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Sunday Service10:00 AM Central
Life and Death: A Delicate Balance
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and Jon Reopelle
Click HERE for Worship Service Zoom Information and the Order Of Service
- Listen to past sermons HERE.
- Watch some of our past services on our Youtube channel.
- Click HERE for information on hosting a traveling chalice in your home.
- Students in Pre-K through 6th grade will meet at 9:00 am CST for a large group Children’s Chapel. We will meet to explore and honor Easter the UU way! See our website (here) for more information about all Religious Education classes for children and youth.
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Monthly Evening ServiceWednesday, April 28 at 7:00 pm CST
Join us for a worship service led by our intern minister, Ali Peters, and our Fellowship Care Team. On the last Wednesday of each month, we hold an informal evening service to re-center ourselves during the week, connect more deeply with one another, and hold each other in community. These simple services include a reading that is related to our current worship theme, a centering practice, and an opportunity to reflect and to share joys and concerns with each other. The theme for our April service will be “Flourishing Together.” All are welcome to join us! If you have questions, please reach out to Ali at ali@fvuuf.org. We hope to see you there.
Log-in information can be found on our website HERE.
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We Need You!The stewardship team has connected with some of you and we thank those of you who have taken the time to respond by submitting your pledge form online. For those of you who have not done so yet, time is running out!
Pledge Campaign Status:
Of the 488 pledge letters sent, 227 (46.1%) have been returned, along with 2 new pledges. Our goal is 100% participation.
Of the pledges so far received, $546,286 has been promised. This is 65.3% of our total goal of $836,049.
Help us plan for reopening our doors and welcoming you all back into the building at some point in 2021; we need your support more than ever! We need you to turn in your pledge form so we can plan our 2021-22 budget. Please submit your pledge form right away!
Find all the information about our budget goal and pledging information on the stewardship campaign website. If you wish to go straight to the pledge form you can do so here.
The online pledge form is the quickest and easiest way to pledge. However, if you prefer to complete a paper pledge form or have questions about your current pledge please contact director of finance and operations Phyllis Schmitt, Phyllis@fvuuf.org or 920.731.0849.
Please remember, while you can prepay your pledge 2021-2022 by sending in a check or selecting the Prepaid pledge – Next Fiscal Year Operating (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022) in our online giving portal, we also need a completed pledge form for our records.
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WellspringApril 14; 6:30 pm CST
The Spirituality of Community by Aisha Hauser
We will explore the deep need human beings have for connection to each other and community. There is a practice of creating "chosen family," among people who want deep connections with friends that are significant and deep. Read More
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This Day in RecoveryThursday, April 22; 6:30 pm CST
Join Revs. Lane Campbell and Katie Kandarian-Morris as we celebrate the new Skinner House publication, This Day in Recovery: 365 Meditations. This book seeks to be a resource for Unitarian Universalists and spiritual seekers whose lives have been touched by addiction. We will share some of the stories as to how this book came about, read some excerpts from the book, and have some time for questions and answers. Read More
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Connection JamApril 27; 6:30-7:30 pm CST
Kairos Alive! is a Minnesota-based organization that has partnered with many organizations in the Fox Valley area with their Wisconsin Connection Jam. This program is an engaging and inspiring research-based 2-way interactive “TV show.” It’s a mix between Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, Reading Rainbow, Soul Train, and Science Friday for all ages and abilities. Read More
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Fellowship Book Read with Intern Minister Ali PetersSee No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
By Valarie Kaur
A quote from the book jacket: “Tested, and tempered by suffering, but rising up with hope and joy, Kaur shows us how to love others, opponents, and ourselves in ways that will bring us closer to the Beloved Community. This book will change your life.” - Parker J. Palmer
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Our virtual Sunday programs for young people meet at 9:00 and 11:00 am. We are excited about our classes which have been designed to be fun and engaging with online learning in mind. Don’t miss connecting with our Fellowship friends and family this year!
Program Year Format for Registered Students:
• Pre-K through 1st grade meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 9:00 am CST
• 2nd through 6th grade meets the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 9:00 am CST
*All students are invited to attend all classes; however the classes will be geared for the target ages.
• 7-12th grade meets each Sunday at 11:00 AM CST
Please visit our website for more information about our classes. Contact director of religious education, Kim Hartman, at kim@fvuuf.org with questions.
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BridgingWe will honor our graduating high school seniors on May 2, 2021, as they take a large step in their transition from childhood into adulthood. The centerpiece of the service will be a bridging ceremony honoring this transition and hearing from them about how they plan to carry their Unitarian Universalist values into the world. We will end with a ritual to show our Fellowship’s support of these young people.
Please contact Kim Hartman at kim@fvuuf.org or 920.731.0849 by April 8, if your young person plans to participate in the Bridging ceremony.
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Now Accepting Summer Teacher Applications!Education doesn’t stop during the summer for the Fellowship. Join a passionate and friendly team of caring free thinkers who value liberal religious education for our young people as much as you do! Come for the kid’s education, stay for your own education!
Call for Program Year TeachersHello lifelong learners! We are looking forward to exciting changes that we plan to make to our religious education program once we can safely return to in-person classes, and we will need many volunteers to help us provide a quality religious education experience for our Pre-K kids to high school seniors. We need you!
• Are you interested in being a Leader in 7-8th grade or high school Breakfast Club classrooms?
• Are you interested in being an Assistant in 4-5-year-old, 7-8th grade, or high school Breakfast Club classrooms?
• Are you interested in being an Assistant in the 1st-6th grade classroom?
Please contact Eve Rosera eve@fvuuf.org to sign up and for more information.
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Partner Churches Plant SaleCalling all gardeners! In honor and support of our partners in Deva, Romania, and Banaybanay, The Philippines, the Partner Church Committee is planning a socially distanced Plant Sale on Sunday, May 23. We welcome your donations of vegetables, native plants, perennials, houseplants, etc. If you would like to donate or have questions, contact Theresa Spoehr at cmtheresa@gmail.com.
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The Justice Hub webpage has information about our JAMs, justice groups, justice events, and opportunities here at our Fellowship and out in the community right there at your fingertips any time you need it.
• Join a conversation-workshop on April 7 with UU Justice Arizona on Community Safety: Conversation, Tactics, and Action to “Defund the Police.” Register HERE.
• As the state gets ready to create the state budget for the next two years, now is the time to have your voice heard so that our values are reflected in the budget! Join ESTHER for Madison Action Day on April 15 to meet via Zoom with WI legislators to advocate for values-based budget priorities. Register HERE.
• Online Upstander/Bystander Training April 16, 1:00-5:00 pm CST
• Essentials JAM needs food for their Pillars Meal on April 29! Sign up HERE.
• An invitation from Green Sanctuary to participate in an in-home plastics audit, and some great resources to learn more about the impact of plastics.
• Election News: Information and resources for voting and upcoming elections for State Superintendent, county officials, and judges.
If you want to share something on the Justice Hub webpage, please do so by completing this form by Thursday to be posted when the page is updated each weekend. Submissions may be subject to staff approval and editing.
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Fellowship Little Library: Springtime & Earth Day SharingAs Spring begins and we approach Earth Day, we all think about rebirth, reusing, sharing, and recycling. What could be better to share and reuse than books? Read More
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Vaccine Appointment Help OfferedIf you need help getting a vaccine appointment, please let Marie Luna, director of congregational life, know at marie@fvuuf.org or 920-731-0849. We are here to help!
If you can help people find vaccine appointments, contact Marie. She will connect you with people who reach out.
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Virtual General Assembly Hearing from UUs around the world, experiencing our faith from a multitude of different perspectives and experiences at General Assembly (GA) has helped me become a Unitarian Universalist. Attending last year's virtual GA was more connecting and meaningful than I could have expected. Contact me if you have questions or want to learn more about GA.-- Marie Luna, director of congregational life
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct the business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. Virtual GA allows us to retain our dedication to community and make our experience more accessible and more environmentally sustainable.
Registration for virtual GA 2021 is $200 per person. Financial support for registration as well as a payment plan are available. General Assembly registrants receive access to the 2021 Online Participation Portal, including live, simulive, and on-demand video content, the virtual exhibit hall, chat features, support, and a (new and really exciting!) GA mobile app. Learn more and register HERE.
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Images Needed"Balance" and “Flourishing” Theme
Take a photo of something that means Balance or Flourishing to you.
Our preferred method for submission is via this Google Form. You need a Google account to use the form, but if you’ve ever used Google Docs, you might already have one! Google accounts can be created with your current email address, a Gmail address is not required.
If you do not have a Google account, please email your submissions to photos@fvuuf.org.
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Click HERE for details about these groups.
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- Fellowship Community Journal
Ongoing, submit your work to leah@fvuuf.org
More information HERE.
- Fellowship Pen Pals - Click HERE for information.
- Gathering Circle - Fourth Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm CST
- Joyful Mind Zen Sangha; Saturdays, 7:00 am CST
- Men's Group, First Wednesdays & Third Tuesdays, 7-9:00 pm CST
- Music-Making Online - Click the small groups link for information
- PoC, Email PoC.global.majority@gmail.com for meeting information
- Senior Wonders - Contact Janet Hughes for information
- Smiling Dandelion Sangha, Sundays, 6-7:30 pm CST
- Spill it Sister, Second Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:00 pm CST. Contact Kate Hancock-Cooke at rugbykate@new.rr.com with questions.
- Third Thursday Book Club, Third Thursday of the month, 2:00 pm CST. Contact CyAnn Martin at cmartin25@new.rr.com for meeting information.
- UU Parenting Support Group, Contact Erin Vandenlangenberg for information at vand0379@umn.edu.
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