Joining a UUCF Ministry Team

[RevRonRobinson at aol.com]

Hi all. 
 
As you may remember, the UUCF Board has renewed its structure to one of  
ministry teams or working groups. Each Board member will have a portfolio to be  
the leader of one of our groups, facilitating meetings, and reporting to Board  
and being Board liaison to the team. The Teams though are made up of you, 
those  with a particular interest in one of the ministry team areas (I wouldn't 
try to  be on more than one or two at most of them). Being a part of one of the 
teams is  a great way to help the UUCF realize its potential, and it is where 
we nurture  and draw from for our future leadership, as well as where former 
leaders can  "keep a hand in." The teams meet as needed (at least quarterly) 
via free to  members phone conferences and email and in person at our events 
where possible. 
 
Below are the new Board-led ministry teams. Please discern where you  are 
called to join. Then write me a note letting me know which one(s) you would  like 
to help with, and why, and any relevant background, expertise, etc. We will  
find a place for all even if we can't get everyone on one of the official 
teams  (we do have some limitations in number since these groups meet in phone  
conferences which we pay for so there is no cost to the team members for the  
meetings; another reason to up your financial contribution to the cause :)  ).
 
We know that there are many areas of importance left out of these Board-led  
teams, areas that fall under our "permission-giving" groups (global, 
ecumenical,  young adult and other focused relationships we need to be involved in) and 
so  look for your creativity and leadership there as well. Same followup for 
these  groups: drop me a note with a proposal about the group and its mission. 
 
At the Board level these team leaders will be looking for ways to work  
together to help each area grow.
 
Each of these teams respond in their own way to our mission of being  
'witnesses to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in our lives."
 
Ministry Teams and current Leaders (some will be announced soon)
 
Membership (Connie Chin and Robert Jordan Ross): devising and implementing  
strategies and new outreach and to new audiences and followingup to grow our  
numbers of subscribers/members and nurture their commitment. 
 
WebMinistry (James Hamilton): taking our website, online groups, blog to  the 
next level and the level after that, helping it to provide an experience of  
the UUCF and to help people connect not only with our message but with one  
another.
 
Small Groups (Dave Dawson): coordinating and helping to resource and spread  
the small groups of UU Christians and Jesus Tradition folks who are meeting  
in churches and in areas around the country, and world.  
 
UU Christian Journal (Russ Savage): assisting the Editor to both produce  and 
promote and use widely in new and various ways the annual theological  
journal. Working with the Clergy/Seminarians team on the annual Bowen and Hedge  
scholarship essay awards competition.
 
Liturgy/Curriculum (Robert Fabre): producing new resources of UU Christian  
liturgy and religious education material for all ages, for individuals  and 
families and small groups and churches.
 
Messaging (Tom Schade): producing newly-imagined content for new  
advertising, for new pamphlets, for the web, and other media to convey  the mission, 
vision and values and the range of  UU Christianity. 
 
Revivals (Dean Drake): to coordinate with local Revival host churches and  
ministers in planning and implementing our annual Revivals held around the  
country, as well as promoting and helping where possible in regional Revivals. 
 
Leadership Development (Lewis Walker): helping to identify and nurture  
future leaders, providing a place and resources for their passion to spark and  
grow among us, and handling Nomination duties. 
 
General Assembly: to coordinate the presence and programming of the UUCF at  
the annual GAs. Of particular note in the next few years is examining the  
changing audience at GA, the changing relationship of affiliate groups to GA  
programming, and continuing to grow our witness "off-the-grid."
 
Clergy/Seminarians/Churches: To coordinate efforts to building better  
relationships and providing resources with those seeking to be UU Christian  clergy 
and those who are ordained and the churches they serve, with special  
relationship to the Council of Christian Churches within the UUA, as well as  
nurturing connections with non-Christian clergy in the UUA. 
 
Good News: assisting the Editor in producing and promoting and wide  use of 
the bimonthly periodical. 
 
The officers comprise the Executive Team which meets every other month and  
when needed to look at the big picture, finances, and staff. 
 
Please help these leaders in this critical time for our expansion. 
 
thanks for all you do already wherever you are, and blessings, 
 
Ron Robinson
Executive Director