Congregational Enrichment
Groups & Activities

UUCB has several groups and activities geared towards personal and spiritual development along with socializing, as detailed below. To participate, contact the appropriate person listed in the church newsletter for that group or activity.

Other groups — such as for birding, bridge playing, and poetry — become active when there is enough interest in the congregation.

To start a new social group or activity, simply announce it to the congregation through the newsletter, email list, or in the Sunday service announcements.

• Adult Faith Development — Classes and workshops on spiritual and social action topics. Read more.
• All-Church Retreat — A weekend retreat in the mountains for all ages. Read more.
• Chalice Circles — Small groups of church members who have something in common to discuss, like an issue, an idea, or an interest, and who regularly meet for these discussions and to get to know each other better. Read more.
• Choir — Our choir usually sings twice a month and presents two all-music worship services a year. Read more.
• Circle Suppers and Tea Houses — Social events with food that are held in church members' homes to foster community and let us get to know each other better. Circle Suppers (planned potlucks) are on the first Saturday night of the month, and Tea Houses (open houses where guests bring finger foods) are held in the afternoon on the third Sunday of the month.
• Connections — Social events for UUCB members aged 30 to 50 and their families. We meet the second Saturday of the month at various locations, plus quarterly at the church. Check out groups.yahoo.com/connections 3050 and sign up for
  our email list.
• Fifty-Five Plus Group — This group is open to any church "elder." It meets at 11:45 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at UUCB for a potluck lunch and program, typically on a topic of interest to the community or the wider world. Special events during the year include a June picnic and a story-telling program in December.
• Men's Fellowship Group — Men's social group that meets monthly in member's homes for a happy/social hour, potluck, and sharing of lives. This group also sponsors an annual retreat, usually in the mountains, and other events, such as our annual Homecoming Barbecue in the fall. Newcomers are welcome.
• Spanish Conversational Group — Co-sponsored by Intercambio de Comunidades. Meets from noon to 1:00 p.m. after the church service on the second and fourth Sundays of the month for friendly talk and resource sharing. This is a good opportunity for those who already know some Spanish to practice in an informal setting. We welcome drop-ins and new people.
• Women’s Book Group — Meets on the second Friday of the month at noon at UUCB to talk about the selected book being read. Feel free to bring your lunch. We welcome new members.
• Women's Spirituality Circle — The Wednesday Goddesses meets on the first Wednesday of each month at UUCB from 7 to 9 p.m. Any women interested in exploring different aspects of feminine spirituality are welcome.
• Young Adults — Social events, like concerts, hikes, potlucks (including game nights, movie nights, and literary jams), and Soulful Sundown (music-based interactive evening services) for UUs 18-40 years of age. We also meet at local restaurants or parks after church service on the second Sunday of each month. To get weekly e-mails on YA happenings, go to
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uucb_mind_gap/.