UCG’s Compassion in Action Committee is sponsoring the Food 4 Kids program at Rawlings Elementary School again this year. For children whose families are struggling to feed their kids, this program sends home reusable bags of food each weekend during the school year. Last year we saw a huge uptick in participation in our program,…
DetailsOur youth groups are gathering again after the summer break. See the schedule for September below and watch your email for addtional information! Looking forward to a great year! Sept 3 (Saturday) Labor Day Family Beach Day, Anastasia State Park Sept 4 (Sunday) No Youth Programming, Enjoy your Labor Day! Sept 11 10…
DetailsUCG’s Young Adult Group is open to all post-high school young adults and meets for lunch twice per month from September through April. The group meets at the fountain in the Courtyard after the second service to walk to a local eatery and enjoy lunch together. Join us this month on September 18th & 25th.…
DetailsThe Friendship Group starts this month! The Friendship Group is an amazing crew of differently abled friends who come together for fellowship and fun. We sing, we craft, we perform services for people in need and we have a great time while doing it! The Friendship Group will meet on the Sunday, September 17th, October…
DetailsDid You Know? Several years ago, the Congregation-Ministry Review Board (CMRB) created A Roadmap to Help Members Address Their Concerns about the Church. It’s a 3-page guide designed to help members use healthy communication processes when we have concerns about UCG or experience conflicts with one another. Here’s how it works: Read the introduction. Scan…
DetailsAre you interested in joining UCG? We will be welcoming new members on Sunday, September 25 and invite you to join us at UCG 101, our new members orientation on Thursday, September 15 at 6:00pm in Reimer Hall. The ministers and members of the Board of Membership will be on hand to tell you more…
DetailsDuring September, the UCG Sunday Seminar Committee will host an inspiring collection of Sunday Seminars: They will be available on Zoom at 10:15am. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624. See September’s offerings below. 9/4 – Discover What UCG Small Groups Offer Ever wondered what goes on at a Live Oak Sangha session? Or been curious to…
DetailsUnited Church of Gainesville is currently hiring one Lead Sunday school teacher. Here is the link to the Lead Teacher position. The Church Council approved the reconfiguration of the children’s ministry staff at their July meeting, within current budget constraints. Employing Lead Teachers is an increasingly widespread practice in congregations like ours and helps enhance communication,…
DetailsOur Family Promise Committee is gearing up for its second in-person hosting of families experiencing homelessness since the pandemic began, August 21st through the 28th. We need your help more than ever as the last hosting, we struggled tremendously to fill the more than 70 roles it takes to make this operation happen smoothly. Family…
DetailsThere is not a single facet of church life that remains unaffected by the pandemic, even now, two years in — but ministry for children and families has perhaps been most deeply changed — not just at UCG, but across the country. Here at UCG, we’ve seen shifts in attendance patterns, in ministry needs, and…
DetailsEliot Schrefer, National Book Award Finalist and author of “Queer Ducks” will be at UCG on Sunday, August 21. Florida native Eliot Schrefer comes to UCG to share about his new book, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality, banned books and scientific discourse, and what is was like to grow…
DetailsDear UCG, If you’ve attended Sunday services over the last few weeks, or read the online bulletin, you may have heard me report on a new practice for our gatherings. After the service has started, we have locked the doors into the sanctuary, and asked a Grusher to stand near the doors to open them…
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