Date: July 25, 2024
Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting
At Little Meeting Circle
Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm SLT
Present: Sofia, Zyzzy, Et, Zoe, TED, Raven
Absent:
Observing:
Minutes – Zyzzy
- June Minutes accepted
Treasurer’s Report – Sofia
Treasurer’s report June 30, 2024
| ASSETS | May 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||
| Magic’s account | L$30,171 | L$32,585 | |||
| Byk’s account | L$199,699 | US$1046.68 ($950 in paypal) |
L$189,699 | US$1046.68 ($950 in paypal) |
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| KIVA: | US$130 | US$130.00 | |||
| Total Assets | L$230,070 | US$1176.68 | L$222,284 | US$1176.68 | |
| EXPENSES | May 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||
| Presenters: | L$43,000 | L$52,000 | |||
| Rent: | L$150,000 | L$150,000 | |||
| Advertising: | L$1000 | L$1200 | |||
| Total Expenses | L$194,000 | L$203,200 | |||
| INCOME | May 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||
| Plate collections: | L$29,069 | L$31,733 | |||
| Pledge payments: | L$174,089 | L$174,089 | 2024:69% of pledged amount* | ||
| Total Income | L$203,158 | L$205,822 | |||
| Membership | 38 | 38 |
There are three major pledges yet unpaid. Based on history of giving, they will be paid in full and we will again have a 100% success in collecting pledges.
UUtopia Report – Zyzzy
- Bel moved in to Alcott SSW
Outreach – Et
- Not much.
Library Report – ?
Thursday
Worship Report (Sofia)
Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2024. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Zoe, Sofia and Raven are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)
2024
| 11-Apr | Zyzzy | |
| 18-Apr | Sofia | |
| 25-Apr | Zoe | |
| 2-May | Raven | Beltane |
| 9-May | Zoe | |
| 16-May | Zyzzy | |
| 23-May | Sofia | |
| 30-May | Raven | Awaiting Stipend |
| 6-Jun | Zyzzy | |
| 13-Jun | Zoe | |
| 20-Jun | Sofia | Litha |
| 27-Jun | Raven | Pride (Awaiting Stipend) |
| 4-Jul-24 | Zyzzy | |
| 11-Jul | Zoe | |
| 18-Jul | Sofia | |
| 25-Jul | Raven | Awaiting Stipend |
| 1-Aug | Zoe | |
| 8-Aug | Zoe | |
| 15-Aug | Sofia | |
| 22-Aug | Raven | |
| 29-Aug | zyzzy | |
| 5-Sep | Sofia | |
| 12-Sep | Raven | |
| 19-Sep | Zoe | Mabon |
| 26-Sep | zyzzy | |
| 3-Oct | Sofia | |
| 10-Oct | Raven | |
| 17-Oct | Zoe | |
| 24-Oct | Zyzzy | |
| 31-Oct | Raven | Samhain |
| 7-Nov | Zoe | |
| 14-Nov | Sofia | |
| 21-Nov | Zyzzy | |
| 28-Nov | Raven | |
| 5-Dec | sofia | |
| 12-Dec | zoe | Tiny Carolers |
| 19-Dec | Raven | Yule |
| 26-Dec | Zyzzy | |
| 2-Jan | Zoe | |
| 9-Jan | Sofia |
2024 pagan holidays
| Imbolc | 1-Feb-24 | Zoe | |
| Ostara | 19-Mar-24 | Raven | |
| Beltane | 1-May-24 | Raven | |
| Litha | 19-Jun | Sofia | |
| Lammas | 1-Aug-24 | open | |
| Mabon | 21-Sep-24 | Zoe | |
| Samhain | 1-Nov-24 | Raven | |
| Yule | 20-Dec-24 | Raven |
Saturday Service – TED
Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Only a few people this past month – maybe because summers are busy?
Continuing business
- Sermon Library
- In our group email we’ve planned, written, and revised a letter to Linden Research about problems in Second Life. Letters sent to Linden Labs. Nothing heard back as yet.
- Research other groups we may share this with
- One route would be directly sharing with leaders of groups involved in education (ie Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education or VWBPE), or supportive services (Virtual Ability), major fundraising groups (RFL of SL which is currently presenting its annual Fantasy Faire), and of course other religious organizations (the Baha’i who share our region for example). Also reputable just-for-fun groups of long standing, like the Raglan Shire group that presents Tiny Caroling annually at UUtopia. Those groups can be asked to sign on to a revised version of the letter “from the undersigned groups,” or draft their own individual versions.
Another route would be to circulate a petition via one of those online petition-signing sites, to appeal directly to SL users.
ZOE will contact other groups and report back.
RE-VISIT: LATE 2024
Next meeting: August 22 at floating chalice meeting pad
The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 pm SLT.
Parking Lot: (revisit or delete)
Homework: research options for SJ work here in SL. (Grameen Bank? Camp Hill food bank)
FYI: Camp Hill food pantry donations can be sent to:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CampHillUU
at Zyzzy’s
little dome meeting circle
Sofia’s Beach Cabana