The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
As of December 4, 2025, we have six 5-gal Willamette Valley Ponderosa pine and sixteen 3-gal Doug fir still available, at $30 & $25 respectively. They will be on sale at the Holiday Fair on Sat 6 Dec and after service on Sun 7 Dec, or you can reserve yours via the order form <https://forms.gle/re5Ei8KL5PQrEhms9>. After the holidays, you can plant your tree yourself, or return it to the UUFC on Sun 4 or Sun 11 Jan for us to have it planted. Questions: treasurer@uucorvallis.org
The recipient for UUFC’s 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign is the South Corvallis Food Bank where the need in these fraught times is greater than ever. You can contribute via (a) Breeze by selecting Giving Tuesday in the Give To drop-down menu, (b) check payable to UUFC with memo “Giving Tuesday”, or (c) cash in an envelope marked with your name and “Giving Tuesday.” Thank you! Questions: treasurer@uucorvallis.org
On the morning of Sat. 10 Jan., UUFC, through the Climate Action Team, will do our fifth annual collaboration with the City of Corvallis to plant street trees. In the past, we have twice planted along NW Conifer Blvd and once each in Willamette and Avery Parks. This year we will plant eight deciduous trees along the north side of SE Goodnight Drive, between Collins Pl and Aldrin Pl.
We need a dozen volunteer tree planters, no prior skill or knowledge required. Please email treasurer@uucorvallis.org to sign up for a couple of hours of fellowship and righteous physical labor on the morning of Sat 10 Jan, rain or shine.
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
It has long been a UUFC tradition to sing songs of joy and peace during the winter holidays.
Please join the choir and sing with us during a couple services, special events, and Christmas Eve. You may already know the songs and just need to brush up a bit. You are welcome. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary.
Contact Choir Director Steven Evans-Renteria for more information.
A member of the Board of Directors will have a table in the Social Hall after Sunday worship (which starts at 10 AM) so that you can come and ask questions about the budget, policies, and long-term-plans.
Update on the holiday trees for sale! SevenOaks Nursery said the 3-gallon Willamette Valley Ponderosa pine are disappointing as Holiday Trees, while the 3-gallon Douglas firs and 5-gallon Ponderosa pine look good. So… The 3-gallon Ponderosa pine option is replaced with the 5-gallon Ponderosa pine. The cost for the 3-gallon Douglas fir is $25, for the 5-gallon Ponderosa pine $30. Trees can be reserved using this form: https://forms.gle/E964qxccpYpRQzJw8 and they will be available on a first-come, first served basis at the Fellowship starting on Sunday, Nov. 30.
Elders Thriving in Community is hosting a finger-food potluck, book/puzzle/game exchange, and time for getting to know your peers. Wednesday, December 10, 3 – 4:30 PM, in the Social Hall. Please bring cookies, fruit or other easy snacks to share, and 1 – 3 books, puzzles or games to trade.
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Recently statements were sent out to everyone who has pledged and donated to that pledge in the first quarter of our fiscal year (July 1st – September 30th). If you did not receive an email but think you should have, please email Stephanie Haines, our business manager, at businessmgr@uucorvallis.org.
Calling for poetry recommendations, submissions of original poetry, and readers for a poetry-centered Sunday worship service at the UU Fellowship of Corvallis. Readers will be reading aloud in front of the congregation during service. You can read your poem or someone else’s. We welcome all ages and voices that we don’t usually hear from. We anticipate a final selection of 10-12 poems.
Rehearsal on Saturday 12/27
Service on Sunday 12/28
Theme: Endings & Beginnings
Deadline to submit: Sunday 11/30
The Corvallis Museum is hosting an exhibit on homelessness. Step inside our Microshelter Exhibit for a rare opportunity to see what life is like in a tiny, transitional home. In partnership with Unity Shelter, this exhibit shows that while a roof and four walls provide safety and shelter, it’s far from luxurious. The exhibit offers a firsthand look at the challenges and realities faced by those experiencing homelessness. Explore the shelter and connect with the everyday realities of those without permanent homes.
On exhibit at the Corvallis museum, during museum hours, until early spring.
Learn about Unity Shelter and support their efforts!
https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/microshelters/