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Lakeland Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Spiritual
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 1970

What we do

We are a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Residents do not have to be Unitarian Universalist, and can subscribe/ belong to any, or no, spiritual or religious belief or organization. Living here means that you support the activities of the Fellowship. We collaborate with you to design whatever fits in to your lifestyle. Some help simply by keeping the grounds tidy and respectable; or helping with the running of services and activities. We are currently housing 5 residents and can accommodate one more depending on circumstances.

Our Mission

We seek and share the light of truth through the warmth of love in community as we work on behalf of our commitment to peace.
We accomplish our mission by
Building a UU community that empowers our fellowship creating lay-led clergy and nurturing connections with the greater community
Promoting, embracing, nurturing our UU principles and traditions in our relationships with one another, our communities and the world at large
Welcoming and honoring diversity, and
Promoting peace and social justice at home and abroad by serving with compassion and commitment

  • Purpose
  • Spiritual
  • Community type
  • Coliving
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1970
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1970
  • Started living together
  • 5 Total members
  • Not open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
5

How to join

Initially a phone /email assessment; meet and greet other members of the community informally. Upon deciding to move forward, there will be an application asking for a statement about why you’d like to join. References and proof of income are required.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please email us. We will begin conversation and schedule a tour.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

The building, grounds and community issues are currently managed by the Residence Committee of the the Lakeland Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ( LUUF) and its Board of Directors. The Board is voted in to one and two year terms by members of LUUF who have officially signed the membership book and joined our Spiritual community. Residents are not required to officially join the spiritual community.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Join fee: $700
Labor: Yes (2 hrs/week)
Residents decide with the other residents how much to share commonly of food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies and other “good neighbor” types of things.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Community activities and engagement

  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Community Land Trust or some other kind of nonprofit

Setting

  • Suburban

Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.

Community type

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

    Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden

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Location

  • New Jersey, United States

Lakeland Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Communities with Openings
2 months ago

Community House in SE Portland Seeks Membership!

Ellis Street Community House is seeking kind, present, and engaged new housemates with experience in community living. We are currently 3 adults, one baby, and two cats living in a 6 bedroom, 3 bath house on ÂĽ acre of land near Powell Butte nature park and the Springwater Corridor bike trail. We expect to be joined by a shy and sweet 2 year old in the next few months. For us, living in community is a collaborative process, one that helps improve our quality of life. We’re able to eat great food, keep the place clean, maintain a garden, and hold a space large enough to host guests and events by working together. We have an extensive community library and art/craft material collection, as well as a great tea selection, stocked pantry, and functional kitchens ready for feast-making, canning, and fermentation dreams. We make kombucha, ginger beer, sauerkraut, bone broth, natto, and apple/pear butter on a rotating basis. With two fridges and two deep freezers we can save blueberries and blackberries we harvested from close by and get meat directly from farmers. We hold potlucks and other events like bonfires and game nights about once a month, and make a house dinner together weekly. We maintain a home free from artificial fragrances and voice-activated technology. The larger downstairs room is available for $740 per month. The smaller downstairs room will be available for $600 per month starting on September 1rst. The main kitchen is on the second floor. We also have private outdoor space for someone sleeping in their home on wheels available for $200-500 per month depending on the size of the vehicle. This would include membership in the community and use of the common spaces. Guest space is available for friends and relatives of residents – upstairs there is an office/guest room for longer visits, and the couches/pads in the common areas are available for shorter stays. The home has heating and cooling through an efficient heat pump, and we ju

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