The work of RVUUF simply wouldn’t be possible without our amazing volunteers. There are so many ways for you to Embrace, Empower and Engage in making a difference in our congregation, in the greater community and in our world.

Please use our contact form to connect with the Volunteer Teams and Committees that are listed on this page.

Skills Survey

Auction – Organizes RVUUF’s auction fundraiser

Board of Directors – President: Diane Werich. Vice President: Roger Howe.

Buildings, Aesthetics and Grounds – Maintains RVUUF’s buildings and grounds. Identifies areas of the buildings and grounds that need attention and/or improvements. Responds to physical problems in or affecting the property and either fixes or solves the problem, or arranges to have it fixed. Contact: Fran Petschek and Ellen Gardner-Hauck (Aesthetics); Bill Montfort and Jan Waitt (Buildings and Grounds)

Camp Latgawa – Lynn Evans

Caring Team – Members care for members when an event occurs in their life, for example, a death of a loved one, a hospitalization, or a ride to a doctor’s appointment. If you learn of a need within our fellowship, please Contact the Minister directly.

Committee on Fellowship Ministry – Promotes well-being of the Congregation’s total ministry through assessments, feedback, recommendations, and education. In coordination with the Reconciliation Team, it supports the healthy resolution of conflicts within the Congregation.  To contact the CFM, please use our web-form

Creative Comforts – Patty Duggan, Victoria Leo

Denominational Affairs – Mitzi Loftus

Earth Keepers Conservation – Focuses upon things the congregation can do as a group to reduce the carbon footprint. Contact: Diane Werich.

Endowment Trust – Provides long-term financial support to RVUUF and causes supported by the Fellowship through grants for specific purposes. Contact: Don Felt

Finance Committee – Prepares a budget and monitors its implementation. Contact: Joe Martone

Fun Committee – Organizes social functions that promote fellowship in the RVUUF community. Committee members strive to practice compassion, nurture each other’s spirit and to have fun doing it. Contact: Lois Pettinger

Fundraising Committee

Garden Committee – cultivates the land in the fenced, irrigated plots next to the church. Contact: Martha DeAquino to find out about plot availability.

History Writers – Contact: Beth Gould

Kitchen Committee – Ensures that RVUUF’s kitchen is in shape for use by running and/or emptying the dishwasher, laundering soiled linens, tossing foods that have reached their expiration, tidying counters and checking supplies. Contact: Patty Duggan

Legacy Circle – Janet Dolan

Library – Oversees RVUUF’s lending library.

Membership Team – Welcomes members, friends and visitors to Sunday services, facilitates potential members joining RVUUF and integrates new members into the Fellowship. Contact: Jackie Rosen

Music Committee – Annette Lewis.

Neighborhood Teams – On a rotating basis, neighborhood teams fill supportive roles during Sunday services: including greeters, ushers, roamer, decor, Religious Explorations classroom volunteers, food, coffee, set-up and clean-up. Contact: Jackie Rosen

Nominating and Leadership Training Committee – Assists RVUUF’s governing board in the selection of requisite-committee chairs. It also assists in the recruitment of suitable Endowment trustees. Contact: Roger Best

Personnel

Religious Exploration – Assists children and youth in nurturing a spiritual life, ethical awareness, a UU identity and faith development. Contact: Lead Teacher Liz Bianco

Right Relations Team – Nadine Kamin

RVUUF Builders – Staffs the church’s front office with volunteers on weekday mornings. RVUUF Builders also provides volunteer support to various other committees and activities. Contact: Dawn Nightshade

Safety Team – Jim Meckel

Social Justice and Action Committee – Supports RVUUF’s mission to “Engage the wider community through social action and promotion of social justice.” Contact: Diane Werich and Linden Crouch

Stewardship

Technology Committee – Anticipates and meets RVUUF’s technology needs and stimulates effective use of new technology in fulfilling the mission of RVUUF. Contact: Conrad Gardner

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee – Advances human rights and social justice in the areas of Rights in Humanitarian Crises, Environment Justice, Economic Justice and Civil Liberties. Contact: Daniel Owens

Worship Committee – Works with the minister and in close collaboration with the music director to present high-quality Sunday services throughout the year.