By donating food to Halifax Urban Ministries we participate in homeless prevention: the ‘HUM  Love Your Neighbor Food Drive’ donations free up funds to help families in ways other than purchased food.  For example, help with rent, utility payments, etc.  There has been an increased need in Volusia County for food assistance… Please, remember to bring  your donations  to Sunday worship and drop them in the Blue Tub.                                                Many thanks!

A heartfelt Thank You to you, Diane, for your dedication and vitality in your service to FRC.         

Dear Fellow Church Members, Friends, and Family,

The 100^th Anniversary Committee is made up of volunteers, in no particular order: Ed and Karen D’Amadio, Diane Johnston (Scribe), Rev. Joe Stock, Russell Rhodes, Rev. Steve Heath, Rev. John & Ramona Nutting, Mary Margaret Franklin, Tom Donovan, Linda Davidson, Pearl Buckel, Eileen and David Heald (Coordinator).

1.  We want to Celebrate our Victory & Milestone

2.  Expand our Outreach Potential with an Open Social & Theological Perspective

3.  Express our Liberty through Freedom of Congregational and Individual Choice

4.  Exhibit our Friendly and Genuine, but not desperate, natures

A.      Publish a full color Church Directory

B.      Develop a Celebration Statement

C.      Coin a Motto

D.     Design a 100^th Logo

E.      Create a Dynamic Time Line Display in church

F.       Solicit and Publish Recipes for 100 Years of Good Cookin’

G.     Celebrate each decade with a presentation every month, beginning 1/1/14

H.     Initiate a Special Project from ourselves, to ourselves

o   Directory Photos – January 14, 2014, published soon after.

o   Celebration Statement – Throughout 2014, Union Congregational Church-Holly Hill’s oldest church-will celebrate its first 100 years as a caring community of faith; seeking the unity of all, the conformity of none, and the leadership of Christ.

o   Motto – Growing Faith, Family & Friendships

o   Logo – Designed by Amanda Johnston, daughter of Todd & Diane

o   Time Line – Concept provided & will be fulfilled by Linda Davidson

o   Cook Book – recipe deadline October, published by Christmas 2013

o   Monthly Events Scheduled – will be revealed and detailed later

o   A Special Project – After considering several ideas at length, the committee is recommending the purchase of a new, state of the art LED sign. Our second choice is for a Tranquility / Serenity / Meditation or Prayer Area that would incorporate the bricks from the cross, along with a shade Pergola, seating, water-feature and garden plantings/landscaping.

Although not specifically charged with these duties or responsibilities, the 100^th Anniversary Committee has identified and well recommend funding additional repairs/improvements around the church property. The result will be a visual improvement for our 100^th year as well as to catch up on deferred maintenance and safety issues.

1.      Install a privacy fence around the air conditioning system and irrigation pump on along the South side of the church (aesthetics)

2.      Replace the old, uneven walkway from the Fellowship Hall to the office and housing building on the hill (safety)

It was determined by the committee that no capital campaign would be initiated for the listed improvements and repairs. Rather, we wanted to accomplish the goals with an ambitious use of church funds, while not depleting reserves needed to cover future emergency expenses or other unanticipated needs.

Our church is currently operating within our budgeted expenses and annual giving. Our reserves have grown and there is no foreseeable capital expenditure that would adversely affect the investments.

When measured against all other churches in the conference, our church is a generous church. At this juncture, between our first 100 years and the next 100 years, we would like to accomplish giving something from ourselves, to ourselves.

Respectfully submitted,

David N. Heald

Coordinator - 100^th Anniversary Committee