More than 120 members attended the 2025 UUCF Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 1. Members voted overwhelmingly to pass the proposed budget, a bylaws amendment, and elected new members of the Board of Directors and Leadership and Nominations Committee. More details are below, including photos of some of the recipients of congregational awards.
Presidents Annual Report
Review Board President Stacy Casey’s Annual Report to the Congregation.
New UUCF Leaders
Click here to view the list of new leaders elected to the Board of Directors and Leadership and Nominations Committee.
Approved 2025-26 Budget
Review the newly approved budget here.
Approved UUCF Bylaws Amendment
Congregational Awards
Founders Award
The Founders Award recognizes long-term, outstanding service and dedication to the UUCF community. The 2025 recipient is Ed Groark. Ed was recognized for his many contributions to the UUCF community, including his wonderful auction events and the role he played in UUCF’s building program 2 decades ago. His exceptional leadership on the Project Coordinating Committee was crucial in modernizing the Administration and Program buildings, significantly impacting UUCF’s future.
Bruce H. Birnbaum Volunteer Award
The Birnbaum Award recognizes volunteer service to UUCF above the call of duty. This year’s recipient is Hanh Michael. Hanh was not able to attend the meeting. She received the award for dedication to UUCF through a variety of volunteer commitments. She has been a Board member, an RE teacher, has served on the Program Evaluation Committee, and as an excellent co-chair of the Leadership and Nominations Committee for the last 3 years. Hanh has also planned and prepared so many nourishing meals for the congregation – especially as Auction Food Chair.
Rev. Bill Welch Religious Exploration Award
The Welch RE Award recognizes sustained service and dedication to Religious Exploration for UUCF’s children and youth. The 2025 recipient is Rebecca Benner. Rebecca was honored for her dedication to reshaping and improving UUCF’s Coming of Age program. With grace, kindness, and patience, she updated course materials to better adapt lessons for different learners and improved communication among parents, mentors, and staff to create an exceptional Coming of Age experience for the youth of the congregation.
Howard and Agnes Sollenberger Social Justice Award
The Sollenberger Award recognizes distinguished service in the promotion of social justice in the world. This year’s recipient was the UUCF Food Justice Team: Fauzia Abbasi, Mia French, Jan Gilbreath, Sharon Johnson (right, holding plaque), Laura Mack, Marcia Simpkins, and Marcia Tugendhat (left, holding plaque). Since early 2020, the team has organized monthly drives that have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of food, diapers, formula, school supplies, books, and more. Through their efforts, UUCF is known for making a tangible impact and continues to collect thousands of pounds of food at every food drive. Their work is an example of truly impactful social justice ministry.