October 08

We are moving quickly into fall and the cooler weather, and UUCP church life is in full swing.  The UUCP Board has outlined a number of priorities for this church year and has broken them down into the following attainable goals. 

Church Growth Study Group: As we watch the many disturbing things happening within our country, we realize how important it is to spread the UU message of embracing diversity and helping one other.  We want our church to grow, but we want this to be done in a responsible way so we can keep our welcoming and supportive community.  We are developing a growth study group that will review UUA literature and videos on how to grow a mid size church such as ours.  Please do not hesitate to contact Julie or me if you are interested in being part of this group.

Finance Team Review:  A separate group of church members will get together to evaluate the current financial tasks within the church.  They will work to clarify responsibilities between the existing Ways and Means Team and a newly recreated Finance Team.  They will also discuss how to handle the book-keeping responsibilities in the future, as well as fundraising and other financial aspects of the church.

Administrative Support Team:  Another priority is to get Rev. Julie a volunteer member support team to assist with administrative duties such as keeping up the membership data base, editing and producing The Light, and other items to keep the administrative side of the church running smoothly.  If you are interested in volunteering to be part of this team, please contact Julie or myself.

We are also starting an Emergency Preparedness Plan to make sure we are well organized in case of an emergency of any type.  We are identifying primary contacts and a phone tree for contacting people during hurricanes or other disasters.  We will also be discussing other church security issues.

If that is not enough, we will also propose some bylaws changes, promote last year’s Long Range Plan, and complete our responsibilities for the Chalice Lighters Grant.

As you can see, we have a full year planned! These goals also require a significant effort from the ministry teams and many of the church members.  Please contact us if you would like to be involved in assisting with any of these teams.

Let the music play on,

Jack Wolverton