Board Appoints Name Change Task Force

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...

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When Can Church Open Again?

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...

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SUMMER FAITH EDUCATION, EXPLORATION & FUN

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...

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Board Meeting Thursday 06/18

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

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Letters from our Board President, Lorie Craddock

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...

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Important information for Congregational Meeting

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...

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Covid 19: How We Respond and Help Each Other

The church building including the church office continues to be closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Church staff are working from home and are available via email and telephone. When can church open again? Staying Connected with CareNet In mid-March a group of TJMC folks came together under circumstances that...

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May Social Action Collection: African American Teaching Fellows

This month our the Social Action Collection is for the African American Teaching Fellows. AATF’s mission is to recruit, support, develop and retain a cadre of African American teachers to serve the children in Charlottesville City and Albemarle County. We seek to support Fellows with programming and resources that not...

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Letters from Scott

On Beauty May 28 It has been a beautiful spring. Surely you’ve noticed? Even in March and April, when most of us were watching the world through our windows, we could see the gloriousness of nature on display. From my office, up on the third floor, my window abuts the...

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