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By Jane Root, Stewardship Committee As your Stewardship team considered a theme for our UUCWC annual December giving opportunity, we realized that giving thanks for all we have experienced and shared this year was what we wanted to celebrate. Here are a few examples of the vitality and commitment of our congregation for which we … Continue reading A Season of Gratitude: UUCWC’s 2024 Thanksgiving Offering
By the Food Ministry Team The Food Ministry Team is off to a busy start doing what it can to help reduce food insecurity in our local communities. Thanks to the generous donations from members and friends to the first food drive in September, we delivered canned and boxed food with an inventory value of … Continue reading Nourishing Our Community: Food Ministry’s Outreach and Upcoming Events
By Victoria Locane, Racial Justice Ministry At a recent Racial Justice Ministry (RJM) meeting, the team came together to answer the question: How do we show others the mission of UUCWC? Inspired by other advocacy groups, we were inspired to show the UUCWC mission in the world via a T-shirt. We thought that, as a group, seeing … Continue reading Wearing Our Mission: New UUCWC T-Shirts Amplify Our Advocacy and Community
By Steve Saddlemire The Raise Right program has been available to UUCWC members and friends for several years but hasn’t grown beyond the 6-8 people who use it monthly. We need and want to see it grow. The Raise Right program raises funds for the church. Congregants purchase cards that are used in lieu of … Continue reading Fundraising Notes | Swipe, Support, Sustain: Growing Our Raise Right Program
By David Thomas, Trustee UUCWC partners with several social justice organizations, but there is one that you may not have heard about. Smith Family Foundation (SFF) of Trenton was created in May 2016 when the Smith family received what they call a “substantial financial blessing” after winning a large lottery prize. They decided to use … Continue reading UUCWC Volunteers Help Smith Family Foundation of Trenton
By Jessica Alaimo, Executive Director, Murray Grove & Parker Cohen, Murray Grove Board Secretary Above: Shirl Giles (seated), who has attended every Murray Grove Homecoming event since the 1970s, receives the inaugural Murray Grove Legacy Award. On Saturday, October 5, Murray Grove hosted its annual Homecoming celebration. Homecoming 2024: Earth Justice! It was a wonderful … Continue reading Murray Grove’s Homecoming 2024: A Day of Community, Inclusivity, and Legacy
By Scott Cullen This is the time of year when I start planning the end-of-year Generations Service, scheduled for Sunday, December 29. It’s been a privilege to present this service for the past eight years, and I look forward to doing it again. For new members unfamiliar with the service, this is an opportunity for … Continue reading Talking About the December 29 Ge- Ge- Generations Service
Your Board wants your ideas and priorities for UUCWC in the coming years. As we have largely accomplished the goals we set for ourselves in the last strategic plan, developed 10 years ago, it is time to take a new look at our future. The pandemic created both challenges and opportunities for us to change … Continue reading What’s Next for UUCWC?
The Food Ministry has established relationships with area organizations that fight food insecurity. The FM team has cooked for, organized food drives for, and made donations, including with CFA/FEFT matching funds, to many of them. All these organizations could use additional volunteers for their food pantries, meal preparation, and other food-related tasks. Volunteer opportunities that … Continue reading Food Insecurity Community Volunteer Opportunities
Like this message. Click the button below to like this on Facebook. Thank you Thank you for sharing our message on Facebook. CrossCurrents Undergoes a Digital Transformation by Scott Cullen, CrossCurrents Editor Video may have killed the radio star, but digital transformation will only enliven UUCWC’s CrossCurrents. Indeed, the newsletter’s digital transformation moves into high … Continue reading CrossCurrents Undergoes a Digital Transformation
