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View online... then optionally save to your computer: Expense reimbursement form (PDF) -- or -- Word format Budget - approved 2008-09  (PDF) Fellowship Bylaws - How we govern ourselves (PDF) Long-Range Plan - compiled from committees Right-Relations Policy - How we treat each other in our community Financial Aid Requests Guideline  (Draft under review) Youth Religious Education Participation form (PDF) - or- Word Home hospitality form (PDF) (for UUPF sponsored special events)   Bad weather Notice -  watch WRAL-TV for posting or check WRAL's online closing notices

Unitarian Universalist congregations are self-governed. So, its members and friends keep this lay-lead Fellowship moving in its various directions by sharing their time and energy in one or more groups. Each committee meets as needed and then one Sunday a month come together as the Joint Council to share information, ideas and help identify happenings and activities to bring to the attention of all the members using e-mail, Sunday announcements and at Committee of the Whole meetings (aka COW meetings). Everyone is invited to attend these meetings and we encourage you to participate as a member of any of the following committees:

Caring	Membership
Communication / Outreach & District Liaison	Music
Facilities	Religious Education (Adult and Youth)
Fundraising	Social Action
Social Events	Sunday Services

Your opportunity to participate

Caring Committee

is here for members who need a helping hand, a listening ear, or just a friendly voice of encouragement while dealing with illness or personal crises.
If you need some "caring" or are interested in joining this Committee, please contact any member of the Membership Committee.

Communications

Keep people informed of activities, meetings, and general information.
• They maintain the website, e-mail distribution lists and send electronic notices of various member and UU events
• With the Facilitator, they are the liaison with the larger Unitarian Universalist community of neighboring UU congregations, the regional and national organizations (The Thomas Jefferson District; and the Unitarian Universalist Association.).
• Monitors the Fellowship's incoming e-mails and voicemails and direct inquiries to other committees (return to top)

Facilities

This group
• Keeps up with any grounds maintenance
• Makes arrangements for UUPF's use of facilities.
• Determines any bad-weather event cancellations and posts those cancellations on WRAL's (Channel 5) website and TV-announcements
• Facilities Search Taskforce: Looking for a larger facility that meets the needs defined by the membership (in process)

Fundraising

This group provides support to committees who are organizing and doing fundraising events. (return to top)

Social events

This group plans and organizes events for members and friends to provide time for all to enjoy and experience together our community of faith. All Joy Events are Intergenerational (child-friendly, teen-friendly, adult-friendly, new-comer-friendly, old-comer-friendly, bring-a-friend-friendly, everyone-friendly)
Events include:
• Sunday Breakfasts
• Outings
• Evening events such as Game nights, picnics and social gatherings

Membership

This group provides information to those thinking of becoming a member, and it supports programs to enrich membership. Through its Caring Committee, it also offers support and assistance to Fellowship members. This committee also develops and recommends guidelines for becoming a member and provides various literature and information for those wanting more information about Unitarian Universalism.
• Membership Guidelines (PDF)
• Membership status information

Music

This group organizes and provides a variety of music and musicians for Sunday Services. They work with the Sunday Services Committee to select music; and they organize both the adult and children's choirs. Choir rehersals (September through May) are usually twice a month on Thursdays at 7:30 PM at the Mershon's.

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Religious Education

These two groups provide educational programs for both the adults and children. The Youth RE committee also initiates guidelines to ensure safe and adult-supervised learning opportunities for the kids.
• Youth RE participation form (PDF) or its Word version
• Youth RE Sunday Schedule and events calendar (PDF)

Social Action

This group identifies and organizes events that UUPF members and friends lend  time and resources for the betterment of the local communities. For example, the Fellowship:
• Has ongoing commitments with the Raleigh Rescue Mission to prepare and serve meals at the downtown shelter.
• Provides articles of clothing and toiletries to the Interact Agency (support services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault)
• Participates in Raleigh's annual Martin Luther King Day parade

Sunday Services

This group, with input from members and other committees, plans and organizes Sunday services. They identify and coordinate programs with guest speakers. And for some services, select the meditations, topics, and readings. They work closely with the Music Committee in selecting hymns and music and with the Religious Education committee for special services and youth participation. (return to top)

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