Food 4 Kids
We 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 …
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As 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 readingPPP Funds Disposition Update
At 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 …
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Our 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 readingUnited Tribes – May 2021
Hello 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 …
Continue readingMay Seminar Schedule
Join us Sundays at 10am for our intriguing and thought provoking Seminars live on Zoom. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624 Sunday, May 9th – No Seminar – Happy Mother’s Day! Sunday, May 16th – “The Secret …
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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 …
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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 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 …
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