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IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED!

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On Wednesday night, the Finance Committee presented a 2025–26 budget to the Board that has a deficit of $46,500, which is more than 6% of our expected 2025–26 expenses. The Board believes this deficit is due to increasing costs, declining membership, and declining pledges.

Obviously, this is unworkable.

During the Board’s discussion of ways to decrease expenses and increase pledge income, there was a breakthrough that requires YOUR IMMEDIATE PARTICIPATION!

Kay and Byron Brown have generously offered to raise their pledge by $10,000—BUT only if UUCPA raises at least a matching $10,000 in new or increased pledges by 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the end of the Annual Meeting. NOTE: This match is available only if we can achieve the full $10,000 in new or increased pledges by 2 p.m. on Sunday.

This incredible offer will be combined with additional expense cuts of $16,500 to achieve a deficit of $10,000. These budget details will be presented at Sunday’s Annual Meeting. The Finance Committee and the Board will continue to look for ways to close this deficit. 

What You Can Do Now

Stop what you’re doing and send an email to pledge@uucpa.org with your new or increased pledge amount. Or, you can fill out your pledge card during the Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 27, 12 noon – 2 p.m. And feel free to bring your checkbook to the meeting, too.

Thank you, Kay and Byron, for this inspirational gift! I look forward to seeing everyone at 12 noon at Sunday’s Annual Meeting.

In faith,

Mayo Tsuzuki, Board President

Budget Town Hall Presentation

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The UUCPA Budget Town Hall Meeting was held on April 13 (see below). The presentation from the meeting can be found here.

Ever wonder how your financial contributions add up and fuel our mission as you have 2nd Sunday lunch? Come to the Main … read more.

UUCPA Pledge Status and Reminder

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For this week’s update on our annual 25-26 pledge drive, we continue to move toward our budget goal of $540k that will support all the expenses for the staff and programs.  To date 109 members (a fair amount of new members) have pledged $417k, … read more.

Request for UUCPA to endorse Senate Bill 42

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Based on a previous congregational endorsement of public financing of election campaigns, on behalf of California Clean Money Campaign I (Nancy Neff) am asking the Board to approve the following at the March 26 Board meeting:

UUCPA endorses Senate Bill 42 (SB 42), the California Fair … read more.

Judean Village Looking for Help!

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Our children and youth will be participating in a spring project, an immersive Judean Village experience starting in April and we’re still looking for shopkeepers/assistants to help bring our Roman era village to life. It takes a village to raise a child and this is … read more.