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The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People Thursdays, March 4, 11; 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Facilitators: Amy Attenberger & Marty Arnold Participants: Min. 6 / Max. 20 Are you completely happy? There is a science to happiness. Want to find out what it is? The science of happiness has evolved considerably over the last decade. Two researchers, Rick Foster & Greg Hicks, have created a “road map” of how people create happiness and shared their knowledge with the world via their book How We Choose to Be Happy. Foster and Hicks’ formula for happiness is based on their model of nine key choices that extremely happy people employ. There is no need to have read the book but if you want to find out more, come prepared for information sharing and good discussion. You’ll be HAPPY you did! Co‐facilitators Amy Attenberger & Marty Arnold are both members of the Fellowship. Amy and Marty are eager to facilitate this course together after getting to know one another better at a Fellowship Retreat a few years back. FELLOWSHIP WEDNESDAY Bread for the World; Helping Create Better Public Policy Wednesday, March 10; 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Facilitator: Beth Lepinski Participants: Min. 10 Do the issues of hunger and poverty bother you? Do you wonder if there is something you can do? The Fellowship has participated in four annual Bread for the World Offerings that teach about hunger and lack. Bread for the world impacts people all over the planet so it seems fitting that we become better acquainted with this organization. Bread for the World helps individuals within congregations reach far beyond their walls and into the community. There is no need to travel. Send no money. But with knowledge from Bread for the World, we can make a difference! We can address the underlying causes and facilitate the answers. We can impact policy! Want to know how? Join us to examine the history, goals and accomplishments of Bread for the World. Find out the primary issues and how they are decided. Find out how citizens and members of congregations learn about issues. Find out what is asked of Bread for the World members and friends. Never feel helpless again; find out about this year’s initiative and focus and be part of the solution with your “Offering of Letters.” Beth Lepinski is currently the Volunteer State Coordinator for Wisconsin for Bread for the World. Beth first learned about Bread for the World at a church conference on hunger in 1975. After moving to Appleton, WI in 1976, she helped start a BFW chapter here. She served two terms on the BFW Board of Directors and conducted a community food security survey using a BFW resource. She works actively in her church, Memorial Presbyterian in Appleton, a longtime Covenant Church which has held Offerings of Letters every year since 1979. Beth has traveled to South Africa. Five ElementsTai Ji & Radiant Heart QiGong Thursdays, March 18, 25; 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Facilitator: Byron Bartow Participants: Min. 10 / Max. 20 Ever heard of I Ching? Know how energy affects human biology and health? Know anything about bio‐energy and how to use it? Do you want to? Learn about the Five Elements Tai Ji as developed by Al Huang and Radiant Heart QiGong as taught by Teja Bell. The five elements are a traditional Chinese system of understanding (preceding and underlying the I Ching) which is also reflected in a traditional Chinese school of acupuncture. Students in the workshop series will have the opportunity to develop skill in using QiGong, Tai Ji Quan, and Taoist practices to integrate the three centers of vital energy using breathing and meditative movement. This class will emphasize the health and meditative benefits rather than focusing on martial arts applications. Taiso (Byran Bartow) is a member of the Fellowship and has studied and practiced Tai Ji and other eastern arts and philosophy since the 1970’s. He began practicing Tai Ji as a student of Susan Beldon (herself a student of Al Huang) at the FVUUF in 1980; learning the Long Form of Yang style Tai Ji Quan. He also studied the Short Form of Yang style Tai Ji Quan. He learned Radiant Heart QiGong from Teja Bell. Taiso has been a student of Taoism for more than 30 years. Finding the Fountain of Youth through Agility, Balance & Grace Saturday March 20; 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Facilitator: Beth Howell Participants: Min 5/ Max 20 Want to touch a “Fountain of Youth?” Want to stay young and vital? Want to connect with mind and spirit? This is a fitness class combining yoga, Pilates and ballet – a class for all ages and abilities, men and women, to lengthen and strengthen your body. Come and play with us and be forever youthful! Wear comfortable clothes, sneakers or bare/ socked feet. Beth leads classes at Valley Academy for the Arts in Neenah. She has been teaching dance for 20 years, including a focus on special need’s clients. UU 201 Tuesdays, March 23, 30; 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Facilitators: Dottie Mathews & Marie Murton Participants: Min. 5 /Max. 30 There are three important facets of UU Theology: Unitarianism, Universalism and Community. First, we will explore our Unitarian roots and the implications for this belief in our current world. Next we will delve into the history and contemporary implications of Universalism. Finally we will venture into the meaning of community—in our past and in the present. Then we will take a look at the future of Unitarian Universalism and your part in it. The class takes place over two nights in order to dig deeply into this fascinating path. Come and learn where you fit in to your chosen spiritual family, or the one you are considering for spiritual nourishment. The Rev. Dottie Mathews is the Associate Minister of the Fellowship. Marie Murton is the Membership Coordinator of the Fellowship. FELLOWSHIP WEDNESDAY PROGRAM Common Herbs and Their Uses Wednesday, March 24; 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Facilitator: Melissa Hauk Participants: Min. 10 Did you know that lavender can be cooked and eaten? Did you know that Thyme and Oregano were once used as medicine? Herbalist Melissa Hauk will introduce you to common Wisconsin herbs and their many practical kitchen and household uses. Please consult your physician prior to ingesting any herbs. Any herbs used in or on the body should come from a known and trusted source. Melissa Hauk is the owner of Aurora’s Apothecary, an herb store and Apothecary Museum in Morrison, WI. Melissa has been growing and studying herbs for over 15 years, and is a member of the Fox Valley Herb Society, the Herb Society of America and Herbs in Thyme. Melissa specializes in hard‐to‐find herbs like Woad, which is used for dyeing. |
