“Renew” – All Church Retreat 2024

Friday – Sunday, April 12 – 14, 2024 Warren Willis Camp – Fruitland Park, FL CHILDCARE: Childcare for babies – 2yrs will be available during all scheduled activity times, including Friday opening and Saturday evening activities after supper. Childcare for …

February 29, 2024 by admin

Clergy Corner – On Transitions and Anniversaries

Callie, my thirteen year old, just plopped down in the chair across from me at our patio picnic table and said, “Can you believe 2018 was six years ago?” Reader, I do not know what inspired this observation, but I …

February 29, 2024 by admin

Growing Hope Globally Break-Fast Feast

Join us for our annual Break-Fast Feast on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. in Reimer Hall, sponsored by the Compassion in Action Committee. Partnering with Growing Hope Globally, we fast, however known, and donate what we are …

February 28, 2024 by admin

Gift Bags for the Homeless Update

  Many Thanks UCG for your generous donations for CIA’s annual Gift Bags for the Homeless project On Sunday, February 25th.  UCG youth helped fill almost 100 bags for delivery to GRACE Marketplace and St. Francis House.  Every year we …

February 28, 2024 by admin

Board of Business – March 2024

We are a few months into a new year. The Board of Business has only reviewed the first month of revenue and expenditures and so far, so good. We’ve already received over 12% of our annual budgeted revenue, but only …

February 28, 2024 by admin

A Tree in Honor of Rev. Andy Bachmann

Remember that guy, Andy Bachmann, who used to spend too much time around UCG? We do too, and he visited on Sunday morning of February 11 to participate in a tree dedication ceremony. Due to the sensitive nature of the …

February 28, 2024 by admin

Buildings and Grounds – March 2024

Buildings and Grounds folks are primarily focusing on determining what our priorities will be on our list of essential repairs and improvements as funds become available. That entails having further discussions between members of the group as well as with …

February 28, 2024 by admin

Sunday Seminars – March 2024

The UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of coming seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Join us every Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. in Reimer Hall or on Zoom March 3 – Kairos prison ministry …

February 28, 2024 by admin

United Tribes – March 2024

What’s New in Tribes? For month of February, we have learned so much! We focused on Ash Wednesday, learned about how we are stardust, and have even started learning the meaning of lent and how we can use this time …

February 28, 2024 by admin

Clergy Corner – On Lifelong Learning

At my house, we’re getting to that time in our older girls’ educational lives when they are starting to think and dream about what’s next. Callie is an eighth grader and recently had to choose a track for high school …

February 1, 2024 by admin

Justice League Interns

This semester, UCG’s Justice League welcomes two interns through the Applied Learning Program at UF. Their term and work are just getting started, as they support UCG’s justice work and seek to learn more about faith-based social justice organizing. You’re …

January 31, 2024 by admin

Security Update

Those of you who were on our campus on Sunday morning, January 28, likely already know that we experienced a break-in and theft on Saturday night. This (we hope!) was the culmination of a host of security issues over the …

January 31, 2024 by admin