Sunday
Brunches
(formerly known as soup lunches)
The
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames at 1015 North
Hyland often offers meals after the second program on
the fourth Sunday of the month. All ages of UU members,
friends, their guests, and other visitors are welcome.
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2011-2012 Schedule
October 23:
baked potato bar, 12:30 pm
January 22: Iowa-grown brunch, 12:30 pm
February 26: chili cook off, 12:30 pm
April 8: Easter Day brunch, 12:30 pm
August 26: picnic, Moore Park in north
Ames,
11:30 am
Date TBD: Sunday
brunch at 12:30 pm at beginning of our
new minister candidating week, perhaps in April
or May.
UUFA Meals Planning Group members |
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For the meals during the
academic year (excluding the Easter potluck), advance
preparation by volunteers makes it convenient for other
participants to linger in the Fireside Room after the
second program to enjoy fine food and camaraderie, even
if their choice to stay and dine is a last minute whim.
Volunteers can also sign up in advance to set up tables
and chairs, serve the meal, wash dishes, vacuum the
floor, etc. Many
other people spontaneously help with the work before or after they
eat. There is good energy, and people have a lot of fun getting to
know each other better by sharing a meal and/or working together.
Indeed, many hands make light work.
We require no reservations nor ask any
fees for the meal. However, there will be a basket at each lunch for
free will donations.
In 2008, the Meals Group
fund paid for ice cream and herb-seasoned
cheese curds from Picket Fence Creamery for our
Iowa-grown soup lunch. The extra cheese was served at
the UUFA stewardship gala where they were a hit. And in
2009, the fund paid for more Picket Fence ice cream, turkey and ham
from the Griffieon Family Farm, ham from Audubon County Family
Farms, Honeycrisp apples from the Berry Patch Farm, and bread from
Grains of Wisdom. In both 2009 and 2010, the fund paid for Olde Main
root beer for the picnics.
At the January 2011
Iowa-grown meal, as well as two previous meals, the fund paid for whole grain dinner
rolls made by Tomoko Gawa. She has done research for
Practical Farmers of Iowa on the feasibility of using
Iowa grains for baking bread. The fund also paid
for paper cups and plates that the group reluctantly
decided to use at the 2011 Iowa meal when the dishwasher
was broken.
The fund has also paid for
the installation of a power strip on the pillar in the
center of the Fireside Room. The electrical outlets are
a great asset for using warming trays and crock pots.
And the fund paid for rental of the City of Ames shelter
at Emma McCarthy Lee Park for the Fellowship's summer
picnic as well as sweet corn and watermelon served at
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