[Worship] Agenda for W & M Comm Meeting -- Wed, Jan 6, 5:00 p.m. in Parlor
Shari Miller
poetryinharmony at hotmail.com
Wed Jan 6 07:44:00 CST 2016
Hi Martha,
This looks great. I doubt if I will be able to come today. I have a Dr.s appointment, and usually don't get out until close to 7:30 pm.
Shari
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Subject: [Worship] Agenda for W & M Comm Meeting -- Wed, Jan 6, 5:00 p.m. in Parlor
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:
* 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.
* Special Music Team: Suzyn
* Piano Task Force: Suzyn (Andrew McKnight for a coffee house/special music for Sunday service engagement in February?)
* Technology Task Force:
* 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.
1. Expenses: (Christmas Eve expense? Rental of shelter?)
2. 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 .
1. Tapers for lighting candles -- new supply available?
2. 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???
3. 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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