UUFCC

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

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

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.

Game Nights
2023-11-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-22 18:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
2023-11-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-23 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.

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!

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.

Child Care
2023-11-19 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-26 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)

Middle School Youth
2023-11-19 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Meditation Monday
2023-11-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-27 12:30 - 13:00
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.

Board of Trustees
2023-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Thanksgiving Potluck at UUFCC
2023-11-23 13:30 - 15:30 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Come to the UU Thanksgiving! Celebrate our Fellowship and join in community for a Potluck Thanksgiving. Sign up to join the potluck.
Once the potluck is over, fill your containers with leftovers to take home and stay to help clean-up.
Questions call Linda Eller 814-883-0392.

Sunday Service - "Ours and Theirs: Navigating Pluralism"
2023-11-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
With Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt
Unitarian Universalism has been pluralist for generations, and wisdom from other traditions is one of our named sources of faith. But putting these values into practice isn’t always easy or straightforward. Join us this week as we consider our faith’s approach to pluralism, and how we strive to relate to other faiths with humility and respect.

RE Kids & Youth
2023-11-26 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 through 5th Grade will have an All Ages RE time downstairs in the Gathering Space after the Wisdom Lesson. Come for games, sharing, and fun! Sign-in at the Welcome Table.

Middle School Youth
2023-11-26 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.
This week please join in the All Ages RE time downstairs in the Gathering Space, or join the service!
