Community News & Opportunities
Helping Hands Grows our Community
Helping Hands volunteers are at the ready to assist when a need arises, whether it be a ride to church, to an appointment, a meal delivered or dispatching a chore.Often our congregants need a lift, a helping hand, or other support. Please consider serving with this group. A commitment can be as small or as ...
Impact Youth Enrichment Program needs a volunteer!
Hi, We are looking for someone who would like to volunteer with Impact youth for 45 minutes to an hour every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2:30 to 3:15 when school lets out. This could also be done by more than 1 person if you are not available all 3 days. You will be working with ...
Facilitator Training for Small Groups
Current and aspiring Small Group Facilitators are invited to attend an upcoming facilitator training opportunities! We will hold a Zoom session on Thursday September 28th 7:30-9:30 PM. The training will provide materials, discussion and instruction on a range of topics including:* "Soul Matters" tools designed especially for Small Groups* Listening Circle examples* Best Practices for ...
Help a Ukrainian Family Settle in Cleveland
Global Cleveland is seeking a small group from UUCC of 5 - 8 individuals who would find it meaningful to provide a legal passage for a Ukrainian family seeking to resettle in the Cleveland area. This need is urgent, as the Uniting for Ukraine program that provides federal benefits for Ukrainians has a deadline of ...
Urban Hope Takes an August Break!
Here is a message from Catholic Workers, which oversees The Storefront, where UUCC serves meals to our Urban Hope Guests:August is the month when Storefront volunteers take a Sabbath break to rest after a year of making coffee, coordinating showers, serving meals, and providing love and companionship to our guests. This well-deserved month off allows ...
Energy Efficiency Project For UUCC Building Begins
On Friday July 21,2023, Dell Salza convened a meeting of four members of the Building & Grounds Team (Ken Kuehm, Tom McKenna, Ray Gonzales), our Facilities Manager, Victor Young, and Joe Hofstetter of Karpinski Engineering and Peter Bohan of Perspectus Architects. They had a productive meeting to begin The Energy Audit that is funded by ...
Gratitude to UUCC Volunteers
Playground Facelift UUCC Members and Neighborhood volunteers last Saturday scraped the UUCC playground structures getting them ready for a new coat of stain. Every day of the week kids can be seen using our playground. Freecycle Heather Torok once again took the lead on organizing Freecycle and arranging for unclaimed items to be donated to ...
2023-2024 Board Officers
In June, your Board of Trustees elected the following Board Members as officers for the 2023-2024 Board year. The 2023-2-24 Amy Glesius, Board Co-Chair* (July 2023-June 2024)Barbie Jones, Board Co-Chair* (July 2023-June 2025)Mark Assel, TreasurerMolly Watkins, Secretary All four of these officers, plus Mark Weber (past president) will serve on the Executive Committee. *At the ...
Dumpster coming for Congregational “Spring Cleanout”: It’s here!
Dumpster will be available starting June 26th Attention Everybody!Congregational Members, Staff, Teachers and Renters UUCC Operation Council and the Building & Grounds Team are going to do a “purge-cleanout” of spaces and closets in the Shaker Building. In particular we are want to clear off the stage. We have schedule a 20-30 yard dumpster to ...
Be one of the GCC 100!
Please sign up to support Greater Cleveland Congregations at the Cuyahoga County Council meeting on Tuesday, June 20 at 4:30 pm. The GCC Pretrial Justice Team will be talking about what the Council can do now to prevent unnecessary incarceration, bring down the jail's population, and provide for public safety. We need 100 people to ...
Forums start September 18, 9-10 am. They will be both in-person in UUCC’s Fellowship Hall and online via the link https://bit.ly/UUCC_Forums.