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by Jayme Trott, Co-chair, Capital Campaign Status: We have MORE great news! The Hopewell Township Planning Board approved our proposed site plan and we now can move forward with hiring the general contractor for our project. Hopewell Township will now review the architectural plans for building permits, a process that should take about 6 weeks. … Continue reading March 2023 Capital Campaign Update
by Bonnie Gilbert, Co-chair, Endowment Committee This is the time of year the Endowment Committee usually calls for grant requests for items of need that are not in the annual budget. However, due to the lackluster performance of our Endowment Funds in comparison to our contributions, the Endowment Committee is sorry to report we will … Continue reading Endowment Update
by Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs June will be here before you know it when our UUA General Assembly (GA) will meet in Pittsburgh. There is still time to register and attend. To date, Alison Streit Baron, Holly Bussey, Jennifer Ciccolini, Heather Edwards, Jim Sanders, Dan Tuft and Robin Pugh are attending as delegates. Heather … Continue reading UUCWC Prepares for General Assembly
Address Delivered by Maria Baratta on Stewardship Sunday, 2/26/23 State of the Church – UUCWC in 2022-2023 We wanted to have today’s meeting because it’s one thing to ask you to contribute to the congregation’s health and future; it’s another to make sure you continue to feel a sense of ownership and relationship with all … Continue reading State of the Church Address: 2/26/23
by Rev. Kim Wildszewski As you know, this month we’ve had a transition in our Family Ministry program and are currently utilizing the long term skills and presence of Robin Pugh and the ongoing generosity of time and commitment from a small but mighty lay teacher team to fill in the gaps. As I said … Continue reading Our Commitment to Family Ministry Is Sacred
by Bonnie Ruekgauer DID YOU KNOW that UUCWC has a monthly lunch group called JULIETs? The name is an acronym for “Just Us Ladies Into Eating and Talking.” Going back to the early 2000s, the lunches were held at the church, with three rotating hosts preparing the meal each month. After a few years, the … Continue reading Welcome to the JULIETs
by Holly Bussey and Wendy Stasolla, for Fundraising For years, non-profits have raised monies when supporters designate the non-profits in their Amazon purchases to receive a small but helpful contribution from Amazon through the Smile Program. UUCWC is no exception. However, it appears that the Smile Program will end as of February, 2023. We encourage … Continue reading Amazon “Smile” Program Ends But We Have “RaiseRight”
by Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs The 2023 General Assembly (GA) will be a multiplatform event taking place both in person and online. This year’s in-person location is in beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; an easy drive. If enough of us go, we could carpool or rent a van! Join us from June 21 – 25, 2023 … Continue reading Join General Assembly FUUN with Other UUCWC-ers
by Jayme Trott, Co-chair, Capital Campaign We have great news this month! First, after several delays, we are finally on the Hopewell Township Planning Board agenda for February 23. Since the “larger footprint” plans we presented were already approved, we don’t anticipate any problem receiving approval for the project changes. Following zoning approval, Hopewell Township … Continue reading Capital Campaign Good News!
by Michael Waas, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees According to the calendar, January and February are the depths of winter. This is typically the season for snow shovels and snow boots though, according to the weather, raincoats and umbrellas are more appropriate this year. This is also the season to begin planning the next church … Continue reading Reflecting, Envisioning and Planning for the New Church Year
