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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro

An Intentional Liberal Religious Community October 2015

In This Issue
Worship Services and Schedule
A Word of Thanks
Reflections from Rev. Ann Marie
Justice Action Team Report
UU Womenspirit Event
From the Congregational President
UUCG Officers
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The newsletter will be published on Nov. 6.

Hard copies of this newsletter are available in the church foyer on the Visitor Table. 

 

Sunday and Special Worship Services and Schedule  

Sunday,
Oct. 4

Pet Blessing Sunday
Intergenerational Service
 
Rev. Ann Marie Alderman  


Sunday, Oct. 11


Sometimes You're the Windshield 

 
Rev. Ann Marie Alderman


Sunday, Oct. 18



 
 Walking the Talk
  

Rev. Ann Marie Alderman 

 
Sunday, Oct. 25




Living in a "Black Lives Matter" World
 
Rev. Marian Stewart


Sunday Morning Schedule

  9:30 - 10:30Adult Faith FormationCompassionate Congregation Series continues the first Sunday of each month presented by the Healthy Congregations Committee.

On Oct. 11 and 18 join Ken Knight in a discussion on the book "The How of Happiness"   
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.


 
Inspirations
 
The sense of danger must not disappear:
The way is certainly both short and steep,
However gradual it looks from here;
Look if you like, but you will have to leap...
A solitude ten thousand fathoms deep
Sustains the bed on which we lie, my dear;
Although I love you, you will have to leap;
Our dream of safety has to disappear.
(W.H. Auden, 1907 - 1973)


Wednesday Potluck

 

We share a potluck supper at 6 p.m. each Wednesday.

  Please bring a dish to share and your own table service.

 

 

Expressions Music Service 

 

Wednesday evenings, following the Potluck. 

 

On Oct. 7, Danny Glenn will present a poetry reading. 

Check the weekly E-news for each week's guest perfomers. 

 


Reflections from Rev. Ann Marie

It is starting out as a very wet month!  Wet or not, as long as we have electricity and no pronounced flooding, the Annual Pet Blessing Sunday will take place on October 4.  Any well-behaved and properly caged or restrained pet is welcome, (along with a human companion!)...or bring a photo! 

Later in the month on  Sunday, October 25th, we will have a guest preacher visit from the Rev. Marian Stewart, still a member of UUCG, who serves as the pastor of our sister congregation, Northlake UU Church.

 After the service, she will share from her Doctor of Divinity dissertation:  "Begotten Legacies: Examining the Soul of Inherited Racism".  She describes her paper as motivated by her profound personal experience of white privilege and inherited racism.  She examined stories of many Southern descendants of slave-holding ancestors to understand the tension, if any, between historic racism and contemporary examples of racism.  Personal and family stories are presented in her paper to indicate positions on a cycle from original story to witness, awareness, catharsis, desire for change, and creation of a new story.  Should be interesting! 

In between, make plans to be at this year's Greater Greensboro Crop Walk on Sunday, October 18th.  You can register and donate on this special UUCG Crop Walk page.

Hope you see you at church! 
                                                                                                                                                   
Yours in faith,
 
Rev. Ann Marie
  
 
Cindy Dillard, Youth Religious Education Director

       Cindy Dillard 2013 
JUSTICE ACTION
If you consider this concept through the prism of our principles, we are a faith all about seeking justice action for our communities and our world.  At UUCG, YRE has a monthly activity for children and youth, providing them with an opportunity to explore the idea of homelessness/being in need and then act by assembling carebags.  This is then extended to the congregation, by providing carebags for distribution (and is also sustained by the congregation with donations, both financial and in-kind.)  This month, we all have the opportunity to put justice action to work in a different way -- in partnership with many non-profit organizations across the country -- by physically demonstrating on behalf of justice by walking in the streets against hunger.  On Sunday, October 18, UUCG will participate in the annual CROPWalk, whose purpose is to raise awareness and funds to end hunger.  UUCG's choir will once again sing the national anthem to open the event.  Please plan to join the walk after church, Sunday, October 18.  I will have a sign-up sheet posted for folks interested in carpooling.  You can also contact me @ uucgre@att.net.
 
YRE/SUNDAY SCHOOL
[children start in the service @10:55, then adjourn to their classrooms*]
 
10/4                 MULTI-GENERATIONAL SERVICE (children remain in the service): 
                        "Blessing of the Animals"
 
10/11               UU BIBLE/UU TALES (Pre-K thru 2nd Grade) "About the Bible"
                        THE SIMPSONS & UU (3rd thru 7th Grades) "Life on the Fast Lane"
                        CIRCLE OF YOUTH (8th-12th Grades) tbd
 
10/18               UU BIBLE/UU TALES (Pre-K thru 2nd Grade) "Adam & Eve"
                        THE SIMPSONS & UU (3rd thru 7th Grades) "Bart Gets an 'F'"
                        CIRCLE OF YOUTH (8th-12th Grades) tbd
 
10/25               UU BIBLE/UU TALES (Pre-K thru 2nd Grade) "Cain & Able"
                        THE SIMPSONS & UU (3rd thru 7th Grades) "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
                        CIRCLE OF YOUTH (8th-12th Grades) tbd
 
*CHALICE CLUB, our Fellowship Group for children aged preschool-5th grade, and offered in conjunction with Adult Ed from 9:30-10:30am, has been suspended due to lack of participation.  We hope to offer it again in January.
 
NURSERY CARE is provided for children birth-age 4, 10am-12:15pm, extended for special events.

 
From the Congregational President Karen Madrone
 
The last couple of months for the board have been ones of wonderful questions. Unitarian Universalism specializes in questions.  In the past three months there have had two board resignations.  One position was filled quickly, the second one we have had a harder time with. 

The resignations point to questions of how we as a church fill all the required positions according to our bylaws in the face of the reality that we do not currently have enough members to fill all of the leadership positions needed by UUCG as a whole.  A board trustee position is not inherently more important than a team lead or committee chair.  All leadership positions are necessary for the functioning of our church.  One of the larger questions is: how many board trustees are truly needed for the functioning of the board?  Will we function just as well (or even better?) with fewer trustees?  This is actually a question that will be presented to the congregation on November 1st at the congregational meeting.  The Bylaws Taskforce has been hard at work reviewing the bylaws for redundancies and inconsistencies.  Many of the items you will be voting on are minor revisions that have been troublesome to us in the past or that no longer work for who we are now.  One of the items you need to be aware of is that there is a proposal to reduce the size of the board.
  
When I was informed of the second resignation, my reaction was that we should consider suspending that one portion of the bylaws that says that the President must fill the position within 60 days.  The reason I suggested such a wild idea is that the congregational meeting will take place two weeks after the end of that 60 day period.  I wanted the board to experiment with what it felt like to operate with one less position filled. If that section of the bylaw proposal is not approved, my plan was to fill it at that time (with the hope that someone accepts my request!).  At our September board meeting, we decided by consensus to ask Lonnie Houck to serve as a board member for that two week time period between the end of the 60 day time period and the congregational meeting and he has agreed.
  
For the functioning of the whole church, I hope that this proposal passes because we need leaders serving on both governance committees and in ministry teams and we need to be thinking into the future regarding a called minister search team.  We must think strategically.  Reducing the size of the board means we have the ability to have more people in other positions in the church.  I am convinced that there is a part to play for everyone.  We all have gifts to share.  If you would like to explore good places for you to serve, I recommend contacting Wendell Putney, chair of the Committee on Leadership Development.
  
  
Our board is consistently focused on two things: building our foundation and dreaming into the future.  If you have questions about our processes, please feel free to talk to any board member.  We believe in the future of UUCG.

Please contact
Karen Madrone, president, or Michelle Lee, vice-president, if you would like more information.
 
Work Day

On Saturday, October 10, there will be an all church Work Day starting at 9:15am and running until the early afternoon.  In addition to various maintenance chores, we will be landscaping the new Memorial Garden area.  Please bring a shovel and a wheelbarrow if you have them, but most importantly, bring yourself.  Lunch will be served.

Annual UUCG Auction

 

 

 



Gather your donations now.  Handmade items are always top sellers.

Donations: Ann Dickinson

Entertainment: Marie Houck
 

Food: Laura Graham

Co-Chairs Lauren Houck and Robin Lewis
 
Coffee Volunteers

 

Volunteers are needed for Coffee Hour in October and November.  It is a gift of a time and joy we can all share.  Anyone can sign up; the sheet is on the bulletin board just outside the kitchen, next to the 'Flowers' sign-up.  Serving coffee is easy, and we will be glad to go through it with anyone interested.    

 

We would like to express a sincere "Thank You!" to the great folks who have volunteered to provide coffee after Sunday service. 

 

Karen and Robb Fulkerson  

 


 Strategic Planning
 
After presenting both at the Coordinating Council as well as the UUCG Board of Trustees in August 2015, the Strategic Planning Committee will present the results of the first survey to the congregation during our congregational meeting on November 1, 2015.
 
The answers of the first survey indicate that UUCG currently is in a safe and comfortable place.  Now we want to shift gears with a second set of questions that will serve as a measure of how our answers change as we are thinking into the future of our congregation.
 
We will start distributing the second survey at the congregational meeting. If you have questions about this, please contact Katja Brown. 

Leadership Development

Save the Date
Leadership Development Workshop, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1-4 p.m.at UUCG.  The workshop will focus on recognizing and strengthening leadership skills which are applicable to church roles and all organizations. For more information, contact Charlotte Hamlin

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 -- Oct. 26.  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 (586-0188) or Janet Plummer (294-6364).


Men's Night Out 

  

Join us the 2nd Monday of the month -- Oct. 12 -- 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.

 
Faith Formation 

Adult Faith Formation


October 4:  The Healthy Congregation Committee will continue their series of classes focusing on Compassionate Communications.  This month we will be looking at Compassion as a Spiritual Practice.
  
October 11 and 18:  Ken Knight will continue his examination of The How of Happiness.  Reading the book is not a requirement of the class.
  
October 25:  Tom Burwell will begin a series of classes drawing from a variety of sources. The idea that "society's problems need market solutions" presupposes that people are essentially just "rational-economic-actors".  This class will study the opposite hypothesis -- that certain group-level problems in today's world require group-level solutions.  The class will start by looking at Blake's and Shelley's dissent to the "Age of Reason" that dominated 17th and 18th century thought, move into a discussion of dreams and the "birth" of psychology as an independent field of knowledge, and end with a discussion of the overlap between psychology and economics.
  
November 1:  As we move towards elections, this seems a good time to explore what Compassionate Communications might offer us in dealing with our "Enemy Images".  Who are YOUR enemy images? 

  
Every Sunday Afternoon
Deep River Sangha, Buddhist meditation
 4:00 - 5:30

  

  
  
November Faith Formation

The Enemy Image:  Who are your EI's? Give your reasons!


                     
November 1: Adult Faith Formation class, 9:30 a.m., Sanctuary



Justice Action Team Update 
   
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.

Please contact Ken Knight if you have questions.  He can be reached at oldpeacenik@gmail.com or at 336/327-7214.


 




Food Drive
There will be another opportunity to help Greensboro Urban Ministry to feed the hungry on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Food Lion store at 4653 West Market Street.  The food drive will need 8 volunteers, 2 volunteers to work each 2 hour shift, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect nonperishable goods from the patrons of the store.  Please contact Becky Floyd at 336-852-3592 or rfloyd2@triad.rr.com to volunteer.  Your help is greatly appreciated.


TAKING IT T-UU THE STREETS
This year, we are taking a different approach to this project by rotating through the age-groups/classes.  This month, our oldest group, "Circle of Youth," will assemble carebags for the needy on Sunday, October 11, as our monthly justice action project.  Please consider donating non-perishable individual food and hygiene items to the collection basket in the lobby.  If you (or someone you know) travels, please gather the soaps, etc. and donate them to the lobby basket.  Financial donations are also welcome to help purchase materials for the carebags.  For more information, please contact Cindy Dillard (uucgre@att.net).




Share the Plate: October     
Donations will be given to the Animal Rescue and Foster Program 








CROP Walk  
Sunday afternoon October 18
Grasshopper Stadium

UUCG choir will again open the walk with the National Anthem. Gather with other UUs about 1:30 near the choir.  Many will be wearing their Standing on the Side of Love shirts so you can't miss them.  You can purchase a CROP Walk 2015 shirt if you wish.

You can sign up to walk or make a donation at the Justice Action table after service on Sundays.  Stop at the table to pick up your pledge packet so you can start soliciting other members and your friends.  Or even better, get your friends to walk with you.

If no walker has asked you for a pledge, you can make a donation at the JAT table.  Remember that 25% of the funds raised by the CROP Walk will go to the Greensboro Urban Ministry to feed hungry people right here at home.


Community Housing Solutions
Saturday November 14 is the day!  Join other UUs to repair a house working with Community Housing Solutions.  This non-profit organization works to keep homeowners in their homes.  These homeowners are often disabled or elderly and unable to complete or finance repairs.  Jobs include carpentry, simple installations, lawn work,and cleaning.  CHS furnishes all the tools, but you can bring a favorite hammer or rake!  T eams from our church have worked on three homes and found it fulfilling and a great way to feel closer to other church members.  The day usually begins around 8:30 and runs until 2:30 or 3:00.  If you can work just a few hours, we'll welcome you!  Lunch will be provided.  Greensboro Housing Solutions

You can sign up at the Justice Action table any Sunday in October.  If you are unable to work, the team will appreciate snacks and brownies.  Just put down your name!

Contact Carla Duncan or Sara Bourquin for additional information, or see us on Sunday morning.


Peanut Butter Alert 
Thanks to everyone at the Unitarian Universalist Church who contributed to
the 85 pounds of peanut butter and nonperishable food collected last month for the Greensboro Food Bank.  You are greatly appreciated!
Becky Floyd
 

   
  
  
Healthy Congregation Committee


The Board has approved the Complaint Response Policy drafted by the Healthy Congregations Committee, and the Committee is now writing the specific procedures to go along with the policy.   Underpinning our work is the belief that most of the time, issues can best be resolved by direct conversation between the individuals involved, but that there may be times when it is necessary to ask a disinterested party to assist.   That's where we will come in:  our committee members have been called in a few times this past year, and stand ready to advise or to provide  assistance if necessary.  We believe that everyone has the right to be seen and heard, but acknowledge that there may be times when, in the end, not everyone is satisfied with the outcome.  If you are facing a situation in church that you feel could benefit from our assistance, please feel free to contact any member of our committee. 
  
Marie Houck, chair, Healthy Congregation Committee
  


Board of Trustees 
 
Highlights of the September 16, 2015 UUCG Board of Trustees Meeting
  • Karen Madrone, President, reported on efforts to find a chair for Human Resources Committee.  The Accountability Committee and Developmental Ministry Team will meet to discuss progress on the Developmental Ministry.
  • Lonnie Houck presented the Treasurer's report.  All the money in the Memorial Garden Fund has been used, so donations are being sought.  Work has begun on the bio retention cell, and half the minimum expense, $4,700, has been paid.  Pledge income received through August was up by $10,386 compared to July.  Delta (income - expense) through August is positive.
  • Rev. Ann Marie Alderman noted that weekly email announcements have started going out on Thursday, rather than Tuesday.  She noted that sending a message to the forum yahoo group does not reach all members.  A better method would be to include the message in the weekly email announcements.
  • Michelle Lee, Policies and Procedures Chair, provided copies and a review of the P & P outline from the Board policy book.  She gave background and discussed policies that need to be created or updated, encouraging each Board member to choose one or more to work on.
  • Robert Gretton reported that Finance Committee is developing a long term capital expenditure plan.  In addition, the Finance Committee has worked with the company that owns the church's timeshare to change our week from April to February.  This is assumed to be a better week to auction it off.  Karen Madrone and Sharin Francis will sign the required documents. 
  • Last month there was a vote to create a task force to help develop a policy about how to respond to smoking.  Next month the board will review a proposed charter for this taskforce. Cindy Williams has agreed to be on this taskforce.
  • Karen will appoint Lonnie Houck as Board member to fill the vacancy created by Robin Lewis' August 19 resignation.  Lonnie will serve in this role from the end of the 60 days vacancy until the congregational meeting on November 1st.
 
The next Board meeting will be Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 pm and is open to all.
 
Submitted by Sharin Francis  
 
Team and Committee Meetings and Ways to Help Out

  

Members and friends of UUCG are invited to participate in Ministry Teams or in Governing Committees. Whether you have a particular talent or want to learn one, there is a place for you!   

Some of the 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.  
 
Ministry Team Lead 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 ministry 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.  We share regarding current and upcoming events.  This is an open meeting. 

Board of Trustees Meetings 
The Board of Trustees meets on the 3rd Wednesdays in odd months at 7:30 pm, and 3rd Thursdays in even months at 7 pm.  Please check the calendar for each month's meeting date.  This monthly meeting is where governance decisions are made.  This is an open meeting.

Adult Faith Formation Team
Adult Faith Formation sessions begin on Sunday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30 am on September 13.  Marie Houck is the team lead.

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 Marie Houck

 

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 and invites all who are ready to be members into the full benefits of congregational life.  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 the new members.  If you are interested in this vital ministry contact Nancy Henderson.   We also sponsor the Chalice Circles, which are coordinated by Laura Graham.

Music Team Meetings
The 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

If you are interested in participating in the research, drafting, and editing process of our policy manual, please request to join the Policies & Procedures Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UUCGPolicies/ , or send an email to  Michelle Lee
  
 Worship Team Meetings 

Our Worship Team meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 3:30PM in the Minister's office.  Please contact Nora Bird 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.   


 

Community Events
  
  

UUCSV (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Swannanoa Valley)
 2015 Appalachian Autumn Adventure
October 16, 17 & 18
Join our congregation for this fund raising weekend.  Enjoy a home stay with local UUs in the Asheville/Black Mountain area.  Attend a welcoming reception to meet your fellow travelers.  Customize your weekend from a list of guided activities which include a music festival, a craft show, hiking, eco-village tour, and a brewery tour.
For more information: uusv.org.
  
  
  
  
   
  
October Birthdays
AUUCG Covenant UUCG Covenant gust Birthdays  
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  Best Wishes to this month's honorees:

Linda Davis, Jenefer Lewis, Lilly Wynn,
Dominick McGiness, Cindy Williams Carla Duncan,
Emma Gagne, Wendell Putney, Bolling Lowrey,
Karen Madrone, Mary Alice Knight, Kim Freundt,
Baylor McCarville, Charlene Collins, Judy Gecinger,
Carol Michaelis, Myra Anne Dean, Jake Mattocks


Attendance


August 30

 

 

114

 

September 6

 

102

September 13

September 20

 

September 27
 

110

107 

  87

 

 

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Share Half donations for September: $433.50 The donations went to the Piedmont Interfaith.

  


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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

UUCG Officers  

Karen Madrone, President                                                                        
Michelle Lee, Vice President                                                                   
Susan Hill, Treasurer                                                                              
Sharin Francis, Secretary                                                                            

UUCG Trustees

                                                                           

Sue Beck (2016) 

Katja Brown (2016)

Robert Gretton (2016)                                                                      

Jim Roeder (2017)   

Cindy Williams (2018)                                                                        

                                                                                 

UUCG Staff


Reverend Ann Marie Alderman, Minister
Rev. 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.     
     

JulieJulie Hamilton, Congregational Administrator
Office Hours: Please call church office for appointments
Office Phone: 336.856.0330 Cell: 336.687.4101 E-mail: uucgchurch@att.net




Mark Freundt 2013 Mark Freundt, Director of Music
Office Hours: Please call church office for appointments
Office Phone: 336.856.0330, Cell: 336.908.1103 E-mail: uucgdirmu@bellsouth.net




Cindy Dillard 2013 Cindy Dillard, YRE Director
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

                    Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (times vary based on needs).

Ministry Team and Board Committee Contacts


Ministry Teams--Reporting to the Minister

Adult Faith Formation Team (formerly Adult RE)
Marie Houck
Building and Grounds Team
Ken Williams
Care Team
Sara Bourquin
Communications Team
Liz and Jeff Gauger
Denominational Affairs Team
Open
Fellowship Team
Kay Bishop and Rick Tolley
Fundraising Team
Open
      Auction Sub-Team

Lauren Houck, Robin Lewis

Justice Action Team (formerly Social Action)
Sue Cole, Sara Bourquin, Becky Floyd
       Environmental Stewardship Greensboro
Vance Archer
       Food Drives and Food Donations
Becky Floyd
       Standing on the Side of Love
Tim Leisman
       Potter House Service
Ken Knight
       Red Cross Blood Drive
Tim Leisman
Pastoral Care Team

Joe Gecinger 

Membership Team
Nancy Henderson
Music Team
Sue Sherwood
Worship Team
Nora Bird
        LabyrinthMichelle Lee

Youth Religious Education Team 

Heather Rushforth

Committees and Task Forces
Report to the Board of Trustees
Accountability Committee
 Karen Madrone, Acting Chair
ACT
 Open
Archival Records Committee
Sharin Francis
Designated Gifts Task Force
Ken Williams
Finance Committee
Lonnie Houck
Healthy Congregations Committee
Marie Houck
Human Resources Committee
open
Policies and Procedures Committeeopen
Strategic Planning CommitteeKatja Brown



    
Congregational Standing Committees
Report to the Congregation
Committee on Leadership Development
Wendell Putney
Committee on Endowment
Ken Williams 
Coordinating Council
Rev. Ann Marie, Michelle Lee