Maundy Thursday service on April 1st will be a walk-though event in our UCG courtyard. There will be worship stations set-up around the courtyard that you will visit in order, including a time to receive communion from one of your …
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Kairos members have been important in maintaining a sense of our UCG family during this past Year of the Pandemic. They’ve sent encouraging and consoling messages. They’ve made sure meals were delivered to those who needed them. Those undergoing long …
Continue readingThe Coronavirus Advisory Team is looking for a couple more people willing to commit to one Sunday a month in April during which you will (1) Smile lovingly from behind your mask and (2) Greet UCG members with your best …
Continue readingCompassion In Action Committee plans to continue supporting Gainesville Community Ministries throughout the summer months. We will either collect non-perishable food items between services or host drive-by events, depending on the status of our COVID-19 guidelines. Mark your calendar for …
Continue readingGood Friday – When an injustice occurs, we are not always sure what to do. When someone is experiencing great grief, we do not always know what to say. But we can always listen, and always bear witness. Join us, …
Continue readingThe budget figures as of the end of February continued to be very good, as they usually are early in the fiscal year. After 16.67% of the budget year, pledge income was 28.4% of that budgeted, and overall income 27.4%. …
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I had a significant crush on the kid who played Judas in my high school’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Which is testament, I think, to two things: 1) I am a sucker for someone who can pull off …
Continue readingApril 4 – Easter Sunday – No seminar April 11 – Meditation for a Spiritual Connection – Lou Ritz, a professor of Neuroscience at the University of Florida, will discuss how meditation will allow us to focus our attention on …
Continue readingCompassion In Action Committee plans to continue supporting Gainesville Community Ministries throughout the summer months. We will either collect non-perishable food items between services or host drive-by events, depending on the status of our COVID-19 guidelines. Mark your calendar for …
Continue readingGreetings UCG Friends & Donors! The quarterly Giving Statements from UCG’s Shelby System will go out by email the first week of April. Please review your statement and compare it to your personal giving records, then LET ME KNOW if …
Continue readingApril 2020 The next survey is here! As part of our Three Year Plan, we have committed to periodically checking in with each other to assess how well church programs are meeting our needs for spiritual nurture, connection, and accessibility. …
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