Legacy Bricks
Outside the sanctuary you may have noticed the engraved bricks that were brought from our church property on Victoria Street. You may have even walked over them! As some of you surely remember, these memorialize the names and sayings of past contributors to the Endowment fund. We are bringing back this opportunity to purchase a brick to be engraved as you wish!
For a contribution of $300 to the Endowment Fund, you can have a brick engraved with your loved one’s name, a favorite saying, or a happy thought to leave for future generations. The new bricks will be installed once they've all been sold. We have a limited number of bricks available, so order yours today! You can make your contribution by check or through Vanco!
To let us know what message you would like on your brick, pick up an order form at the Programs table in the courtyard on Sunday, download a fillable PDF, or email the Stewards at stewards@ocuuc.org, and we'll be glad to help you! Bricks can have up to 3 lines of text with up to 20 characters on each line.
History
Our Endowment Fund was originally created with a member bequest of about $30,000, and shortly after that expanded significantly with the bequest from Al and Eula Daniels, who left their entire estate to OCUUC.
By 1986 Al and Eula Daniels were long term and very active members of OCUUC. They had a special place in their hearts for their church, and their bequest of $350,000 was added to our Endowment Fund in the late 1990s when Eula passed away. Daniels Hall is named in appreciation of their love for and commitment to our congregation.
There have been several smaller additions to our Endowment Fund since the Daniels’ bequest, often as we are generously remembered in a member or friend’s will. All bequests over $1,000 are invested in our Endowment Fund unless otherwise stipulated by the will.
In 2013, the congregation voted to put our money into the UUA Common Endowment Fund, or UUCEF, and that's where most of our money is today. The fund is diversified, professionally managed and promotes our UU values through its socially and environmentally responsible investments. The financial objectives for the managers of the fund are to maintain and increase the purchasing power while moderating risk.
Stewards
The Stewards, who are elected by the Members, oversee our Endowment Fund. If you have questions or want to talk about contributing to the OCUUC Endowment Fund, reach out to the stewards at stewards@ocuuc.org.