12th Annual Church Retreat - Still time to sign up !!!!
Applications for the Church Retreat on Sept 6-8 are still being accepted. Fifty people have signed up and we are hoping some more people will attend.  The deadline for deposit has been extended (despite what the form says) so you can fill-in the application and send the deposit or all the full amount. 

This year’s retreat will be the weekend of September 6-8  at Camp Huckins on the shores of beautiful Lake Ossipee.  

Those who have been to earlier retreats know what a wonderful time is had by all. For those who haven’t been in the past, prepare to be wowed by the variety of workshops, activities, and just plain fun to be had from the Friday evening through Sunday Service and lunch.There will be: Inter-generational workshops, children’s workshops, adult workshops. Do you have a workshop you’d like to offer?

We will sleep in rustic cabins, swim, walk in the pine woods, have camp fires, talk, play on the sports field, go fishing, eat in a communal dining hall, maybe even dance!
The weekend provides a great opportunity for FUUSE members and friends, new and old, to connect with each other. You can follow this link to print an application and mail it in. Click here.

If you have further questions or need more information please contact:
Anne and Tony Tufts, at annieot@hotmail or a.tufts@comcast.net

Online Giving
FUUSE has a payment platform for online giving called Tithe.ly. We like all giving, no matter how you donate, but online giving is especially helpful to FUUSE for several reasons. It helps us:

• Save time and money because we don’t have to endorse checks and take them to the bank, or manually enter hundreds of details.

• Reduce errors because of less entry and handling.

• Increase the security of your gift as we are not having to handle cash.

• Keep income flow more level, so that it’s easier to meet current obligations of our day to day overhead, year round.

Our new system, "Tithe.ly," is easier to use than our previous online partner, Mogiv. Tithe.ly also costs FUUSE less in processing fees. And it has much better tools for the office to give you assistance if you need it.

If you are willing to give online donations a try, here is how to get started. 
Start payments through Tithe.ly. Go to the web page https://fuuse.elvanto.net/pages/donate

1. Click on the link that says To download a copy of FUUSE Online Giving Notes and Tips, click here. and follow those instructions.

2. Be aware that you can create two separate schedules of future donations, one for the Annual Fund, and another for the Capital Campaign.

If you have any questions or concerns, call or email Yvonne at office@exeteruu.org, 603-772-4002.

Here are the Annual Meeting (June 2, 2019) Documents with:

Agenda, Draft Minutes (of two meetings) and Nominations

Here are links to several budget documents for the close of FY 2019 and budgeting for FY 2020.

• FY 2019 Budget Detail Report
• FY 2019 Budget Report Notes
• FY 2019 Budget Report Statement of Activities
• FY 2019 Budget Profit and Loss Summary

And here is the link to the Annual Report 2018 - 2019 of FUUSE leadership, committees, groups, activities and events and more:

        Annual Report 2018 - 2019

The Buzz (of Announcements) Before the Hum (of the Singing Bowl) is a new initiative to coordinate a 5-minute period of announcements prior to the start of Sunday Services.

Each Sunday, beginning at 9:25 AM, one of four designated people will make announcements about FUUSE activities and events from the front of the Sanctuary. A musical riff will signal the start of The Buzz. If you come later than 9:25, please, enter quietly so those who wish to hear the announcements may do so. At 9:30, Kendra will ring the singing bowl (The Hum) and our service will begin. Announcements about FUUSE activities and events must be submitted in writing in advance to Dawn Huebner (PC Chair). Please keep your announcement brief (aim for 30-seconds), and submit it by Wednesday for announcement the following Sunday. Submissions may be made through  Chms (formerly Elvanto) by clicking on this link, or given to Dawn in person.Announcements are only for FUUSE-related activities and events. No personal or political announcements, please.

3/19/19

What a great St. Patrick's Day at FUUSE! We hope you were there to receive fellowship with leprechauns, enjoy spontaneous dancing to Stone Soup,  meditate on the pain in the world, and hear Reverend Ford minister about luck and danger.

• Do you appreciate the unique environment at FUUSE?  

• Have you made FUUSE a part of your life?

• Do you want to ensure that FUUSE is there for yourself, your family,  and others in the future?

Then donate to the Annual Fund supporting FUUSE in the next fiscal year beginning July 1!

With your support we can reach the overall FY2020 Annual Fund goal of $230,000.

Thank you to those who during the first five days of the campaign drive generated more than $52,000.

Click here to pledge your online gift today!  

The fund drive will wrap up at the end of March. However, all pledges received by March 22 will be entered in a raffle for a $100 gift certificate to Blue Moon Evolution in Exeter.  

Sincerely,

The Stewardship Committee

PS. Do you have a question? Would you like to speak to someone personally about pledged gifts to the Annual Fund? Email annualfund@exeteruu.org.

Stewardship Survey - Click here for Survey Results 

A number of FUUSE community members who completed the Stewardship Annual Fund online survey have volunteered to participate in focus groups. The Stewardship Committee will discuss the online survey results and identify action items that can be implemented by the Stewardship Committee.  Stay tuned for information coming out of the discussion groups.