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by Holly Bussey, Faith Expression Funding Team, and Sarah Burke, HomeFront Coordinator December is upon us and giving from the heart can make all the difference.Traditionally, our Monday Night Tutoring Program for the children of HomeFront has provided a holiday party. This year—we are back and are hoping to bring joy and excitement to many … Continue reading HomeFront Tutoring Holiday Party Returns!
by Peter A. Rafle, Sr., Right Relations Committee In our current era of misinformation and raised rhetoric, it has become even more important to possess the tools to resolve conflicts and create a basis for ongoing communication. One way of resolving conflict is to use the process of Compassionate Communication. Compassionate Communication enables an exploration … Continue reading The Practice of Compassionate Communication
by Holly Bussey, Faith Expression and Funding Team Facilitator Our UUCWC mission consists of three pillars: Celebrate Life, Create Community, Change the World.As we close out the year the Council for Faith in Action (CFA) has been busy in areas of Community Action, including school boards, voting and democracy endeavors, and more! The Faith Expression … Continue reading Changing the World – How You Can Help
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• determining available cash in the operating reserve• operating … Continue reading Finance Committee Completes Major Initiatives
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 are you from and what’s your musical background? My … Continue reading In Conversation with South Philly Big Band Founder Chris Oatts
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, our attorney and our civil engineer will present … Continue reading Capital Campaign Project Update
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 Justice Ministry and Right Relations to discuss how … Continue reading Supporting Our Congregants and Our Mission
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 of people with whom I’ve had the chance to … Continue reading As We Head Into the Holiday Season, What Are You Thankful for at UUCWC?
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 that we have special music during our service – whether … Continue reading Musical Notes Return to Our Virtual Order of Service
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 – related staffing and facilities charges:• Staffing -$24k• Operations … Continue reading Treasurer’s Report – September 2022
