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You are warmly welcomed to join us this Sunday, April 12. Click HERE for the details.
Please help by bringing food to this event, sign up HERE.
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Sunday, April 12
• 10:00 am ONLY Central Time in-person & livestream traditional service with sermon
What If We Make It There Together? by Rev. Hannah Roberts Villnave
• Watch past sermons on our YouTube channel.
• Services details HERE
• See our website HERE for information about religious exploration programs for children and youth.
• Share the Plate: In April, we share the plate between the Fellowship and Menīkānaehkem Community Rebuilders. See their Facebook page for information.
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Music Ministry
Hello friends, old and new! Our music programs are rolling, and we hope you'll join us! If you have questions or want to see the schedule of rehearsals, you can look at our Music Ministry page HERE or contact Tam Masters at tam@fvuuf.org - they'll point you in the right direction. If you want to be involved, let us know, HERE.
- April 12 - 9:00 mUUse Rehearsal, 10:00 am mUUse Performance
- April 19 - 10:00 am Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal, 11:00 am Joyful Noise Choir Performance
For information about our Music Ministries and the upcoming schedule, click the button:
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Middle Hour
Learning, Connection & Fun for All Ages at 10:10 am on Sunday Mornings.
Sunday, April 12:
Click the button to see what's coming up.
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“Waddle This Way!” All Ages Dance Party
Saturday, April 18, 6:00-8:00 pm
We’re having fun with our April “Earth Teacher” — geese — and waddling our way to a good time at a spring all-ages dance party! There will be light refreshments, a DJ, games and fun. Everyone is welcome! Admission is cash only: $5/ person, $10/ family. To sign up to help, click HERE.
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Art in Community Event
Sunday, April 19 - 12:30-4:30
Let's Paint Together! Free event for ages 14+. You create your unique piece alone or with others, so bring your ideas! Canvas, acrylic paint and brushes provided. Bring additional craft supplies for your finishing touches. Finished pieces will be hung at the next Fellowship Hall art show! Space is limited, so reserve your canvas and spot by emailing Theresa Spoehr at cmtheresa@gmail.com.
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Addiction Recovery Support Group
First meeting Sunday, April 19, 12:30 pm
Addiction can affect anyone -- You are not alone!
We are starting a group for folks within our Fellowship community who are in recovery or would like to start the recovery process from any kind of addiction. This group is not counseling, nor is it a 12-step program. It will simply be a judgment-free space for collective support and education about addiction recovery.
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Beltane Celebration
Sunday, April 26, 1:00 pm
Celebrate the pagan festival of Beltane with the Gathering Circle small group. There will be Maypole dancing and a potluck feast. Join us on the patio if the weather cooperates, in the Fellowship Hall if it's raining. Please label the ingredients of your potluck dishes for allergies/gluten-free/vegan.
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You Are Not Alone (2nd edition) Dinner & Event
Wednesday, April 29, 6:00-8:00 pm
Join members of the Care Team for a dinner and event to provide space for all the challenges in our lives: illness, grief, caregiving, stress, addiction, mental health challenges, political anxiety and strife, and more. There will be some centering time, a chance for sharing and listening, and some skill-building. Participants who attended our January event reported feeling significantly calmer, more hopeful, and more empowered at the end of the session. You are not alone!
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Help Us Feed Our Community
Here is something that you can do to help others during these trying times. Essentials JAM will be in the entry lobby handing out E2F (Empty to Full) pans on Sunday, April 19 after both services. Each pan includes a recipe and shopping list. All you need to do is combine the ingredients, put them in the pan, and freeze it unbaked. Then bring the pan(s) back to the Fellowship two weeks later on Sunday, May 3. The frozen pans will be taken to Pillars Adult and Family Shelter to be used for their evening meals. How easy is that for spreading love and kindness?
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"Breaking the ICE" Forum
Sunday, April 19, 2:00 pm at the Fellowship. Voces de la Frontera from Milwaukee will speak about ICE in Wisconsin and local leaders will speak about creating community action for undocumented immigrants.
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Justice Hub
Check out the Justice Hub, featuring an easy-to-use calendar! Each event on the calendar includes time, location, and program details to help you learn more about how to get engaged with our wider community.
When you click on an event, at the bottom of the description, you can click “Copy to my calendar” to add the event to your calendar and never miss a chance to act courageously for justice in our world.
April 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Here is a followup to faith communities participating and networking at the Path to Palm Sunday rally. Sign up for this webinar: Beyond Protesting: Working Together FOR Something. Speakers on 4th amendment workplaces and 287g agreements. Hosted by WI Council of Churches. Take a Faithful Stance for Equity. Register here.
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Check out the Events & News website page for all of our upcoming events:
- April 18 - "Waddle This Way!" All-Ages Dance Party
- April 19 - "Pop-Up" Membership Ceremony
- April 19 - Art in Community Event
- April 19 - E2F (Empty to Full) Pan Distribution
- April 19 - Addiction Recovery Support Group (new small group)
- April 26 - Beltane Celebration
- April 29 - "You Are Not Alone" Supportive Dinner & Event
- May 17 - Partner Churches Plant Sale
- August 2 - Fellowship Picnic at Smith Park
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Everyone's Invited to our 2026 Bridging Youth Celebration!
We're excited to celebrate our high school seniors who are graduating this spring at our special Bridging service on June 7. Let’s gather to recognize this big milestone and help them get ready for the next chapter of their lives.
If your high school senior would like to be part of this celebration, please contact Ms. Jill Williams at jill@fvuuf.org by Sunday, April 26.
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Discovery and Friendship Happen Every Week! Join us in our Religious Exploration Classes
Our Religious Exploration programs spark curiosity, friendship, and spiritual growth. Each week, kids and teens explore big ideas, make friends, and practice living with compassion and purpose as they grow into our UU values — together.
There’s a place for every young seeker to connect and grow! Click here for information about each of our programs, including nursery, children’s Sunday Religious Exploration, and our teen programs: Crossing Paths, Being a Teen, and Our Whole Lives.
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Peter Mayer Coming to Green Bay Area UU Fellowship
Peter Mayer, acclaimed singer and songwriter, will be coming to the Green Bay Fellowship on Friday, April 17th. Along with Carrie Arnold, another GBAUUF favorite, he will facilitate a retreat entitled “Embracing Possibility” from 1–4 pm featuring reflection, live music, and small group sharing. In the evening, from 7:00–8:30 pm, Peter will present a concert. Both events are free. A free-will offering will be gratefully accepted at the door, with all proceeds directly benefiting the Green Bay Fellowship.
Register for either or both events by emailing Carrie Arnold at shewhob@gmail.com or by texting her at 920– 217–0882. Space is limited so registration will be on a first come first served basis.
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Hug Me! or Don't Touch Me! Stickers Now Available
Each person has their own preferences about touch-- some people love to be patted on the back or given a hug, others really don't want to be touched without consent. Many of us are somewhere in the middle. If you want to make your preference known, stop by the Welcome Table in the entry lobby to add a sticker to your nametag — the green ones say "hug me" and the red ones say "please don't touch." As always, please respect other people's boundaries of body, and spirit.
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Care and Support
To submit a Joy or Concern, fill out the form on our website or contact Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy, Co-Minister, at christina@fvuuf.org or 920-731-0849. For pastoral emergencies, call 920-383-1565.
Fellowship members who want to be included on a weekly joys and concerns email list may contact Cyndi at cyndi@fvuuf.org.
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Fellowship Office Hours
Fellowship Office Hours:
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Sun., Mon., Tues., Thurs.
Office closed Wed., Fri., Sat.
If you have a group meeting or event that occurs outside of office hours, those will continue as scheduled.
To meet with individual staff members, please contact them directly to schedule an appointment. Contact information can be found at https://fvuuf.org/contact/.
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Bayside 2026 will be held June 28 - July 4
Bayside UU Family Camp is a family summer camp held at Wesley Woods Retreat Center in Williams Bay, WI. Click the image for details.
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