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UU News
Monthly Newsletter of
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro
An Intentional Liberal Religious Community April 2015
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Liberal Religious Community
|  ALL ARE WELCOME IN THIS CHURCH
Distinctions of power, privilege, and estate, which apply outside these doors, do not apply within them. Women, men, and children, persons of any color, culture, age, ability, economic status, or affectional orientation; skeptics and those pursuing common or unorthodox religious paths...
All Are Welcome Here!
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Newsletter Notes
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The deadline for the May newsletter will be Friday, April 24.
Send news items to commuucg@bellsouth.net
The newsletter will be published on May1.
Hard copies of this newsletter are available in the church foyer on the Visitor Table.
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Sunday and Special Worship Services and Schedule
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Sunday, April 5
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Flower Communion, Eggs, Bunnies and Easter. Intergenerational!
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Rev. Ann Marie
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Sunday, April 12
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The Way the Wholehearted Live Brene Brown's research into the way people connect yields valuable information for those who wish to live more fully. The wholehearted life requires certain things of us--including authenticity and a willingness to make ourselves vulnerable. What would it look like if we fully embraced our vulnerabilities?
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Sunday, April 19
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"A New Heaven on Earth"
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Sunday, April 26
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"Loving the Earth"
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Rev. Ann Marie
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Sunday Morning Schedule
| 9:30- 10:30 | Chalice Club |
Children's Fellowship
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The Healthy Congregation Committee always leads the First Sunday. Adult Faith Formation on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays this month will be exploring vulnerability.
| 10:30 - 10:55
| Social Gathering
| Informal Social Gathering prior to Worship. (Nursery Services Provided)
| 10:55 - 12:15
| Adult and Youth Worship
| Both adults and children start the service together. On most Sundays the children leave the sanctuary for Youth Religious Education, which ends at 12:15. Services labeled as "Worship for All Ages" are Intergenerational, shared by both children and adults.
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Inspirations
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"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness."
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Wednesday Potluck
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We share a potluck supper at 6 p.m. each Wednesday.
Please bring your own table service.
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Wednesday Expressions Service
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Expressions Service is held from 7-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday. 
| April 1 | Matt Wilson | Violin, fiddle | |
April 8
| Dave Fox
| Exploring Meldavian Piano Literature | |
April 15
| Earl Inge
| Voice/guitar
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April 22
| Marie Houck | From Long Ago and Many Lands: Stories by Sophia Fahs, UU author | |
April 29
| Golden Triad Show
Chorus with Carolyn Crumpacker
| "Something Old, Something New" Barbershop Extravaganza
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Reflections from Rev. Ann Marie
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I have been asked why a UUCG member or friend would want to attend the Southeast District Assembly. I can think of several ways to answer that question!
1. Because UUCG is hosting! That means that delegates from all over the Southeast District, which includes UU congregations in Virginia, North and South Carolina, coastal Georgia and middle and eastern Tennessee, will be here in Greensboro in our building. Wouldn't it be great if you got to meet other UUs without having to travel out of town and they got to meet and talk with you?
2. When you asked me to be your Developmental Minister two years ago, you said you wanted me to help you feel more in alignment with your UU identity! Attending a District Assembly is one way to see UUism in action. From voting to singing to learning something new to conversation with others who are "evangelizing the South", you will experience what makes UUs tick!
3. Exciting changes have been happening in and for all the districts that comprise the Southern Region. The Southern Region includes the Southeast District, the Mid-South District, the Florida District and Southwest Conference. Every one of these districts that comprise the Southern Region will be holding their Assemblies at the same time so that Live Feed technology can be used to simultaneously hear some of our speakers, including the UUA President Peter Morales. There may be a very important vote that is likely to significantly alter why or if the Southeast District board exists. If the vote is favorable, it will reflect a change in governance that has been studied and advanced for the last four years, ever since the seminal document, "The Orlando Platform" was published.
4. Until the end of my second term, which was just a year ago, I served as a district trustee for six years. I have been a witness to and participated in rapid and exciting changes. Now, I am on the Regional Congregational Life Advisory Council, and thus your Ambassador for all things related to linking the stakeholders and the congregations of the Southeast District and the Southern Region to the UUA.
5. This is likely to be the most important District Assembly since the Southeast District adopted its current name. That may not sound very significant if you don't follow district and/or regional news, but governance changes that allow our middle judicatory to be nimble and responsive and fair to all member congregations affects you!
See you Friday evening, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Register here
Yours in faith,
Rev. Ann Marie
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From Cindy Dillard, Director of Youth Religious Education
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Passover Seder April 11
I greet this time of year with joy and appreciation for its many rituals signaling renewal and moving forward. But I am also put in mind of the past and the many wonderful times spent with family and friends celebrating these rituals. Some of these times were unique to my family, such as holding an egg-butting contest after we kids found all the eggs. Other memories are of communal celebrations steeped in tradition, such as our Flower Communion and the Passover Seder.
Please join me and Mark Freundt for a UU Passover Seder on Saturday, April 11 at 6:00 pm. Experience traditional seder foods, learn the Exodus story through a new lens, and create some new memories with your UUCG family.
Cost: $10 per adult, $5 per child (5+). Anyone interested in helping-and please don't be prohibited by cost- contact Cindy Dillard, UUCG Director of YRE via (email) uucgre@att.net OR (cell) 614-975-0126.
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From the Congregational Vice President Michelle Lee
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Ministry & Governance 101
UUCG does two kinds of work, ministry and governance.
Ministry happens when we implement our mission and serve each other and our neighbors. Sometimes we call this, "the work of the church". Ministry includes programs, operations and staff. At UUCG, the minister is chief of operations, chief of staff, and in charge of ministry. Our minister supervises staff and volunteers serving in workgroups called ministry teams. Two examples are the worship team and the pastoral care team. Ministry teams have outcomes that are frequent, usually weekly. Team volunteers are supported by the minister and paid staff to assure that time-sensitive work is happening consistently and well.
Governance happens when we maintain the organization. Sometimes we call this "church work". Governance includes fiduciary, strategic, and generative work. Fiduciary work is overseeing assets such as the building and budget. Strategic work is planning for the long term. Generative work is when we consider new ways of being, and big picture questions such as, "who are we; what difference do we make; and for whom?" At UUCG, the president and board of trustees are responsible for this work. The board of trustees oversees volunteer work groups called governance committees. Two examples are the finance committee and the accountability committee. Governance committees have outcomes that are infrequent, usually monthly or even annually. Committee volunteers are supported by the board of trustees. Monthly meetings of the board of trustees assure appropriate (not daily or weekly) supervision of committee volunteers.
At UUCG, our intention is to have healthy governance that supports a larger, thriving ministry. Understanding what is governance and what is ministry prevents internal conflict and encourages collaboration. Ministry teams and governance committees communicate informally as needed and formally at quarterly coordinating council meetings. The minister and board of trustees work together, advising, encouraging and assisting.
Please contact Karen Madrone, president, or Michelle Lee, vice-president, if you would like to talk more about ministry and governance.
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Team and Committee Meetings and ways to help out
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Membership in our movement entails the investment of both our time and talents to further our shared mission. Please find ways to connect your personal contributions with those of others within our Spiritual Community to make our Church, Community and Culture the best it can be.
Some of our Teams and Committees have regular meetings. Others meet irregularly or virtually and accomplish their missions without regular meetings. The list below contains the meeting time and location of those teams and committees that meet regularly. Feel free to attend any of these meetings as they are all open. We invite your participation in our church's governance and mission.
Ministry Team Meetings
All Ministry Team Leads meet with the Minister on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary to plan together for all church programming. This is an open meeting.
Coordinating Council Meetings
The Coordinating Council (both the Ministry Team Leads and all Committee Chairs) meet quarterly (Feb, May, Aug and Nov) on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. The Council is co-chaired by Michelle Lee, VP and Rev. Ann Marie Alderman. This is an open meeting.
Board of Trustees Meetings
The Board of Trustees meets on the 3rd Thursdays in odd months, and 3rd Tuesdays in even months at 7 PM in the Sanctuary. This monthly meeting is where governance decisions are made for our Church. This is an open meeting.
Communications Team
The Communications Team publishes the monthly newsletter and maintains the web site. We also administer our social media presence. We don't have regular meetings but there are several tasks that you could help with. Please contact Liz Gauger if you would like to join the Communications Team.
Fellowship Team Meetings
Everyone is invited to join this team that is always on the lookout to create opportunities for people to connect and have fun. Contact Kay Bishop and Rick Tolley for more information on the Fellowship Team. We sponsor the Wednesday night Potlucks and the Young Adult Gaming Group and many periodic fun fellowship events.
Healthy Congregation Committee Meetings
For more information, contact
Justice Action Team Meetings
The Justice Action Team meets on second Sundays after the service at 12:30 pm in the Library. Opportunities for volunteering with JAT include hands-on nitty-gritty tasks and work toward policy change to benefit Greensboro's residents. Membership Team The Membership Team makes visitors welcome in our church and works to expand our membership. Our team runs the visitor's table on Sunday mornings, contacts all the visitors who come to our church and organizes meetings and classes for new members. Take a look at our bulletin board in the foyer and get to know our new members. If you are interested in working with us, contact Judy Gecinger. We also sponsor the Chalice Circles, which are coordinated by Laura Graham.
Music Team MeetingsThe Music Team meets after church on the Sunday before the Ministry Team/Coordinating Council meeting. This is typically the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the Month. Meetings are typically held in the Library. Policy & Procedures Committee
Worship Team Meetings
Our Worship Team meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 3:30PM in the Minister's office. Please contact Barbara Hands if you are interested in helping the Worship Team as a Team Member, an Usher, Service Leader or Service Coordinator.
Youth Religious Education Team
For meeting times and dates see the calendar or contact Team Lead Heather Rushforth.
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 Missa Gaia
Please join us for Missa Gaia, the 5th annual concert in honor of Earth Day, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 at UUCG.
This year we will be joined by the Triad Tapestry's Children's Chorus and will be helping Environmental Stewardship Greensboro raise funds for their important native tree project.
Help us celebrate the beauty of the earth while doing something tangible to contribute to the beautification of our community.
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| An Auction Thank You | |
Our annual Service Auction brought in $9,159.93 after expenses this year! I want to thank everyone who donated and everyone who participated! And a HUGE Thank You to all the people who volunteered in any way, big or small. We could not have done it without you. I look forward to what next year will bring!
Your friendly Cabaret Chair,
Lauren Houck
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| National Public Radio Listeners Alert | |
Support WFDD and UUCG by purchasing a Day Sponsorship with the radio station on behalf of the church.
Myra Anne Gesse Dean invites church members to purchase sponsorships, as she has. If several people buy sponsorships, the church will receive mentions on the local NPR affiliate for several days in a row. It would be a great way to promote a church activity or event.
For more information about the sponsorships, visit http://wfdd.org/day-sponsorships or contact Myra Anne at 336-327-2212 or speak with Jeff or Liz Gauger on the Communications Committee.
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Good friends enrich our lives at all ages, especially if they are from diverse backgrounds that broaden our personal world.
In May UUCG will sponsor a storytelling project affirming intercultural friendships that culminates in a STORY JAM on Saturday evening, May 30, when youth and adults will tell brief personal stories describing "A Good Friend Not Like Me."
Charlotte Hamlin and Marie Houck will lead a preparatory session for youth (May 17) and adults (May 24) to develop a five-minute story that celebrates a special friendship to be shared at the STORY JAM. Drawing on this pilot project, they will lead a workshop at General Assembly in Portland, Ore. in late June.
Get ready to tell yUUr story!
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DINNER CIRCLES
During the past few months, about 30 members of UUCG have enjoyed dining together in each others'  homes, sharing the food preparation, the enjoyment of the meal, and much excellent conversation and laughter. That was round one, and you're invited for a second round to be held through April.
This is a great way to get to know your fellow UUCGers better! The second round will have new groupings and hosts. Contact: Kay Bishop or Rick Tolley at 336-285-6761 or kbooklover@gmail.com.
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| Ladies' and Men's Night Out | |
Ladies' Night Out
Ladies are invited to our monthly Vietnamese dinner at the Saigon Restaurant the last Monday of the month -- April 27. We meet at 6:30 p.m. If we have ten or more, we have the option of having the chef prepare a communal meal for us. It's usually a soup, two kinds of egg rolls and one or two entrees, costing a little over $10.00. We also have the option of selecting from the menu. It's a lively evening of table discussion, laughter and getting to know more about each other. Newcomers are always welcome. If you plan to attend please contact Mary Davis (212-0819) or Janet Plummer (294-6364)
Men's Night Out
Join us the 2nd Monday of the month -- April 13 -- at 6 p.m. at Villarosa, 6010 Landmark Center Blvd, Greensboro, near I-40 and Wendover. We also meet on the last Monday of each month at Applebee's on Battleground Avenue at 6 p.m.
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The Buddy System
Do you live alone? Do you connect every day with a family member? Do you have a "Life Alert" system?
Why do we ask these questions? Because stuff happens especially as we age; strokes; heart attacks; TIAs (mini-strokes); vertigo etc.
A friend of mine recently died because he fell at his home, and went undiscovered for four days.
He spent nine days in ICU and they worked unceasingly, trying to hydrate, and medicate his body to normal function, but it was not enough and he died from multiple organ failure caused by dehydration.
Had he heeded advice to have a system; or had friends and family followed up with more urgency on un-returned calls ---he may still be a registered voter!
Could this happen to you? Your Pastoral Care Team here at UUCG would like to help you prevent it.
By organizing a "Buddy System" we want to help you establish daily contact with someone else, i.e. family or fellow congregant. If you do not reply to a daily call, we will contact emergency services to come to your rescue.
If you live in a retirement community, the staff takes care of these matters. If you utilize in-home care;
or get Meals on Wheels, again staff is alert for non-responsiveness. But there are many of us who maintain our independence and are proud of it---or maybe just stubborn?
So we urge folks who live alone, to contact the church office. Your request to be part of the "buddy system" will be directed to the Pastoral Care Team, and you will be contacted to discuss and implement,this very important aspect of our commitment to each other's safety and peace of mind.
Joe Gecinger
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Healthy Congregations Committee
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Congregational Checkup
The Healthy Congregation Committee is charged with periodically evaluating the overall health of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro. It has been an interesting challenge to figure out how to measure health! There are some objective factors we can look at: Are we financially healthy? Do visitors stick around? How are our membership numbers doing? Those objective measures are important, but just as important are the feelings and attitudes of those in the congregation. These are obviously subjective, but our plan is to attempt to evaluate that by interviewing a selection of congregants. The questions we will use are listed below.
We are working with Rev. Ann Marie to develop the list of specific individuals to interview. Our intent is to get a good cross section of the congregation. However, if you are not one of the people we will be interviewing, but you have something you would like to add, please feel free to talk to one of the members of the Healthy Congregations Committee: Larry Graham, Phoenix Putney, Donya Lucas, Sue Beck, Bill Haney, Becky Floyd, and me.
I am looking forward to seeing what we will learn from conducting these interviews.
- Is our congregation developing new leaders, and how are we doing that?
- Do people willingly step into volunteer positions?
- What do you know about our congregation's finances, and how do you feel about how we're doing?
- How would you describe the overall morale of our congregation?
- Do you enthusiastically invite others to our worship services?
- What do we do to attract young adult (18-35 year olds) newcomers?
- Are people in leadership roles given support, encouragement and resources?
- What have you seen that demonstrates our congregation's ministry to its children and families?
- Do you get enough information here to be comfortable talking to other people about our Unitarian Universalist faith?
- How does this congregation encourage us to live our Unitarian Universalist principles?
- Are you aware of any current conflicts, and if you are, do you believe they are being addressed effectively?
Marie Houck
Chair, Healthy Congregations Committee
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Faith Formation
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Meeting on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and sometimes the 5th Sunday of the month, Adult Faith Formation explores the same monthly themes that the Chalice Circles are exploring and that Rev. Ann Marie speaks on during her 2nd Sunday sermons. For more information, contact Steve Pearsall. On First Sundays, Adult Faith Formation is led by the Healthy Congregations Committee... | Every Sunday Afternoon |
Deep River Sangha, Buddhist meditation
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Taking it T-UU The Streets
Gene Nichol, the director of Chapel Hill's Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity, recently stated that "Poverty is North Carolina's greatest challenge."
He said that "in one of the most economically vibrant states of the richest nation on earth, 18 percent of us live in wrenching poverty. Twenty-five percent of our kids. Forty percent of our children of color. We have one of the country's fastest rising poverty rates."
UUs have long been on the path of working towards social justice. And in trying to address this issue of poverty and in some small way trying to take care of the most needy among us, UUCG's YRE program embarked on a monthly carebag assembling project, Taking It T-UU The Streets (TTS).
Over the past two years, our congregation has supported this YRE effort through material and financial donations-and more importantly, by picking up a carebag or two each month, and making a big leap over the comfort zone by personally reaching out to someone in need. Please consider contributing to this ongoing effort: materially, financially, or through an act of kindness by reaching out with a bag of caring.
YRE classes will next be assembling carebags on Sunday, April 12. Contributions are welcome in the TTS basket in the lobby or by contacting Cindy Dillard (uucgre@att.net).
Food Drive Volunteers Needed
The approval from Food Lion is here, and there will finally be another opportunity to help Greensboro Urban Ministry feed the hungry on Saturday, April 11 at the Food Lion store at 4653 West Market Street. The food drive will need eight volunteers: two volunteers to work each two-hour shift, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect nonperishable goods from the patrons of the store. Please emailt Becky Floyd or call her at 336-852-3592 to volunteer. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Monday Night Dinner at Urban Ministry
On the first Monday of each month, a group of volunteers from our church prepares and serves supper to the residents of the Urban Ministry shelter.
For the past couple of months, we have had a small number of volunteers show up. We need some new workers, especially younger ones to be part of this important contribution to the welfare of some or our most vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Home Repair with CHS  The Justice Action Team of UUCG will partner with Community Housing Solutions to help make homes in Greensboro warmer, drier, and safer and to keep families in their homes. We will participate again repairing a home on Saturday, April 25. Here is just a brief description of Community Housing Solutions: "Our home repair program preserves homeownership for low-income families who cannot financially or physically do the repairs themselves . . . . . We rely heavily upon the support of volunteers and donors." Beginning mid-March there will be a Justice Action Team table after service where you can obtain more information on CHS and this project. You can sign up to do the physical repair work or help with planning and lunch arrangements. Carla Duncan is the UUCG team leader, and she can tell you all about working on CHS projects. She has worked! Email her at Carla Duncan. Save April 25 for a wonderful day of teamwork! Our workday will end at 3:30 - we'll be home in time to rest and get ready for the Missa Gaia performance that evening.
Share the Plate for April
Donations will be given to Environmental Stewardship Greensboro.
Peanut Butter Alert
Thanks to everyone at the Unitarian Universalist Church who contributed to
the 86 pounds of peanut butter and nonperishable food collected last month for the Greensboro Food Bank. You are greatly appreciated!
Becky Floyd
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Board of Trustees
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Highlights of the March 19, 2015 UUCG Board of Trustees Meeting
- Rev. Ann Marie Alderman encouraged Board members to register before March 30 for the Annual District Assembly which UUCG is hosting on April 17 and 18. The website is http://www.uuasouthernregion.org/aa2015.html
- Rev. Ann Marie went to Birmingham March 5-7 for the Marching in the Arc of Justice Conference and then to Selma for the 50th anniversary observance of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. She briefly recounted some highlights from the weekend shared with about 500 UUs, including some of our own UUCG members. For more details and to hear the presentations given during the conference, visit http://www.uulivinglegacy.org/marching-in-the-arc.html
- Karen Madrone, President, noted the Southeast District Chalice Lighter program is honoring the 50th anniversary of Selma by offering three $5,000 grants to churches in the Southern Region to "fund a project that addresses anti-racism/anti-oppression social justice work". The deadline to apply for a grant is April 15. Karen and Rev. Ann Marie have begun dialogue about whether UUCG should apply and what we would like to accomplish with the funds.
- As chair of Policies and Procedures Committee, Michelle Lee, presented for discussion a draft of the Safe Congregation Policy, as well as the P & P report and some explanatory background. Extensive time and research have resulted in much progress on this document, but several details still need to be worked out.
- Lonnie Houck, Treasurer, reported that income is ahead of expenses, year to date by $10,624 due to the income from the Cabaret Auction. February pledges were up by about $1,400 compared to January.
- There was discussion about the ACT campaign and budget timeline. March 23 - April 9 will be the final wrap up of collecting pledges, so the finance committee can prepare the final draft of the proposed budget for Board review on April 21.
- The Congregation will vote on the final version of the proposed 2015-16 budget at the Annual meeting on Sunday, May 17.
- Voting on the proposed bylaw revisions will be moved to a Congregational meeting in October. The board did not want to have the proposed change take effect immediately on passing, thereby changing how many board positions would be open in the next part of the meeting. New language for the bylaws revision needs to be created for the October meeting to take effect in May 2016.
- More details are available in reports posted at the UUCG website http://uugreensboro.org/for-members/members-only/ Go to "Board Reports 14-15" in March.
- The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, April 21 at 7 pm and is open to all.
Submitted by Sharin Francis, Board Secretary
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Walk to Defeat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) On Saturday, April 11, at 10:00 a.m. a walk to raise funds and promote awareness of ALS will be held at Center City Park in Greensboro. Support the team "Sandy's Soldiers" (for UUCG member Sandy Wayt) with your contribution/presence in the Walk to Defeat ALS, a national effort in the fight to cure and treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Go to ALS website to register.
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April Birthdays
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Congratulations to our members with birthdays in April!
Chellie Mason, Alex Stoesen, Ann Dickinson,
Gladys McNatt, Sue Beck, Barbara Hughes,
Barbara Council Gay Cheney & Michael Puzio
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Attendance and Share Half donation
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Service Cancelled due to weather
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UUCG Covenant
| We, the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro, do covenant to:
- Promote a search for personal meaning, respecting individual truth in a community process of quest
- Speak and act with caring, courtesy and love thereby maintaining emotional, physical, and spiritual safety for all
- Support UUCG and denominational efforts with our resources
- Combat injustice while promoting equality
- Nurture our children on their spiritual journeys
- Hold ourselves to this covenant, especially during times of conflict and disagreement
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UUCG Officers
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Karen Madrone, President
Michelle Lee, Vice President
Lonnie Houck, Treasurer
Sharin Francis, Secretary
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UUCG Trustees
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Suzanne Deering (2015)
Cindy Williams (2016)
Katja Brown (2016)
Sue Beck (2016)
Shawn Gagne (2017)
Jim Roeder (2017)
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UUCG Staff
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Reverend Ann Marie Alderman, MinisterRev. Ann Marie Alderman may be contacted by sending an e-mail to amalderman@uuma.org or on her mobile phone 704.770.8748. She is usually in her UUCG office on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.  Julie Hamilton, Congregational AdministratorOffice Hours: Please call church office for appointments
Office Phone: 336.856.0330 Cell: 336.687.4101 E-mail: uucgchurch@att.net Mark Freundt, Director of MusicOffice Hours: Please call church office for appointments Office Phone: 336.856.0330, Cell: 336.908.1103 E-mail: uucgdirmu@bellsouth.net Cindy Dillard, RE Coordinator Office Hours: Please call church office for appointments Office Phone: 336.856.0330 Cell 614.975.0126 E-mail: uucgre@att.net
Walter McCorey, Sexton
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Ministry Team and Board Committee Contacts
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Ministry Teams--Reporting to the Minister
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| Adult Faith Formation Team (formerly Adult RE)
| Steve Pearsall and Nina Nameste
| Building and Grounds Team
| Ken Williams
| Care Team
| Sara Bourquin
| Communications Team
| Liz and Jeff Gauger
| Denominational Affairs Team
| Steve Pearsall
| Fellowship Team
| Kay Bishop and Rick Tolley
| Fundraising Team
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| Cabaret Auction Sub-Team
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Lauren Houck
| Justice Action Team (formerly Social Action)
| Sue Cole, Sara Bourquin, Becky Floyd
| Environmental Stewardship Greensboro
| Vance Archer
| Food Drives and Food Donations
| Becky Floyd
| GLBTQ Sub Team
| Karen Madrone | Potter House Service
| Ken Knight
| Red Cross Blood Drive
| Tim Leisman
| Pastoral Care Team
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see Rev. Ann Marie
| Membership Team
| Judy Gecinger
| Music Team
| Sue Sherwood & Marilyn Clayton
| Worship Team
| Barbara Hands
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Youth Religious Education Team
| Heather Rushforth
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Committees and Task Forces
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Report to the Board of Trustees
| Accountability Committee
| Karen Madrone, Acting Chair | ACT
| Harold Gunn | Archival Records Committee
| Sharin Francis
| Designated Gifts Task Force
| Ken Williams
| Finance Committee
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| Healthy Congregations Committee
| Marie Houck
| Human Resources Committee
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Congregational Standing Committees
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Report to the Congregation
| Committee on Leadership Development
| Benn Kuecker | Committee on Endowment
| Ken Williams
| Coordinating Council
| Rev. Ann Marie, Michelle Lee
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