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(As of Tuesday March 26, 2024) Total to date: 84 pledges, $399,281.75 (83.2% of goal; 1.4% more than total pledged last year; last year at this time, we were at $360,000 pledged). Something to cheer about:  Challenge Match qualifiers: 44, totaling $47,616.75. And more Five Percenters: 22 total (about 1/3 more than last year).  Impressive! Days left in pledge campaign: … Continue reading Be the Light Update

It’s time to sign up for the UUCMP Big Sur International Marathon (BSM) Volunteer Team. We’ve helped with the marathon and half-marathon for the past several years. We’ve had fun, increased our community’s awareness of UUCMP, and earned some money. BSM has made grants from $1,000 to $1,500 for our help in distributing t-shirts to … Continue reading UUCMP Big Sur International Marathon (BSM) Volunteer Team

The last two work parties at UUCMP have been a resounding success! In February we had 15 people come to plant, weed, clean carpets and windows, paint and much more. Last Saturday we beat that number when 17 congregants came out to pull hundreds of Genista plants and dozens of scary thistles, pulled a truck … Continue reading Work Parties at UUCMP a Big Success!

Thanks to everyone, young and old, who helped complete our community puzzle in the Welcome Hall! Be sure to check out the new puzzle this Sunday. 

There’s a new group at UUCMP for young(ish) adults! This group is designed to foster friendships and community for UU (and UU adjacent) folks in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group is currently planning to get together on the 4th Sunday of each month after church for a short reflection / connection time and … Continue reading New 20s/30s/40s Group at UUCMP

Would anyone like to organize a Bingo night at Church? Wouldn’t that be fun? If you do, Celia Barberena wants to help putting it together. She doesn’t know how to even start, but she knows there is enough brain power at UUCMP to get this done! Please write Celia at cbarberena5555@gmail.com See you at Bingo night … Continue reading UUCMP Bingo Night Round-Up

Have you noticed the green UUCMP tablecloth in the Welcome Hall the past few weeks? Its primary purpose is for outreach events and can be used by committees / individuals tabling for UUCMP at community events (e.g., Pride Parade, MLK Day program, etc.). The tablecloth is available in the loft above the nursery with the other … Continue reading New Tablecloth for Community Outreach

How can we each take a concrete and personal act toward reparations for long-standing systemic racial inequalities? Members of the small but growing group Caste Action Alliance (CAA), inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste, have established a fund through the Community Foundation of Monterey County to award scholarships to the Black descendants of enslaved people. … Continue reading March Shared Plate Recipient – Caste Action Alliance

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