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by Jim Sanders, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees Before a person needs medical attention or has another issue where self-reliance is not the healthy course of action, experts say that you should identify someone to reach out to, from a primary physician to a trusted family member, etc. This pandemic era, in which we live, … Continue reading Board of Trustees Mid-Year Review
General Assembly (GA) 2022 will be a multi-platform event this year, held both in person and virtually, from June 22 – 26. If you are looking to travel somewhere wonderful and learn more about Unitarian Universalism, consider attending GA in person, in PORTLAND, Oregon. Or, if you prefer, attend virtually! It’s a wonderful experience either … Continue reading First Multi-platform General Assembly Coming Soon
by Al Johnson Despite the HomeFront and Food Ministry programs still unable to use our produce, Allie’s Garden went full steam ahead growing fresh vegetables for the needy in our area. Our criteria for crop choice were: those that were relatively easy to grow, useable by soup kitchens, and harvestable in one day. Butternut squash … Continue reading Allie’s Garden in the Second Year of Covid
Although most of you know our “new” Accompanist, Erin Busch, I realized some of you may not. Erin is a composer and cellist residing in Philadelphia, where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D in composition at the University of Pennsylvania. She served as our Accompanist for about four years while she was studying composition and … Continue reading Welcome Back Erin Busch!
by Lauren Shallish, Co-chair, Worship Associates The lighting of the candles of fellowship — and their accompanying words— can be found at the outset of every service alongside our land acknowledgement. The candles are a familiar refrain read aloud by the worship associates as we name the congregation’s shared commitments and ideals. The candles are … Continue reading Our Candle for Racial Justice
by Marcia Wittmann, Food Ministry Team On November 16, the Food Ministry team received this urgent request from Meghan Cubano, Director of Community Engagement at HomeFront: “Just throwing this out there in case UUCWC can come to the rescue. Our plans for distributing Thanksgiving meals to the two hundred families staying in motels have fallen … Continue reading UUCWC Responds to HomeFront Thanksgiving SOS
by Steve Saddlemire, Finance Committee Over the summer months, the Finance Committee remained busy examining important issues that impact the financial health of our Church. The Team (Stewardship, Treasurer, Bookkeeper, Endowment, Fundraising, Auction, Capital Campaign and Building) examined both new ideas and ongoing projects and developed a list of initiatives we would like to address … Continue reading Finance Committee Initiatives for The Fiscal Year
By Heather Edwards, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees In the middle of another holiday season, I would like to pause to express gratitude for our UUCWC community and for the opportunity to be part of the Board of Trustees during this particular moment in our church’s history. During the board’s fall retreat, held virtually this … Continue reading Board Goals: Transforming the Congregational Culture
Status: Architectural drawings are being reviewed by engineers (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing) at this time. Key updates to the plans include kitchen upgrades, an enclosed lift-type elevator, and an increase in the height of the second floor roof to accommodate HVAC upgrades. We received confirmation that the Mercer County Soil Conservation District has extended the … Continue reading Capital Campaign Update
It is hard to fathom that we’ve not been together in the UUCWC Sanctuary for nineteen months. Some newer members have never entered the building. Yet, this community continues to defy national church membership trends even during the worst pandemic of our lifetimes. It is with this same persistence and commitment that your Board of … Continue reading Notes From the UUCWC Board
