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by Steve Saddlemire, Chair, Finance Committee
One of the Finance Committee’s primary initiatives from last fiscal year (2021/22) was to formalize several of the processes we follow when conducting business for the church. This included developing policies and procedures for:
• the Endowment Committee
• addressing budget overruns
• … read more.
By Erin Busch, Director of Music Ministry
In advance of our December 11th concert at 12pm, I sat down with South Philly Big Band founder and bandleader, Chris Oatts, to learn a bit more about how this project began.
Tell us a bit about yourself! Where … read more.
by Jayme Trott, Co-chair, Capital Campaign
On October 16, the congregation voted to move forward with the Capital Project, including incurring mortgage debt up to $400,000, should it be necessary. The Steering Committee will notify the selected contractor and ascertain when construction can begin.
In the meantime, … read more.
by Pam Shadzik, Co-chair, Congregational Engagement
Congregational Engagement (CE) has continued the work of reimagining ways that our congregants can be involved in UUCWC in ways that nourish them and support our mission.
To that end, we sponsored a gathering in September where we partnered with Racial … read more.
by Jamie Evanini, Vice-President, UUCWC Board of Trustees
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means our thoughts turn to raking leaves, eating turkey, and remembering what we’re thankful for. On my own personal gratitude list, you’ll find UUCWC! I’m so grateful to have a community … read more.
by Erin Busch, Director of Music Ministry
For those of you who have been following the virtual Order of Service each Sunday, you may have noticed that we have begun to add a Musical Notes section at the bottom of the page. For each week … read more.
We closed the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year with a $10k surplus (income exceeding expenses).
Recorded Pledge Income lagged the amount recorded as pledges by over $40k – a concerning result that we are investigating.
Expenses for the year were below budget, largely attributable to the reduced COVID – … read more.
by Erin Busch (she/her), Director of Music Ministry
It has been a joy to begin my tenure as your new Transitional Director of Music Ministry! It has been a busy start, and I can’t wait to share what I’ve been working on with all of you.
Firstly, … read more.
by Rev. Kim Wildszewski
At the end of August, we turned the service over to the ritual of Joys & Sorrows, something we hadn’t done in full since March of 2020. You can find the homily I shared to reintroduce us to this beloved tradition below.
Since … read more.
By Maria Baratta, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees
What does leadership look like to you? Maybe you envision something formal like a group photo of members of the G7 summit looking stern and ready to tackle the world’s economic problems. Or, you think of a tour … read more.
