Auction Update

Up-to-date numbers for the Auction are finally in, and what a success it was! We raised $1,430 for the Music program, and the auction itself brought in $5,370! Many thanks to Kate Wolverton, Lisa Hudson, Bobby van Deusen and all the donors and volunteers who made the event possible.

Thanks to YoUUr Generosity…

our congregation donated $617 to the Members’ Assistance Fund on Christmas Eve, and $335 to Florida Cares for the 5th Sunday Share the Plate Offering on December 29th. Thank you for supporting the values of this congregation and the work of our church within and beyond our walls.

News From UUCP’s Special Savings Account: UUCP Charitable Trust

There were several comments made at a recent Second Hour discussion about how “fortunate” we are that early organizers (late 1980’s) of the UUCP Charitable Trust made provision for a financial mechanism to provide our church with a “safety mechanism” to help our church over difficult financial times by setting up the Charitable Trust whereby the interest earned from the Endowment Fund is available to the UUCP Church Board for unbudgeted or unanticipated church needs. Initially, the Endowment Fund was a modest amount, but today, after 30+ years of existence, it totals around $360,000. Several members use the Charitable Trust as a way to honor or memorialize someone dear to them by donating to the Trust in that person’s name. The honoree or family member is notified of these donations.

As we begin a new year, we ask that our congregation members, think about not only donating to the operating budget of the church through their pledges, but donating to our church’s long-term financial well-being by making some sort of commitment/donation to the Trust. Donations can be done through including the Charitable Trust in your will, donating stock or other resources, as well as an outright gift of funds, which are tax-deductible. To date, trustees have been notified that about 10 to 12 members have made the UUCP Trust part of their estate plans. Just as we make provision in our own lives for our finances to cover our daily living expenses and some finances set aside for “long-term savings,” our church needs resources earmarked as “savings” too. Contact any Trustee for further information or clarification: Chair, Marcy Moreland; Secretary, Georgieanna Bryant; Treasurer, Gerry Donnelly; Trustee, Erin Renfroe; and Trustee, Barbara Goggins.