As we all know, this holiday season is looking different for many or most of us as we figure out how to celebrate with one another remotely. Luckily, there are many tools and tricks to help us navigate our many virtual options and find ways of connecting right now. In addition to Sara’s suggestions from […]
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Tiny Houses, Big Impacts
by Sara Lewis This weekend, the new tiny homes at the New Hope Community will become officially occupied. This community sits below the First Christian Church in Downtown Olympia, providing shelter to folks who were evicted from the 4th Ave Bridge tent settlement. These houses truly do provide a New Hope for the residents who […]
Holiday Spirit
I’m writing this on Wednesday evening after a wonderful meeting with the Worship Arts Team. This Team is working hard to craft meaningful worship for the weeks ahead, through the holiday season into the new year. As we checked in with each other, one of the Team members asked, “Does it feel like the week […]
Games for Gatherings
by Sara Lewis This year we have been reminded each week at OUUC that “it’s about connection, not perfection”, and we’ve all been learning new ways to find that connection over distances and screens. One way the youth group has been staying connected is through online games, and they’ve found some good ones. You all […]
Tech Tip: Getting Started in OUUC Connect/Realm
If you find Realm (also known as OUUC Connect) daunting, this is your starter guide! Let’s start with terminology: Realm is the name of the software we use. OUUC Connect is what we call this program for our purposes–kind of like how McDonald’s calls it a Big Mac and Jack in the Box calls it […]
