Did 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 …
Continue readingCIA 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 …
Continue readingGreat 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 …
Continue readingDuring 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 …
Continue readingJune 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 …
Continue readingHello Families! Slowly but surely things are seeming more like our old normal on our playgrounds on Sundays. This week we celebrate moving to the yellow zone. If you are thinking of joining us please read on…. When we have …
Continue readingOur church-year theme: Return, Reunite, Reimagine As I was pondering the congregation’s theme for the upcoming church year, our community had finally begun to emerge from our COVID-induced cocoons and we had only just started to gather for in-person worship …
Continue readingWe are coming to the end of 10 and a half years of Food for Kids. It has been challenging in so many ways but with your loving support and generosity we have been about feed children weekly in 108 …
Continue readingAs Andy prepares for his upcoming sabbatical this fall, the timing is good to review what a clergy sabbatical is, and how they work at UCG. The word “sabbatical” is derived from the Greek work “sabatikos”, which means “of the …
Continue readingAt the Spring Congregational Meeting on May 2nd, the congregation approved, by a large margin, a motion relating to the loan of $112,900.00 obtained by the United Church of Gainesville under the Payroll Protection Plan. The motion, as passed, calls …
Continue readingOur new worship theme is “Dreaming” and we would like to hear and display your dreams! We invite you to trace your hand on a piece of colored paper and write your dream on it. What aspirations, imaginings, hopes, or …
Continue readingHello Families! We have enjoyed reuniting with some of our Tribes children! If you are considering joining us in person soon we hope to answer your questions here in one place. When we have United Tribes, it will be provided …
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