KUUC Committees

Committees and Chairs: 2007-08

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.

Board of Trustees:

Mickey Cronin, President
Mary Heafy, President Elect
Larry Butcher, Past President
Melinda Hildreth Honkala, Clerk
Annette Ekstrand
Bill Hay
Cherryl Jensen
Carol McIntyre-Peale
Dan Pickering

Treasurer - Larry Dachowski

Church Administrator/Bookkeeper - Molly Seavey

Committees (Finance and Administration) and Chair:

Administration Committee: 
Provides information, guidance, and support to the Board of Trustees regarding policy issues involving Church finances and administrative systems.

Budget Committee: Chair, David Morse
Assists Board of Trustees in preparing an operating budget for the next fiscal year.

Committee on Board Governance: 
Is charged with the ongoing task of nurturing lay leadership as spiritual ministry. 

Investment Committee: Chair, Eugene Mellish
Manages the Church Endowment for maximum Total Return.

Property Committee: Chair, Carl Jacobs
Maintains and preserves the physical property of the Church.

Stewardship Committee: Chair, Ernie Nichols
Responsible for planning and conducting the annual operating budget canvass.

Committees (Program and Support) and Chair:

Congregational Life: Contact, Anne Piper or Richard Segal
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, Marcy Southgate, Ann Shedd, Betty Robinson or Sarah Ellsworth 
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 & Melinda Hildreth Honkala
Holiday fund-raiser. Member’s work on berry bowls, wreath decorating, crafts, for sale at fair the first Saturday in December.

Green Sanctuary: Suzanne Butcher & Kay Delanoy
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.

Ministry Transition Committee: 
Reviews all the ministries of the church with the minister and supports the church leadership in developing ministries that respond to the congregations vision for the future. Works with the minister to develop appropriate processes should conflict arise. 

Messenger: Chair, Molly Seavey
The Church newsletter is published weekly as a forum for communication within the Church community.

Music: Chair, Dan Bartlett
Assists and supports the Music Director in matters relating to the Church Music Program.

Religious Education: Carol Stamatakis, Chair
Plans, supervises, and evaluates the Religious Education Program of the Church.

Social Action Council: Chair, Dick Segal

Welcoming Congregation: Mary Ellen Fortini, Chair
Facilitates the process of the KUUC in becoming a Welcoming Congregation, which is defined by its commitment to inclusiveness of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people and its actions toward achieving those commitments.

Worship: Chair, Beth Williams
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:

Covenant Groups: Rachael Walter, Elizabeth Williams & 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.

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:  
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 Lunch Bunch: Susan & Dick Segal
Monthly potluck lunch get-togethers in the Parish Hall with various topics, programs, activities.

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