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Sunday Seminars – May 2025
The UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Seminars are in-person and on Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 May 4 – …
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Director of Church Operations – April 2025
Greetings from Pollensville, Florida! Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and longer days. However, my nose is not enjoying the yellowing of our current outside world. Luckily, we had a good washing on the last weekend of March. I …
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Director of Programming and Development – April 2025
Hello Dear Ones! As I take a moment to reflect on my first six months in this new role, I am so grateful to everyone who has offered their gifts of talent and service to bring our programming to life. …
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Middle School Together and Youth United – April 2025
Hello Youth Families! Mark your calendars for the activities below, and be sure to check out your weekly emails for additional details! April 6 – No Youth Group- Hope to see you at our All-Church Retreat! April 13 – Youth …
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Board of Business – April 2025
We are only a few months into 2025 so there is not much to say about our revenue and expenses yet. Through two months (16.7% of the year) our revenue to date is 19.4% of our budgeted total. This has …
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Update from the Congregational Life Team – April 2025
Last summer’s Pathfinder subcommittee report recommended the creation of a behavioral covenant for United Church of Gainesville. According to our denomination, a Behavioral Covenant is “a written document created by a community of faith, agreed to and owned by the …
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Flowers and Sight – Ray Meeks
Flowers and Sight – Ray Meeks Larry Reimer Ray Meeks has new eyesight and the hope of flowers. I mentioned Ray Meeks in my March 2 sermon as a personification of prayers and hope lived in persistence as he had …
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Sunday Seminars – April 2025
The UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Seminars are in-person and on Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 April 6 – …
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Clergy Corner – April 2025
As Pastoral Care Coordinator I am privileged to work with the Friendship Group, a group of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It has been delightful to get to know these folks and to experience their enthusiasm and dedication to …
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Director of Church Operations – March 2025
Spring is springing! Between the bouts of cold, we are all seeing the azaleas start to bloom and the bird song seems to be clearer as the days go by toward March. The little one and I have found ourselves …
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Director of Programming and Development – March 2025
Hello, dear ones! Recently, Dar and I went on a site visit to Warren Willis United Methodist Camp and Conference Center, in preparation for our upcoming All-Church Retreat, April 4-6. As we drove up to Barnett Lodge and the lake …
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Open and Affirming Committee – March 2025
UCG’s Open and Affirming Committee (ONA) is coordinating a trip to Tallahassee on March 18 for Pride at the Capitol. Pride at the Capitol is Equality Florida’s campaign to show up and fight back against Governor Ron DeSantis and his …