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Emerson UU Board Meetings:
(All Welcome)
1st Tuesday of Each Month at 6 PM
Everyone is invited to attend via Zoom 1
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Chalice, Santa Monica & UU Neighbors Retreat at Camp deBenneville Pines
Friday, September 26 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 https://bit.ly/ChaliceRetreatRegistration
Several UU congregations in the greater Ventura County area are retreating together at the UU Pacific Southwest Service Area’s beautiful camp in the SanBernardino Mountains. ( www.uucamp.org ). This is your opportunity to relax, hike, meditate, play games, enjoy nature, and participate in other activities that may be organized by fellow campers, all in the company of members of neighboring congregations.
In addition to campers, we are looking for volunteers to conduct workshops,,children’s activities, and other programs that would interest our fellow campers.
Registration includes meals: Friday Dinner – Sunday Grab & Go Lunch. For an extra fee, campers are welcome to come up on Thursday, September 25th, however, no meals will be served until Friday evening.
Fees start at $210 per adult, $130 for youth, $80 for children 3+ yrs. Scholarships available!
For more information: https://bit.ly/ChaliceRetreatEvent
For registration: https://bit.ly/ChaliceRetreatRegistration
Contact all three at Clusterretreat@chaliceuu.org or one of the following at:
David Barker (Co-Dean), davidabarker@gmail.com , 805-415-4919
Annie Barker (Registrar), anniezbarker@gmail.com , 805-415-4918
Cynthia Littleton, (Co-Dean/Programs), cynthia.littleton@variety.com
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Are you in need of a tranquil mountain retreat?
Are you searching for a place where you can commune with nature and find the solitude of a mountain glen? Do you long for the warmth of a welcoming community of peers? Maybe you want to participate in art, music, yoga, theater, or games and other activities in a mountain top setting?
Camp de Benneville Pines is your place! Camp de Benneville Pines welcomes a year-round community of campers of all ages for three- to seven-day camp and retreat sessions. Camps include Youth Camps, Theme Camps for Adults, Family Camps including church retreats sponsored by our affiliated Pacific Western Region Unitarian Universalist Congregations, and others.
For more information, see the De Benneville Pines website (https://www.uucamp.org/)