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Channing-Murray
Foundation News
By
Doug Jones, Outreach@ChanningMurray.org
CMF,
the Unitarian Universalist Campus Center located at the intersection of Oregon
and Mathews, has some great news to share:
1. The
Unitarian Universalist Funding Program awarded CMF a project grant
for $14,500!
The project goals are to develop a core group of UUs at CMF and to create
a database of UU young adults in the UUA Central Midwest District (CMwD).
Please email Doug Jones at outreach@channingmurray.org
with questions and/or names (with or without contact info) of UU Young Adults
in CMwD or who Bridged while in CMwD.
Or, if you prefer, you can Click Here to take survey
2. CMF and the Red Herring are having a Reunion the weekend of
April 11th. If you are someone who was or wants to be involved with CMF and/or
the Red Herring, please visit our web site www.ChanningMurray.org/Reunion.
We have launched a members/alumni section to our website to share stories/photos
to create a web book of CMF history. www.ChanningMurray.org/interactive
3.
CMF is also hoping to have a Ministerial Intern starting in August
of ‘08. The goal is to have this become a recurring opportunity with
a new seminary student in the position each year. We are looking for donated
housing, search committee members and financial support. Please visit www.ChanningMurray.org/Intern
for details.
Channing-Murray
sponsored a workshop at the UUA General Assembly in June 2007 in Portland,
OR.
Transforming the GAP into a Growth Engine:
UU Denominational Growth via UU Regional Campus Centers!
For more details, please click Here.
This is based upon two white papers... UUA Growth via UU Regional
Campus Centers and Campus Ministry 101
Plans
are underway to do a followup workshop at the UUA General Assembly
in June 2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. This workshop will include presenters
from at least 3 districts activily working to transform UU Campus
Ministry into a significant ministry to 1000s of young adults.
For more details, please click Here.
A CMF Brochure that describes our many programs is available Here.
A short statement of the history and current relationship with the
UU Church of Urbana-Champaign, approved by both boards in January
2007 is available Here.
To learn more about Outreach to UUs from Channing-Murray Foundation,
please email Doug Jones, Outreach Committee Chair at outreach@channingmurray.org.
Visit the Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant that serves lunch and
dinner Tuesday - Friday on days the U of I has classes during the
fall and spring semesters. Mention that you read this page and lunch
is on me! Email me and I will join you if I can.
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