News: We are an active UU community. You will find links to some of our activities and announcements here. 

•  The Building Renovation committee (Ron Cross, chairperson, Kathy Brimhall, Dean Malloy, John McDowell, Sylvia Reed, Robert Schels, Linda Struye and Howie Zanto) has been working closely with the OCUUF Board and with architect Tom Meiklejohn to finalize plans for the building renovation.  If you have questions about the plan or the process, please speak to board or committee member.
  
  
• WARNING:  Items not claimed from the lost and found table (back corner of coffee fellowship area) by end of February will be removed.  There are several umbrellas left from last spring and a variety of other items.  Please check to see if anything belongs to you.
  
  
• Coffee Hour Volunteers are needed for February and March.  Please sign up on sheet on Fellowship entry table.
  
  
• Child care during service is provided for young children by Angie Leu in the small room at the end of the fellowship hall.
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• Sunday service announcements are due to Madonna Bowman by Thursday noon.

Around the Commmunity:

• Feb. 5-March 25: Great Decisions 2008, a foreign policy discussion series sponsored by the FDL Public Library, Marian College and UW-FDL at the Library. See poster on bulletin board, pick up a brochure from the entry table or go to www.fdlpl.org for topics and speakers.
• Pursapalooza, a benefit for the Hope Mentoring Program coordinated through the Volunteer Center of FDL County at the UW-FDL Commons
• Feb. 26 or Feb. 28: Team Trivia benefit for the Fond du Lac Literacy Council. A really a fun fundraiser.  Form a team of four and compete to show your mastery of otherwise useless information. Team entry fee of $80 supports the Literacy Council, plus $8.75 per person buys a tasty soup and sub buffet. The event is held at the UW-FDL Commons with sign in at 5:30 p.m. and game beginning at 6:30 p.m. Information and entry forms available on the bulletin board.   Form a team and have some fun with friends from OCUUF while supporting an important cause.
• March 8: Celebrate CommUNITY, FDL County Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. This free community event for the whole family celebrates both the diversity and unity of our community. Includes music, dance, ethnic food and information booths.  OCUUF’s Diversity Committee is planning a booth for this event.
• March 28, 29 and April 4, G5: lobal Warming Symposium.  See poster on bulletin board for details.

• Stand for Peace, every Thursday, 5-6 p.m., corner of Johnson and Peters streets.
• Just Fare Market, First Presbyterian Church (4th St. Road). Offering fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate and gift items from around the world. Volunteer staff needed for Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (2 or 4-hours shifts) Contact Jill Stiemsma of Prairie Lake UU Fellowship for more information and to get involved.

  Updated 12/14/07