<div dir="auto">I already concur on his hiring decision. He is a good fit for our church. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 10:01 AM Betsy Liller via Fuusm-l <<a href="mailto:fuusm-l@fuusm.org">fuusm-l@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">To those wishing to contact me by phone or text, my number is 207\u2013671\u20134230. I look forward to hearing Evan\u2019s service and getting feedback from you all.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 8:41\u202fAM Darryl Ting via Fuusm-l <<a href="mailto:fuusm-l@fuusm.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">fuusm-l@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The FUUSM Board of Trustees is considering Evan Young as our
part-time minister. Some of you may
remember Evan when he was with us in 2014-15 as a ministerial student intern.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For those of you who don\u2019t know Evan, he wrote the following
introduction \u2026</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">\u201cI\u2019ve been involved with UU ministry since 1995\u2014as a new
congregation organizer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for a couple of years; a lay
leader, student minister, and part-time contract minister at the UU Fellowship
of Athens over a span of fourteen years; and a (half-time, then full-time) campus
minister at United Campus Ministry at Ohio University for fifteen years. I also
served at the district level (when districts were a thing) in extension work
and youth and young adult ministry. I\u2019ve been on something of a hiatus since
COVID. When friends reached out to me about the position here, I experienced it
as something of a call to return, at a moment when our UU vision and message
seem sorely needed. The idea of working with this community, in this place and
at this time, fills me with hope and excitement. I look forward to all of us
growing together.\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The major part of our need for a part-time minister is
providing worship services. So, as part
of the vetting process, Evan will be providing the worship service on November
23<sup>rd</sup>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Board strongly encourages you to attend this service in
person if you can, or secondarily by Zoom or on Facebook. We plan a reception afterward at coffee hour
so you can meet Evan in person.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the week following the service, the Board welcomes
comments from the congregation regarding Evan as our part-time minister. Comments may be communicated by e-mail, phone
call or text to any Board member. The
comment period will close the following Sunday at midnight so that the Board
can proceed with a final decision and, if appropriate, the development of an
employment contract.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Vic Elam</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">President, FUUSM Board of Trustees</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Board Member Contact Information</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shari Ballantyne ... 740-568-8200 <a href="mailto:poetryinharmony@hotmail.com;" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">poetryinharmony@hotmail.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Robin Bozian ... 740-448-7228 <a href="mailto:robin@bozian.com" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">robin@bozian.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Vic Elam ... 620-203-8514 <a href="mailto:elamva4@gmail.com;" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">elamva4@gmail.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lloyd Elliot ... 740-629-2322 <a href="mailto:99slker@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">99slker@gmail.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Betsy Liller ... <a href="mailto:betsyliller@gmail.com;" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">betsyliller@gmail.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ron Rees ... 740-350-3355 <a href="mailto:rrees501@hotmail.com;" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rrees501@hotmail.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Darryl Ting ... 740-885-8199 <a href="mailto:darrting1@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(31,78,121)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">darrting1@gmail.com </a></p></div></div>
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