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Sunday Services
9:00 AM Central in-person
10:45 AM in-person & livestream
Rediscovering!
by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
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.
- See the religious education section below for details about online and in-person classes. See our website (here) for more information about all Religious Education classes for children and youth.
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| Religious Education - Children and Youth
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Sunday Religious Education Programs
Virtual and In-Person Offerings
RE classes have resumed. This year we are offering two platforms for children’s religious education:
Nursery
9:00 and 10:45 Services: We will provide child care for 6-month through toddler-aged children during both services.
4K/K
9:00: Zoom classes will be on the first and third Sundays of each month. Parents with registered children will receive the link.
10:45: In-person classes will meet in the Capek Room before service begins.
1st-6th grade
9:00: Zoom classes will be on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parents with registered children will receive the new link.
10:45: In-person classes will meet in the Fellowship Hall before service begins.
7th-8th grade
10:45: In-person classes will meet every other week in the Legacy Room. This class will also be live-streamed to registered students.
Check out our website for class information for nursery through 6th grade HERE and 7th through 12th grades HERE. Programs are offered from mid-September through late May.
Health and Safety:
• All Students and volunteers must wear a mask. To test the mask, try to blow out a candle with the mask on. If you can, it is not sufficient for Covid-19 protection.
• Surfaces and doors will be sanitized prior to the class and afterwards.
• Hand sanitizer will be provided in each classroom.
• Students and volunteers will maintain social distancing.
• The classrooms will be aired out after each class.
• We will conduct classes outside as the weather permits.
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Registration ReminderThe 2021-2022 Religious Education registration is open. If you have already registered your child(ren), thank you! If you have not registered yet, please do so immediately HERE.
Once registered you will receive links to zoom classes, monthly calendars, and information pertinent to the religious education programs. Also, registration gives us important information that will assist us in providing safe, nurturing, and enriching experiences.
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UU101: Quick Version!Tuesday, October 12; 6:30-8:00 pm CT
Join Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy, Assistant Minister Ali Peters, and Director of Congregational Life Marie Luna in a shortened version of our UU101 class to learn about Unitarian Universalist history, Fellowship programs, and more! This is a great opportunity to meet others in the Fellowship and get more connected. Contact Marie at marie@fvuuf.org with questions. This program will be offered in-person and on zoom. Link information will be listed here.
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WellspringOctober 13, 6:30-8:00 pm CT, in-person and online
Artistic Expressions – Exploring art and the physical and emotional impact it has on our health with Colleen Prendergast
Click here for details.
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Book Discussion: Burnout
Burnout came out in early 2020, right before the pandemic (prescient!), and is an easy-to-read and often funny exploration of the science behind stress. It offers understandable and useful ways to let go of stress in our bodies more effectively. This book is written for people who identify or were socialized as women, and there are many discussions of the ways society treats women differently, but after the 18 months we’ve all experienced, Rev. Christina has no doubt that anyone of any gender could find useful parts of this book!
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QPR TrainingSunday, October 17th; 2:00-3:00 pm CST
Register by October 4th by emailing cyndi@fvuuf.org
We can all save lives! The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. Clear, Concise, Efficient: Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world!
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New Member JoiningThursday, September 30; 6:30-7:30 pm CT
Becoming a member of the Fellowship is a meaningful step for many people. If you have been thinking about becoming an official member of the Fellowship, Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and director of congregational life Marie Luna invite you to join them on September 30! Contact Marie at marie@fvuuf.org for more information or to sign up.
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Community Office HoursJoin Rev. Christina for informal conversation over a cup of something delicious. We can just get to know each other or you can bring something you’d like to discuss—the conversation will be guided by whoever shows up! Christina will also have a bag of conversation prompts if needed, and sometimes our staff, board president, or other lay leaders will join us. Thursdays from 12:30-1:45 pm CT as noted below, and the location will rotate monthly to reach different parts of our community.
September 23 & 30 – ACOCA Coffee & Café, 500 W. College Ave., Appleton
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UU Women's Connection Fall Retreat 2021"Celebrating, Honoring, Healing"
October 8-10
IN-PERSON at DeKoven Center in Racine, WI, and ONLINE via Zoom.
Click HERE for details and registration.
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| Small Groups: A great way to connect!
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Join a Small Group!All are invited to check out our Small Groups for connection and spiritual growth. The full list can be found on our website! Click on the image to learn more about our groups. Gathering Circle: 4th Monday of the month online; 6:30-8:00 pm CT; Meeting on zoom
Our next topic is on the different types of Pagan paths, including Druidry, Wicca, and more! All are welcome!
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Immigration Justice Family UpdatesOur Fellowship community has been supporting people seeking asylum (a 21-year-old with her 3-year-old son, and a 16-year-old) for over a year. Recently the 16-year old’s family was reunited with her here because the US government illegally separated them several years ago. Our Fellowship community donated everything they needed to live in the Fox Valley, and we continue to financially support them as they wait for the necessary paperwork to be able to work. They are also working hard to learn English, and we are thrilled that the mom has started the Even Start Family Literacy program for in-depth English learning.
The 21-year-old is studying for her HSED and recently got her work permit. She is now working for a local daycare and is looking to the future when she will live on her own with her son. Our Immigration Justice Team continues to help coordinate rides, grocery runs, and other support as they need it.
If you would like to learn more about the team and how you can support our work, stop by our table after this Sunday’s services outside the Fellowship. You can also contact Marti Wheeler at martiwheeler50@gmail.com for more information.
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The Justice Hub webpage has information about our JAMs, justice events, and opportunities here at our Fellowship and out in the community right at your fingertips any time you need it.
This week: Read more about each of these on the Justice Hub webpage!
• ESTHER interfaith community organizing information
• Fair Maps (Anti-gerrymandering) actions: Lobby Day Sept. 27 or write to your legislators
• Book Sale for college scholarships (AAUW) book donations now through Oct. 5
• Fox Cities Book Festival: Oct. 13-17, reading George (aka: Melissa’s Story) by Alex Gino
• Volunteers needed to pack boxes of indigenously sourced food through Feeding America
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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