Faith-to-Action
The Faith-to-Action recipient for January is the Boone County Community Bail Fund. Their work in their words:
“We are a group of volunteers who raise community donations to bail people out of the Boone County Jail who cannot afford to pay. We answer calls from the jail, screen for a match with our criteria (Boone County resident, Boone County or municipal charges, $3000 or less total bail). We receive partial refunds if someone completes their court appearances. We also do community education on bail and incarceration.”
You will hear more about this worthy organization during Sunday worship service collections. Please donate as you are able, either online – or in the old-fashioned way… in the collection plate!
Recent Faith-to-Action Collections
- July: $862.06 for Mobility Worldwide
- August: $1,174.25 for No More Deaths
- September: $1,325.27 for the Honduras Ministry Team.
- October: $1382.27 for the Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team.
- November: $1574.30 for the Pink Haven Coalition
2025 Honduras Service Trip News
The Honduras Ministry Team has had a busy few months raising funds for our service trip to Honduras over Spring Break 2025. The Trivia Night on Nov. 16 was a beautiful event — people getting together to do good in the world and spread good will after a tough couple of weeks. Thank you for all the generous contributions!
People in the river valley where UUCC service trips have gone in past 15 years and where we will be going in March 2025 are picking up after the devastation of Hurricane Sara. We have been assured that the main road leading from La Ceiba into the valley and through the valley will be built back by the time we take our trip. The Honduras Ministry Team will stay tuned as we learn more about what is needed now and in the months to come.
Please email Allie Gassmann if you would like to get involved!
Faith-to-Action 2024-25 Recipients
FTA recipients for September 2024 through August 2025, as determined by congregation-wide nominations and voting of 10 Social Action Team members, are:
- Boone County Community Bail Fund
- Caring Hearts and Hands of Columbia
- Children’s Grove Kindness Libraries
- CoMo Bike Co-Op
- First Chance for Children
- Heart of Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- MICA Project (Migrant and Immigrant Community Action)
- Minority Men’s Network Educational Foundation
- Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP)
- Pink Haven Coalition
- UUCC Honduras Team
- UUCC Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team
Thanks for Feeding Our Food Barrel
Thanks to those who put food items in our barrel near the elevator over the past few months. In November,1,114 pounds went to the Food Bank Market. Please, everyone, continue to contribute food for those in our community who need help. Thanks!
Please also note there is a bucket next to the barrel for cash donations!
Loaves and Fishes update
Wow, was it busy in December! All the tables were filled; people were sitting on the floor eating; we used all the forks and plates (happily, the dishwashers are fast and efficient). We did have enough food, as far as we could tell – maybe a little shy on the vegetables.
Here are the people who either donated food, or their time to serve and clean up, or both:
- Diane & Greg Suhler
- Karen Dwyer
- Carole Simon
- Fred Young
- Sarah Wolcott
- Mary & Robert Buffaloe
- Winifred Scott
- Margaret Tyler
- Lisa & Kevin Fritsche
- Connie Johnmeyer
- Sharon Lee
- Vic Myers
- Kara Braudis
- Jonah Braudis
- Syler Braudis
Our next Loaves and Fishes Sunday is Jan. 19.
Donate Online to the Loaves and Fishes Reimbursement Fund
UUCC maintains a fund to reimburse members and friends for the cost of their donated food. Anyone who is hesitant to participate in the food donation because of the cost of the food can submit a voucher and a receipt for reimbursement.
UUCC now has a dropdown item on the website “Giving” page so you can donate directly to this fund. At present, your donations are the only mechanism to replenish this fund. If you would like to support the Loaves and Fishes meals, but are unable to prepare food or be a server, you can donate to the reimbursement fund.