October Faith-to-Action recipient

The October Faith-to-Action recipient for October 2025 is The Center Project.

The Center Project is a primarily volunteer-run organization sustained by the generous donations of individuals and local organizations. It provides community resources to improve the well-being of LGBTQIA+ youth, parents and adults through inclusivity education, community outreach, and collaborative partnerships with other groups doing equity and justice work.

Faith-to-Action Recipients for the church year

The following organizations, nominated by members of UUCC, have been selected to be recipients of Faith-to-Action collections for the period from September 2025 through August 2026:

September: The Lajee Center
October: The Center Project
November: UUCC Honduras Team
December: CoMo Mobile Aid
January: Boone County Community Bail Fund
February: Minority Men’s Network
March: UUCC Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team
April: Heart of Missouri CASA
May: To be announced
June: City of Refuge
July: Missourians Against the Death Penalty
August: Caring Hearts & Hands of Columbia

Recall that twice a month all proceeds from the Sunday Service collection not otherwise designated will go to the Faith-to-Action recipient for the month. All on-line donations to the “Faith-to-Action” drop-down choice will go to the organization designated for the month.

Please support these organizations during their designated month – and throughout the year.

Recent Faith-to-Action collection results

Total FTA donations for the 2024-25 year (September 2024-August 2025) were $15,521.93

• July 2025: $1,772.33 for the MICA Project
• August 2025: $2,392.38 for First Chance for Children

Thanks for feeding our food barrel…

Thanks to all who put “assorted food items” into our food barrel over the summer. On Aug. 22, we took 98 pounds to the Food Bank Market on the Business Loop. Please continue to feed the barrel, which helps to feed people in our community, maybe some of us.

Honduras Ministry news

Please mark your calendars – the next UUCC Honduras Service Trip is scheduled for Spring Break 2028.

Whether you ever go on a service trip to Honduras or not, we absolutely could not do it without the incredible support and enthusiasm of the whole congregation. THANK YOU!

Please email Allie Gassmann if you would like to get involved!