[Worship] Agenda for Worship & Music Comm meeting on April 13 in RE Building 5:00 p.m.

Martha McGovern marthamcg at suddenlink.net
Thu Apr 7 19:58:57 CDT 2016


Agenda for April 13,  2016  Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee  

            5:00 p.m. in RE room for Grades 4-8 OR Parlor if available

 

  1.. Minutes of the meeting on March 2 - read for approval. 
  2.. Correspondence:  
  3.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Sanctuary Decoration Team is active again.  (Nancy Novak, Jane Tumas-Serna, Karen Binkley, and LeeAnn Gallucci) 
    2.. Special Music Team:  Suzyn 
    3.. Piano Task Force:  Suzyn    
    4.. Technology Task Force:   
    5.. Task Force for the Time for All Ages:  Shari Miller, Kerry Blair, Dawn Weidner, Cindy Burton, Diane McMichael, Adeline Bailey, and Ron Tepley.  (Rachel Hyde, Gwen Banziger -- possible additions)  
    6.. Clutter Corps:  Wendy Morey   
  4.. Report on National Universalist Convocation --  Shari 
  5.. Budget Report and Proposal for 2016-17:  Martha has sent a revised proposal to the Board. 
  6.. Annual Report for 2015-16:  Martha has submitted the report to the Board.  Please see the final form in a previous email.  
We need someone to report at the Annual Meeting on April 24.

7.     Summer Services:  Thematic?

8.     Theme for Year 2016-17 - Democracy?  Anchor statement? Multiple statements?  

9.     June 19 activities:  We will have a co-led service by Rev. Lynda Smith and Rev. Kat for the Father's Day Picnic at the Multicultural Fair.  Chris Keller will reserve the shelter and make arrangements for paying rent for the shelter.   She will also see to the sign at the church and the "sentry" at the picnic shelter.

10. June 26 service:  Mike Bailey envisions that live broadcast of General Assembly is feasible this year.  He is willing to train someone to do so.      

11. Selection of Specific Lamp for Piano:  Joe Baker is willing to take leadership of this endeavor, and he will work with Randy in making the selection.  

  12.. Expenses:  Sue Ellen Waybright of MOV Circles Campaign will be guest speaker on April 24.  She has requested a donation of her $75 stipend to MOV Circles Campaign, P.O. Box 1643, Parkersburg, WV   26102-1643. 
  13.. FUUSM was the neutral pulpit site for Charleston congregation's ministerial search on March 20.  
  14.. Planning of services for Sabbatical Year   [See detail below and long-term framework in coordination with BRIDGES Council.]  
·        Possible Topics and speakers for future services:  multiple intelligences, forgiveness,  powerful children's stories, ages of women, This I Believe, family stories as carriers of family values,  FUUSM stories (Archive Moments), June Teenth celebration, reflections of people who grew up in UU congregation (Jay Phillips, Mike Bailey, Dean Banziger), Bill Bauer on suicide and kindness,  reflections of former ministers, Jim Couts on Jubilee Gardens, Circles Campaign of the MOV (Dina Campbell - 304-488-7760), LeeAnn Gallucci on recovering from loss, Jeff Danner (jdanner at wvup.edu) on theological topic of choice, Ginger Maples on hospice (740-374-9100), Bill McNeely Music of the Spheres for Summer 2016.

·        Theme of Anyone's Ministry:  Men's Group, BRIDGES, Archives 

 

Overview of Sabbatical Year 2015-2016

2016                            

March

            6          Pledge Communion - Stewardship        

Leader/WA:  Kat         (Jessica Baldwin will sub for Randy.)

            13        WOMEN'S GROUP  Jane Tumas-Serna, coordinator  

"Celebrating UU Women:  Women's Group as Ministry

                        WA: Kat

            20        Guest Speaker  "Dreams by the Side of the Road"

                        WA:  Tabatha Hubbard

            27        Kat - EASTER  Extended Opening  "UU: A New Day

                        WA:  Shari Miller                                 

                                                                                    

April

            3          Kat --  The Garden of Time.                             WA:  Martha McGovern

            10        Kat --  Diet for a Small Planet               WA:  Suzyn Mills

            17        Kat --  Earth Rhythms  ALL AGES                  WA:  ???

            24        Circles Campaign of MOV - Sue Ellen Waybright   "Circles, Systems, & Sustainable 

                        Communities"               Worship Leader - Jim Rapp

 

May

1                    Jeff Danner - TBA

WA:  Kevin Morey

            8          BRIDGES RECOGNITION  (Mother's Day)

                        WA:

            15        Lynda Smith                                         [Airplane Contest]

                        WA:

            22        National Universalist Convocation  -- Kat will be here.  Justin LaPoint has offered to do 

                        the reflection.  

**A local coordinator is needed.  WA???

            29        ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

                        WA:  Joe Baker

June

            5          Flower Communion      ALL AGES

            12        MEN'S GROUP                                  [Garden Tour]

            19        Lynda Smith and Kat   Picnic/Father's Day

            26                                                                    [GA in Columbus - June 22-26]

 

EXPENSES 2015-16

Speakers/Musicians

Total Expenses            $75 stipend for Jean Leeper, transferred to Window Fund         

                                   $75 stipend for David Torbett, donated to World Church Service

                                   $100 stipend for Jessica Baldwin for service, choir on Oct. 18

                                   Payment to Lynda Smith for September, October, January ($1050)

                                   $200 stipend to Randy Kidder for Christmas Eve service

                                   $100 stipend for Jessica Baldwin for service, choir on March 6 

                                   $75 stipend for Myla Kreinik, donated to Charles Austin Kreinik Memorial 

                                               Fund, c/o Parkersburg Community Foundation  

                                   $350 to Lynda Smith for February 21, 2016 service

                                   $50 to Andrew McKnight for special music on Feb. 28, 2016

                                   $75 to Circles Campaign MOV for 4/24/16  (pending)

                       

Total budgeted for Speakers/Musicians           $3000

 

Piano Maintenance

Piano Tuning of Steinway & FH piano 

Practice piano tuning, etc.                                

Total Expenses                                                

Total budgeted for Piano Maintenance $385.00

 

Supplies

Equipment 

Music             $250

Candles          $150

Park Shelter    $  25  (pending)

 

Total Expenses                                                

Total Budgeted for Supplies                            $950

           

RATES

Piano Tuning of Steinway & FH piano $100.00  x 3  =  $300.00

Practice piano tuning, etc.                                100.00

 

Congregation member/friend                0

Guest musician                                                $50

Speaker from MOV                                        $75

Speaker from outside MOV                            $150

Ordained minister                                            $250

 

 

WORSHIP & MUSIC COMMITTEE

REVISED DRAFT - Proposed Budget for 2016-17

 

Music, Other                                                                                                  $400

            Sheet music and Randy downloads

 

Piano Maintenance                                                                                        $400

            Steinway in Sanctuary -- $100 x 2 = $200

            Fellowship Hall piano -- $100 x 1 =   100

            Practice piano --- $100 x 1 =              100

 

Worship Program                                                                                           $1900

            Guest Speakers            $1000

                        Speakers from MOV                6 x $75 = $450

                        Speakers from outside MOV  2 x 150 = $300

                        Ordained minister                     1 x 200 = $250

                        

            Guest Musicians           $900

Special music                            6 x $50 =   $300

Substitute for pianist                  4 x $100 = $400

Pianist for Christmas Eve                            $200

 

Worship Supplies                                                                                           $800

                        Candles (wax, battery) -- $300

                        Equipment (AV) -- $400

                        Printing for Special Events -- $75

                        Park Shelter -- $25

 

TOTAL     $3500

 

STAFF COST     Pianist - $10, 600 +    Pianist compensation  $200 x 52, four Sundays off with pay


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