On January 12th, 2007 my mother passed away from liver cancer. I had just returned to Virginia after visiting with my parents in Florida when my sister called with the news. My mother had been declining for a while so we knew it was coming. During my visit, I was...
The social action collection for July is for Back to School Bash Donate here Every August the African American Pastors Council, Charlottesville City Schools, Albemarle County Schools, City of Promise, and the City of Charlottesville join with contributors and volunteers from a number of local churches and organizations to provide...
Good Afternoon. It is so good to be here at the first first TJMC Virtual Congregational Meeting. I am so happy to see everyone and am grateful for your patience and good humor as we conduct the business of our church. Today I want to give everyone a chance to...
For purposes of responding to the Covid pandemic, temporary changes were made to expand the services of CareNet, which were intended to continue for the duration of the pandemic. In mid-March a group of TJMC folks came together under circumstances that none could have envisioned a mere several weeks prior....
TJMC-UU Board of Trustees Votes Unanimously To Create Name Change Task Force We, the Board of Trustees, acting in accordance with leadership roles at TJMC-UU, and in loving support of the increased awareness of, and efforts to dismantle, the systemic racism which plagues our community and our nation, have voted...
Dear Beloved Community As always, our congregation seeks to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the group, and we balance covenant with policy. The pandemic has been a time of rapid change and confusion for many organizations, including ours. Our staff has been focused on keeping...
Starting June 29 and running through the August 30 everyone is welcome to participate in our summer faith development activities! Our program is intentionally designed to include all ages– children, youth, adults, families, households and individuals. This nine-week series includes different themes to explore each week with specific activities. A...
Because our usual Board meeting would be on Wednesday the 25th, and this conflicts with General Assembly this year, the June Board meeting has been moved to Thursday, June 18, at 6pm. Link to Board Meeting Draft Agenda for the 6/18 Board Meeting
President’s June Report to the Board The past few months have been a race to create and implement systems to keep the church running during this time of unexpected developments and sweeping change. How to offer Sunday Worship? How to maintain budget and payroll? How to be in a ZoomMeeting...
One of the first requests asked of me by the Personnel committee when I was hired was to find a replacement for PowerChurch. PowerChurch is our Church Management Software (ChMS) that allows us to track membership, pledges, donations, and contact information. I was told it was cumbersome, very user-unfriendly, and...