Sunday morning, during a brief service, our outgoing president Katherine Connor shared reflections on our Unitarian Universalist principle of democracy, and how religious organizations can support a democratic society. When people don't have tools to make meaning of the world, they become vulnerable to the promises of totalitarian leaders. However, "mature" non-dogmatic faith communities like ours can provide a healthy framework for finding meaning and coming together in our differences, both within congregations and across diverse organizations.
After the service, we held our Annual Business Meeting. Key points raised included:
Watch for more news from the annual meeting in our June Newsletter, coming next Sunday.
Also please note: UUFJC's annual Rummage Sale will be returning in three weeks, on Saturday, June 12th! Please be on the lookout for gently-used items you can donate to support our Fellowship. Storage space at our building is now available; contact Roberta Dunkel at [email protected]. Also, if you have items stored at the Fellowship that are not intended for sale, please take them home or label them clearly!
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from today is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/iqBLI7MVbwc
Next Sunday, May 30th
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"House of Refuge," Darrett Pearson
Mr. Pearson works with refugee resettlement.
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Service - 10:30 am
We are not holding UUFJC services this week. However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below). When coming to our building in person, masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19; for those who are not fully vaccinated, masks are required.
UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia. For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/
First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman. For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/
Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm
Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94705857006?pwd=VE4vTDdGM2hLYStFbkxwR3BwSDYvUT09
Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
Passcode: 855322
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/au95w91Gf
UUFJC News and Events this week:
As we continue coming together online, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets. We now have an online donation option through PayPal: Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Thank you for being with us and supporting us!
Submissions for our June newsletter are due May 23, 2021. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
We now have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones. If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]
UUFJC's free community pantry is now open and being used! We have an ongoing need for donations and for volunteers to check and restock the pantry. If you would like to help, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected]. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Alberta Mobley is now offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. Donations requested. Contact Alberta for more information.
On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91843966450?pwd=djBwTEx4YUxseW9SdytSZjJGS0xrdz09
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in. For more information, visit the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/
Later this Friday, May 28th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler at [email protected] if you can help provide or serve food for those in need. Reimbursements are available. Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays. For more information, contact [email protected].
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
After the service, we held our Annual Business Meeting. Key points raised included:
- Our building is now open for in-person attendance; masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated, required for those who are not.
- We have budgeted extra money to upgrade our audio-visual technology, and we hope to offer hybrid in-person/online services soon and continue them indefinitely.
- We hope to resume in-person Religious Education, perhaps this fall.
- We have also budgeted more for outreach to support our Salvation Army Meals and Community Pantry and generally make a difference for the community beyond our walls.
- Our nominating committee members for this year are Bob Boldt, Betty Cooper, and Frank Rycyk. If you are interested in serving UUFJC in a leadership role, contact them.
Watch for more news from the annual meeting in our June Newsletter, coming next Sunday.
Also please note: UUFJC's annual Rummage Sale will be returning in three weeks, on Saturday, June 12th! Please be on the lookout for gently-used items you can donate to support our Fellowship. Storage space at our building is now available; contact Roberta Dunkel at [email protected]. Also, if you have items stored at the Fellowship that are not intended for sale, please take them home or label them clearly!
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from today is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/iqBLI7MVbwc
Next Sunday, May 30th
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"House of Refuge," Darrett Pearson
Mr. Pearson works with refugee resettlement.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98858741051?pwd=d3ZMbHJSL3NjMGMxZEM5N1VxUysxQT09
Meeting ID: 988 5874 1051
Password: 047662
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
Service - 10:30 am
We are not holding UUFJC services this week. However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below). When coming to our building in person, masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19; for those who are not fully vaccinated, masks are required.
UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia. For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/
First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman. For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/
Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm
Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94705857006?pwd=VE4vTDdGM2hLYStFbkxwR3BwSDYvUT09
Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
Passcode: 855322
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/au95w91Gf
UUFJC News and Events this week:
As we continue coming together online, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets. We now have an online donation option through PayPal: Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Thank you for being with us and supporting us!
Submissions for our June newsletter are due May 23, 2021. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
We now have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones. If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]
UUFJC's free community pantry is now open and being used! We have an ongoing need for donations and for volunteers to check and restock the pantry. If you would like to help, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected]. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Alberta Mobley is now offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. Donations requested. Contact Alberta for more information.
On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91843966450?pwd=djBwTEx4YUxseW9SdytSZjJGS0xrdz09
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in. For more information, visit the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/
Later this Friday, May 28th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler at [email protected] if you can help provide or serve food for those in need. Reimbursements are available. Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays. For more information, contact [email protected].
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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