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Thriving Together: Community Fun Night & Auction
Purchase tickets in advance HERE. Even if you don't want to bid at the auction, buy your tickets NOW (and invite your friends!) for the Community Fun Night. The event will be friendly to all ages and include carnival games provided by TCT Concessions with Christman Amusements, food from Osorio's Latin Cuisine and desserts from Sweet Jules Bakes, and Music by Nicholas Raymond. These advance ticket sales will ensure the whole event is a success!
The deadline for donations has been extended! Donations are now being accepted through October 18th. Please use this link to donate items.
Note: We are not ready to collect and store items at the Fellowship at this time. Someone from the Auction Team will contact donors when it is time to drop off items at the Fellowship.
The online auction site will be live starting October 31st at 3:00 pm and will close on November 7 at 7:50 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 7th, 3:00 - 8:30 pm. Ticket sales are happening now. Purchase tickets HERE. Please check the Auction Page of our website for details.
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Sunday, October 18
The Hollywood Indian: An Indigenous People's Day Service
Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and (at 11) Debra Morningstar-Westenberger
• 9:00 am informal coffeehouse-style service with conversation
• 11:00 am traditional service with sermon, livestream available
(all times are Central Time)
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Middle Hour 10:00 – 10:50 am
Sunday, October 18
Adult Offerings:
- Pluralism Practice: Middle School & Adults
- UU Connection Path: UU the Vote: UU Shared Values and the future WI legislation to enhance our values
- Hallway Table: Thriving Together Auction
- Hallway Table: Weekend Camp Registration
Nursery Care
Parents: Bring kids 4-10 to the RE Launchpad, and sign in
- Chalice Kids - 4K to 1st grade
- UU in Action - 2nd to 5th grade
Parents: After Middle Hour, sign kids out at their classrooms
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Emergency Evacuation Drill This Sunday!
We will be having an Emergency Evacuation Drill on Sunday, October 18, at the end of the 10:00 Middle Hour and at the end of the 11:00 service. There will be detailed written instructions handed out that day, but here are the three main things you need to know:
• You may want to bring your coat into the sanctuary or classroom with you because when the fire alarm is rung, you will need to get up and immediately head to the exits.
• If you are sitting in the front of the sanctuary, you will exit out one of the side exit doors. Those in the rear of the sanctuary will exit from the main doors and proceed through the side door near the Legacy Room. All other adults will gather in the overflow parking lot in the office building next to the Fellowship. This might involve walking on unpaved ground, so please wear sensible shoes!
o Adults with mobility limitations will have the option of sitting in chairs outside near those exits.
• All RE children, youth, and adults will also participate in the evacuation drill. Nursery kids will leave early to avoid the loud alarm, but all children and youth will gather by the little free library on Philip Lane.
• Once the All Clear is sounded, parents/ guardians MUST sign their children and youth out from the RE volunteer. Once signed out, families can return to the building or to their cars. Everyone is welcome to the return to the building for coffee and conversation!
This will be timed, so let's see how quickly and calmly we can evacuate the building. Thank you in advance for your participation!
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Music Ministry
If you are interested in participating in music ministry on Sunday mornings, please contact Tam Masters, our music coordinator, at tam@fvuuf.org.
For information about music at the Fellowship, click the button:
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Register Now for Religious Exploration!
Every child or youth, ages 6 months to 18 years, should be registered regardless of which program(s) they plan to attend.
You will be prompted to log in to Church Center and then choose which children to complete the form for. If you have no children connected to your household, please add them first.
Step 1) CHILD & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FORM: CLICK HERE to complete this information form for each child, which requests specific safety, behavior, and support needs.
Step 2) R.E. REGISTRATION FORM: CLICK HERE to register your child(ren) for the RE programs they will participate in this year. Fee is $30/ child, max $75/ family. If this cost is prohibitive, use the discount codes in the form.
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Women's Craft Circle
October 23, 3:00 - 7:00 pm at the Fellowship
Ladies, grab your scissors, paint brushes, knitting or whatever you're working on and join us for a fun and relaxing time as we get CRAFTY! This group is for adults only because YOU deserve some ME TIME! Bring a snack to share.
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Stone Soup Fall Weekend Camp - Register Now!
November 14 & 15
For details and to register for camp, visit fvuuf.org/weekend-camps (registration deadline is Oct. 26). Join us for a weekend (Saturday 9-4:00, Sunday 10:30-3:00) of learning, connection and fun! There's something for everyone!
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Hope & Justice Singalong & Dinner Event
This Sunday, October 18 5:00-6:30pm, First Congregational UCC (724 E. South River St., Appleton)
Join ESTHER Fox Valley and local friends from a variety of faith traditions (including Rev. Christina who will be one of the faith leaders to speak briefly on behalf of our Fellowship and our Unitarian Universalist shared values) to celebrate our community, raise hope, and get out the vote in support of inclusion, justice, and compassion. It will be a joyful and encouraging time, with sing-along led by the band Karma's Mailbox, and the chance to support ESTHER's efforts by buying delicious chili, eggrolls, and baked goods for dinner! REGISTER HERE
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Building a New Way - Thank You
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Building a New Way workshop. We spent our time together grounding, celebrating what we've accomplished, and starting to imagine how our justice work can shift toward partnership instead of carrying everything ourselves.
OUR HUB's CENTERING QUESTION FOR THE YEAR
What brings joy to our justice work as we work for collective liberation?
We're hoping to build a sense of mutual fulfillment and mutually transformative justice-making, both within our walls and through our community partnerships. The idea at the heart of the workshop: charity flows in one direction, while mutual aid assumes that everyone has something to give and something they need. When the people most impacted lead, and we respond rather than decide for them, the work gets lighter, and it gets more joyful.
If you have questions or feedback, please email me at allison@fvuuf.org and we can have a conversation over phone or zoom.
With gratitude & joy,
Rev. Allison (Sabbatical Support Minister)
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Justice Hub
Check out the Justice Hub, 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.
Fellowship & Wider Community Justice Events
• Sunday, Oct. 18, 10AM Middle Hour Presentation on UU Shared Values and Future WI legislation (Representative Lee Snodgrass a UU member is invited to speak)
• Sunday, Oct. 18, 5 pm - 6:30 pm ESTHER hosts a Hope & Justice Sing A Long and Chili Sale and Eggroll sale at First Congregational UCC,724 E. South River. Register and pre-order chili or egg rolls to take home with you, www.esther-foxvalley.org/chili
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Check out our events and news page to see what's coming up!
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Do You Prefer Text Messages?
Our new Fellowship Portal (Church Center) allows us to send texts! If you would prefer to get text messages about Fellowship announcements or reminders, please let us know by completing this form.
If you don't give your consent, we cannot text you. Our goal is to start using the texting feature by November 1. Thank you!
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"Show us What You've Got!"
We know there are so many skills, talents, hobbies, and interests among our Fellowship members & friends, and we would love for you to share them with us!
Do you write? Were you an accountant? Do you speak another language? Juggle? Mime? Trapeze? Can you do hairstyles? Or troubleshoot Excel? Are you a photographer? Librarian? Woodworker? Painter? Do you love to organize closets? Or talk about Star Wars? WE WANT TO KNOW.
This simple 4-question survey will help us know when we should invite you to the perfect Fellowship role or opportunity, but don’t worry, you can always decline. To show us what you've got, go to tinyurl.com/UUshowus.
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Rev. Hannah Roberts Villnave's Sabbatical
Rev. Hannah is on sabbatical through November 14, 2026. Please click the button below for more information.
Don't forget to pick up a sabbatical BINGO card in the entry lobby (adults & kids) to play for a chance to win some great prizes. Click HERE to see the cards online.
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Care and Support
When you share your Joy or Concern, you can choose to share privately with the ministers or care team, request contact, or share with the wider congregation.
For pastoral emergencies, call 920-268-4512.
Thank you to Care Team chair, Megan McLachlan, for "staffing" the emergency line and supporting the Care Team from now until the end of November to support Rev. Christina during Rev. Hannah's sabbatical.
Did you know? An email is sent each week to subscribers to share about our congregation's joys and concerns. Fellowship members who want to be included on our 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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