September 1, 2026

Dear Friends and Members of WHUUF,

Welcome back to all of you who used the summertime to explore Oregon and the world. I hope that you had wonderful adventures and that you didn’t get affected too much by the wildfires in our area and many other areas. They are, unfortunately, something we might have to live with for the years to come.

This is a good time to thank all of you who kept our wonderful community alive with your service. These thanks go to:
 The worship committee, who were again able to fill our Sundays with exciting and meaningful services.
 The tech team and their volunteers, who installed new fiber-optic and other cables and access points for a long-needed improvement of our internet experience.
 The Arts team and their own set of volunteers who painted and decluttered our Fireside room and turned it into a showplace.
 All the volunteers who kept helping in the coffee room, with music during the service, with Children’s RE, Family Camp, and doing the traditional chores, like our weekly and monthly ground work (parties).

We are also glad that we have our Minister, Tracy Springberry, back. As mentioned before, we have a year ahead full of exciting and challenging endeavors for WHUUF and with that, it is good to have an experienced and well-liked faith leader in the pulpit and on our side. With her support and with all of yours, I’m sure that we don’t have to be afraid of any challenges that might come towards us.

With deep gratitude,
Uwe Neitzel
President, Board of Trustees