Even in these too full, largely uncertain days, you give so much to make the Fellowship a warm and welcoming place to be. With that in mind, Religious Exploration is delighted to offer an opportunity to pause and spend an evening in deep relaxation and self-care. The talented Mark Clem of Sonic Journey will be offering a Sound Bath just for us! I especially encourage our leaders who always make time for others to take advantage of this opportunity to show up and tend to their own physical and spiritual bodies.
This experience consists of bringing what you need to lie comfortably on the Social Hall floor and settling in. Mark will then offer a short guided meditation to help us ready ourselves for an hour or so of wordless immersion in sound vibrations of all kinds. After this shared embodied experience, Mark will gently call us back into the moment, serve tea, and lead a reflection on what we experienced in our state of deep relaxation, as well as offer follow-up care tips for holding on to the heightened state of awareness and relaxation as we move back into our lives.
Because space is limited, you MUST PREREGISTER, and once the event is full, the registration form will be disabled. Additional instructions for what to bring and what to expect will be emailed to all registered participants on 11/16. Please contact Skyla (dre@uucorvallis.org) with questions.
Donations Requested for Winter Care Kits by 11/30
The children and youth in RE will be making winter care kits for unhoused neighbors during the November 30th Children’s Chapel.
We need donations of gloves, hats, socks, and HotHands for our kits before November 30th. Please consider donating new or gently used physical items or cash to help us purchase these items for our kits. Donations can be placed in the marked box under the table outside of the RE office in Room 2.
Our goal is for every one of our 40 registered children and youth in RE to have a kit in their car ready to be handed to someone in need. Your generous donations will help us learn about and engage in community care.
Thank you in advance for supporting our RE programs!
Secure Housing and Food for All team meeting, 10/19
The ‘Secure Housing and Food for All’ team is meeting on Sunday, October 19 at 11:45 AM in Room 3. All are invited to attend! The team will be discussing multiple topics:
- Thoughts on how UUFC meet needs of unhoused.
- Update on Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center.
- Food donation collection at the Fellowship.
- Men’s shelter opening in November, and taking volunteers.
- Other ways UUFC folks can be of ‘good’ help.
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Greeters Got Game
As a Greeter, you are the friendly face of the fellowship and extend an invitation to all who would like to join us; therefore, being friendly and welcoming is most important.
You’re invited to learn more about being a Greeter on Sunday, October 26 at the TRICK or TREAT RESOURCE FAIR. Drop by the Greeters Table and sign up – we’re game if you are!
Contact Team Lead, Heather E, for more information.
Sing Your Heart Out!
Come join the Choir and learn (or remember) seasonal favorites for November and December services. It’s an excellent time to warm up your vocal cords and enjoy goodwill.
The UUFC Choir meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary.
Contact Choir Director Steven Evans-Renteria for more information.
Partner Church Team meeting, 10/12
The Partner Church Team is meeting on Sunday, October 12 at 11:45 AM in Room 3.
Did you know that 4 members of the UUFC traveled to Kőrispatak, Romania last month to visit our partner church? The goal was to keep the bonds of our nearly 30-year relationship alive with mutual trust, friendship and respect.
During the 10-day pilgrimage, members visited the Transylvania region of Romania where Unitarianism started as an organized religion and learned more about local customs and culture.
If you want to travel in 2026, please come to the PCT meeting on Sunday Oct 12th and be part of the conversation!
Contact PCT lead Heather E. if you want more information.
Queerly Beloved meeting, 10/12
Queerly Beloved is next meeting on Sunday, October 12 from 4 – 6 PM in the Social Hall. Queerly Beloved is a LGBTQIA+ connection group. Come share, listen, connect, and create community. Allies, family members, and children are welcome.