I 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…
DetailsChildren’s Holiday Craft Fair December 17, 3-5 pm – Come join the Board of Children, Youth, and Families for our annual craft making fair. We will have stations for kids to make holiday crafts to give as gifts as well as a cookie decorating table. Activities are geared towards kids K-5 but younger siblings are…
DetailsThis is a reminder that one of our Christmas appeals is for Ray Meeks, who joined this church from death row in 1979. Please contribute by making a payment, however you do UCG payments, with a note directing your gift to the Ray Meeks Christmas fund. You can contribute online here. Ray relies on our…
DetailsYouth United Annual Chili Lunch is back Sunday, December 4th! – Join us from 10:30am-12:30pm to help support our UCG youth’s Summer 2023 Work Tour with the Appalachian Service Project June 11-18, 2023! The cost is $7 for adults (16 and older), $5 for children ages 3-15 and free for ages 2 and under. You are encouraged to bring muffin tins if you…
DetailsBe a Christmas angel by buying a gift that will be purchased at the UCG gift market for a nominal price by parents of children at Rawlings Elementary school to give to their children. Paper angels will be hanging on a Christmas tree in the foyer through December 4th . Take an angel from the…
DetailsMen’s and Women’s Lunch Groups meets every Friday at noon. Both groups are holding their annual holiday luncheon on December 9 at 12pm. Please see below for more information. Men’s Squirrel Pie Lunch December 9 at 12pm in the West Wing – All UCG men are invited to this holiday tradition. Bring adult beverages,…
DetailsUCG is the only congregation I’ve ever known that calls this month-or-so-long annual process of gathering pledges for the coming year “enlistment.” And every year, this fact strikes me as sort of ironic, as “enlistment” to me has clear and overwhelming military connotations, and UCG is probably the least interested in the military-industrial complex of…
DetailsCalling All Singers! Join your fellow vocalists as we prepare for UCG’s 31st Annual Service of Lessons & Carols to be held on December 11, 2022. This service combines the readings of the Christmas story with beautiful carols & music that enrich the meaning of the Advent season. No vocal experience necessary– new and/or once-in-a-while…
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