FOCUS

We are halfway through the month of March and halfway through our annual pledge drive! Why are we talking about money in our numerous emails and texts, and in Sunday services each week? Because funding your congregation’s mission and ministry is what will bring your hopes into being, and as...

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We’ve Saved a Place for You — Come Join Us!

It is exciting to anticipate our church buildings reopening this month. What a joy it will be to have more of us together. Each week, whether on Zoom or in our church’s playground or at our local park gatherings, I see our children, youth, adults, and families engaging with what...

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What UUCville Households Pledged in 2021

A brief overview of last year’s (2021) pledges:  The pie chart slices represent ten pledged-dollar categories and the number of our pledging members and friends in each category.  For example, in the $1,100-$1,700 slice there were 33 pledging households, in the next slice, there were 23 pledging households, and so...

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Hope is Our Door!

I am Linda Olson Peebles and I have been so honored to be your Interim Lead Minister, and to offer you encouragement for this year’s Pledge Drive and the Future! Hope is Our Door!  Members and Friends of UUCville – You have been through such hard times in the last...

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The 2022 Pledge Drive So Far

Thank you to everyone who has already pledged to support this community for another year. The pledge drive committee wants everyone to know that all levels of pledges are valued. We are funded by our members and friends of the congregation, so please make a pledge of support for the...

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FOCUS: What do you pledge?

This UU congregation is a community which shapes its mission, ministry and message in Covenant with its members and with other UU congregations in the nation. The viability of UUCville depends on the investment of the members and friends in their congregation, investment of time, talent, and financial support. In...

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Christmas Eve Offering: Ministers’ Discretionary Fund

It is the tradition at the UU Congregation of Charlottesville to designate the Christmas Eve offering to replenish the Ministers’ Discretionary Fund. That fund is used by the ministers to assist with emergency needs in our congregation or neighborhood, to tide individuals over until more permanent assistance can be located.

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Community Connection: Fall Auction Meal & Services Catalog

Deepen your connections, make new friends, and gather for food and fun. This is a wonderful chance to connect with other Unitarian Universalist members while helping to support the work of our congregation. Fall Auction – Bidding Begins THIS Sunday, October 27 Thank you to everyone who offered to host...

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Smile for TJMC!

by Laura Horn   Most of us buy locally but also shop online. Amazon Smile is a great way to support TJMC. Next time you shop, just replace your Amazon bookmark with smile.amazon.com. The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of eligible sales (that’s most items) to TJMC! It...

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