April 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…
DetailsHello Dear Ones! As I take a moment to reflect on my first six months in this new role, I am so grateful to everyone who has offered their gifts of talent and service to bring our programming to life. We had an amazing offering of small groups this spring; our Sunday seminars have been…
DetailsHello Youth Families! Mark your calendars for the activities below, and be sure to check out your weekly emails for additional details! April 6 – No Youth Group- Hope to see you at our All-Church Retreat! April 13 – Youth Group will meet in Room 9 from 5-7 p.m. to make art for Noodles and…
DetailsWe are only a few months into 2025 so there is not much to say about our revenue and expenses yet. Through two months (16.7% of the year) our revenue to date is 19.4% of our budgeted total. This has helped in great part because $15,070 was paid towards 2024 pledges in the current year.…
DetailsLast summer’s Pathfinder subcommittee report recommended the creation of a behavioral covenant for United Church of Gainesville. According to our denomination, a Behavioral Covenant is “a written document created by a community of faith, agreed to and owned by the community, and practiced on a daily basis as a spiritual discipline. It is a way…
DetailsFlowers and Sight – Ray Meeks Larry Reimer Ray Meeks has new eyesight and the hope of flowers. I mentioned Ray Meeks in my March 2 sermon as a personification of prayers and hope lived in persistence as he had his death sentence commuted to life in prison after 35 years on death row. Lots…
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 April 6 – No seminar, All-Church Retreat April 13 – Recently elected Alachua County School Board member Thomas…
DetailsAs Pastoral Care Coordinator I am privileged to work with the Friendship Group, a group of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It has been delightful to get to know these folks and to experience their enthusiasm and dedication to each other. The group has been meeting for over 20 years, started by Judy Parsons…
DetailsSpring is springing! Between the bouts of cold, we are all seeing the azaleas start to bloom and the bird song seems to be clearer as the days go by toward March. The little one and I have found ourselves gravitating after school to our own azalea bushes to see the bees. She loves seeing…
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