Our enlistment campaign kicks off at the October 15 congregational meeting and continues through most of November. Nearly 88% of UCG’s income comes from pledged gifts from members and friends. Enlistment is the annual period during which we ask you to consider the church’s needs and the level of financial support you are able to…
DetailsCalling All Artists! We want you to exhibit your creations at our annual UCG Art Show on Sunday, November 12. You can sell your work, just show it, or both. We call it “Show & Tell . . . and Sell” and welcome all ages, all kinds of creativity, and all skill levels! Applications are…
DetailsWe are gathering writings and visual art for the 2023 Advent devotional booklet. This year’s theme is “All I Want… (For Christmas).” You can contribute one of your favorite writings (poems, sermon excerpts, songs, hymns, etc.) or an original piece of your own. Please submit all writings as an attached Word document or straight to…
DetailsUnited Church of Gainesville GAME PLAN: RESILIENCE September 24, 2023 – 10 a.m. Our live stream begins at 10:00 a.m. Click here to join. “Resilience is something you do, more than something you have.” ~Al Siebert WELCOME – Rev. Sandy Reimer PRELUDE – Phillip Herr-Klepacki CALL TO WORSHIP You shall be free indeed when your days are not without…
DetailsThe Transition Team is trying multiple ways to make sure everyone feels heard during this time of transition. We have held seminars, offered a survey and we will be hosting evening listening sessions on Zoom. We value all opinions – even if you’re new to UCG, don’t attend often, or haven’t returned to your pre-pandemic…
DetailsRacial Justice Committee (RJC) invites you to become a Justice League superhero! This fall we hope you’ll join RJC events to learn, grow, and contribute to local efforts for racial equity in our community. Sept. 17 worship service: The play “A conversation between Frederick Douglass and John Brown” will invite us to listen to God…
DetailsWe want to welcome Carole Zegel to our committee and urge anyone interested in celebrating and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community to join us. We have work to do! In October ONA will sponsor a Pride seminar, and host a potluck brunch on Pride Sunday, October 22. We will also, no doubt, need people to…
DetailsI am happy to report that the current year financial picture of the church budget is good. Through seven months our revenue is above the expected 58.3% of budget and our expenses are below. This current year surplus is in great part due to Andy Bachmann’s departure and the use of an interim transition team…
DetailsAt long last, our solar panels have been installed on the education wing and youth room roofs, and they will hopefully have the kinks worked out and be up and running by the time you read this. Soon we can give you updates about how much money we are saving each month.Thanks again to the…
DetailsI visited Ray on August 22 at the Madison Correctional Institution. As many of you know, Ray spent 38 years in a single cell on Death Row. He is safe from the rampant resumption of executions and is quite happy to be at this incentive based correctional facility. Ray is now 70 years old. He…
DetailsOver the years, UCG has collected funds for a host of disaster relief efforts in communities around the globe. On several occasions, funds have come in after donations to other organizations have been made; or were not designated for a particular need; or were collected, but then permission to disburse them was not officially given.…
DetailsWhen a minister leaves a congregation, often a love offering is collected in their name. The practice varies from church to church: when I left my last congregation, I used the gifts to help defray moving expenses and toward the down payment on our house. When Andy left in the spring, we took up a…
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