First UU Church of San Diego
  • Home
  • Worship
    • Messages
    • Online Worship Services
    • Participate in a Service
    • Principles & Sources
    • Minister's Blog
  • Connections
    • Staying Connected
    • Welcome Newcomers! > >
      • Next Steps
      • UUism Primer
      • Become a Member
    • Community
    • Family Ministry > >
      • All Church Camp
    • Christian Study Group
    • Earth Centered Spirituality Circle
    • Meditation
    • Men's Fellowship > >
      • UUMF Renewal Registration
    • Neighborhood Groups
    • UU Women
    • Youth Programs
    • Young Adult & Campus Ministry
    • Affinity Groups
    • Wisdom Circles
  • Music
    • Adult Choirs
    • Children and Youth Choirs
    • Handbell Choirs
    • JUUL Tones
    • South Bay Music
    • Women's Choir
  • Education
    • Children's RE > >
      • Family Ministry Library
      • Children's RE Registration
    • Our Whole Lives (OWL)
    • Adult Faith Formation
    • SD Co-op Preschool
  • Programs
    • Archives
    • Art Guild
    • Caring
    • Food Pantry
    • Groups from A-Z
    • Larger UU Connections > >
      • Denominational Relations
      • Friends of De Benneville Pines
      • Philippines Partner Church
      • Transylvania Partner Church
      • UU Service Committee
    • Leadership Development
    • Looking Glass Theatre
    • Social Justice > >
      • Clean Elections
      • Climate Justice
      • Generosity Offerings
      • Organizing for Justice
      • Palestine-Israel Justice Group
      • Rainbow Action
      • Reproductive Justice
      • Sanctuary
      • SOLACE
      • UPTOWN Faith Community Services Center
    • Ushering
  • Giving
    • Donations
    • B&B Program > >
      • B&B Guest Registration
    • B&B Hosting > >
      • B&B Host Application
    • Dining for Dollars
    • Donate Your Vehicle
    • Donate Flowers
    • Planned Giving
    • Pledging
    • San Diego Visit
    • Specialty Sale
    • Shop and Support!
  • News
    • Blog
    • The Window - Weekly Bulletin
    • First Words Magazine
  • About
    • Member Areas > >
      • Members Portal
      • Board Portal
    • Calendar
    • Our Ministers
    • Our Staff
    • Ceremonies
    • Journey Toward Wholeness
    • Hillcrest Campus
    • Campus Maps
    • Facilities > >
      • Facilities Use Request Form
    • South Bay Campus
    • Forms
    • Reopening Team
    • Visioning The Future
    • Strategic Planning
    • Governance
    • Our History
  • Contact
    • Ministers and Staff
    • Website Update Form
    • Privacy and Terms

Giving

Your support makes all the difference

There are many ways to support First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego. The best way to support the vital work of this church is to donate online which is secure and takes only a few minutes. ​
Donate

Bed & Breakfast Program

Through our B&B Program, church members offer reasonably-priced lodging and a continental breakfast in their homes for short-term visitor stays with all proceeds benefiting the church. Would you like to meet interesting UUs from across the country? Put that spare bedroom to good use while providing service to other UUs, building community and supporting First Church. It's a great example of “Service is our prayer” in action! Learn more, sign up and help us spread the word.

Dining for Dollar$

Going strong for more than 10 years, Dining for Dollars is another one of our most popular programs. In it, hosts offer an event such as a dinner, museum tour, park party, craft workshop and then the rest of us bid on the offerings in a silent auction. 2015 was a record breaker with 147 events and over $60,000 contributed to the church’s budget! Learn more and get involved!

Donate your old vehicle

Do you have a car, truck, RV, motorcycle, or boat you’ve outgrown or no longer need? Don’t want to deal with the time-consuming work of selling it? Then donate it to us! Donating a vehicle is easy, stress-free, and a wonderful way to support this congregation's work.  Learn more.

Online Shopping

First Church is a member of Amazon Smile and iGive. These are online shopping programs whereby a percentage of your purchases automatically go to First Church. You can also support the church and show your UU pride by purchasing t-shirts and other goodies at our online store. Visit our Shop & Support page to get started.

Gift Cards

Gift cards are sold periodically on the patio before, between and after services and provide a great way to support First Church while you shop for gas, food and other necessities. Check out our selection of cards for restaurants, gas & grocery stores, movie theaters and more. Even better – ask about online orders and be able to get e-cards anytime from home.

Planned Giving

Planned gifts can be made while you're alive or set up for after your death. Gifts by will, trust, cash, securities, and real estate are all examples of planned gifts. You can also designate First Church or its endowment fund as beneficiary to your IRA, 401K, life insurance policy, retirement plan, pension plan or other current or future interest in an investment or other significant asset. Your tax accountant can help you explore the tax savings these options may offer. Learn more about Planned Giving.

Pledging

Donations and pledges can be made at our Pledging page or anytime by simply going to our Donation page.

Generosity Ministry Team

Generosity Ministry Team
The mission of the Generosity Ministry Team is to develop financial and spiritual resources for the current and future needs of First UU with integrity and with an awareness of the joy inherent in cultivating generosity as a spiritual virtue.

​Our vision is to support the mission and goals of First UU by increasing the Generosity of our Congregation in terms of time, treasure, and talent. 

Our goals:
  1. Create and support events and programs that engage a diverse, intergenerational, and intercultural community.
  2. Help to transform San Diego by being generous with groups that share our values, and those with which we can find common ground.
  3. Raise congregational awareness of how being generous impacts our First UU and the greater community.
  4. ​Intentionally engage all generations in activities and programs that provide opportunities to practice generosity of spirit and actions.

Links & Downloads

  • Ways to Give
  • Year Round Giving (YRG) 
  • Planned Giving Bequest Form 
"The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have" ~ Leonard Nimoy

Who to contact

Lay Leadership
Randy Brinton, Jan Garbosky, Rhea Kuhlman, Sue Marberry, Tena Navarrete, and Andrew Utt.
Kathleen Swift
Rev. Kathleen Owens
Lead Minister
(619) 298-9978
kathleen@firstuusandiego.org

Kathleen Swift
Robie Evans
Director of Operations

(619) 398-4433
robie@firstuusandiego.org


Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
(619) 298-9978  |  Staff Directory
Hillcrest campus 4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA. 92103  |  South Bay campus 970 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA. 91911
For directions, parking and more see our Contact page.
Picture
©2004-2019 First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego. All rights reserved. Admin.
  • Home
  • Worship
    • Messages
    • Online Worship Services
    • Participate in a Service
    • Principles & Sources
    • Minister's Blog
  • Connections
    • Staying Connected
    • Welcome Newcomers! > >
      • Next Steps
      • UUism Primer
      • Become a Member
    • Community
    • Family Ministry > >
      • All Church Camp
    • Christian Study Group
    • Earth Centered Spirituality Circle
    • Meditation
    • Men's Fellowship > >
      • UUMF Renewal Registration
    • Neighborhood Groups
    • UU Women
    • Youth Programs
    • Young Adult & Campus Ministry
    • Affinity Groups
    • Wisdom Circles
  • Music
    • Adult Choirs
    • Children and Youth Choirs
    • Handbell Choirs
    • JUUL Tones
    • South Bay Music
    • Women's Choir
  • Education
    • Children's RE > >
      • Family Ministry Library
      • Children's RE Registration
    • Our Whole Lives (OWL)
    • Adult Faith Formation
    • SD Co-op Preschool
  • Programs
    • Archives
    • Art Guild
    • Caring
    • Food Pantry
    • Groups from A-Z
    • Larger UU Connections > >
      • Denominational Relations
      • Friends of De Benneville Pines
      • Philippines Partner Church
      • Transylvania Partner Church
      • UU Service Committee
    • Leadership Development
    • Looking Glass Theatre
    • Social Justice > >
      • Clean Elections
      • Climate Justice
      • Generosity Offerings
      • Organizing for Justice
      • Palestine-Israel Justice Group
      • Rainbow Action
      • Reproductive Justice
      • Sanctuary
      • SOLACE
      • UPTOWN Faith Community Services Center
    • Ushering
  • Giving
    • Donations
    • B&B Program > >
      • B&B Guest Registration
    • B&B Hosting > >
      • B&B Host Application
    • Dining for Dollars
    • Donate Your Vehicle
    • Donate Flowers
    • Planned Giving
    • Pledging
    • San Diego Visit
    • Specialty Sale
    • Shop and Support!
  • News
    • Blog
    • The Window - Weekly Bulletin
    • First Words Magazine
  • About
    • Member Areas > >
      • Members Portal
      • Board Portal
    • Calendar
    • Our Ministers
    • Our Staff
    • Ceremonies
    • Journey Toward Wholeness
    • Hillcrest Campus
    • Campus Maps
    • Facilities > >
      • Facilities Use Request Form
    • South Bay Campus
    • Forms
    • Reopening Team
    • Visioning The Future
    • Strategic Planning
    • Governance
    • Our History
  • Contact
    • Ministers and Staff
    • Website Update Form
    • Privacy and Terms