[Fuusm-l] Special Service Announcement

[John Maddox]

I already concur on his hiring decision. He is a good fit for our church.

On Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 10:01 AM Betsy Liller via Fuusm-l <fuusm-l at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Vic Elam
>>
>> President, FUUSM Board of Trustees
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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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