Did you know that First Unitarian relies on income from our Heritage Endowment Fund to help support our operations? Endowment income helped fund our budgets throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic – and also demonstrated how donations from earlier generations continue to support our mission. You too can help First Unitarian in...
“Expanding Our Circle & Closing the Gap” Thank you to everyone who has made a supplemental pledge so far! We have received 10 supplemental pledges in excess of $20,000. Thank you!! During COVID restrictions, it was such a blessing to be able to continue to have the connection to and...
Your Executive Team extends a big THANK YOU to all of you that sent in your pledge payments in June. We received an influx of payments and we are pleased to announce we ended the 20-21 fiscal year with a surplus! We will make good use of these funds to...
Don’t forget that if you use our automated giving process to pay your pledge from your bank account or credit card, please be sure to renew your automatic payment authorization for the next fiscal year, July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. You can access authorization forms here or call...
The Pledge Campaign is just about over; now’s the time to start thinking about the actual giving! Are you 70½ or older*, and have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? If so, you have the option to donate through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), sometimes referred to as an IRA Charitable...
Our pledge drive is underway, thank you for your support! Many of our donors pay for their pledge using automated withdrawals from their bank accounts or credit cards. If you want to use this type of payment process for next year, be sure to submit your authorization using our online...
On January 26, Rev. Pamela Wat shared her family’s tradition for celebrating the Chinese New Year. Everyone at church received a small red envelope with money in it. But there was a catch! People were asked to do something good with the money, to make the world a better place...
If you use any of our automated giving tools such as Give Plus or our online form please be sure to renew your giving plan for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. All current fiscal year authorizations will end on June 30, 2020. If you prefer to fill out...
Join Lutheran Community Services (LCS) for a Jazz Christmas, presented by Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Wilson Somers. The program features traditional and contemporary treatments of beloved holiday favorites, performed by regional jazz artists and soprano Annie Fitch of Radio City Music Hall’s holiday show. Jazz Christmas will be held...
This year we will continue our tradition of decorating our Sanctuary with poinsettias. The 6 ½” pots will be on display from December 15 through December 24. Please complete this form in your order of service and return it to the church office by December 8th. The names of the...
Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday season at Amazon Smile and Amazon donates .05% of your purchase to First Unitarian Church. This year we are on track to earn $200, which is the most we have ever earned through Amazon Smile. If you shop Amazon, please set...
Sunday November 24, 2019 PLEASE RETURN YOUR BOXES WITH CASH, CHECKS, or note about your online donation. All donations, contributions, and proceeds from honey sales support the world-wide social justice and humanitarian work of UUSC, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. During the Stewardship Moment you will be invited to bring...
Well, we are entering the last “official” Sunday of the annual Counterpoint Membership drive, although donations of any amount are always welcome. Thank you, thank you to those who have been able to participate this year. And remember, joining Counterpoint with a denotation of ANY amount, gets you enrolled in...
As you consider your end of year charitable giving choices for December, please consider a donation to our Heritage Fund. Please think about how you can contribute to future generations through a gift to our endowment. How do you do it? Some options: Add a codicil to your will –...