April 4, 2025

Jessica Bowman

Join us for church on March 30, 2025!

9:Join us for church on April 6, 2025!
- 9:30am Religious Education
- 11:00am Sunday Service
- 12:00pm Coffee Hour
- 12:00pm Postcards to Voters Event
- 12:30pm Social Justice Committee Meeting (all are welcome!)
“Invitations to Empathy”
Compassion, empathy, kindness and love. These things are the foundation of what we do. This Sunday Rev. Tiffany explores stories that invite us to activate our empathy.30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour & Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser
12:30pm Social Justice Committee Meeting (all are welcome!)

“Trans Day of Visibility”

Every day, we strive to recognize and empower the trans community, both here and abroad. This Sunday, we will strengthen that deliberate effort by once again celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility. All are welcome in this intentionally inclusive space, and all are invited to commune with our trans friends as they bring their knowledge and talents, their history and experience, their journeys and lessons to this service.

Fifth Sunday Offering

This quarter's recipient of the 5th Sunday Offering is Johnson City Recovery Center (JCRC). JCRC is a peer-led and operated recovery community center. All services are free and provide advocacy training, recovery information, mutual aid support, recovery and health information, technology and internet assistance, resource mobilization, employment assistance, recovery coaching, volunteerism, yoga for recovery, social activities, etc. JCRC is a ‘recovery hub’ offering a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for those seeking recovery where all paths to recovery are welcomed, affirmed, and celebrated.

JCRC's website: https://jcrecoverycenter.org/

April 2, 2025

Jessica Bowman

Slate of Nominees

The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in person on April 27th at 12:15 pm in the Sanctuary. Only people attending in person will have the ability to vote on the candidates for the Board of Trustees and the Nominating Committee. Those candidates are listed below. They will also be voting on the 2025-2026 Budget which will be sent out prior to April 17 th .

Listed below is the final slate of Board Candidates that will be voted on at this meeting:

Immediate Past President – Tish Kashdan
President – Noel Marshall
Vice President – Emily Hand *
Treasurer – Sarah Sanders
Secretary – Chelsey Collea *
Facilities – Steven Roberts
Stewardship – Greg Kramer *
Programs – Alesha Chaffin *
Membership – Phyllis Cairnes *
Fellowship – Peggy Wolfe

Nominating Committee – 2025-2026/2027

Jen Corbin (2026)
Ellen Barker (2026)
Linda Waltner (2027) *
Lori Krause (2027) *
Sophia Peterson (2027) *

The * indicates the person is starting a new term of office which lasts for two years: the VP will serve for a total of 3 years.

People completing their term of office in the Board of Trustees include: Dottie Blades (Past President), Alicia Culbertson (Secretary), Greg Kramer (Stewardship), Bradley Quick (Programs), Lori Krause (Membership).

Nominating Committee Members who have completed their term of office include: Michele Markstrom-Frish and Dana York Ensor.

Please thank these people for the time they have spent in the betterment of our church community.

Tish Kashdan

April 1, 2025

Jessica Bowman

April 2025 Newsletter

Headlines

· Minister’s Note
· RE News
· Ukulele Group
· Potluck
· Women’s Night
· Appalachian Service Project
· Game Night
· Women’s Retreat

Click here to read the entire newsletter.

Click here for past newsletters.

You can also find a few printed copies at our visitors table in the sanctuary.

Up to date church info is always available at www.hvuuc.org

March 29, 2025

Jessica Bowman

Grief Group in Bristol

A member of our congregation has been made aware of a local grief group and we’re passing it along for those who may be interested in this service. It is not affiliated with the church.

Where:

Slater Community Center

325 McDowell St

Bristol VA

When:

Third Thursdays at 2:00PM

For more information contact Rebecca Blalock at 276-494-0465 or email Rblalock@carishealthcare.com

March 28, 2025

Jessica Bowman

Trans Day of Visibility & 5th Sunday ...

Join us for church on March 30, 2025!

9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour & Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser
12:30pm Social Justice Committee Meeting (all are welcome!)

“Trans Day of Visibility”

Every day, we strive to recognize and empower the trans community, both here and abroad. This Sunday, we will strengthen that deliberate effort by once again celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility. All are welcome in this intentionally inclusive space, and all are invited to commune with our trans friends as they bring their knowledge and talents, their history and experience, their journeys and lessons to this service.

Fifth Sunday Offering

This quarter's recipient of the 5th Sunday Offering is Johnson City Recovery Center (JCRC). JCRC is a peer-led and operated recovery community center. All services are free and provide advocacy training, recovery information, mutual aid support, recovery and health information, technology and internet assistance, resource mobilization, employment assistance, recovery coaching, volunteerism, yoga for recovery, social activities, etc. JCRC is a ‘recovery hub’ offering a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for those seeking recovery where all paths to recovery are welcomed, affirmed, and celebrated.

JCRC's website: https://jcrecoverycenter.org/