We are currently in Phase 1; the two-week incidence level is now 194.8 /100,000, and the two-week percent positive is 5.8 %.

We will reach Phase 2 when the two-week incidence rate is less than 50 per 100,000 and the 2-week average percent positive tests below 8%  
CLICK HERE FOR THE GUUF REOPENING PLAN
CLICK HERE to view the CDC Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. 

Many, many thanks to the 90+ of you GUUF members who stayed with us at the Special Congregational Meeting for nearly two hours!  Yes, it was long; yes, it was a beautiful day when we all would have preferred to be outside; and, yes, we were not all in agreement on all items.  But the discussions were respectful of one another, and I hope most questions were answered.  And we maintained our quorum in order to transact important business for the Fellowship!

Special thanks to Bo Boghani, Pat Chaney, Lynn Cusick, Bibi Harris, Jennifer Kouyoumjian, Tommie Reece, and Kat Stellern for being willing to serve as our new ministerial search committee.  I think GUUF is in excellent hands as these folks begin their crucial work for us in looking for a settled, called minister to begin in summer 2022.

And here is a link to our newly revised Bylaws: https://bit.ly/32R81OA .  For those of you who were unable to attend, the new bylaws were passed by a vote of 81 in favor and 12 opposed.  Again, our deepest gratitude to the Bylaws Task Force, led by President-elect Howard Jones:  Tommie Reece, Jo Anne Hennigan, and Rev. Lisa Bovee-Kemper, who undertook a major overhaul of the 2012 bylaws, beginning nearly two years ago.

And thanks for all the technical help we had yesterday in running this meeting as a Zoom webinar:  Richard Nelson, who couldn’t be with us but who helped us with practice webinars to prepare; John Melson, who masterminded this webinar; Sarah Russell, who is our expert poll launcher and tabulator; Chris Corry, who assisted in making sure I didn’t miss seeing raised hands; Steve Compton, who served as our parliamentarian; and members of the Bylaws Task Force who served as panelists to answer questions.

Please mark your calendars NOW for our next annual Congregational Meeting, scheduled for Sunday, June 6, when we will meet to approve the budget for next year and to elect officers and committee chairs.  Here’s hoping that will be a shorter meeting!

 

GUUF’s Audrey’s Closet and Yard Sale will be held on SATURDAY, JUNE 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.on the GUUF Campus, rain or shine!

The fundraiser is being held to raise needed income not generated from Audrey’s Closet this past year and to give us all an outlet for spring cleaning items we no longer need.   In addition to inventory from Audrey’s Closet, you’re invited to be a part of our Fellowship Yard Sale!

• Register for a table at wandm@greenvilleuu.org.  $10 table charge can be paid by a check to “GUUF” mailed to GUUF, P.O. Box 4518, Greenville, 29608. Please be sure to include, "Audrey's Closet Yard Sale" in the comment area of your check. 
• Bring nice clothing, kitchenware, furniture, yard care items, tools, antiques, etc.
• You may give as much of your profit as you wish to GUUF, but we do request 25% of your profit be donated to GUUF.
• Plan to arrive for set up at 8:30, bring your own chair and food and wear a mask!  We will follow CDC GUidelines for Covid safety.
• Purchases will ONLY be made with cash; plan to have some change with you as there will be no cash box on hand.

Go OUTSIDE!

 

The staff at UUWOC recently took all of their bikes out of the shed to get them ready for the kiddos. Unfortunately, all the tires had rotted from the heat and storage last summer. If anyone has any children's bicycles that they would like to donate please contact the UU World Of Children. 

Many Thanks!

  We Celebrate With: 

• Richard Elliott and I would like to thank our beloved community for all the kind messages of encouragement and offers of help, as well as food provided. He is mending slowly but surely. -Garnett Conaway

While the GUUF property and buildings are closed to all but essential personnel and UUWOC staff and students, you can still visit the Memorial Garden if you wish to pay your respects.  

 

The GUUF Gold Star is a simple way for YOU to recognize one another for volunteer service.
To make your submission to suggest a Gold Star recipient, click here or contact Lynn Bell, Volunteer Coordinator. 

PASTORAL CARE
To reach the Pastoral Care Team, call or email
  the Fellowship Administrator, 864-271-4883 or office@greenvilleuu.org, or if out of hours, call 864-365-6177 (please leave a clear voicemail message). 

In the event of a crisis or loss of a loved one, call the minister directly,  Rev. Lisa Bovee-Kemper, on
864-301-1477 or email minister@greenvilleuu.org.