As I write this, it looks like our budget for 2022 is going to end the year with income and expenditures balanced. A sincere “Thank You” to all who have helped us get to this point with your pledges and gifts. Without your faithful support, UCG could not exist. 2022 saw the beginning of the…
DetailsThe Building and Grounds Subcommittee, known as the Re-Mod Squad, hosted a Seminar on November 20th titled “Taking Care of Your Church Home”. They presented an update on the context, status and plan for addressing the substantial needs for repairs, renovations, replacements, and upgrades of our UCG campus. Committee member, Liz Harvey, gave a tongue in cheek synopsis of the UCG Campus…
DetailsOn New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, 7:30 – 10:00 PM, people of all faiths are invited to participate in the Global Peace Dance sponsored by Dances of Universal Peace at the United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. In a sacred & joyful candlelit atmosphere with live music, participatory singing & dancing bring the year to closure & welcome…
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Eat Local Grow Hope Global, our food security project, runs till May 2023. In October of 2019, UCG kicked off our first ever partnership with local farms to raise funds and awareness for a women’s gardening project in Guatemala. This was through the organization, Growing Hope Globally. Growing Hope Globally is committed to creating programs…
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We had tremendous Collection for the Gainesville Area AIDS Project’s “To Replenish Everyday Essentials (TREE)” program In October the Compassion in Action Committee partnered with UCG’s Open and Affirming Committee’s PRIDE Sunday celebration as well as the Friendship Group to make our congregation’s giving for the Gainesville Area AIDS Project’s TREE project the best ever! UCG…
DetailsThis month marks the end of UCG’s first year of participation in the Vinery, a program designed to connect congregations across the country who are seeking to re-imagine their engagement with their university neighbors. A vinery is a greenhouse for grape vines; and Christian ministry in particular is rife with images of fruit growing on…
DetailsStepping into the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama is an immediate, visceral experience. On the giant wall before you run the visually jarring imagery of waves, cresting and crashing first at your feet, then gradually, overwhelming your whole body. The few words that flash across the screen prepare your heart and mind for what you…
DetailsI laughed aloud on Sunday when Andy, in a sermon illustration on losing his voice while leading work trips, mused, “If a youth minister can’t call everyone for pizza, is he even a youth minister at all?” Two days later, as I lost my own voice, I was not laughing. Is a preacher with no…
DetailsWe are winding down our church year, and BoB wants to take a moment to express our appreciation for the way in which you have supported UCG financially during 2022. UCG is fortunate to have so many who care about this community and its success. Your faithfulness in fulfilling your pledges is tangible proof of…
DetailsSummary: The Compensation Task Force (CTF) is recommending changes in the UCG By-laws that would create a Board of Human Resources to handle all clergy and staff compensation and to advise the clergy on human resource issues. The task force is also recommending the removal of certain procedural items from the By-laws and instead to…
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The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year and sometimes that surprises me. During my childhood, I had a variety of emotions leading up to and including Christmas. There was the excitement of decorating the tree, seeing outdoor lights around town and the possibility of snow on Christmas Eve. But along…
DetailsJoin us for our annual Christmas lunch on December 9th at 12:00pm in Reimer Hall. We will have a potluck this year for the event, so think of your favorite potluck dish. Never attended Women’s Lunch? That’s OKAY! If you identify as a woman, all are welcome, new and past friends. Please sign up here to…
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