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6:33 PM – Called to OrderOpening words and Chalice Lighting was led by Annette Pearce. Following a check-in with all attendees, the agenda was reviewed and revised. Motion to approve agenda revisions passed. Process ObserverAnnette proposed we all serve as a “process observer”, one who gives constructive feedback regarding the processes and effectiveness of our […]
Current year pledges received in August totaled $13,248, a $3,604 increase over July, but still only 68% of the budgeted monthly pledge income. By including prepaid pledges, total current year pledges received comes to 28.8% of the annual pledge total. Prior year pledges totaling $400 were received, bringing FY 2024-25 pledges received to 96.6% of the […]
Hello, I am Valarie Howington. Attended UUCT services lately? If so, you have probably seen me with the Chalice Choir and at the piano. I am enjoying my new position as Music Director here. It’s been a pleasure getting to know so many of you in this church community. At the end of July, I […]
It’s the spookiest time of the year! Okay, I know I said last month that September is one of my favorite months, but I really love October too! As we enter this month of Cultivating Compassion (the Soul Matters theme!), we have many opportunities to uplift compassion! Read on… UUCT and I need your support […]
Attention Creative People! Plan to help design and/or paint two of the crosswalks on October 11th between 10 a.m. – Noon. Prior to that date, we will work on cleaning the crosswalks and will paint them with white primer paint so that the colors stand out better. Bring a potluck snack to share and fellowship […]
Greetings Thoughtful Food Consumers, It’s been a minute since I connected with you all since our Food for Thought group disbanded. As you recall we terminated our group to make way for a new entity that would encompass a broader view of climate justice than our food discussions did. However, that group has not materialized […]
All donations matter, as the number of households served by Manna between 2020 and 2024 has increased 185%. Donations (financial) have dropped the past couple of years. Thanks to some incredible contributions during Covid, Manna has been able to cover shortfalls the past couple of years. Those “carry forward” funds are dwindling, and prices are going […]
You are invited to meet with Sally Anderson and myself at the Pickle Pad on North Monroe for a discussion about what we should do at UUCT in regard to on-site safety on Wednesday, October 1st from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This is a relaxed venue where it may be pickle-ball noisy. We do […]
UUCT members have done an excellent job responding to requests to reuse, recycle, and repurpose items. A gentle reminder that you can still leave the following items at the church and they will be distributed: Brown paper grocery bags: Manna uses these to pack dry goods for the approximately 325 neighbor families served each month. Thanks […]
These are exciting times! Len Martin and I have consistently worked each Tuesday and Friday in September to give the Sanctuary bathrooms a much-needed refresh. So far, the partitions were removed, the ceilings were caulked and painted, the walls were cleaned, scraped, patched, primed and painted, and one light fixture and mirror was moved. We […]
