UUCIF Committees

The Transition Team (also known as the Committee on Ministry

Membership Committee

Worship Team

Religious Education (RE) Committee

Buildings and Grounds Committee

Nominating Committee

Ministerial Search Committee

Other ad hoc committees

Description of UUCIF Committees

The Transition Team (also known as the Committee on Ministry)

In her book, “Churchworks: A Well-Body Book for Congregations” the Rev. Anne Heller writes: “Committees on Ministry are designed to track the heartbeat of ministry within a congregation; how the members . . . take care of themselves and each other, how the lay ministerial leadership serves a congregation; and how the called minister serves the congregation. It seeks to understand, assess, support, and advocate for robust ministry throughout the context of congregational life.”

Why two different names for the same committee? A Transition Team only exists during a period of interim ministry, which is what is happening now at UUCIF. Revs. Jeff and Elizabeth are in their second and final year of a 2-year interim co-ministry designed to help the congregation transition smoothly from their previous settled minister, Rev. Lee Greiner, into their next settled ministry which hopefully will begin sometime around August, 2006.

So, in addition to their function as a Committee on Ministry, the Transition Team assists the interim minister(s) in interpreting and integrating the goals of the interim ministry time which are:

• assisting the congregation in claiming and honoring its past and in healing its griefs and conflicts
• illuminating the congregation’s unique identity, its strengths, its needs, its challenges
• clarifying the multiple dimensions of leadership, both ordained and lay, and aiding the congregation in navigating the shifts in leadership that accompany times of transition
• renewing connections with available resources, within and beyond the UUA
• enabling the congregation to renew its vision, strengthen its stewardship, prepare for new professional leadership, and engage its future with anticipation and zest.

If you have questions or concerns about the overall ministry of this church, you can contact either of the interim ministers or any member of the Transition Team (Committee on Ministry), Rae Eddy, Sue Schaible, Annelies Kull, and Barry Leech.

Membership Committee

The membership committee includes our Sunday morning greeters, and this committee helps new comers get to know our church.

Worship Team

The Worship team creates and coordinates Sunday services not led by our ministers. The team creates or selects the sermon as well as other aspects of the service such as the opening and closing words, and the selection of hymns and other music. The team also selects and invites guest speakers.

Religious Education (RE) Committee

The RE committee selects or develops youth religious education programs and teaches our youth on Sunday. See the Youth Programs link on this website.

Buildings and Grounds Committee

This busy committee works to maintain the building, parking lot, and landscaping at our E street location. Tasks include weeding, raking, repairing, and interfacing with professional contracted support when needed.

Nominating Committee

This committee consists of the President-Elect, plus at least two other elected members. They help to select candidates for election or appointment to various board and committee church positions, as described in the bylaws for the UUCIF.

Ministerial Search Committee

This committee is chartered with selection of the next settled minister.

Other ad hoc committees

Various ad hoc committees (or individual designees) also cover activities including social functions, fund raising, holding forums, publishing the newsletter, advertising, media relations, historian, and website updating.