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Our May Share the Plate organization is Planned Parenthood - Tennessee & North Mississippi, a nonprofit healthcare agency. They provide essential reproductive healthcare and gender-affirming care. Abortion is still legal in many states, and it's legal to go to a different state to get an abortion. If you live in Tennessee or Mississippi and need an abortion, our Patient Navigation team offers needed resources.
Read MoreNashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH) is celebrating ten years of building community and power in Nashville. Our work has transformed communities in our city by funding more affordable housing, supporting meaningful social-emotional support in schools, getting mental health care in place for folks otherwise facing criminal charges, and building economic power for Nashville's workers. How did we do this? Through the time and resources of people like YOU!
Read MoreAs a new season begins, NOAH wants to bring that spirit of change to our city, and we need your help to do it. Your actions, big or small, can help NOAH take steps toward a restoration of justice in Nashville.
Click the link for more upcoming events.
Read MorePlease join Rev. Denise Gyauch on Sunday, April 21, 2024, after service for the first of a series of Listening Circles. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Read MoreOur April Share the Plate partner is the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible and equitable energy choices to ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast. As a leading voice for energy policy in our region, SACE is a regional organization focused on transforming the way we produce and consume energy in the Southeast.
Read MoreIf able bring a wheelbarrow, garden wagon, or bucket. Gloves, a shovel, hat, and sunblock are recommended. We will clear out the mulch pile, moving it to landscaping areas in the breezeway, along garden trails and the remainder to the playground. We have rakes for those who prefer less strenuous activity. We will move two cement benches from the trail to the garden if time allows. Come for as much time as you are able. Happy gardening!
Read MoreWe are now accepting Live Auction and Intermission Items, Events, and Services. We are accepting food donations for the Italian lunch as well.
For Live Auction items we need donations of the following:
-Hosted meals
-Sporting event tickets
-Music tickets (concert or symphony)
-Art gallery tickets
-Expensive digital devices
-Fine art or high-quality artisan items, and more!
A good indicator if an event or item is a good match for the Live Auction is if it can generate at least $75.
For the Intermission Items, we need events with a set price that multiple people (at least 8-10+) can attend. The set price is usually $10 - $20.
Event Ideas:
-A Movie & Popcorn Night at GNUUC
-Hosting a Local Tour
-Hosting a Congregation Birthday Party
-Hosting a Park Picnic
For the artists out there, if you can create multiple items (at least 8-10+), all at a single set price of $10 - $20, they are a good fit as intermission items. They do not need to be unique but do need to be in the same genre. (Think Sandy’s birds from last year.)
Artisan Ideas:
-A set of paintings based on a theme
-A set of sculptures that fit in the same genre.
-All items are at a set price.
Remember - no silent auction items this year!
Do you have a favorite Italian food to share? Sign up to donate an appetizer, entree, salad, side, dessert, or beverage for eight people! We look forward to sharing.
To donate items/events/food, use the Auction Donor Form.
Read MoreRazom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, believes deeply in the enormous potential of dedicated volunteers around the world united by a single goal: to unlock the potential of Ukraine. Razom works towards that mission by creating spaces where people meet, partner and do.
Read MoreThe treasurer presented the finance report, noting pledge income may come in lower than budgeted. Insurance and asphalt repairs have increased expenses significantly. Getting additional asphalt repair quotes was discussed.
Discussing the congregation's 30th anniversary coming up in 2024, suggestions included celebrating with a special pledge drive theme highlighting the past 30 years and vision for the next 30. A homecoming event in the fall was also proposed.
The Board conducted a self-assessment. The facilitator closed by thanking the Board for their self-reflection.
Continued progress on visioning the future and sustainability goals will help ensure GNUUC's next 30 years are as strong as the past 30 have been.
Please email board@gnuuc.org if you have any questions or suggestions.
Read MoreDo you have a favorite Italian food to share? Sign up to donate an appetizer, entrée, salad, side, dessert, or beverage for eight people! We look forward to sharing.
Mirabelle S. is our food coordinator and she has made a chart of suggested food, homemade or store-bought - we won’t tell. Click Read More for details.
To donate items/events/food, use the Auction Donor Form.
Read MoreGideon’s Army is a community-based, grassroots organization that works to design programs based on contemporary interpretations of the theory of restorative justice. Gideon’s Army is currently the only local organization in Nashville that focuses solely on dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline through social activism by children in the prison pipeline, their families, and their community.
Read MoreMark your calendars now so you can help NOAH celebrate its 10th anniversary year. On March 30, 2014, NOAH’s 32 founding member organizations, including GNUUC, came together for a Covenanting Ceremony to commit to the justice work for which NOAH was created. NOAH has been busy ever since, making positive change for Nashville in the areas of affordable housing, criminal justice, economic equity and jobs, education, and now transportation. Come help us celebrate on June 20!
Read MoreFinancial Review
- Reviewed budget to actuals and financial position. Insurance costs have increased significantly due to claims, but new revenue sources (facility rentals, donations) help offset this.
Timetable for Pledge Campaign
-The pledge campaign is planned for April 7 and April 14 (materials will be distributed). The goal is to finalize pledges by April 21 to inform budget planning and stewardship celebrated. The date of the congregational meeting is tentatively set for May 19th.
Creating a Culture of Periodic Self-Assessment
- An assessment task force proposed establishing an annual self-assessment for key church groups/teams. The goal is to empower teams and build community. The board will conduct a self-assessment in February using the governance policy document as a guide.
Discussions on Rev. Denise's Contract
- A small task force comprised of Jesse Spencer-Smith (Treasurer) and Claire Stanton (At-Large) will meet with Rev. Denise to discuss potential updates to her contract for the next fiscal year. These early discussions allow time to finalize details aligned with the budget by March/April.
Read MoreThe Palmer Lecture at First UU Nashville, previously scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed due to expected inclement weather. The new date is Saturday, March 30, 2024.
Read MoreCome to GNUUC on Sunday, January 28, from 12:45 - 1:30 PM for an Auction brainstorming session.
New and previous auction planners - join us!
We need many different strengths in our Auction team: volunteers to plan the silent and live auction, volunteers to organize food, volunteers to organize entertainment, volunteers to help with marketing, and volunteers in charge of decorations.
This year we are specifically looking for an Auction Volunteer Coordinator, who can oversee the volunteers and keep us all on schedule. Kristin has limited time this Spring and can specifically help with the Live auction only, however, is willing to train you!
Questions? Contract Kristin R.
At GNUUC, the Auction is more than just a fundraiser. We decorate, have food and entertainment, and have a great time!
This year’s Auction date and theme will be set by the Auction Planning Team. It is usually in late March or April.
Read MoreOur January Share the Plate partner is the Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare. SAFPAW is a non-profit organization serving Davidson County by improving the quality of life for people and pets in need. SAFPAW provides free pet food, supplies, and veterinary care to pet owners who are homeless or living at or below the poverty level, and so much more.
Read MoreOn Friday, November 17, “elves” Jane S. and Jane W. kindly delivered 17 large bags of coats to The Nashville Rescue Mission. Thank you to everyone who made a contribution to this much-appreciated Congregational event!
Read MoreThe Women’s Covenant Group welcomes you to use the new Lending Library which is located on one of the book shelves in the Wiggle Room.
Bring a book, in good condition, that you have enjoyed reading and would like to share with others. Take a book from the shelves that you would like to read. If the bookcase becomes overcrowded, we will donate books to the Bellevue Library.
Members & Friends Directory: We're updating our info!
Please update your info in Breeze, with Kristin R. on Sundays in September, or fill out the Directory Information Card online (see link below).
We would like to distribute new paper copies of our Members & Friends directory in October. If you would like a paper copy, please let us know. We can also send a PDF via email to save paper.
Read MoreNOAH is looking forward to its 2023 Annual Banquet on Thursday, August 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Adren Wilson, Vice President, Youth Opportunity Programs and Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation. Our theme is In Times Like These.
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