Committees and Chairs: 2010-2011
Only a few Fellowship functions are handled by paid staff. We make the Fellowship go with our volunteer power. Below is a list of many of the activities/committees available. Members and friends are asked to make a contribution of their time in the areas that most interest them. If you are uncertain as to how your skills can best be utilized, please contact the Chairman of the Congregational Life Committee. Read our Policy & Procedure Manual
Board of Trustees:
John Bordenet , President
Carl Jacobs , President Past
Elizabeth Williams, President Elect
Ann Shedd, Clerk
General Members:
Rebecca Junnila
Betty Forrest
Leslie Evans
Tom Haynes
Rachael Walter
Don Gillis , Treasurer
Staff:
Interim Minister: Rev. Dr. Judith Smith-Valley
Church Administrator: Debbie Dimond
Choir Director: Dr. Gladys Johnsen
Director of Religious Education: Wendy Angel Chapman
Accompanist: Vladimir Odinokikh
Committees (Finance and Administration) and Chair:
Administration Committee: Larry Dachowski
Provides information, guidance, and support to the Board of Trustees regarding policy issues involving Church finances and administrative systems.
Budget Committee: Vacant (contact John Treat if you are interested)
Assists Board of Trustees in preparing an operating budget for the next fiscal year.
Investment Committee: Vacant (contact David Morse if you are interested)
Manages the Church Endowment for maximum Total Return.
Property Committee: Stella Scott
Maintains and preserves the physical property of the Church.
Stewardship Committee: Rev. Dr. Judith Smith-Valley, Beth Williams, John Bordent and Carol Stamatakis
Responsible for planning and conducting the annual operating budget canvass.
Committees (Program and Support) and Chair:
Congregational Life: Dick Segal and Ann Piper
Provides fellowship to the members and friends of the church; helps new people feel that they belong; maintains a membership list.
Circle of Caring: Contact, Suzanne Butcher, Sue Lucia, Anne Branzell-Spiegler or Betty Forrest
Shares with the minister concern for the ill, shut-ins, and others who may need a friendly word or visit.
Greens Sale: Chair, Carol McIntyre-Peale
Holiday fund-raiser. Members work on berry bowls, wreath decorating, crafts, for sale at fair the first Saturday in December. A lunch of soup is served.
Green Sanctuary: Chairs: Ann Shedd and Jeff Staples
Encourages and facilitates efforts by the KUUC community to put into practice our Seventh Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Library: Chair: Beth Williams
Responsible for maintaining the Church Library.
Membership: Chair:
Helps new people feel welcome and encourages new membership. Encourages engagement of congregation with new members through radical hospitality.
Music: Chair: Mark Meess
Assists and supports the Music Director in matters relating to the Church Music Program.
Personnel: Chair: Carolyn Antrim, Meg Dachowski or Susan Segal
RE Committee: Christine Parshall
Plans, supervises, and evaluates the Religious Education Program of the Church.
Social Action Council: Nancy Brigham
The Social Action Council meets monthly after the Service on Sundays. (See calendar for times and locations). The Council serves as a social action umbrella for the church to determine issues of importance to us, as UU, and to help us take social action as a group and as individuals. The Green Sanctuary Committee came from this council as our commitment to the Seventh Principle and oversees the environmental issues of our church, its property, and works within the community by participating in Earth Day activities. Local Community Outreach in the coming year (2010-2011) will include prison outreach and adult literacy. Economic Justice is another issue the Council and congregation will be working on in the coming year. As always, we encourage members and friends to write letters to our congressional representatives and local leaders on an on-going basis. These are organized by the Social Action Council with information following worship services. The Council presents one worship service a year, and a bulletin board is maintained to reach out to all who enter our church with upcoming events and information on both local and world issues.
Worship: Chair: Donna Mackey
Works closely with the minister in creating a variety of worship services and special celebrations for the congregation, to provide ancillary activities which are necessary elements for the over-all services, and to improve communication between the congregation and minister. Provides an interesting, informative, innovative program the first Sunday of each month. Topics range from social issues, justice, women's issues, arts, spirituality, political, etc.
Groups and Contact Person:
Auction: Beth Williams & Larry Butcher
Covenant Groups: Rachael Walter, Ann Shedd & Gareth Williams
Covenant groups are small groups of members who meet twice a month during the church year to deepen their connections to one another and to their shared spirituality.
Nominating Committee: Dick Segal, Dottie Bauer, Carol Stamatakis, Nancy Brigham, Tom Julius & Barbara Bryce
Public Relations & Advertising: Office and Committee Chairs
Scottish Country Dance: Carolyn Antrim
Meets in the Parish Hall on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month for Scottish Country Dancing. Open to public.
Shawls of Love: Angel Chapman & Darcy Doyle
A group of knitters meet every Sunday after worship to find quiet companionship together while they knit shawls for shut-ins, for those going through illness or recovery, and for those in other countries in need. Senior
Senior Lunch Bunch: Susan & Dick Segal
Monthly potluck lunch get-togethers in the Parish Hall with various topics, programs, activities