2024 UU Men’s Fellowship Spring Renewal a Big Success!
When: April 19th-21st, 2024 (with an optional add-on night of April 18th)
Where: Camp de Benneville Pines
We had a wonderful time in the mountains enjoying the fresh air and celebrating being alive as we visited with old friends and made new ones. In the beauty of the mountains and the safety and fellowship of our brothers, we reflected, supported each other, and had fun hanging out together. The weekend included outdoor activities, small groups, music and drumming, songs, chanting, laughter, silence, ritual, and great food! Stay tuned for information about our Fall retreat.
Where: Camp de Benneville Pines
We had a wonderful time in the mountains enjoying the fresh air and celebrating being alive as we visited with old friends and made new ones. In the beauty of the mountains and the safety and fellowship of our brothers, we reflected, supported each other, and had fun hanging out together. The weekend included outdoor activities, small groups, music and drumming, songs, chanting, laughter, silence, ritual, and great food! Stay tuned for information about our Fall retreat.
Many thanks to all of our participants for their attendance and hard work in putting it all together.
Programs
Living with compassion, integrity, responsibility, and balance
The Unitarian Universalist Men's Fellowship (UUMF) is an affiliated organization of The First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego. The goal of this fellowship is to assist men in their quest to discover who they are as men, sons, fathers, grandfathers, husbands, partners, and brothers. Our mission is to support men in the quest for lives of compassion, integrity, responsibility, and balance. We are a caring, intentionally diverse brotherhood, committed to social justice, and offering opportunities for intimate sharing, personal growth, and spiritual deepening.
Fourth Monday - Our Monthly Meetings
On the fourth Monday of the month, we meet in the Hillcrest Campus in the Common Room. Pot-luck dinner at 6pm to meet and greet. If you're new, no need to bring anything. From 7-9pm we do an optional check-in, then discuss a topic dealing with men’s issues. The topics are announced via email to UUMF participants. Most meeting are Zoomed. For more information, please contact Les Vivian, Co-Convenor, lesvivian@gmail.com
Support Groups
The Men's Fellowship currently has a dozen closed committed active support groups. They usually meet twice a month at members’ homes or on Zoom. The groups range in size from five to eight men. If, after becoming familiar with the Fellowship, you would like to consider membership in a group, please contact Armin Kuhlman 619-915-5214, arminkuhlman396@gmail.com support group coordinator. These are not crisis groups and require a significant time commitment.
Semi-Annual Renewals
The crown jewels of the Fellowship are the two 3-day renewal weekends. The Annual Men's Spring Renewal is held at Camp de Benneville Pines in Angelus Oaks, California in April and the Fall Men’s Renewal is held in the nearby mountains near Julian California in September. For more information, please contact Mike Dorfi at mdorfi@cox.net (619) 887-1748.
On the fourth Monday of the month, we meet in the Hillcrest Campus in the Common Room. Pot-luck dinner at 6pm to meet and greet. If you're new, no need to bring anything. From 7-9pm we do an optional check-in, then discuss a topic dealing with men’s issues. The topics are announced via email to UUMF participants. Most meeting are Zoomed. For more information, please contact Les Vivian, Co-Convenor, lesvivian@gmail.com
Support Groups
The Men's Fellowship currently has a dozen closed committed active support groups. They usually meet twice a month at members’ homes or on Zoom. The groups range in size from five to eight men. If, after becoming familiar with the Fellowship, you would like to consider membership in a group, please contact Armin Kuhlman 619-915-5214, arminkuhlman396@gmail.com support group coordinator. These are not crisis groups and require a significant time commitment.
Semi-Annual Renewals
The crown jewels of the Fellowship are the two 3-day renewal weekends. The Annual Men's Spring Renewal is held at Camp de Benneville Pines in Angelus Oaks, California in April and the Fall Men’s Renewal is held in the nearby mountains near Julian California in September. For more information, please contact Mike Dorfi at mdorfi@cox.net (619) 887-1748.
Leadership
The direction of the UUMF and upcoming events are discussed and coordinated at regularly scheduled meetings of the Steering Committee. We work on the consensus model and welcome input from all who attend. For info regarding the next meeting contact Chris Guelich, Co-Convener, chrisguelich@gmail.com, 619) 307-1896.