Thanks so much to all those who contributed to provide our Safe Parking Guests – those people living in their vehicles whom we host in our parking lot – with Safeway gift cards. As of Sunday, January 1, 2023 (yes!) you donated $500 in gift cards (or cash to purchase gift cards). Amazingly generous! Our … Continue reading We Asked and You Responded!
Dear congregation, Your board has been hard at work on your behalf. We started the year off with a retreat in which we selected three goals for the year Get our finances in order Work on a plan for our building Revise our vision, mission, and covenant We are making progress on these goals. We … Continue reading Update from the Board December 20, 2022
Our Safe Parking Guests – those people living in their vehicles whom we host in our parking lot – depend on gas to get to work, keep warm overnight, and even charge their mobile phones that are essential for communication with service providers, family, and supervisors. And gas is expensive! Please consider donating a Safeway … Continue reading Help TUUC’s Safe Parking Guests Have a Happy Holiday!
Dear friends, We’ve had a report of a person who attended church on Sunday who has subsequently tested positive for COVID. It’s possible that a transmission may have taken place. If you are feeling unwell, please do test, and if it is positive, let us know so that we can continue let people know about … Continue reading COVID Infection — November 30, 2022
Dear friends, At its meeting on Thursday, the Board voted to accept the recommendations of the Pandemic Next Steps Committee (Maria Figueroa, Cindy Hackett, Dave Hackett, Laura Gardner, Sheila Whybrow, and me) to move us back to a more normal Sunday morning experience. Starting this Sunday, masks will be optional for those attending the service … Continue reading Updated Reopening Information — November 18, 2022
Dear friends, We’ve had a report of a person who attended church on Sunday who has subsequently tested positive for COVID. Our safeguards in the service mitigate the likelihood of transmission, but as we are unmasked while drinking coffee after the service, it’s possible that a transmission may have taken place. If you are feeling … Continue reading COVID Infection – November 3, 2022
The Pandemic Next Steps Committee has met a few times. There has been a lot of discussion regarding how our Congregation will move forward with COVID guidelines and/or restrictions. We have made some immediate changes that you have already probably noticed. Our minister detailed some of these changes in her recent letter. Stay tuned for … Continue reading Pandemic Next Steps Committee
Looking for more involvement or ways to help our congregation? Are you willing to become a lead person, or to participate in future volunteer activities? These include: Passing the basket or being an usher Hosting a dinner Chalice circles Leading a discussion after viewing a film or documentary Leading a book discussion Working on the … Continue reading Interested in Helping?
Dear friends, We’ve had a report of a person who attended church on Sunday who has subsequently tested positive for COVID. With the safeguards we have in place (masks and ventilation) it is unlikely that there was transmission inside. However, during our outdoor coffee hour, a few of us had closer unmasked contact with them. … Continue reading COVID Infection – October 4, 2022
The Coming Together: Next Steps Committee, chaired by Maria Figueroa, and including members Laura Gardner, Sheila Whybrow, Cindy and Dave Hackett, and Dolores Fitch, and I have met to plan out our next steps for reopening. I recognize that we’ve been slow to make changes out of an excess of caution, but we’re ready for … Continue reading Coming Together: Next Steps News / September 27, 2022
