Valentine’s Day is coming! Wouldn’t it be sweet to nominate yourself, or another church member you would recommend, to serve on First Unitarian Church’s Board of Trustees? Now is your chance! The Nominating Committee welcomes nominations of church members who would like to serve our church in the following capacities: New Board and Nominating Committee … Continue reading Seeking Board Nominees

Annual Financial SummaryWe ended the year in a somewhat worse financial position than expected. We start this year in a tighter financial situation than last year, but still generally healthy. All numbers are as of the end of December. Budget, Income and SpendingOur income was $526,610, 99% of our budget of $531,276. Payments on pledges, … Continue reading 2023 Treasurer’s Report

Our finances are still in a reasonably good position for the year, still a bit behind budget but not drastically so, reports church Treasurer Kyle Gracey. All numbers are as of the end of September. Budget, Income and Spending Our income was $392,335, 98% of where we expected to be at this point in the … Continue reading 3rd Quarter Report: Finances ‘Reasonably Good’

Over the past year and a half, your Board and Minister have worked to expand our church’s ability to assess key parts of itself. As part of that effort, earlier this year, the Board conducted its first self-assessment. We also secured a commitment from the UUA to conduct an independent assessment of the Board next … Continue reading Board Self-Assessment Results

After months of work and feedback from members like you, the VIM Committee is excited to present the final version of the Strategic Plan! You can find the final version here.  Other than some formatting changes, it is the same version shared on the website and newsletter in June. Achieving our Strategic Plan will involve … Continue reading Take the Strategic Plan Approval Survey

The Board of Trustees announces the First Unitarian Church Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 21, 2023, 12:15 p.m., via Zoom and/or in-person in the Sanctuary.  This is a great opportunity to hear of our exciting year since the 2022 Annual Meeting. There will be many speakers and an opportunity to ask questions. Business to … Continue reading Annual Congregational Meeting – Sunday, May 21, 12:15 p.m.

Effective Immediately, masking is optional for all church events. Here’s the revised attendance policy adopted April 19, 2023, by the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh Board of Directors. First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh welcomes everyone as we strive to be radically inclusive and keep our most vulnerable safe during a chronic Coronavirus pandemic. The following applies … Continue reading Board: Masks Now Optional

We ended the year in a reasonable financial position and slightly better than we budgeted for. This allowed us to incur a smaller-than-expected net operating loss and less reliance on reserve funds than we had planned for. Although the church has begun to reopen, we still suffered losses due to the church being closed for … Continue reading 2021 Treasurer’s Report

The Board of Trustees met via Zoom on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Jim Pashek joined as guest. The vote on changes to 2021 Budget was presented by Kyle Gracey. The budget has been adjusted now that we have accurate information about the cost of the Minister’s health insurance premium. There was also an adjustment for … Continue reading Board OKs Committees for Stewardship, Communications

Our finances are in an OK position going into the last quarter of the year. Although we continue to suffer losses due to the pandemic, we are still generally operating as budgeted for the year. All information below is as of September 30. Assets and LiabilitiesAsset balances add up to $227,414, a notable decrease from … Continue reading 3rd Quarter Treasurer’s Report: Finances Are ‘OK’