Developmental Minister annual report, 2015-2016
I began the second year of Developmental Ministry committed to continue another year of service and I was clear about the focus.
Congregation and Community News
President’s Report for annual Congregational Meeting on May 22, 2016
In the spring of 2014, Congregants met to do strategic planning and developed the following five-year goals for 2014-2015: We, the member of the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, commit ourselves to implementing the following five goals for the five-year period beginning with the 2015-2016 church year.
CASA of Jackson County, third-Sunday recipient
The recipient of May’s third-Sunday offering will be Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jackson County. RVUUF member Katy Fox, a CASA advocate, will share her passion for this work. According to a description in this week’s “News to Note,” CASA of Jackson County “gives children a voice when they need it most. Abused and … Continue reading CASA of Jackson County, third-Sunday recipient
RVUUF office to close for Memorial Day
The RVUUF Welcome Office and the Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Both will reopen on Tuesday, May 31.
Homeless issue to be discussed after service this Sunday
At its meeting on May 10, the RVUUF Board discussed the homeless men who have been sleeping on church property and hanging out in the children’s play area. Neighbors, congregants and staff have voiced concerns and complaints.
EarthKeepers: Non-toxic household alternatives
Thank you to everyone who participated in the annual Hazardous Waste Day last Saturday! We will hold this event every year. Start saving up those old batteries again for next year.
Nine households participate in hazardous waste disposal event
Roughly nine households participated in the Household Hazardous Waste disposal event, offered by Rogue Disposal and held this past Saturday at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. A write-up by Ann Hackett with the EarthKeepers committee includes a special thank you to Linden Crouch for getting a pickup and driving the household hazardous waste to the … Continue reading Nine households participate in hazardous waste disposal event
‘inSpirit’ anthology invites submissions
Skinner House (the publishing imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association) is inviting submissions of meditations for the next inSpirit anthology of pieces by Unitarian Universalist authors.
Emerson House: ‘Xeriscaping’ and ramp
Accessibility ramp, new plantings, drip irrigation and stone benches. Emerson House grounds continue to take shape, with something new being done every week.
New Mission Statement for RVUUF
A new mission statement has been born! To refresh your memory as to how we arrived at this moment, last summer the Process Team was tasked by the Board to create a process that includes congregational input for a new mission statement. A Writing Team was formed to wordsmith using all the data from an … Continue reading New Mission Statement for RVUUF