Author: Barb Thomas
Leandro Day of Action
On Thursday, February 22nd, members from UU churches across North Carolina joined UU Justice NC and Every Child NC to gather in Raleigh for a “Leandro Day of Action”. On that day, the State Supreme Court was “rehearing” the case of adopting the Leandro Act which was passed in 2022 to fund public schools to … Continue reading Leandro Day of Action
Meet Our New Children and Family Ministries Administrator
Sarah Joan Grenier attended Appalachian State University earning a degree in dietetics. She joined the Army and attended Baylor University for a master’s in nutrition. After serving six years in the military as a dietitian, she wanted to focus on her two kids and moved home to Carteret County. She is a member at the … Continue reading Meet Our New Children and Family Ministries Administrator
Ministerial Search Team Report for February
If you have not already read UCF’s congregational profile, please scan the QR code or use the link below to view this document that describes UCF’s history, our current status and our direction for the future. There is also a hard copy on the bulletin board in the Social Hall. This is the document that … Continue reading Ministerial Search Team Report for February
Flying our Flags!
UCF’s Welcoming Congregation Renewal (WCR) Committee started talking about hanging a Progress flag outside our church back in the spring of 2022. We felt it was important, in the face of the recent increase in anti-LGBTQ sentiment and legislation, to show our community that we are a safe and welcoming place for people of all … Continue reading Flying our Flags!
31st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
On Monday, January 15th, members and friends of UCF helped prepare the lunch for over 200 people who attended the 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. UCF has been helping with the lunch for at least 25 years, a practice that was initiated through the work of our late members, John Russell and … Continue reading 31st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
Caroling Party at Empower
On December 12th UCF members and friends went to Empower, our neighbors down Church Street, to bring them our annual Caroling Party. Empower is a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As always, we had a wonderful time. We sang Christmas Carols and then served lemonade, iced tea, and lots of cookies and … Continue reading Caroling Party at Empower
Holiday Gift Bags
A big thank you to everyone who helped us with our Holiday Gift Bag project thisyear. We couldn’t have done it without your generosity and our many helpers.Bag filling began early this year as we teamed up with the Twisted Sisters knitting,crocheting and sewing group to fill over 50 bags for the Hope Mission RecoveryHomes. … Continue reading Holiday Gift Bags
January’s Film: Making a Killing
Thanksgiving Day Potluck at UCF
Thank you to Holly Rogers and Marty Newcomb for hosting a potluck dinner at UCF for a small group on Thanksgiving Day. In addition to sharing traditional and non-traditional dishes, and way too many desserts, we continue to share our stories with each other.