This area is under HEAVY construction. Please be patient and use the menu drop down boxes to navigate all the committee pages for now. Not all links here are turned on yet. Thank you for your good humor and cheerful support of Web Team work! Get Involved Building relationships with our church community is an ongoing process. Attending services and making time for the quieter, reflective moments is a good start. Becoming an ACTIVE participant has even richer rewards. New “friends of First Unitarian” are always welcome to start volunteering! Under the guidance of the committee chairs, you can participate in small groups that meet to organize, to sing and perform, to care for our campus and much more. Except for the highest levels of church governance or when working directly with children, you don’t even have to be a church member to participate, volunteer or start getting involved in groups and activities here. It’s the people that create a vibrant church community – and your willingness to jump in and participate is what serves the larger good of the community and the world beyond! If you decide to go from being an active “friend of First Unitarian” to being a full member of First Unitarian, we’re ready to welcome you then too! Beginner Friendly? Are you looking for some easy, beginner-friendly starting points as you begin to explore community life at First Unitarian? Though listed elsewhere on this page or the website, they are especially good for new people dipping a toe in the water and participating for the first time.
Types of Groups Do you have special skills? A desire to learn new skills?There are different types of groups at First Unitarian where you can find a volunteer job.The simple organization charts are a visual way to understand our structure: You could approach the Chair directly or take an interests survey with Leadership Development to find your niche here. These groups are the highest level on campus groups at First Unitarian. They provide leadership and direction for the Church as a whole and for the Committee Chairs.
Program Committees are standing groups. They typically deal with PEOPLE. They typically get a church budget. The Chair is a church member and also attends the Chairs Council or sends a delegate from their team. The groups each have a charter and produce an annual report for the Chairs Council, Board of Trustees, and Congregation to share what they plan to do and how they did and the end of the Church year. These groups do "the work of the Church." Some have extra sub-groups or projects that grew from them or that they oversee.
Support Services are standing groups. They typically deal with THINGS. They typically get a church budget. The Chair is a church member and also attends the Chairs Council or sends a delegate from their team. The groups each have a charter and produce an annual report for the Chairs Council, Board of Trustees, and Congregation to share what they plan to do and how they did and the end of the Church year. These groups provide the "behind the scenes" infrastructure or tools others use to operate well (ex: buildings and grounds maintenance, produce church newsletter, maintain church website, etc.)
These are typically standing special interest groups that are affiliated with either a Program Committee or a Support Services Committee. They answer to the Church as long as affiliated and play by Church rules. They normally do not get a budget form the Church and the leader does not have to be a Church member. They do have a charter and produce an annual report for the Chairs Council, Board of Trustees, and Congregation to share what they plan to do and how they did and the end of the Church year.
These groups are usually not permanent standing groups from year to year. They are temporary task forces, ad hoc groups, fundraising, or similar. They may or may not get a budget. They may or may not write a formal charter or annual report since they are expected to be short lived, but the Board of Trustees knows their goals/purposes. They typically write a summary report for the Board of Trustees at the end of the project before they disband.
Beyond Campus
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