[Worship] Minutes of Worship & Music Committee meeting on May 4 2016

Martha McGovern marthamcg at suddenlink.net
Mon May 16 10:55:28 CDT 2016


Minutes for May 4 Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee  

Attendance:  Adeline Bailey, Kat Hawbaker, Suzyn Mills, Martha McGovern

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, June 1, 2016  Parlor, 5:00 p.m.

  1.. Minutes of the meeting on April 13 were approved with the correction of Suzyn Mills as WA for May 15. 
  2.. Correspondence:  Shari will send thank you notes to Ginger Maples of Amedisys hospice and Sue EllenWaybright of MOV Circles Campaign for their informative and moving presentations.  She will also send a thank you to BRIDGES for the service on May 8. 
  3.. The Committee concurred that follow-up to the hospice presentation is in order.  Kat will communicate with the Visiting Team and Adult RE and will consider how to approach the congregation about on-going update of the church files. 
  4.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Sanctuary Decoration Team is active again -- Kat will coordinate with Nancy Novak and the Team about set-up for summer services. 
    2.. Special Music Team:  Suzyn will contact Melissa Cox of Mythica to formalize arrangements for a coffeehouse on Sunday, July 3.  The Committee proposed that a 50/50 split of proceeds be offered.  Suzyn or Martha will contact Emerson Shimp about the C-Notes for an August service.
The Committee also approved purchase of music stands.  Suzyn will investigate various sources.

    3.. Piano Task Force:  Suzyn reported that Randy & Jessica are planning a concert for early October 2016.  Each will receive 25% of the proceeds, and 50% of the proceeds will go to the Piano Fund. 
    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   Kat will talk with the Board to see where the Clutter Corps fits in the organizational chart so that communication and decision-making are systematic.  
  4.. Report on National Universalist Convocation -- Kat shared the schedule of events for the May 20-22 gathering. 
  5.. Budget for 2016-17 - The requested amount was approved at the Annual Meeting. 
  6.. Pianist:  Because music is such an essential and integral part of the worship service, the Committee would like to recommend that as funds become available, they go toward replacing days off with pay for playing for worship services.  Martha will send a copy of the Committee's position to John Kidd of the Finance Committee and to the Board.  
  7.. Annual Report for 2015-16:  The Committee thanked Adeline for being our representative at the Annual Meeting. 
  8.. Summer Services and Theme for Year 2016-17:  The group concurred that the summer services can start to weave in the year's theme of "What does democracy look like?" Kick-off will be July 3. 
  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 has reserved the shelter and paid the rent for the shelter.   She will 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.  Martha will ask Mike Bailey and Ralph Olander to identify and arrange for a person to do that event.  
  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:  Kat arranged for payment of Jessica Baldwin for the May 1, 2016 service. 
  13.. 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, LeeAnn Gallucci on recovering from loss, Jeff Danner (jdanner at wvup.edu) on theological topic of choice, Bill McNeely Music of the Spheres for Summer 2016, involvement in democracy (Willa O'Neill, Roger Kalter, Jane Tumas-Serna, Jim Rapp, Moon Mullens, Nana Redd, Nancy Novak), Katy McGlynn, Katy McDaniel, Living Mindfully - Prepare for the Unexpected. 
  14.. Theme of Anyone's Ministry:  Men's Group,  Archives 
 

2016                                                                                                    

May

1                    [Ginger Maples - hospice, Amedisys]  Kat will design service.

WA:  Kevin Morey

            8          BRIDGES RECOGNITION  (Mother's Day)

                        WA: Kat

            15        Lynda Smith                                         [Airplane Contest]

                        WA: Suzyn Mills

            22        National Universalist Convocation  -- Kat will plan the service.  Justin LaPoint has 

                        offered to do the reflection.    Choir

            29        ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

                        WA:  Joe Baker

June

            5          Kat -- Flower Communion       ALL AGES   Choir

            12        MEN'S GROUP                                  [Garden Tour - cancelled]

                        WA:  

            19        Lynda Smith and Kat   Picnic/Father's Day       [Plant Sale]

                        WA:  John Maddox

            26                                                                    [GA in Columbus - June 22-26]

 

July

            3          Kat - Launch of "What Does Democracy Look Like?"

            10        Kat

17        Kat

24        Bill McNeely - Music of the Spheres   [no Kat]

31        Kat

 

August

            7          Kat

            14        Kat

            21        Planetarium  ALL AGES    Need Cozy Conversation leader  [no Kat]

            28        Kat

 

September

            4

            11        Ingathering Water Ceremony

            18

            25

 



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  

                                   $100 to Jessica Baldwin for service, choir on May 1, 2016

                       

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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