Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Marion County
Nurture Your Spirit. Help Heal Our World
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| Connections Groups Some six to twelve members or friends usually meet for about two hours once a month at the Fellowship to share ideas, opinions and feelings in a supportive, fun, casual environment. The members choose a discussion topic and designate a facilitator. Most groups also perform one service project a year. (Wendy Griffith (codysm695@aol.com) |
| Coffee Committee Members and friends volunteer to help prepare for and clean-up after the social time each Sunday. This is an enjoyable activity that helps us get to know others. Volunteers are scheduled to serve a specific Sunday about once every two months. (Wendy Griffith codysm695@aol.com) |
| The Caring Committee We support and care for members and friends experiencing crisis, illness or other difficulties. We make visits,telephone calls, cards, meals, transportation, shopping, community resources etc. We also help organize memorial services and receptions. In the absence of family, we act as liaison between the member or friend and others. (Yolanda Brod yoyorainbow@embarqmail.com) |
| Philosophers’ Den We meet every Friday at 10 a.m. . Generally, we view a video on some interesting philosophy topic and follow with a lively discussion. We often use a video from The Teaching Company. (Robert "Luigi" Ridgard, rridgard@yahoo. com) |
| Spinoza's Lens Science Club We meet every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. to pursue a variety of topics under the broad umbrella of science. Join us whether or not you are of a scientific bent. You are bound to be educated and enriched. (Peggy Wolfson, pawolfson@comcast.net) |
| mUUvie At 6:00 p.m. on the second Friday of every month, we view a movie and have some snacks with friends. There is no charge, but we do ask people to bring snacks to share. The video usually relates to UU concepts. (Robert "Luigi" Ridgard, rridgard@yahoo.com) |
| Communications Committee An emailed Weekly Update and the monthly print Uni-verse tell members and friends of recent accomplishments and scheduled events. Our Web site explains who we are, our beliefs and what we do. (Dick Chady, rchady@comcast.net) |
| Audio Visual Committee We handle the AV needs for each service and many events at UUFMC. We make sure the microphones work, adjust loudness and handle video switching. (Robert "Luigi" Ridgard, rridgard@yahoo.com) |
| Buildings and Grounds Committee In general, we manage the services to the building, such as heating, cooling and water, plus the lawn, driveway and other elements outdoors. (Bill Denison, abcdenison@yahoo.com and Dick Bassette, dick.bassette@gmail.com) |
| Travel Club Each year we choose an interesting cruise (or other vacation) to enjoy travel with friends. Past destinations included Central America, the Caribbean and the Black Sea for a Danube cruise. We plan a cruise from Montreal, around Nova Scotia and returning to Ft. Lauderdale in the fall of 2011. (Carolyn Denison, abcdenison@yahoo.com) |
| Book Club We meet at 1:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month to discuss either fiction or non-fiction. Participants volunteer to facilitate discussing a book they enjoyed. (Andrea Coburn, andreacoburn@thevillages.net) |
| The Social Justice Committee We put our UU principles into action locally and add our voices as witness to these values in the larger world community. With monthly meetings, the committee collects and delivers donated clothing, food, etc. to local agencies for the needy. We publicize current issues of inequity and suggests appropriate action. The committee facilitates participation in events such as Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorations. We support social witness initiatives approved by the UUA General. (Andrea Coburn, andreacoburn@thevillages.net) |
| Clubs and Activities |
| Committees |
| Interior Space Committee We work to maintain an attractive, pleasant and useful space in the Fellowship Hall. (Yolanda Brod,yoyorainbow@embarqmail.com) |
| Finance Committee Works with the treasurer to plan the annual budget, monitors expenses and makes recommendations to the board of trustees. (Bill Coburn, billcoburn@thevillages.net) |
| Humanist Group We meet every third Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. to pursue a variety of topic of interest to those who subscribe to a naturalistic world view. Join us whether you think you are a humanist or not. (Bob Zannelli, RBZanelli@aol.com) |