Who, When & Where

Committees

Cluster/Board Liaison Committees/Contact Description

“The Sunday Experience”

Jane Rappaport
908-754-0784
janerappaport@yahoo.com

Greeters Recruits and advises greeters for each Sunday service.

Flowers: Penny McNaughton (973.746.2176)

Procures flowers for the chancel each Sunday

Flower Delivery: Laura Wilson (973.338.5761)

Delivers the Sunday flowers to those in need of beauty after Sunday services are done

Worship: Jack Drucker (973.783.4819)

Sets the schedule of Sunday worship themes in collaboration with the ministers

Music: David Lewis (973.783.1209)

Collaborates with our music director to support the music ministry within our church - at Sunday worship and beyond

Coffee hour: Irene Sanderson (973.857.3447)

Recruits and advises groups hosting coffee hours after each Sunday service

     

Connectedness

Shirley Matthews, Ph.D.
973-378-8348
matthesh@shu.edu

Caring & Sharing: Diane Specht (973.857.0954) and Kit Caplan (973.746.8745) Provides meals, rides and friendship for those in need

New Members: Claudia Sanders (973.731.8443)

 

Holds new member events, aids the transition of new members to fully integrated members

Neighborhood Circles

Coordinates neighborhood-based groups of parishioners

Solo UUs: Colleen North (973.903.5589)

Coordinates social gatherings for folks living and enjoying the single life

     

Education

Lauren Carlton
973-783-2603
laurenfcarlton@comcast.net

Matthew Silverman
973-655-1494
mes1957@aol.com

Peter Vietze
347-668-4992 vietcoat@verizon.net

Adult Education: Jim O’Neill (973.662.0676) Coordinates curriculum and instructors for adult class and workshops;  continually pursues new ideas

Children/Youth RE: Lauren Carlton (973.783.2603) and Roseann Shaiman (973.744.0801)

Coordinates curriculum and instructors for, and advises Minister of Religious Education regarding, child/youth religious education

Melcher Library: Pat Brown (973.746.8055)

Oversees the church library, housed in the Fletcher Hall alcove, planning new acquisitions and exhibits highlighting authors and topics

Mortenson Scholarship: Mary Kennedy (973.746.9362)

Administers scholarship program for youth entering college.

     

Outreach

After School Program; Undoing Racism Committee; Promise the Children
Joe Thomasberger
973-678-8204
jthomasberger@yahoo.com

 

After School Program: Frank Rennie (973.509.8537) Provides tutoring for elementary school pupils

The Alliance: Jeanne Nowak (973.256.6098)

Promotes aims of the church, aids in its benevolent work

Promise the Children: Nancy Brach (973.746.4585)

Advocates on behalf of children’s and families’ issues

Partner Church: Bruce Anderson (973.743.8564)

Assists and coordinates events to benefit our partner church in Transylvania

Peace Site: Betty Holcomb (973.746.2333)

Designated peace site, advocates for world peace

Undoing Racism: James Shillaber (973.783.4640) and Maggie Joralemon (973.783.0139)

Award-winning group that runs anti-racism workshops

Rainbow UUnion:  Scott Seale (973.744.5827)

Promotes support and tolerance for GLBT people

Interfaith Hospitality Network: Jacqui Carter (973.746.5517)

Provides temporary shelter and helps seeks permanent housing for families

Food Pantry: Bob New (973.785.0375)

Donates canned goods to Human Needs Food Pantry

Blood Bank: Bob New (973.785.0375)

Coordinates blood drives

     

Facilities

Kathy Szmak
973-403-7550
ahbegonias@comcast.net

Nick Lewis
973-509-2359
nicklewis@comcast.net

Buildings: Gary Sanderson (973.857.3447)

Oversees repair and renovation of church facilities

Grounds: Elsa New (973.785.0375)

Coordinates outside appearance of gardens and lawns

Aesthetics: Don Trawin  (973.746.1523)

Advises on changes that would alter church’s visual appearance

Memorial Garden: Bob New (973.785.0375)

Oversees garden where members can have their ashes placed upon death

Green Sanctuary: Deborah Khost  (973.228.1820)

Promotes environmentally sound policies for and within the church

     

Finance & Administration

Nick Lewis
973-509-2359
nicklewis@comcast.net

Steve Schoenwiesner, ex officio
973-746-1311
steve.schoenwiesner@nypa.gov

Finance: Patricia Faber
(973.783.5821)

Helps guide financial policies for church

Canvass: Steve Matthews (973.571.1748)

Raises money for yearly campaign to support the annual budget

Fund-raising: Nick Lewis (973/509-2359)

Organizes fund raisers

Rentals: Jane Rappaport (973.744.6260)

Helps with renting of facilities

Strategic Planning: Nancy Felix (973.748.0771) and Chris Corbett (973.746.6333)

Coordinates long-range planning for church

     

Communication

Colleen North
973-903-5589
northgal@optonline.net

Website: Anne Sailer (973.744.7335)

Content of church website, at uumontclair.org

Gazette: Jaclyn Puleo, Church Secretary

Monthly church bulletin

Wall of Information

Information in Narthex

Publicity

Press releases on upcoming events

     

Denominational Affairs

Sabine Von Aulock
973-743-3312
svonaulock@co.morris.nj.us

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee:  Nancy Brach (973.746.4585) and Steve Murphy Affiliated with UUA to address crises and promote justice in world
Metro-District: Janice Maffei (973.228.1991) and Irene Sanderson (973.857.3447) Broker from UUA to provide support and services to regional UU churches
Unitarian Universalist Association: Sabine von Aulock (973/509-8244) Umbrella organization of all UUA congregations in US and Mexico
General Assembly: Sabine von Aulock (973/509-8244) Annual gathering of congregations that are UUA members

 

 

 

Staff

Courtney Allen
973-243-0376
Courtney.S.Allen@att.net

Sabine Von Aulock
973-743-3312
svonaulock@co.morris.nj.us

 

Personnel: Deb Corbett (973.746.6333)

Advises church on personnel issues

Committee on Ministry: Jonathan Adler  (973.748.1377)

Provides conduit for communication between congregation and ministers, assesses ministries of church (both professional and lay)

Leadership Leaves: Horst Hoyer (973.783.4814)

State-wide program providing financial and personnel coverage for ministerial and religious educators’ sabbaticals

 

 

 

Elected Committees

Sabine Von Aulock
973-743-3312
svonaulock@co.morris.nj.us

 

Nominating: Deborah Coates (908.757.8322)

Nominates parishioners for governing groups

Endowment: David Bessey (973.509.0854)

Oversees endowment fund

 

 

 

Covenant Groups

 

Small groups organized around themes (such as values, jazz, literature, ethics) that meet monthly