Here are three items of interest. We are working with the Sierra Club of Florida to address shutoffs of utilities (power and water) during heat waves and especially for the poor. We met on May 21 with GRU’s Government Affairs and Community Relations Director. Our interest in this issue was sparked by a local problem…
DetailsI usually write about the church budget, but this month I would like to comment on our designated accounts. These are special encumbered accounts where we tract donations, registrations, and grants and associated expenditures that are earmarked for special programs and purposes. They are grouped into twelve categories: adult programs, children’s programs, youth programs, outreach…
DetailsHello All! May was so full of fun and growth. Our pilot year of Kids’ Night Out was a success. We had a lot of fun with your children on Friday nights while enhancing their learning through STEM activities and crafts. Thanks to all the volunteers who made KNO successful. Kids United classes ended in…
DetailsAs I prepare to step away for a season of sabbatical rest and renewal, I want to pause and offer my deepest gratitude to each of you. Thank you for your generosity: in gifts, in spirit, and in trust. Thank you for the love you have poured into our shared ministry. Your prayers, your kind…
DetailsWe arrived Wednesday about 5 p.m. with four beautiful days of driving behind us from Connecticut. It was an amazingly peaceful trip, almost no traffic. No surprises. About six hours a day of driving with at least half of them on the beautiful back roads that start in Virginia with the Blue Ridge Parkway and…
DetailsDear friends at UCG, May is finally here and so is our interim minister, Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper! I’m excited to start the month off with welcoming her and her husband, Warren. We will then say goodbye to Rev. Talia as she goes on her summer sabbatical towards the end of May. We continue to…
DetailsDear Ones, April was definitely brought to us by the letter U. As in, all of Y-O-U who made all our programs, special services, and events so amazing! Our annual All-Church Retreat featured the talent and expertise of so many of our congregants; thank you to Heidi Stein, RD and Meaghan Bonnaghan, Liz McCulloch, David…
DetailsTHANK YOU to all our youth families who participated in our April events and programming! Retreat offered its share of memories – with crazy scavenger hunts, energetic variety show performances and taking in the rocket launch from the dock. On April 13, we let our creativity flow, making mosaic trivets to auction at Noodles and…
DetailsApril was such a full and fun month! Retreat was a huge success with our children doing the cutest “under my umbrella performance” and also enjoyed an awesome scavenger hunt. In Kids Night Out (KNO) we learned about rocks and even made our own rock process using starburst. We finished the month out with Palm…
Details*Please note, this article has changed as there was an error in the uploading of the submission. I usually write about the church budget, but this month I would like to comment our designated accounts. These are special encumbered accounts where we tract donations, registrations, and grants and associated expenditures that are earmarked for special…
DetailsThe UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Seminars are in-person and on Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 May 4 – “Behavioral Covenant” – Join the Congregational Life Team for another exciting seminar on May 4! We…
DetailsGreetings from Pollensville, Florida! Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and longer days. However, my nose is not enjoying the yellowing of our current outside world. Luckily, we had a good washing on the last weekend of March. I was away in North Carolina, but I heard the youth had to help sandbag the…
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