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Annual Meeting
Click HERE for more information about the annual meeting including registration, the agenda, leadership elections, and the proposed budget.
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Nursery and childcare will be available during the annual meeting from 11:15 a.m. until the meeting concludes (approximately 60–90 minutes, depending on the amount of discussion). Snacks will be provided for elementary-aged children.
If your child is already attending RE classes or is in the nursery, please return to the RE Wing to sign them out of that program and then sign them in on a separate sheet if they will remain during the meeting.
Please contact Jill Williams at jill@fvuuf.org with questions about childcare.
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Join us at Fox Valley Pride on June 13!
The Fellowship is excited to host a booth at this year’s celebration on June 13, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Volunteering at the booth is a great way to connect with the community, share our values, and help create a welcoming presence for all.
We hope to see you there!
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Sunday, June 7
10:00 am Central Time in-person & livestream all ages service
Tending Seeds - A Celebration of Bridging Youth & Religious Exploration by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
• 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 June, we share the plate with the Fellowship's Justice Action Ministry Teams.
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Music Ministry
Our music programs pause for the summer and return in the fall.
We will still need music support on Sunday mornings — Please contact our Music Coordinator, Tam Masters (tam@fvuuf.org), if you are interested in offering music as a soloist or in a small ensemble.
For information about our Music Ministries, click the button:
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Coffee & Conversation Facilitators Needed!
Although our regular 9:00 AM Coffee & Conversation gathering takes a summer break, many friends of the Fellowship enjoy keeping the tradition alive through self-facilitated gatherings. If Coffee & Conversation is meaningful to you, consider signing up to help facilitate a session this summer.
If you are interested in facilitating the conversation, please sign up at this LINK.
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Summer 2026 Religious Exploration for Kids
Our Summer Religious Exploration (RE) program for current Pre-K through 5th grade children begins on May 24! Throughout the summer, children will explore our faith’s values, build friendships, and enjoy hands-on lessons and fun activities each Sunday.
If your child(ren) was registered for RE during the 2025–2026 program year, they are already registered for summer—no need to sign up again until registration opens for the 2026–2027 program year.
If your family is new to RE, we’re excited to welcome you! Please register your child(ren) using THIS LINK. There is no fee for summer participation.
Registration for the 2026–2027 Religious Exploration program year will open in late summer. At that time, all families will need to complete a new registration, and program fees will apply.
We look forward to sparking curiosity and spending meaningful time in community with our young learners this summer. Come join us, won't you!
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We need your help!
Sign up to support our Religious Exploration program this summer.
- No experience necessary
- Training provided
- Requirements: enjoy spending time and learning with and from kids, pass a background check, attend the Fellowship 6+ months
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Partner Churches Update
A big thank you to all who helped with our May 17 plant sale. Your plant and accessory donations, assistance on sale day, and purchases of plants made the sale a success in spite of rainy weather. We raised over $650 to benefit partner church projects in Deva, Romania, and Banaybanay, Philippines.
The 2026-2027 school year in Banaybanay begins in June and our Mango PIE (Partners in Education) program will include 26 students this year, ranging in age from Grade 1 through college. Five students graduated from high school recently and several new students will join the program for the coming school year. Sponsoring a student is a great way to interact with our UU partners and to support education. Please contact Vickie Milde (vicmilde@hotmail.com) for details.
We are also looking for new members to join our Partner Churches Committee. Interacting with our partners brings a new perspective to our faith, and offers opportunity to learn and share with friends around the world. Your insight and enthusiasm would be a valuable contribution.
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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.
June 7 1:30 - 3 pm, African Heritage hosts Juneteenth with Dr. Ruben L. Anthony Jr (President and CEO of Urban League of Greater Madison) speaking on Economic Resiliency: Unfinished work of Freedom, event is at Ọmọladé Academy, 2224 N. Ullman Street Appleton. Click HERE to view the flyer.
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Check out the Events & News website page for all of our upcoming events:
- June 7 - Annual Meeting
- June 13 - Join us at Fox Valley Pride!
- August 2 - Fellowship Picnic at Smith Park
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Summer Blessings Labyrinth Walk with Wisconsin Labyrinth Enthusiasts
June 6; 2-4 pm
First Congregational UCC - 724 E South River St, Appleton, WI
As the sun moves toward its peak strength at Summer Solstice, join Wisconsin Labyrinth Enthusiasts (WLE) and retired UU minister Rev. Suzelle Lynch at the beautiful labyrinth at First Congregational UCC in Appleton. We'll gather at 2:00 to check in together then walk/roll the labyrinth as a group. After time for individual reflection, we'll gather again to share thoughts and insights from the labyrinth walk. This community labyrinth experience is a chance to reflect on our journey through 2026 - blessings, frustrations, plans and intentions.
Please bring a folding camp chair and water, and dress for the weather. Newcomers welcome! Free labyrinth stickers will be available. Questions? Contact Rev. Suzelle: uurevlynch@gmail.com.
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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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June 15 is the final day to register for camp. Click the image for more information.
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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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