The Compensation Task Force (Karen Archer, Maureen Killoran, Tim Martin, Hannah Norton, Karen Johnson (Chair), Barb Gibbs (Moderator-elect), and Bromleigh McCleneghan (staff) has adopted a “working” compensation philosophy that has been submitted to Church Council for consideration at their April meeting. UCG Draft Compensation Philosophy United Church of Gainesville (UCG) is committed to providing a…
DetailsHello Families, Our recent events have been wonderful! Easter egg hunts were happy and memorable. BCYF hosted a fabulous gathering at One Love that many families enjoyed. And now we look forward to closing out our Tribes programming year with our Children’s Service on Sunday, May 22 at 10am.Please join us for Tribes:May 1 –…
DetailsJoin us on these Sundays for our seminars this month, either live and in person or through our YouTube page. May 1 – UCG member Gail Johnson recently spent most of a month traveling through Africa, with stops in Benin, Ghana, and Senegal. Gail met with royal delegations and elected officials, visited old friends, and…
DetailsOur exhibit this month, “King Mango & Friends,” features the work of UCG member Glenn Terry. Much of the art displayed centers around posters and masks he created for Coconut Grove’s King Mango Strut parade. It is a popular South Florida event he created forty years ago. He will be hosting a reception Sunday, May…
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C.A.M.P. UCG: “All God’s Critters” Take 2! We are delighted to announce that our summer camp for children entering PreK-6th Grade will be July 25-29, 2022! We are returning to our “All God’s Critters” theme from our abbreviated week last year including all that we loved and all that we missed: special guests, water slide…
DetailsYour Family Promise Committee has wonderful news to share! Family Promise of Gainesville is returning to rotational housing beginning in May. UCG is scheduled for its first in person housing since the pandemic for the week beginning May 22nd! Family Promise of Gainesville has implemented a covid protocol to help ensure all guest and volunteers’…
DetailsMay 1: Visit from Peaceful Paths and discussion on healthy vs unhealthy romantic relationships – 10:15-11:30 in the Youth Room May 8: Confirmation Class: 10:15-11:30am in the West Wing 4-6:30pm: Second Sunday Meeting: Dessert Bar & Caregivers Celebration, come at 4pm to prep and then invite your caregivers to join us at 5:30. …
DetailsThe UCG Supper Club will resume on Saturday, May 21 at 6:30 with our usual end-of-the-year barbecue at Jim White and Lisa McElwee-White’s house out on Kanapaha Prairie. This will be an outdoor event but since we will be eating and drinking it will be unmasked. Jim will be preparing pulled pork in his smoker…
DetailsToday is a good day. Today (April 22nd), my antigen rapid test has turned negative, meaning I am “no longer shedding active virus.” This means, I am no longer contagious with COVID, and I have passed unscathed through this valley that I had been dreading for two years. I am grateful today. I am thankful for…
DetailsI came across it the other day, the photo of a pug-nosed dog lying on its tummy, obviously exhausted. The caption: “I can’t Adult today! Please don’t make me Adult!” My guess is I’m not the only one with whom this meme resonates, at least some of the time. We fantasize about some easier time,…
DetailsAs I wrote the Moderator’s submission for the annual report, and as I now submit this last Moderator’s minute newsletter article, I have had an opportunity to reflect back on this past year. It was a good way to connect the unknowns and potential at the start of the church year to the upcoming completion…
DetailsPlease mark your calendars for the Spring Congregational Meeting confirmed for Sunday, May 22, 2022 which will begin promptly at 12:00 pm. I am excited to announce that this will be our first in-person congregational meeting in the Sanctuary in almost 2 1/2 years. The meeting will follow that Sunday’s Confirmation Sunday and Children’s Sabbath service at…
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