October 2008 - Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

PAGE 6ALPs(Adult Learning Programs)FAll 2008ALPs presents two sets of course sequences:During the 2008/09 year, ALPs is offering twothree course sequences each focusing on a theme.The first, which started on September 16th titled“In Praise of Literature”, provides study of plays,poetry and short stories. David Hundhausen’sTheater Appreciation course opens the series withthe study of the plays “Working”, “Macbeth”, and“Blithe Spirit”. This will be followed in the winterquarter by The Poetry of Walt Whitman, taught byBruce Bode. Then in the spring Dick Conway willfinish the series with, Studies in the Short Story.These courses will allow participants to look at literaturethrough three different genres, thus broadeningtheir prospective of the written word.The second sequence, “Creating a Just World”, willstart on October 2nd with Jack and CarolynSalmon’s course, Working Toward Peace. Thiswill be followed in the winter quarter by JoyceFrances’ Literacy For Globalists. This course willprovide on line interaction with a web site createdand maintained by Joyce at American University.In the spring quarter the sequence will be completedwith Hyatt Barnes’ course, The ChangingMiddle East. In this sequence participants have theopportunity to look at the America’s position in theworld from three different perspectives. Of courseeach of these courses stands alone and one can takeany or all of them as schedules, interests and energyallow. Enjoy and grow.A-HA!The A-HA! (Agnostics, Humanists, Atheists) Group gathersin the sanctuary for a potluck dinner and discussion thefirst and third Sundays of the month. Come at 4:30 PM tohelp set up tables/chairs, after which we socialize and enjoythe dinner contributions. BYOB plus your own tableservice to minimize clean up activities. Coffee/tea provided.At 6:00 we begin the brief presentation and extendeddiscussion, after which we clean up together andlock the door sometime before 7:30.The two October programs/topics may tickle your interest.We encourage you to come and join in with this friendlyand engaged group. On October 5, physician Dr. MackBoelling will present Death With Dignity, I 1000, that willbe on the November ballot. On October 19, Jim Toughwill introduce the topic Ethics for A-HA!s: Being GoodWithout Gods.Hope to see you! Contact Judy Tough 385-3065 or JimOakland, 379-6561 for questions.Money MattersThe year-end financial reports have been prepared for the2007-2008 QUUF church year, which ended on June 30,2008. QUUF managed a number of funds, with the twolargest being the building fund and the operatingbudget. During this past fiscal year, the fellowship had acapital campaign to raise additional funds for the buildingexpansion. The total amount of contributions to the buildingfund received during this past fiscal year was$163,270. Of this, $116,921 came from pledges, with theremaining $46,349 coming from other sources, such asdonations and matching contributions.As of the end of the last fiscal year, the QUUF operatingbudget ended the year with a surplus of $11,237. Some ofthe factors that resulted in the surplus include receivinghigher than expected contributions in the Sunday collectionplate, taking in nearly double the amount projected inincome for building rental, and receiving more financialcontributions from new member pledges than anticipated.At the end of the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the balance statementshowed that QUUF had a total of $1,017,276 in assetsand $23,227 in liabilities. The fund balance was$994,049, most of which consisted of QUUF real estate($508,579) and the building fund ($403,394). A numberof other smaller funds, such as the maintenance reserve($29,842.) and the operating reserve ($12,267), are alsoincluded in the fund balance. QUUF funds may be in anunrestricted account (in which the money does not need tobe used in any specific way), a temporarily restricted account(in which are temporary funds than can only be usedonly as specified by the donor), and permanently restrictedfunds (in which the principal amount donated cannot beused, but the interest earned may be spent only for purposesspecified by the donor).