An open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ October 21, 2018 10am Twenty Second Sunday a er Pentecost Welcome to our worship service. Please join us for refreshments and time for fellowship immediately following the service.
PRELUDE GATHERING SONG (see insert) Summo Parenti Gloria Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) Christ Be Our Light ANNOUNCEMENTS CONGREGATIONAL GREETING CALL TO WORSHIP (inspired by Mark 10:35-45) The Grace The Grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all now and for evermore. Amen. Leader: We may come here for a glimpse of glory, but Jesus asks us: Can you drink the cup that I drink? All: The cup of Jesus own life: struggle and joy; suffering and hope. Fullness of life! Leader: We may come here to get close to Jesus, and Jesus asks us: Can you be baptized with my baptism? All: Baptized into the reign of God, where the Spirit breaks down barriers among all people and creates new relationships! Leader: We may come here for honor or fame, But Jesus challenges us: To become great you must serve! All: Why are we here? To drink the cup of fullness of life; To immerse ourselves in Jesus struggle for justice and peace; To learn how to serve so that the world may be healed. OPENING PRAYER Holy Dwelling Place, Your tent is wide enough to provide shelter for all who seek you, food for all who hunger, and healing for all who suffer. Meet us here today, and fill us with confidence in your presence, that we may risk sharing Jesus cup and his baptism so the world may become the place of love and justice you desire for all. 2
Shelter us with your light, and clothe us with your heavenly garments. Teach us how we may best serve ourselves and one another on this daring adventure. Amen. *PROCESSIONAL HYMN #22 (Black, New Century) Sing Praise to God, Who Has Shaped TIME FOR ALL AGES ANTHEM Everlasting Melody Rollo A. Dillworth Joyful Noise and Hallelujah Choirs READINGS Epistle Hebrews 5: 1-10 (The Message) Every high priest selected to represent men and women before God and offer sacrifices for their sins should be able to deal gently with their failings, since he knows what it s like from his own experience. But that also means that he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as the peoples. No one elects himself to this honored position. He s called to it by God, as Aaron was. Neither did Christ presume to set himself up as high priest, but was set apart by the One who said to him, You re my Son; today I celebrate you! In another place God declares, You re a priest forever in the royal order of Melchizedek. While he lived on earth, anticipating death, Jesus cried out in pain and wept in sorrow as he offered up priestly prayers to God. Because he honored God, God answered him. Though he was God s Son, he learned trusting-obedience by what he suffered, just as we do. Then, having arrived at the full stature of his maturity and having been announced by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who believingly obey him. Con nued next page. 3
Gospel Mark 10: 35-45 (NRSV) James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you. And he said to them, What is it you want me to do for you? And they said to him, Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory. But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They replied, We are able. Then Jesus said to them, The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared. When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. HYMN (see insert) Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love Vs. 1 & 2 SERMON Ready to Follow!? Rev. Heike Werder HYMN (see insert) Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love Vs. 3 & 4 4
COMMUNITY PRAYERS Concerns and Celebrations Prayers for Our Friends and Families, Our Church, Our Community, and the World. Concluding with the leader saying.gather our hopes and dreams, God, and unite them to this prayer which we offer to you in your many names, with one heart: Our Father and Mother in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your reign come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS In each of our pews today is a black friendship book which we encourage you to fill out and pass to the person next to you during the offering. If you have been with us before, just put down your name, but if you are new today, please let us know who you are. Thanks! Offertory Anthem How Can I Keep From Singing Quaker hymn arr. Gwyneth Walker Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God, all creatures here below, Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Prayer of Dedication 5
*CLOSING HYMN (see insert) O God of Every Nation BENEDICTION CHORAL BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Peace I Leave with You William Wurges Concerto per la Chiesa Johann Walther (1684-1748) Deacons: Sue Cotton, Dibby Moder Flower Delivery: Martha Lamb Flowers: Jane Brand Ushers: Jim Conroy, Janet Jankowiak, Mike Normile, Peter Wells The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Frida H. Boyd, from her family. Church Covenant We strive to be a joyful, welcoming Christian Community. We seek to be faithful in a world torn by suffering, injustice, oppression, and war. We are inspired by God, Christ s Ministry, and the examples of other faithful people. We join together in worship and song, fellowship, study, and mission to embrace the risks and challenges of continuing Christ s ministry We struggle to live out our faith in the world by furthering justice and peace, witnessing to the truth, and proclaiming God s love and mercy for all people. Open and Affirming Statement As a covenant community we are committed to the belief that all people are created equal before God. In affirmation of the inclusive love of Christ Jesus, we welcome persons of any race, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability and economic circumstance to full participation in our community life and ministry. We strive to reflect these beliefs in the language and content of our worship and in our lives together. (This statement adopted in 2000, reflects the welcome of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and their friends and families.) 6
10/14/2018 Collections* = $1,915 10/14/2018 Worship Attendance = 108 people September Electronic Pledge Amount: $11,598.15 Please contact the church office 781-444-2510 or office@needhamucc.org to find out how you can give electronically. *Collection amount does not include additional pledges received electronically. Our current pledge amount for 2018 is $392,968. This represents a budget shortfall of $57,032 for the year. The Board is responsible for the overall administrative life of the church including buildings, finances, personnel and the overall health of the church. Moderator: Jackie Allen Clerk: Jane Brand Term Ends 2019: Jim Conroy, Diane Rees, Kristin Mollerus, Keith McClelland Term Ends 2020: Howard Sesso, Barbra Morton, Amanda Angel Term Ends 2021: Craig Morrison, Scott Lively, Amy Hurley The Deacons are responsible for the spiritual life and well-being of the church. Term Ends 2019: Rick Devereux, Dibby Moder, Scott Stewart, Carol Miller, Jean Veigas Term Ends 2020: Kevin Blume, Paul Brown, Sue Cotton, Lucy Slosser Term Ends 2021: Jim Ruetenik, Phil Gotwals, KM Abraham, Patty Morrison, Janet Rubenstein The Outreach Committee advocates to the church and its members about important issues relating to social justice in our church, community, city state and the world. They provide opportunities to volunteer and guide us in financial giving. We aim to give 15% of our income from pledges to the church to Outreach financial giving. Term Ends 2019: Bill Rees, Fred Moder, Hiroko Hardebeck, Lynn Gotwals, Term Ends 2020: Carol Brown, Mi Herzog, Tom Mollerus Term Ends 2021: Connie Kaufman The PRC is an independent group that supports and maintains an open and healthy relationship between the Minister(s) and Members of the Congregation. The PRC does not take the place of communications between the Members and the Minister(s), but rather helps those who need advice and assistance with such communications. Members: Tom Mollerus, Fred Moder, Martha Lamb 7
Welcome to all who are new or here for the first time! If you are interested in learning more about our church, please email Rev. Jim at revjim@needhamucc.org, Rev Heike at revheike@needhamucc.org or call the office at 781-444-2510 to set up a conversation. For updates on church life, our family ministries, Christian Education and Youth Ministries follow us at: @NeedhamUCC on Instagram Congregational Church of Needham UCC on Facebook @needhamucc on Twitter www.needhamucc.org Please silence your cell phone before attending the service. You can Check In on Facebook and let people know you are here. Feel free to Tweet, Snapchat, or Instagram during the service. If you would like or need a hearing device an usher will be able to assist you. Children s Childcare is offered for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers in the Nursery located downstairs during the service. Rev. Jim Mitulski s Office Hours Please contact the church office to schedule an appointment during his office hours of Tuesday & Wednesday 2 6pm; Thursday 2 5pm Evening hours are also available by appointment. *If these mes do not work for you please contact the office for alternate availability. Interim Senior Minister The Rev. Jim Mitulski RevJim@needhamucc.org 781 444 2510, ext. 106 Associate Minister The Rev. Heike Werder RevHeike@needhamucc.org 781 444 2510, ext. 105 Director of Children &Youth Ministries Madelyn Downer Youth@needhamucc.org 781 444 2510, ext. 104 Organist/Accompanist Sangyoung Kim Housekeeper Sanira Alchaar Staff Church Administrator Danielle Jurdan Office@needhamucc.org 781 444 2510, ext. 101 Office Assistant & Bookkeeper Cindy Sullivan Office2@needhamucc.org 781 444 2510, ext. 100 Music Director Valerie Becker musicdirector@needhamucc.org Handyman Bill Donovan The Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Avenue Needham, Massachusetts 02492 www.needhamucc.org Facebook: Congrega onal Church of Needham UCC Twi er @needhamucc Instagram: needhamucc 781 444 2510 of ice@needhamucc.org The Rev. Dr. Paul Clayton, Pastor Emeritus 8
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS October 21, 2018 NEW CALENDAR!!! You use Google Calendar to keep track of your appointments and your family...guess what...the church does too!! And we ve created a Google Calendar for YOU of all church events, meetings, Worship schedules, Youth Activities, Music events and rehearsals... You can view the calendar at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1? cid=y2nuzwvkagfty2fszw5kyxjaz21hawwuy29t. If you would like to add it to your own google calendar, email the office with the email address you like the calendar shared. Altar Flower Donations wanted for November 25th Whether to honor a loved one or celebrate a special occasion, an opportunity awaits to accommodate your wishes. Anyone interested may contact the church office at 781-444-2510 or office@needhamucc.org Additionally, an altar flower donation form can be found in the circular rack in the Narthex. Today: DID YOU MISS THE EARLIER SALE OF FALL DECORATIONS? The Garden Fence/Village Fair team has made a few more beautiful fall arrangements that will be on sale after church TODAY IN FELLOWSHIP HALL. Stop by the table and pick up a fall hostess gift, thinking of you gift, or a new design for your hall or living room table. Everyone enjoys seeing the best of AUTUMN in a new creation. Want to join the church? A prospective new member meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 8:30 am in Linden Hall. A light breakfast will be served. This meeting is open to all who are thinking and/or wishing to join the church. It is an opportunity to get to know one another, share our church/faith journeys, and talk about what it means to join our church. If you are interested or know that you wish to attend, please rsvp with revheike@needhamucc.org or call her at 781-444-2510. Prayer Lab This week we will focus on music and prayer. Wednesday 7:00-8:00 in the Chapel. October 28 Reception for Rev. Jim after worship Please join us in Coffee Hour next Sunday to honor Jim and all he has done for us in our time of transition. We will have a short program, cake and a warm send-off for Jim as he prepares for his cross-country road trip and new adventures in Berkeley. Theology Makeover Rev. Heike is leading an Adult Education Class on a Theology Makeover. We will read and discuss a book by Martin Thielen What s the least I can believe and still be a Christian A Guide to What matters most. If the title piques your curiosity, this class is for you. Theology is such a big topic, and we all have our own theologies. The book invites us to take a look at 10 things Christians don t need to Believe in part one, and part two gives us 10 things Christians do need to Believe. The list could be and often is longer, but these 10 are a 9
good start for a solid base for any Christian. Join us October 28, November 4, and November 11, 2018 for this interesting book discussion and study. Copies of the book are available for purchase in our in house Bookstore ($ 17.00). Transgender Rights at Risk - We can all help Visit the ONA table today in Coffee Hour. Find out what you can do to preserve the rights of transgender people in public spaces. The ONA Ministry Team will provide pledge-to-vote cards and give you a prepackaged way that you can contact your friends to inform them about Question 3 and get their pledge to vote. The leadership of our church has endorsed the mission of the Needham Coalition for Transgender Equality, which is one of the many groups working to save these laws. The Coalition will also sponsor a great community program called Sarah McBride: Why Yes on 3? on October 22, at 7pm, right here in our church. Ms. McBride is the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign and author of Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss and the Fight for Transgender Equality. Please join us for that event. Learning from Survivors: A talk with Edwin Canil Monday, October 22 @ 8:00pm in church conference room Join NISGUA, People in Solidarity with Guatemala in an online conference with Edwin Canil as he discusses how survivor s work for justice changed the conversation about corruption, historical memory, and genocide in Guatemala and the world. Edwin is married to Ali Durbin who grew up in our church. He is the president of the AJR, Association for Justice and Reconciliation. September 28 the Guatemalan court found the Guatemalan army committed genocide in the 1980s but acquitted the military intelligence chief during these years. The conversation will be in English. OKTOBERFEST COMES TO NEEDHAM! Buy Yours Today! Saturday, October 27 5:00-8:00 PM Prost! We re gathering to celebrate Oktoberfest with delicious food - sausage, potato salad, pretzels - and non-alcoholic and soda beers (root beer, ginger ale, cream soda)! Indoor games and fellowship, Family friendly and fun for all! $15 per ticket. SAVE THE DATE for an all-church celebratory potluck dinner honoring Rev. Heike on Saturday, December 1st, 6-9 pm. Details to follow in a few weeks, but MARK YOUR CALENDAR so you don t miss this special occasion. As the Christmas season approaches, do you find yourself humming Deck the Halls in the shower? This year, sing in the Christmas Concert. Rehearsals will be on Thurs. Oct. 18 7-9PM, Sunday, Oct 28 1-3 PM, Sunday, Nov. 4 1-3 PM, Sunday Nov. 18 11:30-1:30 PM, Sunday Nov. 25 1-2:30 PM and Thurs. Nov.29 7:00-9:00 PM. The Concert will be on Dec. 2 at 4:00 PM with a warm up for singers at 2:30 PM. The Music Committee is planning ahead for the Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 10
2 at 4 PM. Mark your calendar for a beautiful afternoon of Christmas music and carols. Sponsors for this program are greatly appreciated. If you would like to donate, please email debabraham@comcast.net or call the office. Heike has nourished our body and souls for years. One way in which we can say thank you is to nourish her back by supplying lunch for her & the other staff or taking her to lunch. I've set up the website (https://my.lotsahelpinghands.com/community/search)calendar starting the week of Oct 9th until she leaves. - Search for Heike Lunches 02492 - Once in simply sign up for a date by tapping on the calendar. If you have any questions or want me to reserve a spot on your behalf please text or call me at 781-856-2554. Choir If you enjoy the music at church and like to sing the choir invites you to join them. We practice one evening a month (the first Thursday) and before church on Sunday at 8:30. Come and try it out. We enjoy making music for Sunday services and have a great time together. No long commitment is required. Sing for a Sunday or a season or all year long, but SING. No reservations required just show up any first Thursday @ 7:30 pm ( Choir Room) or Sunday morning @ 8:30 am (Sanctuary). Youth Choir Come sing with us!!! Youth Choir rehearsals are Sunday afternoons. Younger Group - 11:30-12; Older Group - 12:00-1:00 Looking forward to working with everyone! FRIENDLY CHIMERS - This fun-loving group of amateur musicians begins it s season on October 4, 2018 under the direction of Crosby Goshgarian. If you d like to be part of this group no experience needed, just an ability to count and have 2 good wrists to hold the chimes please join us either as a regular or a sub. We meet after church on Sundays from 11:30-12:15 (10/14, 10/28) and Thursday evenings (Nov 1 &15 from 6:15-7). For more information, contact Joanne Seiden (781-449-6535, jseiden@basiclink.com) OR just show up to see what it s like to ring those chimes on any of our rehearsal dates. WE D LOVE TO HAVE YOU! Yummy snacks for Coffee Hour! We are transforming our coffee hour into something a little more fun, delicious and delightful. We invite you to host or co-host a Sunday! Families and individuals are invited to sign up for a Sunday to provide the food. You can use this opportunity to celebrate someone s birthday, anniversary or honor a person in your family or an occasion by providing goodies for coffee hour. Your sponsorship will be mentioned in the bulletin. The office has set up an online sign-up form at https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0844a8aa23a2fd0-coffee or you can simply call the office to do so. Please call the office if you have any questions at 781-444-2510. Community Dinners coincide with monthly Baby Basics Diaper distribution. Volunteers are invited to join in our effort to provide a healthy dinner for our guests and members of the church on the following dates: November 6, and December 4, 2018. 11
Volunteers are welcome to help with setting up, cooking the main meal, serving, visiting and eating with our Baby Basics families, and clean up. Please contact Rev. Heike or Diana Conroy (revheike@needhamucc.org ; conroyjd@rcn.com) if you are interested in helping out. Volunteer Opportunity for Baby Basics We are looking for a person who can host the distribution table on the first Tuesday of every month. This entails giving families diapers from 6-7 pm, dinner provided for you and your family. Contact Jennifer Haggerty at jenniferhaggerty@hotmail.com for more information or to volunteer. FAMILY PROMISE- OCTOBER IS FAMILY PROMISE MONTH and Family Promise will be offering Day Center Tours October 21, 25, and 28. We will tour the Day Center as a Congregation after church Sunday, October 21, but feel free to join a tour that works with your schedule. To register for a tour please contact susanckirk@comcast.net Our next SUPPORT WEEK IS NOVEMBER 18-24. Sign ups will be posted shortly. Village Fair News The Village Fair will be held on November 17 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. We are having most of the same favorites from years past: Timeless Treasures, Bake Sale, Garden Fence, Silent Auction, Used Books, Elf Shop, Vintage Jewelry, the Handcrafts Boutique, and our beloved Café. Many hands will be needed to help make this fair a success- it remains a solid fundraiser for the church. The Village Fair Crew will be recruiting help for the days leading up to the Fair, the day of the Fair and for the clean-up. We will start having the dreaded sign-up sheets at Fellowship Hour during the next Sundays leading up to the Fair. Please look at your calendar for November 17 and 18 and sign up for a small block of time or two to make this happen! If you would like to help out or contribute to our efforts, please call or email Diana Conroy (781-449-3350 or conroyjd@rcn.com) If you have Attic Treasures or books to donate please let me know that you are putting them on the stage so that they can be appropriately stored. The stage is a shared space with paying tenants, so organization is a must! A Heaping of Generosity wanted for Silent Auction! Who doesn't like to dine out? Could you donate a restaurant gift certificate worth $50 - $75. Split the cost with a friend? Do you know a restaurant owner whom you could ask to donate a gift certificate? Send your information to carylgjohnson@gmail.com or suegturner1@comcast.net. We'll coordinate gift card pick up from you. Thanks for help with the leg work! Start thinking about pies breads cookies bars jams or jelly to make for bake goods table. Please let Carol Miller know (millerc291@verizon.net) 12
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRIES Sunday School News Sunday School s October Unit is Esther This month our students will learn about the story of Esther, a queen who saves her people. We will learn about courage, justice, and our faith through our time together in Children s Chapel and this story s games, arts & crafts, cooking, and science units. Cooking will take place on Sunday, October 21. Sunday School Classroom Assistants Wanted Volunteers are needed to help in the classrooms. Want to help our kids learn about the stories of our faith and embody the wider church community in the classroom? Sign up at tinyurl.com/needhamsundayschool. Youth Group News Youth Group (Grades 7-12): Sign up for CityReach! Our youth groups will be participating in CityReach in January. Our dates are Fri., Jan. 4-Sat. Jan. 5. Please look carefully at your calendars and let me know if you'll be able to join in ASAP as we need to sign up and send in a deposit. The cost is $70 per person with $40 due at signup and the remainder due on Nov. 1. You re Invited to Maddie s Ordination! Maddie will be ordained into ministry in the United Church of Christ during a worship service on Sunday, November 11 at 3:00 PM at the North Branford Congregational Church, UCC 1680 Foxon Road, North Branford, CT 06471 A reception (with New Haven-style pizza!) will follow in the church s Fellowship Hall. Email Maddie s mom, Jennifer, if you ll be able to join us: bellmad1@aol.com Children of all ages will be joyfully welcomed into the intergenterational worship service. The sanctuary is accessible via the playground ramp; the Fellowship Hall is accessible via an elevator. There is plenty of free parking available on church street (behind the church building/green). Noah s Ark Preschool is in the process of enrolling children for the 2019 2020 school year! Our programs serve children who are 2 and 9 months by Sept 1 through 5 year-olds. Noah s Ark offers priority enrollment to returning students, siblings, and Congregational Church of Needham members, respectively, now through November 19 th. If you would like to tour the school and receive more information, please call Laurie Davis at 781-449-2439. Tours are being scheduled for early November. Additional information can be gathered from our website at: www.noahsarkneedham.org. 13
Sunday October 21st Monday October 22nd Tuesday October 23rd Wednesday October 24th Saturday October 27th Sunday October 28th Monday October 29th Thursday November 1st Sunday November 4th Day Light Savings Time Ends 8:15 am 8:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 9:15 am 7:00 pm Men s Breakfast, Library New Member Breakfast, Linden Hall Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Worship, Sanctuary Talking Through Change-Adult Ed, Chapel Search Committee, Library Garden Fence Fall Arrangement Sale Chimer Rehearsal, Sanctuary Youth Choir, Choir Room Cancer Support Group, Reception Transgender Town Hall, Sanctuary 7:00 pm Board Meeting, Library 7:00 pm Deacon s Prayer Lab, Chapel 5:00 pm Oktoberfest 8:30 am 9:15 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Once In A While Choir Worship, Sanctuary Theology Make Over-Adult Ed, Library Mindful Meditation, Chapel Chimer Rehearsal, Sanctuary Youth Choir, Choir Room Chancel Choir Christmas Concert Rehearsal All Youth Group Halloween Party 9:15 am Cancer Support Group, Reception Room 12:00 pm 6:15 pm 7:00 pm 8:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm Lunch with Heike, Library Chimer Rehearsal, Sanctuary Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Linden AB CE/Youth Meeting Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Worship; Stewardship Kick-Off, Sanctuary Theology Make Over-Adult Ed, Library Guatemala Partnership Meeting, Library Chimer Rehearsal, Sanctuary Youth Choir, Choir Room Chancel Choir Christmas Concert Rehearsal Junior High Youth Group Senior High Youth Group 14
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2019 Church Committees and the Nominating Form Our Congregational Bylaws provide for The Board of Directors and four (4) additional Committees elected by the congregation - Deacons, Outreach, Christian Education & Youth, and the Pastoral Relations Committee. In 2019, we will be electing new members for the members whose terms are expiring for all of these Committees and the Board. The Church Bylaws identify the Officers of the church. They are a Moderator, a Clerk, a Treasurer, and a Collector. Officers are elected for one-year terms at each Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall administrative life of the church including buildings, finances, personnel and the overall health of the church. The Board consists of a Chairperson (who is duly elected as Moderator of the Church) and 10 members. The Deacons are responsible for the spiritual life and well-being of the church. There are fifteen (15) members elected to serve on this Committee. The Christian Education (CE) & Youth Committee oversees the Christian education of the congregation, with an emphasis on our young children and youth ministry (Junior and Senior High School age). There are twelve (12) members elected to serve on this Committee. The Outreach Committee advocates to the church and its members about important issues relating to social justice in our church, community, city state and the world. They provide opportunities to volunteer and guide us in financial giving. They strive to give 15% of our income from pledges to the church to Outreach financial giving. Nine (9) members are elected to serve on the Outreach Committee. The Pastoral Review Committee (PRC) is an independent group that supports and maintains an open and healthy relationship between the Minister(s) and Members of the Congregation. The PRC does not take the place of communications between the Members and the Minister(s), but rather helps those who need advice and assistance with such communications. There are three (3) members elected to serve on this Committee.
2019 Committee Nomination Form Please provide your contact information and list any committee position(s) for which you are OFFICERS (1 year terms) interested in being considered, and return this ballot to the box in the Church Office by October 28th. You will be contacted by a Nominating Committee member within the next 3 weeks, and the full Moderator: Jacqueline Allen slate will be voted on during our January 2019 annual meeting. Feel Clerk: Jane Brand free to also nominate other church members as you see fit. Any Treasurer: Jennifer Connors Collector: Connie Kaufman questions, please contact Kristin Mollerus - kristin@mollerus.net. Name: Phone: Email: Committee position(s) of interest Current Committee Members Note: "Term ends 2019" roles will become open for Nominees as 3 year terms, and some shorter term lengths are also currently available. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Term ends 2019: Jim Conroy Dianne Rees Kristin Mollerus Term Ends 2020 Howard Sesso Barbra Morton Amanda Angel Open Position Term Ends 2021 Amy Hurley Scott Lively Craig Morrison DEACONS: Term ends 2019: Rick Devereux Dibby Moder Scott Stewart Carol Miller Jean Veigas Term Ends 2020 Kevin Blume Paul Brown Sue Cotton Lucy Slosser Open Position Term Ends 2021 Jim Reutnick Phil Gotwals KM Abraham Patty Morrison Janet Rubenstein CE/YOUTH: Term ends 2019: Dave Johnson Philip Hardebeck Trish Marinilli Caryl Johnson Rob Dunlavey Term Ends 2020 Allison Atallah Katy Dirks CiCi Hunt Rachel Busby Joy Brewer Term Ends 2021 Amanda Allgood Kirby Salerno OUTREACH: Term ends 2019: Bill Rees Fred Moder Hiroko Hardebeck Lynn Gotwals Term Ends 2020 Carol Brown Mi Herzog Tom Mollerus Term Ends 2021 Connie Kaufman Open Position PASTORAL RELATIONS: Term ends 2019: Fred Moder Term Ends 2020 Tom Mollerus Term Ends 2021 Martha Lamb