I would like to take the opportunity this month to reflect on our ministry. Several years ago, in consultation with our interim minister at the time, our congregation decided to hire a Developmental Minister – a type of lead minister who has special skills and experience. We had already determined...
The Board met on Tuesday, January 27th. In addition to monthly reports from officers, the Board: approved the numbers for the annual housing allowances for our two Ministers discussed the Survey that will soon go out to our congregation, including suggestions from Board members on structure and content reviewed a...
I have been reflecting this month on the many ways our congregation works with the local community, and would like to highlight a few of them. We recently concluded nearly 2 weeks hosting 40 men as part of the PACEM winter shelter program. PACEM is a local organization that coordinates...
This is the second report from the Committee on Ministries on the progress UUCville has made on our Long Range Plan. In the first report, COM described the progress on the Preamble of the plan. This report is about how UUCville are doing with Goal 1. Summary of Accomplishments I....
The Board of Trustees met on December 9th. Departing Board member Chris Little joined us to say goodbye help us to welcome new member Ashley Cooley. We discusses the upcoming survey of members interests and talents and approved the appointment of Marcia Brecker as a new member of the Stewardship...
As has been usual in recent years, the Board is doing a combined November/December meeting in early December, due to the various holidays. I wanted to take a moment again to recognize Chris Little for his years of service on the Board. Chris resigned in October, to prioritize time with...
The Board met for our annual retreat in September 2025. In addition to getting to know each other better, we spent a lot of time discussing the strategic plan, our progress so far, and our priorities for this year. Two members of the Committee on Ministry (COM) attended to help...
At the October 28 Board Meeting, we: Heard from Donna Redmond who has done preliminary work on an Emergency Preparedness Plan. It was decided that task forces would be set up to work on each area that needs to be covered. Learned that we will be co-worshipping with the Sojourners...
The Board met on September 20 for our annual retreat and again on September 23 for our regular monthly meeting. We accomplished a lot both times. At the retreat we reviewed our long range plan and the steps we have taken in the past year to accomplish our goals. The...
The Board of Trustees and Rev. Tim met on Wednesday July 23. We reviewed our current financial position and were pleased to report that we have a positive balance and continue to meet recommended reserve guidelines, providing important stability for our congregation. We approved new appointments including Ann Salamini and...