[Worship] Agenda for W & M Comm Meeting on Wed. Sept 7 in Parlor 5:00 p.m.

Martha McGovern marthamcg at suddenlink.net
Sat Sep 3 21:32:33 CDT 2016


Agenda for September 7, 2016  Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee 

Wednesday, September 7,  5:00 p.m. in Parlor

  1.. Approval of Minutes of the meeting on August 3 
  2.. Correspondence:  Shari 
  3.. Follow-up on the hospice presentation:  Kat -- Visiting Team, Patricia Sheldon about a Saturday workshop and Sunday morning service in the fall. 
  4.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Sanctuary Decoration Team: Kat will contact Nancy Novak about set up of the Sanctuary in September and for specific services in the fall. 
    2.. Special Music Team:  Suzyn     Kat will contact Lydia Hyde for a future service. 
    3.. Piano Task Force:  Suzyn (Randy & Jessica -- concert 
    4.. Technology Task Force:  Ralph Olander and Mike Bailey will investigate device for smooth transmission of images from the computer to the TV as well as an updated projector.  Kat will work with them to meet a specific goal date and use. 
    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: (Contact - 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.  
  5.. Music stands:  Suzyn 
  6.. Selection of Specific Lamp for Piano:  Joe Baker 
  7.. Expenses:  Payment to Planetarium???    
  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.
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, 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 (mjwd58 at yahoo.com) theological topic of choice, involvement in democracy (Roger Kalter, Moon Mullens), Living Mindfully - Prepare for the Unexpected (Robin Bozian, Anita Newhart, Sue Montera, Virginia Mayle), Harvest of Hope, anti-bullying and Shari's Flower Story, Quill as a storyteller, Quakers on consensus. 

Mark Sibicky on mindset/habits of mind needed for democracy - Martha -- contact in December

Hal Walker - Suzyn

Jim Rapp on capital campaign - Martha

GA issues and speakers - Adeline

Dawn Hewitt on Values, Time, & Money - Martha

Patricia Sheldon - Kat

2016                                                                                                    

August

            7          Kat - "A Fusion of Faiths"

                        WA:  Tabatha Hubbard

            14        Katy McDaniel - "Our Democratic Roots"

                        WA:  Suzyn Mills

            21        Planetarium  ALL AGES      [no Kat]

                        Cozy Conversation leader - Shari Miller  

·        Possible questions: How have you learned what democracy is?  What experience illustrated to you what democracy looks like?  

·        Possible Elements of the Service: Chalice Lighting, Setting procedures for discussion and making offering, Discussion, Closing Words

·        Use donation container for offering; have basket for envelopes with pledge payments.

            28        Willa O'Neill, Katie McGlynn - What Does Demo. Look Like?

                        WA/Leader:  Martha McGovern

 

September

            4          Katy McDaniel - "When Democracy Falters . . . and When It Rallies"

WA/Leader:  Jane Tumas-Serna  (with Kat)

            11        Kat -- Ingathering Water Ceremony                              ALL AGES

                        WA:  Karen Binkley

            18        Kat -" Little Things Are Big Things"

                        WA:  Tabatha Hubbard

            25        Kat - "Small and Mighty"

                        WA:  John Maddox

 

October

            2          Kat

            9          Kat   (Yom Kippur - Oct. 11)

            16        Dawn Hewitt   "Values, Time, Money"

            23        Kat

            30        Jane Tumas-Serna   Day of the Dead                                                    Haunted House

 

November

            6          Kat - Panel of GA Attendees on democratic processes within UU (Mike, Adeline, George, 

                                    others?)

            13

            20        Kat - Thanksgiving                                                                               ALL AGES

            27        Advent

 

December

            4          Kat - Ribbon Communion                                                                    ALL AGES

            11        Kat - Pageant                                                                                      ALL AGES

            18        Lay-led service  Cards to Community Workshop                                  ALL AGES

            Christmas Eve                        Kat

            25        Kat - Beloved Community Brunch (informal service & potluck) ALL AGES

 

January

            1          Kat & Jim Rapp   Fire Communion                                           ALL AGES

            8

            15

            22

            29

 

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, 6 Sundays off with pay
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