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Committees |
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| Committees & Descriptions | Committee Chairs |
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Archives Researches, collects, and organizes to preserve the history of the Church. Maine archives and museums membership. |
Linda Davis |
| Capital Campaign | Jody Rich & Rosemary Winslow |
| Caring Committee | Ray and Jay Rogers and Nancy Wynne |
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Evening Sandwich Program (ESP) Meets approximately quarterly to review financial statements, discuss issues/concerns/needs, and be a communication forum for the ESP teams. |
Maili Baily |
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Fellowship Welcomes new people and guests, maintains Guest Book and yellow cards in the pews, sends letters to first-time visitors, coordinates Greeters, arranges new member meetings and provides information packets for them. |
Steve Anderson, Hilary Ervin,
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Mathieu, Jay Rogers, Beth Schiller and Phyl Taylor |
| Finance Reviews/amends/approves the annual budget and presents it to the Board for approval. Reviews financial issues and makes recommendations to the Board. |
Dave Wynne |
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Fund Raising Plans for and assists with fund raisers, from smaller monthly events to capital campaigns such as rebuilding of the bell tower. New in 2005. |
Mary Ann Anderson, Sally Harwood, Don Naber, Ray & Jay Rogers, Severn Towl, Diane Wheeler |
| Grant Writing | Steve & Mary Ann Anderson, Bill Basford, Jim Easton, Sally Harwood, Don Naber, Severn Towl |
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Hospitality Coordinates coffee hour sign-up. One person usually takes this on for a year or two and then "passes the coffeepot" to another member. |
Claire Prontnicki |
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Investment Management Keeps track of investments and endowment income, and makes recommendations to the Board. |
Mark Jose |
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Ministry Supports the minister and proposes the minister's compensation package for the year. |
Sally Harwood, Linda Lee, Diane Wheeler |
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Music Hires church organist, coordinates "Special Music" for Sunday and other services, maintains church organ and pianos, schedules special musical events such as the Keyboard Concert. |
Harry Vayo |
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Nominating Brainstorms and asks members of the congregation to serve on committees and the Board (Officers and Trustees.) |
Don Naber |
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Officers and Trustees President, Vice-president, Treasurer, Clerk, and six Trustees. Officer terms are for one year and are renewable, except that the President is not to serve more than two consecutive years. The trustees' 3-yr terms are staggered to allow two trustees to be elected annually. |
Diane Wheeler, President |
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Planned Giving Educates the congregation about bequests and charitable giving. A resource for those who want to include the Church in their wills and estate plans. |
Jon Rogers, Ave Vinick, Sue Cook |
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Pledge Drive, AKA "Bellringers" Plans and implements the annual fundraising campaign to meet the operating budget and other financial needs. |
Jody Rich and Nat Shed |
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Point Gathers information, writes, edits and distributes the church's monthly newsletter, "The Point". |
Connie Winship |
| Property & Grounds Maintains the Church, rental property, and all grounds. Conducts an annual inspection and obtains estimates of proposed projects, such as expansion of parking and repair of the bell tower. | Jim Easton |
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Religious Education Provides classes and programs each Sunday for children, pre-school through high school. |
Mark Tappan |
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Safety Ad hoc committee that convenes when there is a safety issue to be addressed. |
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SOFIA (Strategic Organizing and Planning for Faith in Action) Turns the spiritual energy of the church into tangible benefit for the community. |
Eric Sharpe |
| Welcoming Congregation Works on issues of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered people. Members have completed state-level "Training of Trainers" to allow them to assist other churches. | Ray & Connie Winship |
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Worship Plans and orchestrates lay services (approx one per month), and special services such as Easter, Christmas, Flower Sunday, Fall Celebration Sunday. Takes care of "before" and "after" service needs such as water, hymn board, announcements, sound system, candles, and locking the doors. |
Edie Keller |
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We, the congregation of the Universalist-Unitarian Church of Waterville, Maine, honoring our liberal religious heritage and acknowledging our presence in Waterville since 1826, affirm the value of: -
Individuals and their unique journeys of personal and spiritual growth. Principles and Purposes The following statements were adopted as Bylaws by the 1984, 1985, and 1995 General Assemblies. We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:
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