- January 29, 2026
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Mugs & Musings
January 29, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dar Al-Coffee, 1229 W McClure Ave Ste R, Peoria, IL 61604, USAMugs and Musings
Thursdays,10am
Dar Al-Coffee ~ 1229 W McClure Ave, Ste R, Peoria
Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org.
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- January 30, 2026
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Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch
January 30, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Childer's Eatery on UniversityJoin other retired UU men for lunch on the last Friday of the month. Questions? Email Bill Keefner at wkeef84@gmail.com.
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- January 31, 2026
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Know Your Rights Training
January 31, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fellowship HallMore info coming soon.
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- February 1, 2026
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A Course in Miracles
February 1, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am
Conference RoomYou are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net.
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Life Force Tai Chi
February 1, 2026 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Meet on FoyerLife Force Tai Chi
First & Third Sundays
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CUUrious about Membership Meeting
February 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Conference RoomCUUrious about Membership Meeting
Sunday, February 1, Noon, Conference Room, Lunch & Childcare Provided
Are you UU curious? Do you want to learn more about our faith, our association, or our church? Come and learn the benefits and responsibilities of being a member of UUCP.
RSVP at https://uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/240904 or email Regina Stanley at membership@peoriauuchurch.org so we can provide childcare and lunch. If you are interested in this information but cannot make the meeting, private appointments are available.
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Sunday Afternoon CC
February 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
RE Meeting Room/Senior High RoomGalen
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PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice
February 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sanctuary
- February 2, 2026
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- February 3, 2026
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Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
February 3, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHrJoin us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking.
- February 4, 2026
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Private Homeschool Group
February 4, 2026 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Administrative Team
February 4, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Zoom 3 - conference room or library -
CUUPs Meeting
February 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Conference RoomKeepers of the Great Grove ~ CUUPs
Wednesday, February 4, 6-7:30pm
Conference Room or Zoom
at https://tinyurl.com/2nyj5zet
Join us on first Wednesdays for our monthly meeting. We’ll have a different enrichment topic each month to share a practice, meditation, ritual, teaching, blessing, or other meaningful praxis. February will feature Blessings of Abundance, which can be used to bless and connect to nature. CUUPs stands for Covenant of UU Pagans. All are welcome at our meetings.
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- February 5, 2026
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Offsite: Mugs & Musings
February 5, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CxT Roasting Company - Campustown, 1200 W Main St Store #23, Peoria, IL 61606, USAMugs and Musings
Thursdays,10am
CxT Roasting Co. CampusTown~ 1200 W Main St, #23, Peoria
Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org.
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- February 7, 2026
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Offsite: Imbolc
February 7, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, 1613 E Emerson St, Bloomington, IL 61701, USASaturday, February 7, 6-9pm
UU Church of Bloomington-Normal
Many Paths CUUPs Chapter
1613 E Emerson
Bloomington, IL 61701
Join us as we welcome the returning of the light of Imbolc with a community ritual
honoring renewal, inspiration, and the stirrings of spring. After the ritual, we’ll share in a cozy (sober) potluck--bring a dish if you can! Friends, newcomers, and the curious are warmly invited.
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- February 8, 2026
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A Course in Miracles
February 8, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am
Conference RoomYou are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net.
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Mah Jongg for UUs
February 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fellowship HallDo you play Mah Jongg or do you want to learn? Join the fun on 2nd and 4th Sundays! Bring your own drink and snack, and if you have a Mah Jongg set or mat, bring it, too. Contact Char Rickey at spinwool7@aol.com or 309-472-7085 or Evan Stubbs at sirstubby@hotmail.com or 575-621-5519 with questions.
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- February 9, 2026
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- February 10, 2026
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Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
February 10, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHrJoin us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking.
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- February 11, 2026
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Private Homeschool Group
February 11, 2026 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
RE Commons, Fellowship Hall, & Playground -
Administrative Team
February 11, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group
February 11, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Re Meeting Room or ZoomAmethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group Following UU Values
RE Meeting Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/3u7f8yh2
Gather with others to offer and receive support on your addiction journey. This group is facilitated by Tony Huerta and is open to all.
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- February 12, 2026
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Offsite: Mugs & Musings
February 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CxT Roasting Company - Campustown, 1200 W Main St Store #23, Peoria, IL 61606, USAMugs and Musings
Thursdays,10am
CxT Roasting Co. CampusTown~ 1200 W Main St, #23, Peoria
Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. -
Thursday Afternoon CC
February 12, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Conference RoomRev. Jennifer
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UUCP Emergent Nature: Discussing Braiding Sweetgrass
February 12, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Conference RoomUUCP Emergent Nature:
Discussing Braiding SweetgrassUUCP Emergent Nature is a continuing in-person discussion and sharing group facilitated by Jen McDaniel where we will plant the seeds of a reciprocal relationship with the Earth and one another. The first book we’ll discuss is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. It is available to purchase locally and online as well as to borrow at local libraries. Electronic, audiobook, and traditional formats are all welcome. If you need help acquiring a copy, please ask. Sign up on Flocknote at uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/243491 or in the foyer. Questions? Email Jesi Laughlin at DLRE@peoriaUUchurch.org.
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- February 13, 2026
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- February 14, 2026
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Love Wins Valentine's Day Dinner & Dance
February 14, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fellowship HallLove Wins Valentine's Day Dinner and Dance!
Saturday, February 14, 6-8pm, Fellowship Hall
Tickets: $25 each or $125 for a table of 6
On sale while available through February 8
Childcare included by request with advance ticket purchase
Get ready to groove! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at our Love Wins Dinner & Dance—60s & 70s style. Twist, sway, and boogie with dance lessons, throwback tunes, a sweet dessert shop, dinner, and a cash bar. Indulge in an Italian feast (featuring a crisp salad, homemade soup, hearty pasta dinner, and freshly baked garlic bread), a mini-dessert sampler, and one drink ticket for beer, wine, or a mocktail. Bell bottoms and love beads encouraged (but not required).
For tickets, go to https://uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/239699 Let’s turn back the clock and let love win! Please email Katie Jones at katiejoneslcsw@gmail.com with questions or for more information.
- February 15, 2026
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A Course in Miracles
February 15, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am
Conference RoomYou are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net.
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Life Force Tai Chi
February 15, 2026 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Meet in FoyerLife Force Tai Chi
First & Third Sundays through December 2024
Tai Chi is an ancient discipline from China. Join Dave Grebner for this class, where we will learn how to stand and move to enhance the flow of chi life energy through our bodies. -
Girl Scout Cookie Sales
February 15, 2026 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fellowship HallGirl Scout Cookie Sales
Sunday, Feb. 15, after service, Fellowship Hall
Girl Scouts from our church will host a cooperative cookie booth. Bring cash, check, or credit card and stock up!
UUCP has a history of supporting Girl Scouts, dating back to member Alice Wilson starting the first Peoria troop in 1917 and hosting the first Girl Scout Council in Peoria from 1920.
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Sunday Afternoon CC
February 15, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
RE Meting Room/Senior High RoomGalen
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PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice
February 15, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Offsite: Affirming Faiths Youth Group
February 15, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
United Presbyterian Church, 2400 W Northmoor Rd, Peoria, IL 61614, USAAffirming Faiths Youth Group: Friendship & Fun
Sunday, February 15, 4pm
United Presbyterian Church ~ 2400 W Northmoor Rd, Peoria 61614
Youth in 6th grade and up are invited to join youth from LGBTQ Affirming Faiths around Peoria for a monthly meeting focused on building community through fun & friendship. Everyone is invited to bring a friend in February! We’ll play short games, relays, and have a great time getting to know each other with a little friendly competition.
Then, join us for these future meetings:
¨ Sunday, March 15 ~ Murder Mystery Party at UU Church of Peoria
¨ Sunday, April 19 ~ Teen Olympics at First Baptist Church
¨ Sunday, May 17 ~ Outdoor Service Project at Grace & Peace Lutheran Church
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- February 16, 2026
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LGBTQIA2S+ at UUCP
February 16, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Conference RoomDo you identify as LGBTQIA2S+? Do you attend, visit, or belong to UUCP? Join us on the 3rd Monday each month. Questions? Email Tim Herold at herold1961@gmail.com for details.
- February 17, 2026
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Acorn Accessible Nature Exploration
February 17, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Finance/Personnel Committee In-Person or Zoom #2
February 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Conference RoomBill K
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Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
February 17, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHrJoin us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking.
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- February 18, 2026
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Private Homeschool Group
February 18, 2026 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
RE Commons, Fellowship Hall, & Playground -
Administrative Team
February 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Sierra Club General Meeting
February 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fellowship HallMeeting goes from 6:30-8pm. Times listed on the calendar reflect room reservation for setup, meeting, and cleanup.
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- February 19, 2026
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Offsite: Mugs & Musings
February 19, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CxT Roasting Company - Campustown, 1200 W Main St Store #23, Peoria, IL 61606, USAMugs and Musings
Thursdays,10am
CxT Roasting Co. CampusTown~ 1200 W Main St, #23, Peoria
Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. -
Third Thursday Ladies' Lunch
February 19, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fox Pub and Cafe, 7800 N Sommer St Ste 302, Peoria, IL 61615, USAThird Thursday Ladies’ Lunch
Thursday, February 19, 11:30am, Fox Pub and Cafe ~ 7800 N Sommer St, Peoria
Join us for British & American pub & comfort food, including gluten-free and vegan options. Please RSVP to Carlette at 309-258-5890.
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- February 21, 2026
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Grassroots & Community Organizing 101
February 21, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fellowship HallGrassroots & Community Organizing 101
Saturday, February 21, 10:30am
Presented by Nicholis Hall
Join us for a teach-in on how to build out winning campaigns to change policy and laws through grassroots power. At this educational event, we will discuss how to go from activism and advocacy to organizing and running campaigns to win lasting change.
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- February 22, 2026
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A Course in Miracles
February 22, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am
Conference RoomYou are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net.
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Care Kit Assembly
February 22, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fellowship HallWe are making care kits for unhoused folks in Peoria. These are simple Ziploc bags filled with necessities to make someone’s day nicer.
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Yea! Monthly Potluck
February 22, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Conference RoomYea! Monthly Potluck
4th Sundays, Conference Room
Young & Emerging Adults ages 18-35 are invited to a monthly fourth Sunday potluck. Bring a dish to pass and gather for connection and community building. Let’s see where this community grows.
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Mah Jongg for UUs
February 22, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fellowship HallDo you play Mah Jongg or do you want to learn? Join the fun on 2nd and 4th Sundays! Bring your own drink and snack, and if you have a Mah Jongg set or mat, bring it, too. Contact Char Rickey at spinwool7@aol.com or 309-472-7085 or Evan Stubbs at sirstubby@hotmail.com or 575-621-5519 with questions.
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- February 23, 2026
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- February 24, 2026
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Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
February 24, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHrJoin us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking.
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- February 25, 2026
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Private Homeschool Group
February 25, 2026 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
RE Commons, Fellowship Hall, & Playground -
Administrative Team
February 25, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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In Person Board Meeting (virtual option)
February 25, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Conference RoomZoom #2
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- February 26, 2026
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Offsite: Mugs & Musings
February 26, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CxT Roasting Company - Campustown, 1200 W Main St Store #23, Peoria, IL 61606, USAMugs and Musings
Thursdays,10am
CxT Roasting Co. CampusTown~ 1200 W Main St, #23, Peoria
Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. -
Thursday Afternoon CC
February 26, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Conference RoomRev. Jennifer
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UUCP Emergent Nature: Discussing Braiding Sweetgrass
February 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Conference RoomUUCP Emergent Nature:
Discussing Braiding SweetgrassUUCP Emergent Nature is a continuing in-person discussion and sharing group facilitated by Jen McDaniel where we will plant the seeds of a reciprocal relationship with the Earth and one another. The first book we’ll discuss is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. It is available to purchase locally and online as well as to borrow at local libraries. Electronic, audiobook, and traditional formats are all welcome. If you need help acquiring a copy, please ask. Sign up on Flocknote at uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/243491 or in the foyer. Questions? Email Jesi Laughlin at DLRE@peoriaUUchurch.org.
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- February 27, 2026
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Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch
February 27, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Childer's Eatery on UniversityJoin other retired UU men for lunch on the last Friday of the month. Questions? Email Bill Keefner at wkeef84@gmail.com.
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Potluck w/Special Guest Rev. Sharon Dittmar
February 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Whole ChurchEveryone is invited to join us for a potluck with our special guest, Rev. Sharon Dittmar, MidAmerica Region Congregational Life Consultant. There will be childcare and activities for children. Rev. Sharon will lead a discussion with attendees, and we will talk about the hopes, fears, and history of the congregation. The event is 6-9pm with the understanding that families might leave early. The potluck is 6:00-6:45pm. The program starts at 6:45pm. Rev. Sharon has a fun activity for the kids that they will share with the group around 7:40pm.
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- February 28, 2026
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Board Meeting with Rev. Sharon Dittmar
February 28, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Conference Room & Fellowship Hall
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