Don’t Tell Me I Have Homework by Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper In addition to making your pledge for 2026 through our investment campaign, please read the Convergence report of our fascinating congregation, which is so well told in their report. THANK YOU. Please also come to the Sunday, November 9 meeting with at least one question,…
Detailsby Alan Hill, Chair, UCG Board of Business You can give to the United Church of Gainesville in several ways either to fulfill your annual pledge commitment or to support a specific need or program. You can make a direct contribution of cash. We take checks and credit cards, too. You can donate stocks or…
DetailsNovember Sunday Seminars The Sunday Seminar Committee is pleased to announce the line-up of seminars for November. Seminars are in person and on Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 November 2: No seminar – Pride Brunch November 9: Zoom seminar with Cameron Trimble of Convergence November 16:…
DetailsThe Board of Children Youth and Families has been busy raising funds with football parking to help improve our children’s playground and for other needs, providing input into the children’s program positions, updating the safety and protection policy for minors, and recruiting volunteers for our many activities with families, youth, and children. We would love all church members to be aware of our safety and protection policy for minors. You…
Detailsby Alan Hill, Chair, Board of Business On October 5, we will ask the congregation to adopt our challenge budget for 2026. This is our aspirational budget to fund church operations and programs for the coming year. It sets our enlistment or member pledge goal for 2026. There are several objectives in this budget: Fund a search for a settled minister …
DetailsHappy Fall, MST and YU! We have already kicked off our “skill-building” units with lessons in babysitting for our middle-schoolers, and are firing up the power tools with YU to frame new walls going up in the Youth Room. In the coming weeks, we look forward to honing our cooking skills, learning about car maintenance,…
Detailsby Rev. Donna Schaper, Interim Minister Convergence! What a gorgeous word. It’s almost as nice as when someone says “yes” to you about something. Thanks to all 249 of you who filled out the Convergence survey. Thanks to the Church Council for deciding to use it as the basis for our profile in the upcoming…
DetailsDear Friends, It has been so good to be back with you all following my sabbatical. In the month I have been home, I have loved seeing your faces, catching up on what you’ve been talking about and working on over the summer, and sharing a few of my own adventures with you as well.…
Detailsby Rev. Donna Schaper, Interim Minister So far I have visited with 243 individuals/family units. This wellness calling has really slowed down since the first of September as we go more into active program mode. I’m still looking to visit with individuals who want a visit. The ball is now in your court to request…
DetailsDear UCGers and friends, As we head into our busiest time of year, I’d like to remind everyone that we have updated the office hours to help our ministers and staff focus on impending deadlines, special projects, and finding time for continuing education. Please be patient with our staff as we try to implement these…
DetailsBanned Books Week October 5 – 11, 2025 Theme: Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights. Rather early in 2021, members of the UCG Racial Justice Committee, one branch of the UCG Justice League, learned that the American Library Association (ALA) had noted a rapid increase of attempts to ban access to certain books…
DetailsActivities and Actions Banned Books Week begins on Sunday, October 5 and ends on October 11. Members of the Racial Justice Committee, together with the rest of the UCG Justice League, invite everyone to read a banned book in honor and support of Banned Books Week. Opening each Book Résumé via this link will lead…
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