Gather for Sunday Worship via Zoom!
We'll gather together online SUNDAY at 10am, followed by online "coffee hour," and Faith Formation.
Click here to join our gathering. Bring a small branch with you.
NEW Church Management Software
The winds of change are blowing but have no fear it'll be a Breeze. Please watch your email for information about our new church database software Breeze and how you can create, set-up and manage your profile. This software will make communicating with one another easier and more streamlined, there's no doubt you'll Breeze right through it!
Watch for Email Scams Pretending To Be Your Minister
Check the "from" address on every email you open. Church staff and ministers will only contact you from our work email addresses, for example
[email protected], [email protected], etc.
We will not send you requests for personal financial assistance.
If in any doubt, do not reply to the message or click any links. Just delete it.
How to Put Dollars in the Offering Basket
Now you can text your donation to UUFD! Simply send a text to (833) 765-0135 and type the amount you wish to give as your message. For more guidance
click here.
Pledge Checks or Offering Donations
that you regularly place in the collection baskets each Sunday can be mailed to the church at 419 San Juan Drive, Durango, Colorado 81301. The
Finance Clerk will collect those and make regular deposits.
Growing Our Generosity: Stewardship for 2020-21
Do you need to return your pledge card for 2020-2021? You can:
- Mail your pledge card in to: Stewardship Campaign, UUFD, 419 San Juan Dr, Durango, CO 81301
- E-mail your info to Sheryl Guy who will mail you acknowledgment of the amount for your records.
- Include: your name, address, e-mail address, and phone #.
- Pledge payments made (monthly, quarterly, a one-time donation)
- Your ANNUAL TOTAL - how much you intend to donate in total, from 7/1/20 - 6/30/2021.
or Special circumstances that prevent you from contributing this year.
ALL INFO IS CONFIDENTIAL.
THANK YOU to all who have pledged for 2020-2021. Half of our pledges have been received. -Sheryl Guy (509-991-5640), Kathleen Adams, Stewardship Team
Share the Plate for April 5
Given extremely urgent needs in Durango related to COVID-19, we are postponing new recipient Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency until fall and instead donating our April collection to MAKERLAB COVID-19 Community Response Team, which is inventing and producing medical parts and gear to support our health care facilities.
Face Masks for Durango
Help is needed to make Simple Face Masks for our community. If you can sew, contact Days for Girls at[email protected]
for information and directions.
UUFD Helps our community
Thus far we've collected $3275 for the Durango Food Bank and donated $1000 from our Disaster Relief and Development Fund, helping provide food for those who have lost their income. To donate, send a check to UUFD with Durango Food Bank on the memo line.
Food Relief for Immigrants-sponsored by Immigration Team
Durango Natural Foods (Coop) is assembling food boxes to distribute to immigrant families in need during these most difficult times. Anyone can go to the Coop and purchase a box ($31) which covers their cost plus small markup. Compañeros will distribute to families.
White Fragility books
We received an order of 10 more books. If you'd like to purchase one ($15), contact Bonnie Miller.
UUFD Social Justice Activities and Events-looking ahead
See the Social Responsibility and Justice article in the April newsletter for information about changes in social justice activities this month. Updates about events provided as information evolves. Earth Day events are canceled. Note this year's June Love Out Loud is canceled.
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F A I T H
F O R M A T I O N
We're
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his week's theme:
Love Surrounds Us in the Presence of Friends.
How to maintain friendships during social distancing.
Worship Service
- Kids! Bring a small branch (a stick, really) about the thickness of a drinking straw with you to
worship this week. We'll be doing an experiment during the story.
Singing - We have switched to a new curricula called
Love Surrounds Us.
It fits our current times better than Soul Matters by focusing on how love surrounds us to keep us safe. We are teaching the children the musical theme.
Listen to UUFD Teacher Cara Keyser's beautiful rendition
here.
Then practice at home.
Sung to the tune of "Jesus Loves Me"
Love surrounds us this I know,
For my spirit tells me so.
All of us to love belong,
Fill our hearts and make us strong.
Yes, love surrounds us,
Yes, love surrounds us,
Yes, love surrounds us,
My spirit tells me so.
Zoom Room
- Jeff, Kiara, Cara, Anna and Sara will be in our Zoom Room (click here) starting at 10:50 on Sunday. Kids can log on then to show us their any special projects they have been working on at home.
Younger Kids - Make sure you have paper and drawing supplies near you this week. Our focus will be on friends, growing and keeping them during social distancing.
Youth (7-12th grade) - You'll start out in the same Zoom Room
(click here) and then we'll add you to a Youth Group breakout room. Sorry about last week...
Children and Youth Book Clubs are Forming
Readers of all ages are invited to join our new book clubs. We need to hear from you by April 9.
We'll read selected books together and then enjoy themed discussion and parties (costumes, make up, games!)
Parents' Happy Hour is Wednesday
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Because, what's a weekend when you are home all day, every day?
Need to connect with other parents? Share your frustrations, silly stories and coping skills? This Happy Hour is for you!
We'll meet again on Wednesday, April 8 at 8:30. But this time we will meet on
HouseParty!
That's their logo on the right. Learn about the app
here
, then download the app it on your
phone or tablet. Look for me, yomamasara, and reach out!
I'll be "in the house" at 8:30 on
Wednesday.
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Currently, UUFD facilities are not available for use due to COVID-19 precautions mandated by the State of Colorado. We'll update this space when availability resumes.
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S T A F F A N D O F F I C E H O U R S
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Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris, Minister, T/Th 9 am-2 pm & Wed by appointment
Jeanne MacKenzie, Office Administrator, T, W, Th 9 am-2 pm
Sara Sautter, Interim Director of Faith Formation, T, Th & by appointment
Marilyn Garst, Classical Pianist & Artistic Director Recital Series
Lawrence Nass, Contemporary Pianist
Elizabeth Crawford, Acting Choir Director
Tricia Bayless, Finance Clerk
Shannon Beaver, Connections Coordinator
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UUFD Newsletter Submission Guidelines
1. Answer who/what/when/where, please limit to 250-300 words, and include a headline if you'd like (optional).
2. Photos / graphics are welcome if applicable.
3. If possible, provide links to outside sources. (Could you cut down on words by linking to another website? Or provide links to organizations you reference in your article? Or give the reader somewhere to go for further information?)
4. Deadline is 25th of each month.
Deadline for Announcements
The deadline for announcements, e-announcements is Tuesday at noon for that Friday. Limit announcements to forty or fewer words and remember to include your contact info.
Email Jeanne.
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UU Fellowship of Durango |
[email protected] | (970) 247-1004
419 San Juan Drive I Durango, Colorado 81301
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