by WUUC | Apr 27, 2023 | Announcements
WUUC 2023-2024 Budget Process – What’s Next?
As of 4/30/23, Kathy Fosnaugh, Stewardship Committee Chair reports that our pledge drive total now stands at $305,977, or almost 94% of our $326,000 goal.
Below are the next steps in our budget process:
- The Finance Committee met on April 25th to review current pledge numbers and recommend specific budget adjustments based off recent pledge numbers. The finance Committee will submit these recommendations to the board.
- The Board will hold a special budget meeting on May 3rd to review the recommendations of the Finance Committee and vote on the proposed budget to present to the congregation.
- The Congregational Town Hall where the proposed budget will be presented and discussed is scheduled for Sunday, May 21st following the service.
- The Congregational Meeting on June 18th is where the proposed budget will be voted on for approval by the congregation, along with voting for elected positions.
If you have specific questions about any aspect of the budget process, please contact Kermit Sprang, WUUC Board Treasurer.
by WUUC | Apr 20, 2023 | DRE Blog
Hello parents and anyone with an interest in the future of RE!
As we at WUUC continue to rebuild our Religious Education program, we want to hear your thoughts and input. Rev. Dan and I would like to host a meeting in the near future to discuss the past, present, and future of RE! This invitation is extended to parents, current RE volunteers, and anyone who may have an interest in volunteering for RE in the future (this could be a hands-on or behind the scenes role).
Please fill out this form to indicate that you are interested in attending and to tell us your availability.
Thank you!
—
Skylar Hopkins, DRE
(She/her)
by WUUC | Apr 20, 2023 | Announcements
The WUUC Worship team is starting to plan for the next church year – starting September 2023.
Sunday worship is the heart of our community. We all want our time together to be an important and meaningful part of each week. See below for more background information.
What worship services would you like to see at WUUC?
Please take a few minutes to share your ideas about topics, approaches, and possible speakers. You can do this in one of two ways:
1, Click here to go to a short survey that you can fill out online.
OR
2. Send an email to Winny Schnitzler at winny.hanako@gmail.com, and she will get back to you with the survey questions that you can answer in an email to her.
Thank you, WUUC Worship Team
by WUUC | Mar 31, 2023 | Announcements
Our faith is a Living Tradition, which has evolved over the years to meet the needs of our changing world and it’s been almost 40 years since the last significant revision to Article II. After careful consideration, the WUUC Racial Justice Task Force is endorsing the draft proposed changes to Article II with confidence for the following reasons:
- The updates reflect WUUC’s mission to support racial justice efforts, as clearly stated in the statement from the board on the WUUC website. “WUUC reaffirms our commitment to eradicating racial injustice.”
- The revised Article II also explicitly calls out Justice and Equity as core values, which is essential for promoting a fair and just society.
- We believe that these changes are timely, given the ongoing systemic injustice and violence that disproportionately affects marginalized communities.
- We also recognize that underrepresented UU groups have expressed concerns and called for changes to make our faith communities more welcoming. By incorporating the spirit of the 8th principle and revisiting our practices of diversity and inclusion, we are taking concrete steps towards dismantling racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions, including our faith communities.
- We acknowledge that language is never perfect. The UUA has solicited feedback from many UUs to refine the proposed changes. We believe that modernizing the language will speak more clearly to a younger, broader audience, including the specific values (interdependence, pluralism, justice, transformation, generosity, and equity.)
- Change can be challenging, at the same time we firmly believe that social justice requires us to evolve and adapt to new ways of thinking and speaking. We are confident that these changes will help us create a more just and inclusive community.
Your WUUC Racial Justice Task Force rjtf@wuuc.org.
by WUUC | Mar 31, 2023 | Announcements
Written by Azure Forte (Blue)
Since the startup of our Mahjongg Learning Group, we’ve enjoyed a wonderful response. Some folks joined in for an introduction only, and some caught Mahjongg Fever. All new players now aren’t so new, and regularly supersede the skill of the teacher. It’s safe to say that we now have four cool Mahjongg enthusiasts who are able to guide others into Modern American Mahjongg.
It’s wonderful to get together for casual conversation, relaxation and suspense; a relief from deep philosophical issues and pressures.
That being said, another question has been on the Mahjongg table: What about the folks who want to learn regular Chinese Mahjongg?
We actually have a creative effort in gear, thanks to Rosie, to include Chinese Mahjongg at WUUC. More news will be coming. Stay tuned and refer all questions to Blue at fieldandlight@gmail.com,
