Dear UU Fellowship of Athens (Ohio), You are cordially invited to join Thoreau enthusiasts for four days of entertaining and informative events and outdoor activities in Concord, Massachusetts. See Annual Gathering Agenda and Registration link herewith. Sincerely yours, The Thoreau Society Annual Gathering Team Agenda Thoreau Society Annual Gathering, Concord, Massachusetts, July 9-13. … [Read more…]
Just wanted to let everyone know that our ancient old boilers have been restarted. This time. We are looking at replacing our antiquated system (the boiler was pretty used when installed in the 70’s). It is an inefficient open flame boiler and so obsolete that fairly soon the only person in our area who knows … [Read more…]
To all who seek and enjoy the UUFA fellowship weekly, monthly, or whenever you are able, please join the congregation April 6 for our traditional Cake Walk immediately following service. This is a fun and delicious affair for all. Bakers show off their best work while others reap the tasty benefits of their contributions. We’ll … [Read more…]
The Facilities Team has scheduled Saturday, Feb 15, 2014 as our Winter Work day at the Fellowship. Our current plan is to clean out the first room in the downstairs and make it a meeting room; cleanup of the kitchen; general fellowship cleaning; working on the restrooms. Have any other requests ? We hope to … [Read more…]
In December, we learned about the stories and traditions of Hanukkah, Christmas, Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa, and the cultures that they come from. We did a lot of arts and crafts in December, and had fabulous guests come in: Jessie Roberts for Hanukkah, Paul Patton for Winter Solstice, and Lawrence Greene for Kwanzaa. In January, … [Read more…]
December 13th – winter break away at the UUFA. We will be fundraising for trips, cons, and/or other UU related events. The UUth will assist in set up, service and tear down of the event. In exchange we will collect donations for future youth group events. Dinner provided. Thursday, December 19th, 3:30-7 (come when you can). We will … [Read more…]
During the month of November and December the Children’s RE program will be exploring various Hanukkah traditions: learning about the Star of David, lighting a Menorah, playing games with dreidels, singing songs, and feasting on Latkes (Dec. 1). All are welcome!
The membership committee is inviting interested members to serve as greeters on Sunday mornings. There will be a sign up sheet available beginning this Sunday, October 20th , for those interested. Responsibilities include: Arrive by 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning Be prepared to greet members/friends as they arrive with your warm , welcoming best 🙂 … [Read more…]
An impromptu collection at last Sunday’s service raised $421 for the Southeastern Ohio Food Bank. Director Lili Chandler Glover spoke about Hunger in the 10-county area served by the HAPCAP Food Bank. By buying in large lots, she said her agency can get many times more food per dollar than individuals can at the grocery … [Read more…]
The Ohio-Meadville Chalice Lighters and Friends of OMD programs are excellent examples of what is meant when we say that we are all better when we work together. Chalice Lighters is the most direct way we have to help our sister congregations with new growth projects or when they need help facing a sudden crisis … [Read more…]