UUFCC

Meditation Monday
2023-11-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-13 12:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Open to the public.
Join Kelle Kersten on Zoom for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
Click here to join the Zoom meeting.

UUFCC Music Series: Mark Minnich and Friends
2023-11-19 15:00 - 16:30 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Violinist Mark Minnich will be featured on our next Music Series program at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 19. Mark will be joined by violinist Sally Williams Minnich, violist John Roxburgh, and cellist Jonathan Dexter. The program will take the audience on a lively musical journey as they perform classical music inspired by folk tunes from around the world.
Suggested donation is $15; students and children attend free.

Mark Minnich is an avid performer and teacher based in State College. He holds a B.M. in Violin Performance from Bowling Green University, as well as a M.M. in Violin Performance and a M.A. in Music Theory and History from Penn State. Mark has performed in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and China. He has been a soloist with the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, and the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra as a member of Revamped, a violin duo with his wife, Sally Williams Minnich. Mark is concertmaster of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Allegria Ensemble. Currently he is Orchestra Director and Strings Teacher at the Grier School and Strings Teacher in the Suzuki Program at the State College Music Academy. In addition to his work in classical music, he enjoys playing with groups such as jazz combos, Latin rock bands, and new music ensembles. His program on November 19 will include violin duos by Bartok, a Heifetz arrangement of Deep River, and Scandinavian folk tunes arranged for string quartet.

Book Discussion: "Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism"
2023-11-19 11:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
“Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism”
Whether or not you’ve read the book, join a meaningful LRE Hour discussion with co-author Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones.

Our Stone SoUUp ~ A Community Celebration
2023-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us for our annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving service – the re-telling of the Stone Soup story with our focus on embracing community, including those whom we don’t yet know and those with whom we don’t necessarily get along, from a sense of abundance, love, and deep kindness. And, we’ll be making soup! (Please sign up to contribute to our soup HERE and sign up to receive soup delivered to your home HERE!) Please come with a spirit of generosity and welcoming!
NOTE: This is NOT a hybrid service. It will be in-person in the Fellowship Hall.

RE Kids & Youth
2023-11-19 10:00 - 11:15 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Each week our Pre-K and Kindergarten friends will explore their world in light of our UU values with our wonderful teachers!

Pre-K and Kindergarten and 1st through 5th grade kids are invited to our Multi-generational Sunday Service: Our Stone SoUUp ~ A Community Celebration!

Middle School Youth
2023-11-19 10:00 - 11:15, 2023-11-12 10:00 - 11:15 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join our Middle School Youth program!
This year our Middle School youth will engage in a social justice and anti-racism program exploring various topics and working to take action. Part of the year will be spent in a discussion group on the book, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. Films and other activities will enhance learning.

Child Care
2023-11-19 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-12 09:30 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Our paid childcare staff have full background clearances and certificates in First Aid and Infant CPR. They are enthusiastic and compassionate and love interacting with our youngest friends! Ages 6 mo. to 4 years old (non-potty trained)

Breaking Barriers, Building Beliefs (B4) Workshop
2023-11-18 10:00 - 14:30 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
On Saturday, November 18, 10am-2:30pm, UUFCC will host Breaking Barriers, Building Beliefs (B4) offered by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for congregations searching for a new minister. The B4 workshop is another opportunity for everyone in our congregation to participate in our search.
This will be an interactive workshop with childcare, snacks and lunch provided. Please contact Jamie Stitzer at ministersearch@uufcc.com or 814-325-1040 to let the Ministerial Search Committee know that you will attend, so we can arrange food and childcare as needed.
We ask that all participants fill out the Beliefs pre-workshop survey prior to attending the B4 Workshop.

The program is designed to promote inclusive thinking and help prevent discrimination in searching for a new minister. Our facilitator will be Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones, co-author of Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism.
In the workshop, UUFCC attendees will:

Consider the hopes, expectations, and concerns they have for a new minister
Learn more about the ministerial search process, and
Explore how creating categories and putting people in them interferes with choosing the best candidate.

Lunch with Tracy
2023-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Bring your lunch and hang out with Rev. Tracy for an hour of conversation. All ages are welcome!

UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
2023-11-16 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Performs for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month.
Directed by Colleen Kennedy.

Wheel of the Year: Generosity
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Theme – Gratitude
Ritual – Giving and Receiving Thanks

Wheel of the Year
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Fellowship Supper
2023-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us for a community potluck each month in Fellowship Hall! This is a wonderful time out to connect with UUFCC friends, eat a delicious meal, and celebrate birthdays of the month.

Memoirs Group
2023-11-16 14:30 - 16:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Each attendee is free to share a memory with the group or just listen. Our purpose is to encourage people to record their memories to share with friends and family and to develop a sense of fellowship with one another. Any and all are welcome. Contact Mike Bourgo.

Finance and Stewardship Committee
2023-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Soulful Sundown: "Creating Calm in Times of Chaos"
2023-11-15 19:00 - 20:00 | PA
With Virginia Hubbs
With poetry, lyrics of music, and reflection, we discover ways to maintain inner calm despite any chaos swirling around us.

Game Nights
2023-11-15 18:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Racial Justice Committee
2023-11-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Contact Janet Irons for the Zoom information.

Caring Committee
2023-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | PA

Music Committee
2023-11-14 18:00 - 19:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Prayer Service and Panel Discussion on Anti-Semitism
2023-11-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Congregation Brit Shalom, 620 E Hamilton Ave, State College, PA, 16801, United States
On Sunday November 12 at 2:00 pm, Congregation Brit Shalom will be holding a memorial service/panel discussion to commemorate the 85th year since Kristallnacht and the 5th year since the Tree of Life tragedy. The panel discussion will focus on the current state of antisemitism in the United States. Rabbi David Ostrich will speak about the challenges facing congregations in the face of anti-Semitic sentiment. Rabbi Rob Gleisser will address antisemitism on college campuses; and Emma Baer-Simon will discuss antisemitism on social media.

Hot Topics: Where Are We with Opioids
2023-11-12 11:30 - 12:30 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Dr. Jason Whitney will be presenting on Opioids, Addiction and Recovery. His session will examine the opioid overdose epidemic as part of a larger substance use disorder epidemic. He will describe the current status of opioid addiction, review the status of addiction as a chronic disease, and discuss various systems of treatment and recovery pathways.

Dr. Whitney is an Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Education and Program Director of the Penn State Collegiate Recovery Community, a program of Student Affairs that supports students in recovery from addictions that he helped found in 2011. He is the founder and Faculty Associate for ROAR House, a Penn State residence hall dedicated to supporting students in recovery, and he is Faculty Advisor of Lions For Recovery, a student organization comprised of students in recovery and recovery allies. Dr. Whitney is himself a person in long-term recovery who conducts research on addiction and recovery, mostly seeking to understand how to best help young people in recovery make and sustain major lifestyle changes.

Join us for a presentation on the “hot topics” of today! Open to the public.

Social Justice Music Program - for all ages
2023-11-12 11:30 - 12:30 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join Colleen and Ashley as we journey across the history of African Americans’ struggle for freedom and equality through music in this special offering for Parents/Caregivers, kids, and all ages during RE Hour! We will explore the history of the songs as well as learn to sing them in preparation for our MLK service in January. Kindergarten through Middle School youth are invited to participate!

RE Kids & Youth
2023-11-12 10:00 - 11:15 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Each week our Pre-K and Kindergarten friends will explore their world in light of our UU values with our wonderful teachers!

Pre-K and Kindergarten will meet downstairs in Room D at 10 am with Sue and Rocky. Please sign in and sign out downstairs in Room D. We’ll talk about how we say Thank You this week!
1st through 5th grade kids will start in the sanctuary and leave after the Wisdom Lesson. Sign in at the welcome table before the service and sign out downstairs by 11:15 am! We will continue our Anti-Racism exploration this week!

Sunday Service - "The Stories We Tell Matter"
2023-11-12 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
The stories we tell matter. What is the story of the indigenous peoples who lived on this land before State College was a University town? How does the little known Doctrine of Discovery affect the stories we tell?

Parents' Night Out
2023-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Parents, drop your kids off with our childcare providers for an evening of fun games, dinner, and a movie while you have some time for you! Sign up each month. Open to the public.
Sign up for November 11.

UU 101: Pathway to Membership
2023-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
The 3-hour session of UU101 is required of newcomers desiring membership. If space is available, it is also open to any current members/friends who wish to retrace their spiritual journey to the UUFCC, to learn about the Fellowship, and to explore the benefits and responsibilities of membership.
The session is concurrent with “Parents’ Night Out,” so childcare is available, although you must arrange for this yourself. Supper is provided.
Participants have found this rewarding and enlightening. If you are considering becoming a member, or even if you just want to learn more, you are welcome.
Interested? Email the session leader, Laura Kemper at lpk614@gmail.com or speak with a membership greeter on Sunday. You must enroll before the Midyear Meeting on Sunday, Nov 5. We need numbers to prepare materials and food.
