Committee Chairs and Group Leaders 2023-2024

Committee Chairs (Board Liaisons to Committees in bold)

Role of Board Liaisons
Board Liaisons should attend Committee meetings and keep the Committee informed of Board actions which may affect the operations of the Committee. The Board Liaison should also take concerns of the Committee to the Board if requested to do so by the Committee Chair and otherwise keep the Board informed on the activities of the Committee. Note: their names are listed in bold print.

Adult Religious Exploration

Rebecca Drennan AdultREChair@uucolumbia.org
Marc Drews and Susan LeGacy

Building and Grounds

Lis and Phil Turner BandGChair@uucolumbia.org
Regina Moody

Caring and Hospitality

Joan Watterson & Mary Maclachlan CaringChair@uucolumbia.org
John Logue

Children and Youth Religious Exploration

Jonathan White REChair@uucolumbia.org
Nancie Shillington-Perez

Denominational Connections

Pat Mohr and Deb Matherly denomconn@uucolumbia.org.
Karen Brown

Endowment (Committee Elects Leader)

uuccendowment@uucolumbia.org

Tim VanDenBerg (7/2022-6/2025) Chair
Phil Turner (7/2021-6/2024)
Jim Kimbler (7/2022-6/2025)

Finance

Ginny Verne FinanceChair@uucolumbia.org
Jeanette Walton

Green Sanctuary

Caroline Eastman green@uucolumbia.org
Caroline Eastman

Leadership Development

Nancie Shillington-Pérez, Chair and Board Appointment (2021-2024)

Elected members:

David Bryan (7/2022-6/2024)

Bonnie Stronach (7/2023-6/2025)

Matthew Donahue (10/2023-anticipated through 6/2025)

Deb Matherly (as Past President)

Membership

Annette Flavel and Don Cooper membership@uucolumbia.org
George Johnson

Personnel

Melody Smit and Tom Clements PersonnelChair@uucolumbia.org
Members to be approved by Board
No Board Liaison per our Bylaws, Stephen given extra hours to supervise.

Shared Ministry
Not meeting at this time

Social Action

Kevin McKinney and Connie Quirk SocialActionChair@uucolumbia.org
Deb Matherly

Technology

David Roof, tsc@uucolumbia.org
Karen Brown

Worship

Linda Brennison WorshipChair@uucolumbia.org
Marc Drews

Group Leaders

Animal Ministry

Anita Grossman anitaj48@aol.com

The Forum

Jeannette Walton uucc@uucolumbia.org

Fundraiser

TBD

Kitchen Committee

Connie Quirk kitchen@uucolumbia.org

Memorial Garden

Pat Mohr

Partner Church

Lee Minghi, Donald Cooper dnldcooper@gmail.com

Publicity Committee

Emilia Gunning publicity@uucolumbia.org

Share the Plate

Nancie Shillington-Perez

Carita Barr, Member

Carita Barr, Member: Growing up in a Lutheran state-taxed church, I never was very religious. But 40 years ago, I heard about Unitarian Universalism through friends. I found a home here where this diverse religious community really works to better our world. Respect and honor for the “other” is the main ingredient in our cooperative efforts as a movement.

Jane and Bob Gillespie, Members

For much of our married life, we were without a church home, but felt our lives would be enriched if we could find a place where we were part of something greater than ourselves. The UUCC became that place. There, we’ve made great friends, enjoyed meaningful fellowship and found a sense of peace. It’s just what we were looking for.

Linda and Richard McLeod, Members

We were looking for a church where we felt accepted both intellectually and spiritually, a place where all people and religions were regarded equally without condemnation. Our search began at UUCC six years ago and we never had to look any further. We found our place here with a community of like-minded people and it became our second home, our second family.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia

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Committee Chairs (Board Liaisons to Committees in bold)

Group Leaders