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by Michael Waas, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees Spring is in the air…right? Spring often feels like it holds the promise of new life. We see the signs of new growth – buds are emerging on tree branches, the forsythia is in full bloom, and, since this is New Jersey, the odd minor snow flurry … Continue reading Spring is in the Air at UUCWC
Status: Architectural drawings have been provided to 5 potential contractors who have expressed interest in working on the project. Due date for bids was April 4. We have reached out to Hopewell Township to see if a full review will be required and are awaiting a response. History of the Capital Campaign as well as … Continue reading Capital Campaign – April 2022 Update
General Assembly (GA), the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), is an experience every Unitarian Universalist (UU) should have at least once! Participants at GA worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through the democratic process. GA is an opportunity to bring UUCWC to the larger movement and to bring … Continue reading General Assembly 2022: Meet in the Moment: Reimagining Radical Faith Community
For the past month, UUCWC’s Council for Faith in Action (CFA), has been raising funds to go towards efforts coordinated by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC). The UUSC had just identified two organizations in Ukraine for our support: Hungarian Helsinki Committee and FemFund. The Hungarian Helsinki Committee focuses on providing plain-language legal advice to … Continue reading UUCWC Joins in Aid to Ukraine
Status: Architectural drawings were provided to MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) engineers in December, but their review was initially delayed by several weeks due to COVID. Since then, we have been informed that due to a backlog of work and personnel shortage, additional delays are likely. We have decided to send the plans for bid with … Continue reading Capital Campaign Update – March 2022
Our annual auction supports all that we hope to achieve in the coming year. Auction proceeds are a significant source of funding of our annual operating budget. Additionally, when there is a surplus, 50% of those monies are donated to a justice organization. This year, the Council for Faith In Action (CFA) has selected UrbanPromise … Continue reading Auction Proceeds Help “Change The World”
It’s spring and soon Unitarian Universalists (UUs) will be gathering to meet at General Assembly (GA). UUCWC has a long-standing record of having many attend this event of learning, singing, worshipping and doing the work of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). In 2022, we will have the option of meeting online or in-person! For those … Continue reading Register Now For General Assembly 2022 June 22-26 in Portland, Oregon
by Members of the Earth Ministry Team Recently, the Earth Ministry Team reviewed Bill Gates’ book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” and his view of solutions we have and breakthroughs we need. It was a good platform for discussion over the wintertime. We present a summary with the biggest take-aways of the book: some … Continue reading Earth Ministry Dissects Bill Gates’ Climate Change Book
by Jamie Evanini, Vice President, UUCWC Board of Trustees Our Spring Council Meeting, which serves as an opportunity for committee leaders, staff, and interested members to gather and share about their work, was held this past Tuesday evening, March 1st. For the first time, we conducted a multi-platform Council Meeting, with some participants attending on … Continue reading Moving Towards Our Vision
by Nathalie Edmond, Co-chair, Congregational Engagement As we move into spring, we start to plan for the new church year that starts on July 1. Some people may be transitioning out of leadership roles, emerging from pandemic hibernation, and/or wanting to make new connections. Congregational Engagement (formerly known as Nominating) held a couple of nourishing … Continue reading Nourishment Through Congregational Engagement
