{"id":3639,"date":"2023-04-19T14:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uu3.nfshost.com\/?page_id=3639"},"modified":"2023-04-19T14:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:52:36","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/engage\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are ways for you to get involved in congregational life:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read weekly email (<em>Around the Meetinghouse) <\/em>and announcements (<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/stay-connected\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/uufortwayne.org\/news-events\/current-events\/\">current events<\/a> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sing in choir; rehearsals are 9 a.m. most Sundays.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide flowers or volunteer to be a Sunday morning greeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/about-us\/leadership-staff\/#committee\">team or committee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScvHcxUuYrSMl2nECoeIx4_IrkBsFhMb5TldV6jrdxarqH8Aw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">Teach<\/a> a Youth Faith Formation class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in a Soul Matters group (our <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/religious-education#adult-program\">Adult Faith Formation<\/a> small group ministry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow us on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uufortwayne\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Social Groups<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several social groups exist for members to build community and have fun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sisters Over Sixty-Five<\/strong> &#8211; A group of women over 65 who get together and have wide-ranging discussions. They meet the second Thursday of each month. Contact Sharon Gustin for more information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sisters in Good Company<\/strong> &#8211; A group for women of all ages who gather together to enjoy one another\u2019s company. We have potlucks, movies and outdoor activities about once a month. Contact Cathie Rowand for more information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retired Old Men Eating Out (Romeos)<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp; An interfaith group of men who meet weekly on Wednesdays for lunch in area restaurants. Contact John Moore for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>\u00ad<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> Social Justice work at UUCFW<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UUCFW members and friends have a variety of social justice issues of concern. To allow for many issues to be explored, we invite members to form <strong>Groups of Five<\/strong> for short-term projects, actions or studies. Information to propose new Group of Five projects can be found here: \u201c<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Steps-to-Starting-a-Group-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Steps to Starting a Group<\/a>\u201d before filling out the Group of Five form.&nbsp; A member may choose an issue to work together with at least four others to pursue their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Racial Justice work at UUCFW<br><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Motivated by GA and current events, the Advocates for Racial Justice group meets regularly to do the personal work of understanding white privilege, the community work of understanding and dismantling systemic racism, and the broader work of developing relationships with minority communities in our area. Past projects and areas of interest include taking trips to learn more about Black history and the African American community, supporting local organizations with fundraisers and personal participation, working on voter registration and getting out the vote among under-represented populations, and working with a grant from the UUA for a social media campaign to encourage young Black voters.\u00a0 Advocates are currently working on developing a joint outreach with the Fort Wayne A. Philip Randolph Institute called Friends First. Advocates for Racial Justice meets the first Sunday of the month at noon, and the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Rebecca Reeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HUUmanists in Action Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This group celebrates and encourages the philosophy of Humanism within Unitarian Universalism. Members of the group work to nurture our connection with FreeThought Fort Wayne, the local chapter of the American Humanist Association. We regularly schedule after-service meetings to explore the history of Humanism and its application to contemporary social and community issues. Looking to learn more about this group? Contact John Moore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>We have been designated by the UUA as Freethinker Friendly; we provide a welcoming community for people with all spiritual beliefs, including beliefs that do not include a god or higher power.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advocates for Environmental Justice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Group of Five was formed in February of 2023 to educate and promote within our congregation the importance of recycling and to plan events and activities that encourage awareness of the many issues impacting our planet. We are currently part of a city- and county-wide movement of faith organizations whose purpose is to encourage recycling, reuse and the repurposing of as many materials as possible. Periodic events will be planned to keep this topic alive and interesting! We have not established a regular meeting time for this group, but if you are interested in being a part, or wish to share ideas for continuing education on the broad topic of Environmental Justice, please contact either of our Co-Chairs:<br>Jan Boeglin 239-287-6414 janboeglin@gmail.com <br>Jim Reeder 260-615-7744 reederjd@frontier.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wellspring Interfaith Social Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our congregation is one of 16 congregations that actively support <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wellspringinterfaith.org\" target=\"_blank\">Wellspring Interfaith Social Services<\/a> through collection of food items weekly during our offering. We also periodically donate clothing to its Shoppe and funding for its summer camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sunday Share the Plate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Our congregation also provides funds to local and national non-profits to support critical programming for those most in need through our <em><strong>Third Sunday Share the Plate<\/strong><\/em> each month. In 2023 we are supporting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January \u2013 A. Philip Randolph Institute \u2013 Charles Redd Scholarship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February \u2013 Street Reach for the Homeless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March \u2013 Planned Parenthood of Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April \u2013 YWCA Fort Wayne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May \u2013 Wellspring Summer Camp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June \u2013 Fox Island Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July \u2013 Fort Wayne Pride<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August \u2013 ACLU of Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>September \u2013 All Options Pregnancy Resource Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>October \u2013 Carriage House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>November \u2013 Miss Virginia&#8217;s Mission House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December \u2013 Kira Downey Memorial Rider Fund at CTN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Philip Randolph Institute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We are hosting the monthly meeting of the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aprifortwayne\" target=\"_blank\">A. Philip Randolph Institute<\/a> on the first Saturday of the month, 10 a.m..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are ways for you to get involved in congregational life: Social Groups Several social groups exist for members to build community and have fun: \u00ad Social Justice work at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3603,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3639","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3639"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3639\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dev.uufortwayne.org\/c1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}