Policy: Sharing information at UUFSM
(updated August 2009)
To help foster a loving, caring community, everyone is invited to share information about events and activities that are UU or Fellowship related, of general interest to members, or have a member actively involved in them. Examples include a UUFSM Committee meeting, a workshop sponsored by JPD, a TV or radio show about a legislative topic of interest or a noteworthy person, a book or movie review, or a community event that you’re actively involved in.
- If you wish to place an announcement about offering items for sale (including school or scout fundraisers) please get the Board’s approval first.
- Items of a personal nature (aka "Among Ourselves" items) should not be posted to the website or included in a newsletter, but instead shared via private email lists and/or placed on the Information table on Sunday mornings.
Procedure: There are several ways to share information, listed here in order of maximum to minimum exposure.
- Online: All members and friends have accounts at our website and may post EVENTS and ARTICLES there. Please make sure they are Fellowship-related.
- UUFSM Announcements and Newsletter: All online announcements are automatically included in our newsletter, and weekly announcements. Fellowship activities have priority when space is limited. You may also send information to bulletin [at] uufsm [dot] org by Wednesdays. The UUFSM Newsletter and Announcements are available in hardcopy on Sundays and are sent via email to our newsletter subscribers.
- Spoken Announcement on Sunday Mornings: These announcements should be about events happening that day or within the next week. They should be made during the closing circle, after singing “From you I Receive”. Please keep them brief and encourage people to talk to you for details. Remember: not everyone is present during this circle, so use other forms of communication as well.
- Printed Flyers Everyone is welcome to hand out flyers, posters, and registration forms and to place them on the Information Table. Solicitation for a business or the selling of items must be cleared with the Board. Please remember to remove outdated flyers and recycle. Communications Interest Area is responsible for maintaining the items in the Information box.
