Hello RVUUFians, I’m feeling some anxiety about preparing the December dinners for OHRA. I know how busy everybody gets this time of the year. What will I do if not enough people sign up for tasks? Some of the most reliable volunteers might be traveling or hosting family members from out of town. They might … Continue reading Patience Test
Service is supposed to be for others. We’re not “supposed” to be doing it for our own satisfaction. But face it. It feels good! Every volunteer says the same thing: helping provide meals for guests at the OHRA Center simply makes you feel great. “We got involved with this project as soon as we joined … Continue reading Helping Prepare Dinners for OHRA Feels Great!
A neighbor and friend of RVUUFian Shira Mendes de Leon has set up a GoFundMe page to help Shira deal with unfortunate events with renters/ squatters that left a phenomenal amount of destruction and trash behind. She is facing considerable costs in repairing her studio cabin, cleaning her property, and removing debris and a large … Continue reading GoFundMe to Help RVUUF Member Recover from Destructive Squatters
We have completed the first third of our church year and are nearing the end of another month. Pledge income so far this church year has lagged significantly behind what pledges had led us to expect. Unlike many other organizations, but like many churches, RVUUF has few reserves to compensate for the inevitable variation in … Continue reading General RVUUF Finances, December 2022
It is time to consider how you will support the presence of Intern Minister QuianaDenae Perkins in our lives. Support for the position of Intern Minister comes from four sources: 1. the UUA is providing a significant stipend to us for her support; 2. the two congregations of UUs in Grants Pass and Klamath Falls … Continue reading Support the Intern Minister Program
As in-person attendance returns to RVUUF, it also stirring new life in to the children’s RE activities. Celebrating the theme of Joy, their worship circle has been tracing their ancestral roots, singing folk tunes, and making plans to help out at the upcoming Holiday Craft Fair. Let your friends and neighbors know they are welcomed … Continue reading Fun & Learning at Religious Explorations (RE)
Greetings, RVUUF Community! My name is Alison Duren-Sutherland, and I’ve had many roles at RVUUF over the past decade: RE teacher, member of the Worship and Search committees, Administrative Assistant, and even Intern Minister. I’ve been back in the pews and helping out on the Stream Team for a while, but now I’m stepping into … Continue reading Hello! from RVUUF’s Part-Time Interim Office Admin
(Updated November 2024) Joining a Neighborhood Team is a great way to easily get to know people at RVUUF who live near you. Each Sunday, one of the five neighborhood teams provides support – and snacks – for the service. These volunteers serve as greeters, ushers, and Religious Explorations classroom volunteers. They also decorate the … Continue reading Your Neighborhood Team: The Best Way to Meet People at RVUUF!
It has been wonderful to have side yard coffee hour after the service on Sundays! As we approach winter weather the Neighborhood Teams will decide each Sunday around 10 a.m. whether there will be coffee after the service. Please remember coffee hour can only happen in the side yard because of our masking policy. The … Continue reading Winter Weather May Impact Outdoor Coffee Hour
The Ashland Family YMCA Financial Assistance program was created in order to insure that YMCA services are accessible to low–income youth and families in our community. Their ability to grant financial assistance is dependent entirely upon donations specifically for this purpose. The majority of funds are ear–marked to assist youth. No tax money is received … Continue reading December 2022 3rd Sunday Offering Recipient: Ashland YMCA Scholarship Fund
