First Coast Freethought Society, Inc.

 
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NPR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP FUND DRIVE IS DECLARED A SUCCESS!  

Yes, our freethought message broadcast on National Public Radio (NPR) member station WJCT 89.9 FM, covering the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia area, will continue! Our Annual Fund Drive has been declared a success and officially has been closed. There will be no more calls or e-mails this year. However, the “NPR-o-Meter” is accurate. We did not QUITE reach our goal of $4095 this year. We have received a total of $3,780, leaving a balance of $315. Needless to say, if you planned to contribute this year but never got around to it, please know it is not too late. Also, you might consider using the Support Card included in each newsletter, where you can designate that your donation go to NPR. I am sure that we will reach our goal before the end of the year. In fact, given the current state of our economy, I would say that we an did outstanding job this year, and we would like to thank every contributor very, very much!

—Earl Coggins, President and Carrie Renwick, Fundraising Chair

Welcome to the First Coast Freethought Society.  Now in our twelfth year!

We are a group of freethinkers dedicated to promoting science and reason over dogma, faith, and belief in the supernatural. Our purpose is to serve the needs of the nonreligious population of Northeast Florida, promoting secular humanism, a non-theistic outlook and approach to everyday life.

We provide a place where agnostics, atheists, freethinkers, and secular humanists can gather to hear speakers, discuss philosophy, science, and other topics of interest. We offer support to those who have rejected or are questioning their religious beliefs.

At our meetings, you will find a forum for individuals interested in learning more about humanism and freethought. Through lectures and informal discussions, we explore topics of interest and enjoy fellowship with like-minded people. Meetings are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

The First Coast Freethought Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational organization under IRS Chapter 501(c)(3).

Regular Monthly Meetings

• When: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., the THIRD MONDAY of every month
• Where: The Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville, 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, Florida
• What: A formal program, usually a guest speaker, followed by questions and answers

Humanist Book Discussion Group

• When: 2:00 p.m., the FIRST SUNDAY of every month
• Where: Barnes & Noble book store, 11112 San Jose Blvd., Suite 8, Jacksonville, FL 32223.  Phone:   904-886-9904.

Monthly Social

• When: Drinks at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00, the FOURTH TUESDAY of every month
• Where: Olive Garden Restaurant, 10144 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, Florida, across from The Avenues Mall Order from the menu.

Secular Sunday in the Park

• When: 10:00 a.m., the FOURTH SUNDAY of every month
• Where: Losco Regional Park, under the pavilion, 10851 Hood Road South, Jacksonville, Florida
  Conversation and coffee in the fresh air

Monthly Newsletter

• Everyone can receive The First Coast FreeThinker via e-mail or download it from our website. Members are entitled to receive the U.S. Mail hard-copy version.
• A trial subscription of the hard-copy version is available at no charge, following which you need to join to continue to receive it.

Yahoo! Group for Freethinkers

• Join the FCFS Yahoo! Group, Jaxfreethought, to exchange e-mail with other freethinkers. You need not be a member of the FCFS to participate.
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