Current Events

Woodhurst Garden Walk — UUCFW will once again be participating in the Woodhurst Garden Walk on June 11th from 12:30-3:00. Come and enjoy our gardens while meeting our neighbors.

Juneteenth — Join the Advocates for Racial Justice as they attend this community celebration being held in Kettler Park on June 17th, 1-6pm. Contact Rebecca for more information.

General Assembly 2023 (GA)— The UUA is holding the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association in Pittsburgh, PA, June 21st-25th. Join us in-person or virtually to worship, witness, learn, connect and make policy for the association through democratic process. The General Assembly website is uua.org/ga/registration.

Electronic Recycling — The Advocates for Environmental Justice encourage members to take advantage of this event hosted by ACDEM on June 24th, 9am-12pm. Residents can bring 5 items for $5 (cash or check only) to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue. Limit 2 TVs per vehicle.

Advocates for Racial Justice — Their meetings to plan and share thoughts and ideas about the work to be done are held on the first Wednesday of every month, via Zoom. The next meeting is scheduled for July 5th at 7pm. Please contact Rebecca Reeder for the zoom link.

Sisters Over 65 — meet the second Thursday of the month in the Choir room from 10:30 to 12 noon. Some of us go to lunch after the meeting. All are welcome. Next meeting is July 13th, our guest is Terri Swim.

Advocates for Racial Justice Summer Book Chat — Sunday, July 16th! Local author, and nationally known journalist Sharon Tubbs will do a book chat on her new work, They Got Daddy – One Family’s Reckoning with Racism and Faith. We will be selling copies of Sharon’s book at the meetinghouse on Sundays from June 11 – July 9 so you can read it before the chat.

Pride Fest — We will once again be representing UUCFW at Pride this year which is July 21-22 at Headwaters Park. We are asking for some help for set up that Friday morning, tear down Saturday night, as well as volunteers to greet and chat with people who are curious about UUCFW. Please reach out to Robyn Valdizón or Nastassia Snaden if you’re able to help. Also, plan to wear your UU shirts and join in on the Pride March, Saturday, July 22nd at 2pm. Click here for the Fort Wayne Pride website.

Ice Cream Social — Save the Date for the Annual UU and Friends Ice Cream Social at the home of Terri & Danny Swim on
Saturday, August 5th at 6:30pm.

Our Scrip Program — You can buy physical or eGift Cards and help out our congregation! Wondering what Shop with Scrip is? Check out https://www.raiseright.com/shop . There is also an app for our Scrip program: RaiseRight™. This mobile app makes shopping easier for your favorite gift cards. Shop more than 750 top brands using gift cards — right from your phone, from home or at the store.