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Families, join us on Saturday, May 22 at 10:30 am for a Spring Family Gathering as we celebrate the end of the year and enjoy each others’ company. We will meet at the field by One Love Cafe (4989 NW …
Continue readingCompassion in Action
Because of the loving compassion of our congregation, we delivered to Gainesville Community Ministries more than 4,000 pounds of non-perishable food between January 2020-March 2021. THANK YOU! We will continue to accept food donations throughout the summer months. Watch for …
Continue readingBoard of Business
The budget figures as of the end of March continued to be good, as they usually are early in the fiscal year. After 25% of the budget year, pledge income was 35.5% of that budgeted, and overall income 33.7%. As …
Continue readingUCG Office Reopening
With the welcome news that all of the UCG office staff and ministers have now been fully vaccinated, we will be physically opening the church office once more on Monday. May 10. After more than a year of working virtually, …
Continue readingSpring Congregational Meeting report
The Spring Congregational Meeting was held on Sunday, May 2nd, over zoom. Moderator Rebecca Beachy presided over a very full agenda, which included reports on the work of the AV upgrades (done!), the Covid Team (still at work!), CMRB on …
Continue readingMST & YU Happenings!
We are ending our program year with three exciting events on May 16, May 23, and June 23-27! On May 16, join us on Zoom at 4:30 for “Ending the Silence.” This program is sponsored by NAMI (National Alliance on …
Continue readingModerator’s Minute – Donn Smith-Lopez
As we begin our new church year together, I am so honored and excited to be UCG’s new Moderator. I was so fortunate to have spent this past year under the mentorship of past moderator Rebecca Beachy. The role of …
Continue readingClergy Corner – Andy Bachmann
I am thrilled to share my plans for my upcoming sabbatical, set to take place September 1-December 1, 2021. I have titled my sabbatical time “An Exploration of the Celtic Art of Blessing and Conversational Leadership Through the Works of …
Continue readingLeadership Summit
For the chairs of the UCG Boards and Committees we welcome you to join us virtually at our annual Leadership Summit on May 19th at 6:30 pm. This gathering will immediately follow the Church Council meeting (5:30-6:30 pm) the same …
Continue readingMay Worship Theme
“Dreaming” One of the traditional readings for Pentecost Sunday (which falls fifty days after Easter; this year on May 23) tells the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit to the followers of Jesus who are hunkered down, wondering …
Continue readingUnited Tribes in April
Hello Families! We are excited to have in-person outdoor church again. Gathering together again requires that every person involved act with an abundance of caution and we hope to answer your questions here in one place, so we ask that …
Continue readingLifeSouth Blood Drive on April 11
Even during the Covid 19 pandemic, UCG’ers can still give the “Gift of Life.” On Sunday, April 11, the Blood Mobile will be at UCG from 9am – 1pm, taking donations on an appointment basis. They have many protocols in …
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