With our extended mild spring weather now transitioning into the hot, humid Florida summer that we all dread it already feels like life is moving back to a more normal and orderly routine. The afternoon thunderstorms have begun in earnest so the parched yard grass is now growing quicker than it can be cut. Many…
DetailsAfter Bromleigh’s arrival, CMRB determined that it would help to hire a consultant to assist the three ministers in the transition. We hired Peter Ilgenfritz, who worked with our congregation over a long weekend during our discernment process. We had high hopes for this collaboration, but few of us envisioned how transformative this work would…
DetailsHurricane Season starts NOW! If you live in Florida, you likely know that Hurricane Season is upon us and lasts officially through November 30th. Two years ago, UCG started a group called the Emergency Response Team to check in on those who signed up for both a pre-storm and post-storm check in call. The primary…
Details“All God’s Critters” CAMP UCG 2021, August 2-6 – We are delighted to announce that our summer camp for children entering PreK-6th Grade will happen on the UCG Campus from August 2-6th. For more information or to register click HERE! Please email Talia with any questions, or if you would like to volunteer to help with: crafts,…
DetailsThis past weekend was the first one since the “Before Times” that felt almost normal. Next to normal. We played outside with friends, shared pizza on the back patio with others, and worshipped inside (masked!), with singing and everything. It was my first time preaching for actual real live people in the UCG sanctuary since…
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Our Family Promise committee has been busy providing for families experiencing homelessness in our community. Beginning May 24, 2021, we are providing catered meals each weeknight to multiple families being served by Family Promise of Gainesville, while rotational housing remains postponed due to the pandemic. We are excited that Chef Empowerment’s Underground Kitchen will be…
DetailsJudah Bachmann is graduating high school after a year of dual enrollment and will be attending Florida State University. He plans on double majoring in studio art and political science and hopes to continue learning languages through involvement in clubs at FSU. Tesslyn Dahl graduated from Gainesville High School in the Cambridge Program. She will…
DetailsDid you know that a support group for caregivers of persons living with dementia was originally formed more than 13 years ago by three of our own church members? Lynda Everitt, Fonda Eyler, and Claudia Barrett were the visionary co-founders who created the Alzheimer’s small group with the goal of allowing everyone touched by dementia…
DetailsCIA Committee continues our Food First Sunday donations of non-perishable food items this summer! Bring your donations to church on Sunday, June 6. Also CIA is inviting all UCG families to consider making an additional donation to Gainesville Community Ministries (GCM) during the month of June. A monetary donation will help GCM purchase bulk items…
DetailsGreat news! According to the most recent Treasurer’s report, income came in at 44% our budgeted amount, thanks largely to a number of members choosing to complete their full pledge up front. This generosity is much appreciated, as is the dedication of those who will continue to pay their pledges over the year. Operating expenses…
DetailsDuring June, the UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is scheduled to host two Sunday Seminars: Each will be live on Zoom at 11:30am. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624 Sunday June 6: “Enhancing Your Family Genealogy,” with Dr. Fletcher Crowe, a retired historian who has written a book on family genealogy – If you’ve ever thought about…
DetailsJune 28, is Ray Meeks’ 68 birthday. He developed chest pains soon after he was moved to Madison Correctional Institution in December, his third post death row facility. After waiting over a month, he underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. As soon as he returned to Madison, he developed severe pains…
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