This is my last time to give an update about Buildings and Grounds. After 18 months as acting chair, I am passing the leadership baton to Erick Smith and Stephen Bottomly, who are more than equipped to lead this experienced and knowledgeable group of folks. I will stay on the committee for the time being…
DetailsWe are a few months into a new year. The Board of Business has only reviewed the first two months of revenue and expenditures and so far, so good. We’ve already received over 21% of our annual budgeted revenue, but only spent 16.1% of our annual expense budget. Expenses are mostly in line with what…
DetailsOn February 11th we welcomed nine new members into UCG. That’s nine people who are trying to learn the names and faces of a whole bunch of us. Here are some tips to help all of us get acquainted. Look out for those new faces: Next to the sidewalk, as you walk up to the…
DetailsIt is with some sadness that we report that the UCG Mommy Reads program, which ran from March 2012-March 2020, has been discontinued due to the changing and onerous rules of the DeSantis administration, the need for lay and clergy leadership of the program, and the danger to our volunteers due to lax masking and…
DetailsIn March, we practiced a lot of Hallejuahs and Hosannas! It was a lot of fun and we learned so much! Thanks, parents for helping us with child participation. We also focused on working through difficult times, processing emotions with people in different positions in our lives, and talking through these things! Our lead teachers…
DetailsTop row from left: David Aune, Ramona Zimmerman, Lena Buharina, Ethan Frey Bottom row from left: James Gerien-Chen, Darin Shearer, Blanche Stokley, Peggy Witty David Aune grew up in Connecticut in Methodist and Congregational/ UCC churches. He was involved in campus ministry in college and eventually went to an evangelical seminary in the Boston area. He…
DetailsFriday – Sunday, April 12 – 14, 2024 Warren Willis Camp – Fruitland Park, FL CHILDCARE: Childcare for babies – 2yrs will be available during all scheduled activity times, including Friday opening and Saturday evening activities after supper. Childcare for elementary-aged kids will be offered during morning and afternoon programmed times and includes their programmed activities…
DetailsCallie, my thirteen year old, just plopped down in the chair across from me at our patio picnic table and said, “Can you believe 2018 was six years ago?” Reader, I do not know what inspired this observation, but I also cannot quite get my head around the truth of her statement. It’s become almost…
DetailsJoin us for our annual Break-Fast Feast on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. in Reimer Hall, sponsored by the Compassion in Action Committee. Partnering with Growing Hope Globally, we fast, however known, and donate what we are able to support communities around the world in growing lasting solutions to hunger. We will begin our Break-Fast Feast with…
DetailsMany Thanks UCG for your generous donations for CIA’s annual Gift Bags for the Homeless project On Sunday, February 25th. UCG youth helped fill almost 100 bags for delivery to GRACE Marketplace and St. Francis House. Every year we partner with these local community-based non-profits that serve our neighbors who are currently unhoused.
DetailsWe are a few months into a new year. The Board of Business has only reviewed the first month of revenue and expenditures and so far, so good. We’ve already received over 12% of our annual budgeted revenue, but only spent 4.6% of our annual expense budget. Some members pay their entire pledges in January…
DetailsRemember that guy, Andy Bachmann, who used to spend too much time around UCG? We do too, and he visited on Sunday morning of February 11 to participate in a tree dedication ceremony. Due to the sensitive nature of the tree and the pollinator plants around it, the ceremony was limited to word of mouth,…
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