Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Each year at the annual Congregational Meeting in April, the Nominating Committee submits the names of 3 candidates to fill 3 positions on the Board of Directors. Candidates must have been members of KUUF for a minimum of 9 months, have leadership abilities and be willing to serve for 3 years. Meetings are on the first and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. The times are negotiable with new members.

The Nominating Committee would welcome involvement and suggestions for candidates by members of the Congregation. You are invited to submit suggestions for nominees to Ted Johnsrude, Chair at tejohnsr@comcast.net

Please submit your nominations for 2010-2011

Since its inception in May of 2006, KUUF’s Charitable Giving Program has contributed $38,420 to 19 organizations. Some groups have received funding al- most every year, others once or twice. The table at right shows the distribution of funds.

At this year’s Annual Congregational Meeting, we will vote on which groups should be recipients for May 2010-April 2011.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 19, 2010.

You can submit a nomination:

• by renewing the nomination of an organization currently receiving KUUF Charitable Giving funds – send an email to charitablegiving@kuuf.org telling us which organization(s) you would like to re-nominate.

• by email nomination – send an email answering the questions below to charitablegiving@kuuf.org

• Name of organization
• Organization contact person
• Address
• Phone
• Email
• Website
• What does this organization do?
• Whom do they serve?
• How does the organization’s work reflect UU principles?
• KUUF contact person

• by completing the nomination form in KUUF's foyer; Descriptions of nominated organizations will be in the April Candle.

The Women's Retreat is shaping up to be another adventure in fun, creativity, rest, and rejuvenation. Activities which people have suggested or volunteered in- clude: the ever popular Ink Drawings led by Sally Richardson, a new workshop called Junk Mail Origami by Jenny Dorsey—please save junk mail for this- it helps to have a good collection—a Spiritual Walk through the Seabeck graveyard, an aerobic walk to Scenic Beach, a drive to Guillemot Cove to enjoy the old farm and beach. The April Candle will have additional offerings.

These offerings will come from you, so please let us know if you have something you would like to share.

For those women choosing to just spend the day with us, the cost will be $30 which will cover the day fee required by the Conference Center and two meals. Please fill out a registration form and note on it that you will only be spending the day and which meals you will be sharing - breakfast 8 a.m., lunch 12 p.m., dinner 6 p.m.

We also will have a Friday evening hors d' oeuvres pot-luck gathering as people arrive, at which everyone is welcome. Spaces in the houses will be assigned on a first come-first served basis, so please register and pay as soon as you are able. Part of the fee ($25) will be non-refundable, if your plans change after registration.

We're excited to try our new location and especially excited to be able to accommodate more women who could not attend in the past because of family obligations.

Seabeck, here we come!!