Onward!

On Saturday, February 2, 2019, we had a great all church retreat dedicated to our Before We Get to Mars focus on education. We learned some about the education issue, how to accomplish real change in the public realm, and planned our next steps. About 75 people were there to...

Final-Area-of-Work Survey Results

We are very pleased to present the results of our congregational voting for the final area of work for our Before We Get to Mars project. The area of work with the strongest support in the congregation is... Education! In fact, education received both the strongest and broadest support from...

Before We Get To Mars – April / May 2018 Survey

Quick review: The Before We Get to Mars project is intended to be a multi-year, all-church focus on one particular challenge faced by those in need. By harnessing the fantastic and diverse resources of the people of our congregation, agreeing on one area of focus, and acting with courage, commitment...

Sunday April 29 – a VERY IMPORTANT day!

Sunday, April 29, will be a VERY BIG day for our Before We Get to Mars decision making process! Quick review: Based on input from over 150 church members we are down to four possible areas of work for our all-church BWGTM focus: Jobs, Hunger/Food Justice, Education, and Gun Violence....

Videos from February BWGTM Retreat

On February 2-3 we had a wonderful all-church retreat focused on the four possible areas of work for our Before We Get to Mars project. It was a truly terrific time of learning and conversation. With about two hours committed to each area - Hunger/Food Justice, Jobs, Education, and Gun...

Important Retreat on Feb 2-3

All Church "Retreat" for Before We Get Mars Friday, February 2, 6:30p - 9pm Saturday, February 3, 9:00a - 3pm Lunch and childcare will be provided. So, you know the vision right? With our Before We Get to Mars project Union Church is going to make a difference in the...

Results of First Survey of Interests are Ready!

We were happy to receive 144 responses to our first survey of congregational interest in various possible areas of work. Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey! The raw data / full report can be found here. In summary, here are the 10 areas that received the largest degree...