[Worship] Agenda for W & M Comm Meeting -- Wed, Jan 6, 5:00 p.m. in Parlor

Tue Jan 5 09:40:59 CST 2016

Agenda for January 6, 2016  Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee  

5:00 p.m. in the Parlor

  1.. Minutes of the Dec. 2, 2015 to be approved 
  2.. Coordination with BRIDGES for January - June 
  3.. Correspondence:  Shari   Also thank you note from Lifeline of Ohio 
  4.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Sanctuary Decoration Team to plan/implement monthly sanctuary decoration:  Nancy Novak, Jane Tumas-Serna, Karen Binkley, and LeeAnn Gallacci have volunteered to coordinate this effort. 
    2.. Special Music Team:  Suzyn 
    3.. Piano Task Force:  Suzyn (Andrew McKnight for a coffee house/special music for Sunday service engagement in February?) 
    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)  
  5.. Thanks to Holiday UN-Decoration Helpers:  Mike Bailey, Virginia Henthorn, Sue Price, Kerry Blair and family, Ann Jacoby, Karen Binkley, Mike Lang, The Teens -- Blake Carle (and others?), Brenda Stetson for organizing BRIDGES 
  6.. Thanks to the Christmas Eve Service Task Force (Rev Kat,  Jim Rapp, Randy Kidder, and Tabatha Hubbard)  for a beautiful and moving service.  
  7.. Thanks to all who helped with the January 3 service -- Moods of the Season:   Martha, Adeline, Suzyn, Ralph Olander, Tabatha Hubbard, Chris Keller 
  8.. Proposed new task force (e.g., Altar Guild, Clutter Corp) to organize resources and de-clutter Sanctuary, Bride's Room, and loft:  Kevin Morey has noted the need for a major clean-up/organization effort and then on-going maintenance attention to the state of these areas.  He and Wendy have experience with such efforts and are willing to be part of a group.  They are asking for recommendations for a person to lead the group and for other members.  
  9.. June 19 activities:  Martha --  Co-led service by Rev. Lynda Smith and Rev. Kat for the Father's Day Picnic at the Multicultural Fair?  Shelter reserved and paid for?  
***A sign needs to be posted (early on Sunday?  A couple days before?), and on the Sunday, a person needs to be on site to save the space.

10. June 26 service:  Martha - Mike says live broadcast of General Assembly this year is feasible this year.  He is willing to train someone to do so.  (possibly Ralph Olander)    

11. Larger chairs are needed in Fellowship Hall so that all attendees can be comfortable

Martha has notified Building and Grounds of this need.

  12.. Expenses:  (Christmas Eve expense?  Rental of shelter?)  
  13.. The Committee agreed to be a neutral pulpit site for Charleston congregation's ministerial search.  The dates are yet to be determined.  Possible dates - February 7, 14 and March 20.  
Martha -- Dates are not more definite at this point; we need to plan flexible services for February 7 and 14 .

  14.. Tapers for lighting candles -- new supply available? 
  15.. Christopher Purdy (the piano tuner) recommends that the light for the piano be replaced with one that will not damage the wood.  The Committee approved that expenditure.  AI:  Kat??? 
  16.. 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 this UU congregation (Jay Phillips, Mike Bailey, Dean Banziger), the healing power of music, Bill Bauer on suicide and kindness,  reflections of former ministers.

·        Theme of Anyone's Ministry:  Martha sent a general memo to the Council about using the "Anyone's Ministry" by Gordon McKeeman as the organizing concept for a series of reflections throughout the sabbatical year.  W & M Committee members have been contacting specific groups.  The series was launched by the W & M Committee on October 4 with an explanation and overview.   

 Adeline - Green Sanctuary, Men's Group 

Martha -   BRIDGES, Garden Tour

Shari - Women's Group

Joe - Buildings & Grounds, Archives, Finance (John Kidd, Chair) 

Suzyn - Worship & Music (Choir)

Overview of Sabbatical Year 2015-2016

2016                            

January

            3          Moods of the Season  

                        WA:  Tabatha Hubbard

            10        GREEN SANCTUARY   

Worship Leader:  Rebecca Phillips

            17        Lynda Smith     "The Voices of Carolyn McDade & MLK, Jr:  Sounding for Justice"

[with new member component of service]

                        WA:  Caroline Putnam

            24        Myla Kreinik  "My Name is Charles:  The Life of a Hidden Addict"

                        WA:  Karen Binkley

            31        Bill McNeely - "It's about Time"  

(based on Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality without Religion by Sam Harris)

                        WA:  Jane Tumas-Serna

February

            7                                              Neutral Pulpit???                      

            14                                            Neutral Pulpit????

            21        Lynda Smith

            28        Musical Service - Suzyn Mills (??? Andrew McKnight as guest musician)

March

            6          Kat is here.

            13        Kat is here.       WOMEN'S GROUP  Jane Tumas-Serna, coordinator

            20        Kat is here.                   Neutral Pulpit???

            27        Kat - EASTER                                    

April

            3          Kat is here.

            10        Kat is here.

            17        Kat --  Earth Day  ALL AGES

            24        Kat is here.                                           ???

May

            1

            8          BRIDGES RECOGNITION

            15        Lynda Smith                                         [Airplane Contest]

            22        National Universalist Convocation  -- Kat will be here.  A local coordinator is needed.

            29        ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

June

            5          Flower Communion      ALL AGES

            12        MEN'S GROUP                                  [Garden Tour]

            19        Lynda Smith

            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 and October                            

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

Total Expenses                                                

Total Budgeted for Supplies                            $950

RATES

Piano Tuning of Steinway & FH piano $95.00  x 3  =  $285.00

Practice piano tuning, etc.                                100.00

Congregation member/friend                0

Guest musician                                                $50

Speaker from MOV                                        $75

Speaker from outside MOV                            $150

Ordained minister                                            $200

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