Get Involved
As a result of our growth, our church is evolving from a pastoral church (one in which the minister manages most aspects of the church) to a program-based church--one in which church members actively manage the church through board actvitiy and committee leadership. Volunteering is a great way to get to know other members of the congregation, and our church needs your help so that we can be a dynamic force in the community.
Contacts |
Committee or Group |
Building--Bob Clifton: chair_building@uucbham.org Grounds--Andy Freeland: chair_grounds@uucbham.org * |
Building & Grounds Committee administers plans for the building and/or grounds. Volunteer opportunities are available to anyone who is willing to paint, rake, sweep, dig, wash and do minor repairs around our building and grounds. |
chair position is open |
Campus Ministry Committee |
Lea Davis & Laurie Hicks chair_canvass@uucbham.org |
Canvass Committee organizes and implements annual pledge drive. |
John Powell & Pam Powell chalice_lighter@uucbham.org |
Chalice Lighter Representatives coordinate the Chalice Lighter Program, a fund-raising program that helps to foster growth in mid-south district congregations. |
Melissa Hamley childcare@uucbham.org |
Childcare Coordinator |
Gary Packwood dir_music@uucbham.org |
Our Choir , directed by Dr. Gary Packwood, provides special music most Sundays. |
Chauma Smith cuups@uucbham.org |
A group is in the process of forming a Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) chapter. The group works to explore and share knowledge and experience regarding our sixth source, the earth-based traditions, both with each other and with the congregation. The group meets quarterly, dates to be determined soon. |
Elisa Aboatiyeh chair_coffee@uucbham.org |
The Coffee Committee ensures that we have fresh coffee after Sunday worship services. |
Barbara Koehler chair_decorating@uucbham.org |
Decorating Committee makes the church attractive and inviting by bringing harmony and unity to spaces in which we worship, socialize and work together. |
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Bob and Marcia Clifton denominational@uucbham.org |
Denominational Affairs serves as a liason between our church and the UUA and the UU MidSouth District. Their charge is to let us know about UUA and MidSouth meetings, send congregational members to conferences, and to keep the national organization abreast of what our church is doing. |
| Endowment Committee oversees investing and management of Endowment Funds. Contact any member of the committee to make a donation or to include the Endowment Fund in a will or trust. | |
Gerry Garrick chair_finance@uucbham.org |
Finance Committee oversees church's accounting and financial planning. |
| Flower Committee provides Sunday podium flowers and arrangements for other special occasions. Ask us about flowers for weddings and other special events at our church. | |
Russell Kirby chair_fundraising@uucbham.org |
Fundraising Committee helps raise funds for the church. |
| Justice Committee provides outreach to the wider community. See Justice page for details. | |
Elisa Aboatiyeh chair_kitchen@uucbham.org |
Kitchen Committee members take turns arriving before Sunday services to ensure that kitchen is orderly, clean and well stocked. Kitchen committee also organizes First Sunday Lunch. |
| Life Enrichment Committee has merged with SEEC (Spiritual and Ethical Enrichment) Committee | |
Bob Clifton |
Logistics Committee |
Greeting/Welcoming Barbara Koehler chair_greeting@uucbham.org Belonging/Assimilating: Holly Hilton chair_belonging@uucbham.org Caring: Linda Barnes and Gayle Ellis chair_caring@uucbham.org |
The Membership Committee's Greeting/Welcoming Team welcomes visitors to services, offers information forums, provides socials for new members, compiles membership packets for new members, sends notes to visitors, and attempts to make visitors and new members feel welcome at our church. The Belonging/Assimilating Team focuses on helping church newcomers by involving them in church activities that meet their needs and that help fee like part of the church community . The Caring Team keeps our shut-ins in touch with the congregation as well as making the congregation aware of illnesses in the church family. |
| The Committee on Ministry serves as a liaison between our minsiter, the congregation and board of trustees, helping us build an effective ministry together. | |
James Wood chair_music@uucbham.org |
Music Committee helps provide high-quality music for this church and promotes music in the community at large. |
Lisa Albea editor@uucbham.org |
Newsletter Editor provides monthly newsletter to keep members and friends informed about church events and issues. Note: Please use news@uucbham.org to send news for newsletter, Friday email and web site. |
Kim Spidell chair_nominating@uucbham.org |
Nominating Committee |
Darryl Hunt chair_personnel@uucbham.org |
The Personnel Committee deals with human resource issues regarding church staff. |
Toni Page-Harper chair_pr@uucbham.org |
Public Relations Committee communicates and promotes significant church events to the press and public through the media. |
| Religious Education Committee has merged with SEEC (Spiritual and Ethical Enrichment) Committee. | |
Richard Roucco chair_seec@uucbham.org |
The SEEC (Spiritual and Ethical Enrichment) Committee's mission is to support our congregants in their search for meaning and spiritual growth in an accepting environment that is nurturing and loving, yet challenging and stimulating. |
Cathy Taylor chair_social@uucbham.org |
Social Activities Committee plans and coordinates holiday parties and other social gatherings such as Circle Suppers. See Social Activities page for more details. |
Tim Day chair_technology@uucbham.org |
Technology Committee |
Debra Burrell webmaster@uucbham.org |
Webmaster designs and maintains web site to keep members, friends and potential visitors informed about church events and issues. Liaison between Public Relations and Technology committees. |
Chauma Smith chair_worship@uucbham.org |
Worship Partners Committee helps plan and conduct lay-led services and provides services leaders and other support to the minister as needed. The Worship Partners Committee is actively seeking new members to help plan lay-led services and to aid in facilitation of minister-led services. If anyone (including youth) is interested in being a member of Worship Partners, please contact Chauma Smith by e-mailing her at chair_worship@uucbham.org. |
| *some addresses are routed to the church office for print delivery. |
For more information on committees, see the committee grouping chart.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Playground Maintenance
Like to play with power tools outside? We need you! Thank you to everyone who helped build our wonderful new playground. Now we need a few good volunteers to come out and keep it weeded. Now that most of the ground is covered in wood chips, it is so much easier than before! Interested? Please sign up on the back table in the sanctuary, or contact Sharron Mendel at dre@uucbham.org or 945-8109.
Kitchen Volunteers needed
Please contact Elisa Aboatiyeh to make coffee, clean up , and/or help with First Sunday Lunch Clean up.
Logistics Coordinators Needed--1st Sundays
If you are interested in serving the church as a logistics coordinator on the 1rd Sunday of each month, please contact Bob Clifton. A logistics coordinator does sometimes go unnoticed but always does essential jobs, such as making sure the sound system is on and ready for the service, the A/C is on, and the hymnals have been supplied equitably to the congregation for the service. If you haven’t been trained as a logistics coordinator but you’re still interested, don’t worry—we’ll train you!
Make a Casserole for Pathways
March 18 kicked off the UUCB Casserole Drive. Feed the homeless and make a difference!
Committees Seeking Help
As a result of our growth, most committees are actively seeking new members. Even if you can't attend the meetings, there may be ways to help on an ad hoc basis. Contact the committee chair from the list above and ask how you can help.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham
A member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association
Location: 4300 Hampton Heights Drive · Birmingham, Alabama · 35209 · U.S.A
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19786 · Birmingham, AL 35219
Phone: (205) 945-8109 · Fax: (205) 945-8111
E-mail: office@uucbham.org
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