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First
Congregational
Parish, Unitarian P.O. Box 305 Petersham, Massachusetts 01366-0305 978-724-3401 firstparishunitarian@verizon.net |
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| Contacts and Resources. | ||
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| Minister: Rev. Michelle LaGrave Church: 978-724-3401 Home: 978-724-0305 Mobile: 860-539-3248 Office Hours: Please call for an appointment. |
Organist
and Choir
Director: Carolyn Holstein |
Administrative
Assistant: Jill Berry Office Hours: Fridays by chance, or appointment. |
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Church Officers, 2013: |
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| Moderator: Chip Bull (2015) | ||
| Clerk: Betty Davis (2014) |
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| Treasurer: Linda Kabo (2015) |
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| Collector: Emily Arnold (2015) |
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| Parish Committee As governing body of the church, the executive committee has charge of property, conducts all business affairs, including the hiring of staff. The committee also fills vacancies, prepares budgets, oversees canvass and sees that the books are audited. Members act as liaison to the other church committees, serving as a resource and enabling communication. |
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| Anne Perkins (2016) Chair | ||
| Philip Hubbard (2014) | ||
| Genevieve Fraser (2015) | ||
| Sally Sennott (2015) |
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| Buildings and Grounds Committee Responsible for the maintenance of three church buildings: church, Davis Memorial and parsonage. |
Canvass Committee and Pledge Drive, 2013 Coordinates the annual every member and friend pledge drive so that the Church can provide programs that serve the membership. |
Finance Committee In cooperation with Treasurer, responsible for the management of church funds, for annual canvass, preparing a budget with the Parish Committee. |
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| Chip Bull (2014) |
Kathy Ballou (2014) Chair | |
| Norman LaPointe (2015) |
Anne Perkins(2014) | |
| Kay Berry (2015) |
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Marion McCann (2015) |
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Linda Kabo
(ex-off)
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| Flower Committee Provides flowers for Sunday services and helps with decorating the Church for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. |
House Committee Housekeeping: if it can be washed, cleaned, mended, ironed or glued it is our responsibility. We try to keep track of church property. Sign up sheet outside kitchen. |
Interfaith Committee Represented by members of the three churches. Four inter-faith services (Thanksgiving, Christian Brotherhood, Easter Sunrise and Memorial Day). Meetings are held to prepare for these events. Collects and delivers non-perishable goods to Athol-Orange Inn homeless shelter. |
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| Pam
Chevalier (2014) |
Kay Berry (2015) |
Chip Bull (2014) |
| Barbara Corey (2014) | Genevieve Fraser (2014) |
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| Chris Eaton (2014) | |
Emily Arnold (2014) |
| Ashley Gabrenas (2014) | ||
| Bruce Lockhardt (2014) | ||
| Anne Perkins (2014) | ||
| Membership Committee Major task is to make church inviting to all members, friends and newcomers, identifying potential new members and assisting them in the membership, creating and updating a directory which lists all members and friends. Also provides greeters and a Coffee Connection which is responsible for coffee hours. |
Committee on the Ministry |
Music Committee Works with the Organist and Choir Director to provide music for Sunday Worship services and other events. |
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| Linda Kabo (2014) | Pam Chevalier (2014) | Kay Berry (2014) |
| Anne Perkins (2014) | Barbara Corey (2014) | |
| Sally Sennott (2014) | Ellen Woodbury (2014) | |
| Nominating Committee Works year-round to provide leadership working cooperatively with committees to fill their needs with people who have the skills and commitment and encouraging every member to work on a committee and share in the work of the Parish. |
Program Committee Provides programs twice a month on Sunday mornings. UU Purposes and Principles suggest a wide range of topics that UU’s might find relevant to spiritual and ethical living. Seeks feedback and ideas from congregation. |
Religious Education Committee Responsible for working with and supporting the Director of Religious Education in the education of the children of the church. |
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| Chip Bull (2015) | John and Ann
LePoer |
Pam
Chevalier (2015) |
| Ellen Woodbury (2015) | Genevieve Fraser (2015) |
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| Anne Perkins (2015) |
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| Hospatility Committee |
Social Action Committee Puts UU Purpose and Principles into action, local, national and international issues. |
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| Pam
Chevalier (2014) |
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| Lynne Shaw (2014) | ||
| Anne Perkins (2014) | ||
| Directory Team. The Directory Task Force is responsible for maintaining, updating, and publishing an annual church directory containing members, friends, and Alliance members. These files are now converted to electronic format. |
Anyone is
invited to participate on these
"Teams." They are fluid in nature; meaning they are not a
fixed group
of
members. Anyone who has time to volunteer any
length of time is more than welcomed: Have you a
free week?
A free Month? Come join us! We take our work seriously, but we do have fun and enjoy our work. |
Newsletter Team. The Newsletter Task Force is responsible for assembling, editing, printing, and mailing a monthly newsletter. |
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| Kathy Ballou | |
Kathy
Ballou,
Editor |
| Don Eaton | ||
