Nan’s News: Beginning new church year together
The month of July has been a respite for me in that I spent a lot of my study month catching up on reading books that always get pushed to the side of my desk during the year.
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President’s Post: Let’s all embrace diversity
This is my first letter to the Fellowship and I would like to take the opportunity to thank Delores Nims for her great leadership over the past two years. She has worked hours and hours to try to get the Fellowship back on track and I believe she has succeeded in most all ways. Thank … Continue reading President’s Post: Let’s all embrace diversity
Nan’s News: Mission, summer and connection
Three things I want to mention in this month’s article: one is about our new mission statement, the second is about my summer schedule, and third is about the importance of connecting to each other even when summer tends to separate us until the fall when we gather together again.
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.
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.
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
Nan’s News: Making room for what matters … a revelation!
My experience of being in congregational meetings over many years, often I’m amazed when someone says something that I disagree with and it doesn’t make a bit of sense to me. Yet I learn it makes perfect sense to them and possibly to others. One time when I was sure what someone said to me … Continue reading Nan’s News: Making room for what matters … a revelation!
President’s Post: RVUUF staff and volunteers do great job
I am pleased to report that our RVUUF staff and volunteers are doing a great job. The Finance Committee has created a 2016-17 budget. Stewardship, led by Jim Meckel, has nearly completed the pledge drive, which included inspiring talks on gratitude by Mary Rexford, Krynn Lukacs and Shaun Garner.
Draft mission statement survey: rank your picks
If you haven’t been able to attend a cottage meeting to give feedback on RVUUF’s six draft mission statements, you have the opportunity to complete a survey. You will be asked to rank the six draft statements from your most- to least-favored. You are asked to think about these three items as you decide how … Continue reading Draft mission statement survey: rank your picks
Draft mission statements: Please give feedback
The Writing Team has written the following DRAFT Mission statements to be discussed and ranked at Cottage meetings. Please spend time reflecting on the identity and purpose of RVUUF with each statement. Sign up for a Cottage meeting to give your feedback. Sign-up sheets are in the Great Hall. 1. We are a welcoming home … Continue reading Draft mission statements: Please give feedback