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Thanks~ for~ Giving…
By Phyllis Schmitt, Business Administrator Gertrude Stein wrote “Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone.” As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches I want to take the opportunity to express my gratitude to each and every one of you for your support of Fellowship staff and the Fellowship community over the past year. There are varied ways in which you have shown support for the Fellowship; maybe you have offered your time and talents to help around the Fellowship by leading a group, helping with hospitality, building and/or grounds maintenance, childcare, serving on the governing board or other leadership committees, providing pastoral care, assisting with worship services, or providing financial support. For all these things and more, thank you!
As we approach the end of the calendar year please contact me, phyllis@fvuuf.org, if you need information on your current pledge status or to explore different options for your financial support. Contact Marie Luna, marie@fvuuf.org, Director of Congregational Life to learn more about sharing your time and talent with the Fellowship community. With Gratitude,
Phyllis Schmitt, Business Administrator
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Upcoming Services Sunday at 9:00 and 10:45 am
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November 18 Conscience and Connections
with Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and our Unitarian Pilgrims
One of the greatest acts of conscience in the history of Unitarianism was Transylvanian Francis David's refusal to obey the government's request to keep his faith static. He insisted on following his conscience and evolving his faith, and ended up a martyr because of it! Join Fellowship members to hear about their very recent pilgrimage to Deva, Romania, the site of David's martyrdom 450 years ago, and their reconnection with our partner church in Deva. November 25 The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Thanksgiving has passed, and now we plunge headlong into the "holiday season." As the Latke in our story learns, Christmas is everywhere! This Sunday's all ages service will help us think about how to learn from ALL the winter holidays and how to practice our UU values throughout the coming month!
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Mitten Wreath
The Shared Sanctuary Ministry JAM and Essentials: Food and Shelter for All JAM are partnering with Unidos por un Futuru Mejor, a local immigrants rights and education group, to provide gifts to our friends and neighbors who are unable to work with mainstream agencies who distribute wish lists for families during the holiday season due to their rules for documentation. The Mitten Wreath will be set up starting this Saturday, for Justice Saturday. Each mitten has a wish for a child of a local family. Please take one or more mittens of a gift you’d like to fulfill and return the wrapped gift(s) with the mitten attached no later than December 9th to the Fellowship. Contact Marie Luna, director of congregational life, at marie@fvuuf.org with questions.
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Mental Health & Overdose Prevention
Potential JAM interest meetings Concerned about the intersection of mental health and addiction? A new Justice Action Ministry is hoping to form at the Fellowship to inform ourselves as to current best practices and how to build a supportive recovery community in the Fox Valley. Life Coach and Trainer Jesse Heffernan and Cathy Thompson, Outagamie County Board Supervisor and O.C. HHS Committee member, have teamed up to work with our fellow UU's who find they have a passion to be a part of making life better for people struggling locally. Join us for an information and interest session on Sunday, November 18 following each service in the Fellowship Hall. Join us to talk about how we might help to save lives, restore families through education, advocacy and strengthening our community one relationship at a time. Contact Cathy Thompson with questions at 920.319.4388.
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Spill it Sister
Thursday, November 15, 6:30 pm
Topic: What We All Share
This group of the Fellowship meets to share stories and help each other as we walk through this life’s journey. The group is open to all who identify as women. Contact Kate Hancock-Cooke at rugbykate@new.rr.com with questions.
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Justice Connection Saturday: Immigration Justice
November 17th; 4:30-6:30 pm
Childcare will be available; No sign up required Laureen Anderson-Stepanek, an immigration lawyer, will present on allyship and substantive steps we can take in the work of supporting immigrant rights vs. the "feel good" response. We will also hear from the leadership of Unidos Por Un Futuro Mejor, a local immigrant rights and education group. The Fox Cities SURJ Rapid Response team will present on meaningful ways we as bystanders can respond to emergency situations and disrupt detainments. The Fellowship Shared Sanctuary Committee will provide education on the sanctuary movement and ways to be involved in this effort at the Fellowship. Laureen Anderson-Stepanek has spent her whole legal career as an immigration lawyer concentrated her practice in complex immigration matters since 2002. As Ms. Anderson-Stepanek's practice has grown she has expanded into the areas of family and removal defense, specifically those related to criminal issues and appellate matters, including to the federal court.
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Come to P.I.T.! (Pizza, Ice cream and Talk) – Middle and High School Youth Welcome!
Stay connected, have meaningful conversation around important topics and eat. New time this month: 6:30-8:30 pm. Please RSVP your pizza preferences to Theresa Spoehr at cmtheresa@gmail.com. Adults are also needed to give perspective on these discussions. Contact Theresa or director of religious education, Kim Hartmann, at kim@fvuuf.org if you are interested in helping.
11/28 - immigration
12/12 – disabilities
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Summer 2019 Vacation Idea: Bayside UU Family Camp!
Considering something new and different to do next summer? Well, you are in luck! Representatives from Bayside UU Family Camp will be here between services on Sunday, December 2 to share what they love about this weeklong summer camp that offers something for families of all configurations and generations. Among other things, Bayside includes daily adult workshops and worship services (attendance optional), quality child care, and youth programming, with intergenerational activities and vespers each evening. Bayside 2019 is July 7-13 at Pilgrim Center on Green Lake, WI. The camp has been described as a Unitarian village; a safe, warm, and nurturing place for "raising" the child in all of us. Come to coffee hour on December 2 to learn more! Check out the website HERE.
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UU University
December 5, 6:30 pm UU HISTORY: YOUNG FAITH This is the second of two sessions on UU history. We will focus on the ways in which our faith, while in some ways ancient, is also very new, since the consolidation in 1961 between the Unitarians and the Universalists created something new and unique. Come explore the ways in which the echoes of our ancient faith inform (for good and bad) our young faith. We will cover the Consolidation, the Fellowship Movement, the Black Empowerment Tragedy, and more. Come, learn more about our incredible tradition!
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Pillars Adult Shelter Thanksgiving Evening Meal—Side Dishes and Desserts needed
Pillars Adult Shelter had a last minute cancellation for the Thanksgiving evening meal. Saint Pius X Catholic Church is donating chicken, mashed potatoes, dressing and gravy, and others in the community have agreed to be servers. The Essentials JAM is coordinating the side dishes and dessert and is asking for assistance with the following: What and How Much:
Corn—2 slots to fill. Each person will provide one 100 ounce can of corn.
Mixed Vegetables—3 slots to fill. Each person will provide one 100 ounce can of mixed vegetables.
Dinner Rolls—1 slot to fill. Will provide 60 dinner rolls.
Dessert—2 slots to fill. Each person will provide enough desserts for 60.
When: Thursday, November 22 by 5:00 pm
Where: Pillars Adult Shelter formerly known as Fox Valley Warming Shelter, Inc., 1928 W College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914
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Thank you to all who donated socks during our Socktober drive. We collected over 500 pairs, and they were delivered to Pillars this week. Thank you for helping our neighbors to stay a bit warmer this year!
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Ministry Minute with Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Did you miss last week's Ministry Minute? Rev. Christina was joined by director of congregational life, Marie Luna, who shares how you can get involved at the Fellowship without feeling overwhelmed by the amount of activities we have going on. Check out previous videos on our youtube channel.
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Technology News The Fellowship’s wireless network has just been upgraded! In order to provided added security for the Fellowship’s network and improve efficiency, we have installed a new wireless access system. The next time you access the Wi-Fi at the Fellowship you will be prompted to enter a password, however, the password that you formerly used to login will no longer work. To make the Wi-Fi more accessible for you when staff is not here the new password, which should be much easier to remember, will now be displayed on the lobby screen at the bottom of each daily slide. There will also be a supply of printed slips with the network name and password located on the welcome table in the front lobby for the time being, and of course staff can provide you password information if neither of the other two sources are available to you.
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Thanksgiving Open Chair
Will you have an open chair at your table on Thanksgiving that could be filled by a Fellowship member or friend who would otherwise spend the day alone? Or Are you without plans for the holiday? Please let Marie Luna, director of congregational life, know if you fall into either of these categories.
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MidAmerica Chalice Lighter Program
The Fellowship is part of the MidAmerica Region through the UUA, and they do important work supporting many congregations, including ours. One of the ways they do this is through the Chalice Lighter Program: We help our congregations do bigger and better things by serving as the conduit for individual giving to dynamic congregational programs. From augmenting staff to retrofitting buildings for accessibility, to provide outreach to those in your community, to whatever else will help you be more effective, welcoming, and strong, the Chalice Lighter program gives away more than $30,000 every year directly to our congregations. Become a Chalice Lighter today by donating $20 to the Fall Call HERE.
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Upcoming Child Dedication Ceremony Dates
Dedicating a child at the Fellowship is a powerful and precious ritual, designed to welcome your young one into life and into the loving embrace of our community. Any member or committed friend of the Fellowship may request a child dedication by contacting the lead minister indicated below. December 16th (with Rev. Christina), 4:00pm Solstice service – sign up by December 3.
February 24th (with Rev. Leah), 9:00 and 10:45 am services – sign up by February 1.
June 9th (with Rev. Leah), 10:00 am service – sign up by May 20.
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Office Closed
The office will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23.
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Thank you for reading The Weekly Scroll, and pardon any typos.
Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg, Associate Minister (On sabbatical until 12/24)
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Joys and Concerns
As your faith community, we want to celebrate your joys with you and support you through times of concern. To share a joy or concern with our ministers and/or at services, please email Rev. Jim at jim@fvuuf.org. To be added to the Joys and Concerns email list, contact Cyndi Polakowski at cyndi@fvuuf.org.
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Weekly Calendar Thursday, November 15 6:30pm Spill it Sister 7:00pm UU Book Club Friday, November 16 10:00am Photography as a Spiritual Practice
6:00pm Acoustic Jam Saturday, November 17
6:30am Joyful Mind Zen Sangha 4:30pm Justice Connection Saturday Sunday, November 18
9:00 &10:45am Worship Service 10:00am U-Youth Choir
10:45am Youth Breakfast Club 6:00pm Smiling Dandelion Sangha
Monday, November 19
9:00am Goddess Group Tuesday, November 20 6:30pm Tuesday Night Meditation 7:00pm Men's Group Thursday, November 22 Office Closed Friday, November 23 Office Closed
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UU Book Club
November: Winter Dance by Gary Paulsen
December: My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
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