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Board Minutes: August 2024

Board-Member Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Alden Hutchison, KimRoss, Sally Andersen. Positive news was shared regarding staff feeling supported by efforts from staffliaisons. New rental activity at the church has been positive. A closed session wasannounced at the end of the meeting. A summary of budgeted versus actual expenditures was presented. Prepaid pledgesfrom the […]

Are Your Ears Burning?

It’s not us talking about you! The Lunch Bunch (formerly Women’s Lunch Bunch) is a social group of UUCT members and friends who identify as women or non-binary.  Join us at 1:00 pm the third Thursday of the month!  We alternate between Church and local restaurants.  Our next meeting is October 17th at Smorgasbord, 1123 […]

Board Minutes: July 2024

Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Hybrid Meeting) 6:30PM – 7:35PM Board-Member Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Alden Hutchison, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen.  Invited Attendees: Mo T., Adriane Pitt, Alessandra Nysether-Santos, Linda Wright 1-3. The meeting began with opening words and the lighting of the chalice, followed by a check-in with all members. The […]

The Fiscal Year in Review

UUCT’s budget of $325,883 for fiscal year 2023-24 represented an increase of $13,439, or 4.3%, over the prior year’s budget of $312,444. The largest budgeted increases in expenses were 17% for Building and Grounds and 8% for Administration, mainly for technology due to higher costs of the new audiovisual system. Minister expenses were budgeted to […]

Food for Thought: September 2024

This month’s meeting will be another somewhat unconventional meeting for us all in that we will be hosting a post carding party and further discussion about our church’s decision to proceed with UUA’s Climate Justice Revival on October 5th and 6th. The post carding party will be for all those that wish to finish up […]

Music to Your Ears

The Executive Board invites everyone to attend a Special Gathering to discuss the music program at UUCT. In addition to members of the Board, members of the Committee on Ministry, as well as members of the Music Leader Search Committee and the Personnel Committee will be in attendance to listen, take note and answer questions.  Please come and bring to share […]

Dinners for Eight – Sundays are Great!

“Dinners for Eight” is one of UUCT’s traditions that have taken a break for about a year (maybe longer…). The dinners are a great way for new and seasoned members to share fellowship with each other. Traditionally, hosts sign up to provide a location and the main dish (vegan, meat, or both) and beverages, and […]

The System Isn’t Broken

The system is working exactly the way it was designed to work. It helps those in power to stay in power.It limits the voices of marginalized populations.It perpetuates systemic racism.Let’s break the system! Come to one of our five Capital Area Justice Meeting (CAJM) house meetings in September and October to share your stories of […]