January is like a breath of fresh air where we set our intentions down on paper for the year and reflect on the passing year. We all had fun making our impromptu vision boards including the kids! This year, I’ll be taking UU religious education classes to be better prepared for our growing program, and … Continue reading February Children and Families Ministries: From Sarah Grenier
On January 20th, members and friends of UCF once again prepared the lunch for the attendees of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. There was a record high attendance at this year’s event and our team worked hard to prepare the lunch plates and get them on carts to be delivered to the guests. … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
As is our tradition, UCF reached out to over 100 adults in Carteret County who are dealing with serious problems, including homelessness, severe and persistent mental illness, developmental disabilities, natural disasters, and addiction recovery. These adults are served by 4 local organizations: Hope Mission, Beach House, Empower, and Carteret Long Term Recovery Alliance. Each adult … Continue reading Holiday Gift Bags
On Tuesday, December 10th a group of members and friends from UCF brought a Holiday Caroling party to our neighbors at Empower. Empower (formerly Station Club) is a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides vocational training and socialization activities. Karen Baggott lead the singing of simple Christmas Carols and Dan Phillips … Continue reading Caroling Party at Empower
Saturday, December 7, a group of parents and children from our congregation met at Walmart to shop for six Christmas Angels, four from one family and two from a second family. Great fun was had shopping and checking their Christmas “Wish lists” and clothes sizes and favorite colors to make sure Santa got everything just … Continue reading Project Christmas Cheer
December was such a joy. From our child dedication to our Christmas pageant to lots of COOKIES, we truly celebrated the holiday season with love and peace in our hearts. The New Year is upon us and may our commitment to our community and justice be refreshed and rejuvenated. I look forward to what 2025 … Continue reading January News from Children and Families Ministries
About 15 Friends and 5 or 6 Members gathered to eat lunch and learn more about each other, our church and our faith, on Nov 27, Dec 3, and Dec 10. This was a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other better.A good time, plus interesting discussions, were held over these three weeks of … Continue reading Membership News: UU 101
The December schedule is absolutely PACKED! Be sure to takeadvantage of Parent’s Night Out to get your last-minute shopping done orto just breath during this hectic time of year! Show up for the fun and easy Christ-mas Pageant to take pictures for your family, and then come to sing your heart out at Christmas Eve … Continue reading December News From Children and Families Ministries
UCF’s Welcoming Congregation Renewal Team will be showing “You Belong Here” on Thursday, 10/3 at 6:30 PM. This is a film that was produced here in eastern NC and explores the stories of LGBTQ+ youth in our area as well as their families and allies. The film lasts for one hour and there will be … Continue reading Film: You Belong Here
The Unitarian Coastal Fellowship in Morehead City is kicking off the Unitarian Universalist Climate Justice Revival Weekend (Sept 28-29) by inviting the Community to a free showing of the award winning documentary film “Trouble the Water”, at 6:30 PM, Thursday night, Sept. 26 at 2900 Bridges St. Morehead City. The film focuses on a young … Continue reading Film: Trouble the Water – 9/26 6:30 PM
