Unitarian
Universalist PEACE Fellowship, Raleigh, NC
Membership Resources
This page has resources mostly for our Members,
for those thinking of becoming members, and for Friends of our
Fellowship. There's nothing confidential or private.
It just has items we use as we self-govern and
operate our congregation. Someone has to do it, and its "us." Please feel
free to open any document, follow any link. We are all on a
faith journey and we welcome the company.
Committees - Who does what
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- Unitarian Universalist
congregations are self-governed. So, its members and friends
keep this lay-lead Fellowship moving in its various directions by
sharing their time and energy in one or more groups. Each committee
meets as needed and then one Sunday a month come together as the Joint
Council to share information, ideas and help identify happenings and
activities to bring to the attention of all the members using e-mail,
Sunday announcements and at Committee of the Whole meetings (COW
meetings). Everyone is invited to attend these
meetings and we encourage you to participate on any of the
following committees:
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Your
opportunity to participate
In
addition to the Fellowship's officers elected annually (Facilitator,
Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Planner) the following Committees are
in place:
Caring
Committee
is here for members who need a helping hand, a listening ear,
or
just a friendly voice of encouragement while dealing with illness or
personal crises.
If you need some "caring" or are interested in joining this
Committee, please contact any member of the Membership Committee.
Communications
Keep people informed of
activities, meetings, and general information. The Committee:
- Manages the web site, e-mail distribution lists, social
networks such as Facebook, Google Groups and Calendar, etc. It routes
electronic
notices of various member and UU events.
UUPF has three primary e-distribution lists: 1) Member;
2) Member Plus those getting general announcements;
and, 3) a separate list for the Council of Committees.
List #1 and #2 are moderated lists for
pushing information out the distribution. The
Council list is a non-moderated private list of for current officers
and committee chairpersons.
- Posts bad-weather closing information to website and news media sites
- Insures that the Fellowship has a liaison to the Regional
UUA
District; and who will report district-wide events and news from the
District office.
- Creates newsletters and e-news and provides
editorial services as requested
- Monitors
the Fellowship's incoming e-mails and voicemails and direct inquiries
to appropriate committees
- Maintains the Communication Guidelines (Privacy issues, wording, relevancy, etc.)
- Provides document templates and custom-made
literature
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- Outreach/Denominational connections.
Keeps us up-to-date with regional and national Unitarian
Universalist initiatives, events and news. Assists in
coordinating shared activities and gatherings with UU
congregations and other religious organizations.
(Denominational Liaison, UUCCNC Liaison)
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Building
& Grounds
- Manages any exterior and interior maintenance needs
- Manages requests for UUPF's use
of facilities
- Insures adequate room-use instructions are created and posted
- Determines any bad-weather event
cancellations/notifications and insures that the information is posted on WRAL's
(Channel 5)
website and and other announcement venues
- Insures that the facility site is secure and that lockup instructions are posted and followed
- Monitors physical-challenges/assessibility issues related to parking and facility rooms
- Manages any technical issues related to equipment
Visual Arts Team
- Manages requests change room esthetics (Wall hangings, photos, plaques, etc.)
Hospitality Team
- Coordinates all committees for assessing needs for gatherings
such as Coffee hour, hosted events and parties at the facility.
Assess the use and needs of the Kitchen facility.
Fundraising
This group provides support to committees who are organizing
and doing fundraising events. and may initiate various activities.
It also develops opportunities and managed various fundraisers.
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Social
activities
Social activities are typically organized by taskforces who
plan events for members and
friends to provide time for all to enjoy and experience together our
community of faith. Events are Intergenerational
(child-friendly, teen-friendly, adult-friendly, new-comer-friendly,
old-comer-friendly, bring-a-friend-friendly, everyone-friendly)
Events include:
- Sunday Breakfasts
- Outings
- Evening events such as Game nights, picnics and
social gatherings
Membership
This group provides information to those thinking of
becoming a member, and it supports programs to enrich membership.
Through its Caring Committee, it also offers
support and assistance to Fellowship members. This committee also
develops and recommends guidelines for becoming a member and provides
various literature and information for those wanting more information
about Unitarian Universalism.
Music
With the guidance of UUPF's Music Director, this group organizes
and provides a variety of music (including hymn singing) and musicians.
The committee works with the Sunday Services Committee to select
music appropriate to each service. UUPF has both adult and
children's choirs. The adult choir sings at services once a
month
and rehearses twice a month from September through June on Thursdays at
7:30 PM at a member's home. The children's choir sings
for special occasions, rehearsing on Sunday mornings as
needed.
For more information about our thriving music program (including
rehearsal schedules), see our Music Director, L.Mershon.
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Programs
(Learning Circles, Affinity Groups, Small Group Ministry) under development
The Program
Committee supports
congregation-wide programs and small group ministries that will enable
Members and Friends to establish new and deeper connections with each
other, to find a place for religious exploration and personal spiritual
growth, to share concerns in a learning environment, and to expand the
vision of the Fellowship into the community. Ongoing goals
include:
- Initiate and support congregation-wide programs based on
UUA recommended Social Justice initiatives
- Ensure an ongoing and active program calendar that includes
a wide spectrum of small group opportunities
- Engage and nurture Fellowship members to lead new
groups
- Develop a concept of service to the Fellowship and the
community
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Education
Two groups provide educational programs for the
adults and for children.
The Youth RE committee also initiates guidelines
to ensure safe and adult-supervised learning opportunities for the
kids.
Social
Action
Social Action Committee identifies and organizes events that UUPF
members
and friends lend time and resources for the betterment of the
local communities. For example, the Fellowship:
- Has
ongoing commitments with the Raleigh Rescue Mission to
prepare and serve meals at the downtown shelter.
- Provides articles of clothing and
toiletries to the Interact Agency (support services
for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault)
- Organizes volunteer activities at the Healing Place, a
recovery and rehabilitation facility for homeless people with alcohol
and drug dependency
- Participates in Raleigh's annual Martin Luther
King
Day parade
Sunday
Services
This group, with input from members and other committees,
plans and organizes Sunday services. They identify and coordinate
programs with guest speakers. And for some services, select the
meditations, topics, and readings. They work closely with the Music
Committee in selecting hymns and music and with the Religious Education
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