Fellowship in UU congregations (attend, church, sunday, service, Roman)

Green Gaia · #1 08-02-2006, 06:21 AM

What does your congregation do for fun?

What do you do just to get together and enjoy each other without having to decide church business or do fundraising?

What does you church not do that you think would be a good idea?

uumckk16 · #2 08-02-2006, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Maize

What does your congregation do for fun?

What do you do just to get together and enjoy each other without having to decide church business or do fundraising?

What does you church not do that you think would be a good idea?

I haven't been in the church long enough to know too many things. But I know there are occasional movie nights and brunches; trips to our partner church in Romania; a retreat at the beginning of summer; and, of course, Coffee Hour!

Green Gaia · #3 08-02-2006, 05:36 PM

Thanks! A movie night sounds like fun!

hartlandcat · #4 08-19-2006, 02:01 PM

Before our old minister retired (he'd been with us for about 40 years), we didn't even have tea/coffee/biscuits after the service. But this has started now with our new minister, who is also interested in running discussion groups and courses in evenings... this all sounds rather scary!

BrandonE · #5 08-21-2006, 12:21 PM

We're starting lots of new stuff in this vein in the coming fall. Our commitee meetings are going to be changed to an "all-committe night" format, meaning we'll have a potluck supper before the meetings, then have all of the different committe meetings at the same time, with childcare provided for those of us with youngin's.

We're also starting "Circle Suppers" which will just be a potluck at someone's house, with the hosting duty rotating through the group monthly, and of course, no one is required to host in order to participate.

We have an active young adults group, and though my wife and I fall in the age range (18-35), we haven't participated yet.

Green Gaia · #6 08-21-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonE

We're starting lots of new stuff in this vein in the coming fall. Our commitee meetings are going to be changed to an "all-committe night" format, meaning we'll have a potluck supper before the meetings, then have all of the different committe meetings at the same time, with childcare provided for those of us with youngin's.

Wow, I LOVE that idea!

BrandonE · #7 08-21-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Maize

Wow, I LOVE that idea!

Yeah, me too. I didn't think of it, but it will make it very easy for my wife and I to attend our separate comittees and still be together for most of the evening. We're a relatively small congregation (just under 100 members, with around 80-100 friends and members for most Sundays), but we're starting to think like a bigger one. Hopefully that will help make it happen.

lilithu · #8 08-21-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonE

Our commitee meetings are going to be changed to an "all-committe night" format, meaning we'll have a potluck supper before the meetings, then have all of the different committe meetings at the same time, with childcare provided for those of us with youngin's.

And what about those of us like me who currently sit on six committees? I've already had to be in three places at once a few time (two places at once is a regular occurence). Having all my committee meetings at once would make me go

Green Gaia · #9 08-22-2006, 05:50 AM

6 committees?? I thought my 2 committees was too much.

Unfortuantely, I can't currently attend one of my committee's monthly meeting (RE) because I have class that night until 10pm. And the other I'm late for because of class as well. I have that meeting tonight, in fact and I'll be sprinting over to the church after class.