[Fuusm-l] Special Service Announcement

[Betsy Liller]

To those wishing to contact me by phone or text, my number is 207–671–4230.
I look forward to hearing Evan’s service and getting feedback from you all.

On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM Darryl Ting via Fuusm-l <fuusm-l at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> 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.
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> For those of you who don’t know Evan, he wrote the following introduction …
>
> “I’ve been involved with UU ministry since 1995—as 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’ve 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.”
>
>
>
> 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 23rd.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
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>
>
>
> Vic Elam
>
> President, FUUSM Board of Trustees
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>
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> Board Member Contact Information
>
> Shari Ballantyne ...  740-568-8200    poetryinharmony at hotmail.com
> <poetryinharmony at hotmail.com;>
>
> Robin Bozian ... 740-448-7228   robin at bozian.com
>
> Vic Elam ... 620-203-8514    elamva4 at gmail.com <elamva4 at gmail.com;>
>
> Lloyd Elliot ... 740-629-2322    99slker at gmail.com
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> Betsy Liller ... betsyliller at gmail.com <betsyliller at gmail.com;>
>
> Ron Rees ... 740-350-3355   rrees501 at hotmail.com <rrees501 at hotmail.com;>
>
> Darryl Ting ... 740-885-8199    darrting1 at gmail.com  <darrting1 at gmail.com>
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