Community action at UUFRC occurs in many ways and through many groups. Examples are:
Direct action in the community, such as our tutoring project at Roosevelt Elementary School, sponsored by our Peninsula Interfaith Action Local Organizing Committee
Speakers and films to educate the congregation on a variety of issues, such as “No End in Sight,” a film about the war in Iraq, sponsored by our Social Action Committee
Projects by our Children’s Religious Education program, such as the sale of brownies by the children and youth to raise money for causes they have chosen
Classes and workshops sponsored by our Adult Religious Education program, such as the recent series on “Water: The New Oil or the New Gold”
Projects that involve the whole Fellowship in efforts that benefit the wider community, such as our ongoing collection of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank
In September 2008, UUFRC sponsored a two-hour “World Café” process in which more than 100 members and friends of the congregation, including our children and youth, generated ideas on the topic:
“How shall UUFRC demonstrate its commitment to the wider community?”
A Task Force met to consider the 12 pages of ideas that resulted from the World Café and to decide on next steps. Click here to see the Task Force’s recommendations. Click here to view the complete list of all ideas contributed.
One result of the rich outpouring of ideas is a Community Action Coordinating Council, which meets quarterly to promote communication, coordination, and collaboration among congregational committees that are involved with community action. These committees include the Social Action Committee, the Peninsula Interfaith Action Local Organizing Committee, the Children’s Religious Education Committee, the Adult Religious Committee, the New Horizons group, and others. The Council expects to begin meetings in March 2009.
The graphic below shows the various pieces of the community action “pie.” Each piece represents one of the principal UUFRC committees involved in community action. Each “apple” shows a current project. To find out more about a project or learn who to contact for more information, click the link you’re interested in.
