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Auction Fever
The Fellowship is stoked to offer both an online and in-person auction in November. Help us reach our goal of $20,000 by either donating items to the auction or attending the in-person auction.
The online auction site will be live starting November 1st and will close on November 8th at 7:15 pm. Get ready to bid on items. The in-person auction items will also be available for preview.
The in-person auction will be on Saturday, November 8th. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Bring your good vibes and enjoy heavy appetizers, beverages, and desserts before and during the event. The live auction begins at 6:30 pm. There is no cost to attend; however, we encourage you to purchase a paddle to participate in the fun of the live auction. Paddles will be available to purchase in advance soon or at the door on the day of the event. The cost is $15 per paddle. Please watch the newsletter or check the Auction Page of our website for details.
We welcome your generosity by donating food and/or beverages for the night of the auction or your time to make the auction successful. Please see the button below to sign up to help and/or donate.
Please feel free to contact Angie Miller at starlight54302@yahoo.com with questions.
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Auction Fever
Bidding Paddle Presale & Registration Now Open!
Get ahead of the "Fever" - Auction Fever that is! Purchase a bidding paddle to participate in the Live part of the Fellowship's Auction Fever Auction in advance of November 8th. The cost is $15. Paddles will also be available at the door.
Click the button below to go to the special Auction Fever website and make your purchase.
While you are there, register for an account so you can be ready to bid when the online bidding opens on November 1st. We are using a new auction site this year, so if you previously registered, you will need to register on the new site.
Who knows what treasures you will win!
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Drag Queen Dress-Up Party - This Sunday
Join us for a special "dress up Sunday" (all ages are welcome to wear a costume of your choice; please, nothing violent or too scary). Our favorite local drag queen, Anita Bobbypin, will join us for the 11:00 am service.
At 12:15, Anita will host a story time for all ages!
At 12:45, she will host a dress-up party to explore identity through costume and makeup with our younger friends.
At that same time, adults will join Rev. Christina in the sanctuary for a conversation about crafting and practicing what to say when voicing your values in the face of opposition-- and why you support trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people and their right to dignity, access, and healthcare. We'll be following a model from the Center for Story-Based Strategy to craft our message in a powerful and useful way.
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Dress Up Play Clothes Wanted!
We'll be having a fun day of dress-up exploration with our favorite Drag Queen, Anita Bobbypin, this Sunday after the second service! If you have any Halloween costumes (nothing toooo scary) or dress-up clothes for kids to play with, please drop them off before 11:00 am on Sunday to the bin in the Fellowship Hall. If you want them back, please clearly label them! Thank you.
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Sunday, October 26
• 9:00 am Central Time in-person
informal coffeehouse-style service with conversation
• 11:00 am Central Time in-person & livestream traditional service with sermon
Deeper Than the Surface: Makeup, Costume, and Self-Expression – A Celebration of Halloween and the Art of Drag! 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 October, we share the plate between the Fellowship and Fox Valley Pride.
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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.
- October 26 - Joyful Noise All-Ages Choir Rehearsal, 10:00 am, perform at 11:00 am service
- November 2 - Fellowship Choir Rehearsal, 10:00 am
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 on Sunday Mornings.
This Sunday:
- Pronoun Practice with Rev. Christina and Kristin Havel. Come explore the world of pronouns and how to use them in conversation. Get more comfortable with “they/them” and neopronouns beyond the binary of “he/him” and “she/her.”
- Samhain (Sow-wen or Sau-ihn) Ritual with the Pagan Gathering Circle small group. The pagan new year celebrates the time of year when the last of the harvest has been gathered and the veil between the worlds of living and dead is thin. All who wish to gather to honor our ancestors are welcome.
Click the button to see what's coming up:
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Help Us Feed Our Community
Here is something that you can do to help others during these trying times. Essentials Justice Action Ministry team will be in the entry lobby handing out E2F (Empty to Full) pans this Sunday, October 26 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 in two weeks on Sunday, November 9. The frozen pans will then 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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Live Your UU Values: Assist Essentials in Providing a Meal at Pillars Adult and Family Shelter
Help our neighbors by assisting Essentials: Food and Shelter for All in preparing and serving a meal for Pillars Adult Shelter at 1928 W College Ave, Appleton, on Friday, November 7, 2025. Click HERE to select an item and sign up to prepare it for the meal. All items are to be delivered to Pillars Adult Shelter by 5:00 pm on Friday, November 7. Also, click on the link to volunteer to be a server from 4:30 to 8:00 pm for that meal. If you have questions or need assistance getting your food to the shelter by 5:00 pm, contact Nan Middleton at (906) 370-0560 or nrmiddleton72@gmail.com. Thank you!
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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.
- Oct. 26: LGBTQ+ Support Group, 12:30 - 1:30 pm at the Fellowship
- ESTHER fundraiser and social on November 2, 11:30 to 3:30 pm at First Congregational UCC, Appleton. Come enjoy a family-friendly Packer Tailgate Party in the Big Tent provided by Fox City Flix! Support Cheer on the Packers and help support ESTHER while enjoying chili, hot dogs, and snacks. Register HERE.
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Check out the Events & News website page for all of our upcoming events:
- October 26 - Drag Queen Dress-Up Sunday, Story Time, and Event
- October 26 - Empty to Full Pan Program
- October 30 - November 19 – Youth Group Pie Fundraiser
- November 1 - Soup Saturday
- November 1 - Auction Fever Begins - Online Auction Kicks Off
- November 7 - Providing a Meal at Pillars Adult and Family Shelter
- November 8 - Fellowship 70th Anniversary Celebration - Celebrate our 70 years in 70's style at our Auction Fever LIVE auction!
- November 16 - Tell Me More
- November 16 - Navigating the Holidays: An LGBTQ+ Workshop for Keeping Your Sanity
- December 6 - Stone Soup Saturday
- December 16 - Blue Holiday Evening Vespers
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Pie + Purpose = Perfect Thanksgiving!
Skip the stress and add a dash of joy to your holiday prep! Our spirited BATs teens are back at it—rolling up their sleeves for their Annual Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser! They’ll be baking up pure deliciousness to help fund updated curriculum materials, fun activities, and special outings for this year’s program.
Each pie is handmade with loving care by our powerhouse team of young bakers and their families, guided by the legendary and ever-dedicated trio of Peter, Hannah, and baby Cora Weck, and our ever-devoted and faithful BATs Leadership Team.
Advance orders for pies will be taken from October 30th through November 19th. Watch for the order form in next week's newsletter. Please contact Kim Hartman at kim@fvuuf.org with questions.
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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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Winter Art Show Theme:
“Our Love of Nature”
On Sunday, November 23, at 1:00 pm, we will be changing the art in the Fellowship Hall. If you have a piece you would like to display that matches the theme, please bring it to the Fellowship before that time. No late entries will be accepted. Your art doesn’t need to be original, but it needs to be ready to hang with your name and the name of the piece on the back. If you currently have art on display at the Fellowship, please take it home that morning or shortly before. If you want to bring in art before Nov. 23, please contact Cyndi in the office to make arrangements. And if you would like to be part of the team that changes the art show, please let me know. We are always looking for volunteers and new ideas. Thanks for sharing your love of art. It is greatly appreciated. Contact Mary Gerlach at gerlachmz@gmail.com with questions.
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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.
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