Dear UCGers, If you have made it to the last article of our February newsletter, I bet you can guess that I have an “F” word too for February. I have several but the one word that I found may …
Continue readingBoard of Membership’s committee member Gary Kirkland shares three easy steps to get acquainted with new members. On November 10, we welcomed five new members into United Church of Gainesville. That’s five people who are trying to learn the names …
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Dear Ones, When I first learned that this month’s worship theme was “Brought to You by the Letter ‘F,’” I immediately thought of the four F’s discussed in evolutionary psychology- fighting, fleeing, feeding, and… well. We’ll just say fornicating. 🙂 …
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Hi friends, For the past three years, January has flown by for me and my daughters. From indoor color guard competitions to lacrosse games to theater performances, our spring has been full and fast-paced. This January has been no different, …
Continue readingPROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 FINANCIAL REPORT The Board of Business would like to thank you all for your generous support of our church in 2024 and your commitment to continue that support in the new year. While we may …
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Update for CIA’s 2024 Mini-Grants – Through your annual giving, in December 2024, the Compassion in Action distributed $2,025 to assist many in need during the holiday season. We supported: • 12 individuals & families • Helping Hands Clinic • …
Continue readingWith the support of the UCG Racial Justice Committee, The Other Book, had an attendance of 94 people! We are delighted to offer this opportunity to learn the black history of our county. We hope to see even more attendees …
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One of the ways we have charted the chapters of our lives has been our trips to Europe. When Larry graduated from Yale Divinity School, we cashed in the three years of Sandy’s retirement fund for high school teaching and …
Continue readingHi Families, January has been so full and busy. We had interviews for our K-1 teacher. I am looking at really promising prospects but if you are interested, please let me know. Our children had a few activity times and …
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Call for Committee Members: Join Us in Creating Transformation at the All-Church Retreat! You are invited to join the planning committee for our upcoming All-Church Retreat, tentatively themed “Metamorphosis”, taking place April 4-6. This retreat is a cherished opportunity to …
Continue readingMST and YU Families! Please see below for our upcoming opportunities for art, service, education and fun- additional details will follow in your weekly emails! Please reach out to Tami at tamih@ucgainesville.org with any questions. 🙂 February 2 Mask-Making, …
Continue readingRay Meeks, as most of you know, spent 38 years on death row and then had his sentence commuted to life without possibility of parole. He is now in Madison Correctional Institution, a faith based medium security prison where he …
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