AUW - Association of Universalist Women
First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
REMINDER!
AUW FALL MINI-RETREAT
​Women’s Wellness in Today’s Stressful World
​ Saturday, November 8, 2025
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Wow, 2025 has been an intense year. Many of us are feeling
frazzled, overwhelmed, angry, and so much more.
Join us for the fall mini-retreat to cultivate practices for our wellness.
New AUW member Gina Ditta-Donahue will share
wisdom and passion for holistic health.
She will address the root causes of health issues
by drawing on her wealth of experience as a functional nurse practitioner.
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Denise Konen, a longtime member of AUW, will lead us in a Qigong practice, along with breakout sessions including crafting, sound healing, and music therapy.
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9:30 - Gather and connect
9:45 - Welcome and announcements
10:00-11:15 - Keynote speaker Gina Ditta-Donahue
11:15 - 11:30 Break
11:30-12:00 - Qigong led by Denise Konen
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-2:00 - Breakout sessions
2:15-3:00 - Closing​
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Breakout Sessions
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Crafting Make cards with Sydney Dunitz using pre-cut materials or your own designs. Keep your creation or donate it to the church.
Sound Healing mary melia will lead us in an ancient therapeutic practice that uses vibrations and frequencies to promote physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
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Music Therapy Mary Ellen Heelan, MT-BC, NMT is a board-certified and neurological music therapist. This session will focus on self-care, and demonstrate how you can adapt techniques to add quality to your own life.
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Women Who Read
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On the fourth Monday of the month, we discuss books written by women.
To join, request an invitation to our next meeting.
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In-person potluck: 6:00 pm
Discussion: 7:00 pm.
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Online Zoom Discussion 7:00 pm
To join, click here.
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Game Group
Do you like to play board games?
Gamers meet on the second Thursday of the month
from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
for games, snacks and friendship.
Click the button below for more information and
an invitation to the next gathering
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Please let Anne/Lisa know if you plan to attend.
If no one responds by the scheduled Thursday,
Game Night will be cancelled until the following month.
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Join or Renew Your Membership
for 2025-2026
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​Regular Membership: $40.00
Our Student/Low Income: $15.00
(If your budget dictates that you need to pay less, just join at that level).
On the Join/Renewal page, you may make an additional contribution
to AUW to support our program fund.
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NEW "Try Us!" Membership
This level offers a low-risk opportunity for women who have never been AUW members
to try out membership for a year.
The cost is the same as our Student/Low Income members.
Look for all this option on the Join/Renewal page!