UUCGV TLC Minutes: 3/05/2015

UU Church, Ouray, 7:00 pm

LDT Representatives Present (one required): Floyd Joramo, Tim O’Brien, Andrea Tanner

TLC (Worship, R.E., Membership, Celebration) Representatives Present (required):

Elizabeth High, Steve Watson, Joel Prudhomme, Mary McCutchin,Duane Carr, Richard Hyland

Others (required for this meeting):Rev. Wendy Jones, Rhonda Christensen, Todd Tawzer

Others Present: Shari Daly Miller, Arleta Carr

Opening

Chalice Lighting:TLC Facilitator

Remarks: TLC Facilitator

TLC Covenant: Living in integrity to our UU Principles and our UU Covenant of Right Relations we are easily and effectively utilizing the wisdom of our available resources and meeting the needs of the UU Congregation. We are authentically loving, serving and ministering to one another, uniting and empowering each and every participant in our congregation, and inspiring all to live our lives in a manner rich with commitment, meaning and purpose.

Meeting Agenda:

  1. Check-ins.
  2. Accountability to commitments from last month:

LDT:

  • Floyd: Take Michele Nelson’s ‘Cookies from Heaven’ proposal to the Board, and TLC’s request for Board to sponsor Gay Pride (sponsorship minimum of $250, and part of the float cost).
  • Andrea: Email Ana Stout for March 22nd or 29th.

Mary: Call Mallory and determine whether or not we have a building policy (in order to provide an answer for the New Dimensions group)—this is carry over from 2 month’s ago.

Steve: Will take Shari’s request to use $150 from Worship budget for Easter decorations.

Joel: Will follow up with building committee to get bolts installed for rainbow flag outside of the building (taking over Tim’s last month’s commitment).

Elizabeth: Email Mary for TLC vote about ‘Cookies from Heaven,’ district youth chaplaincy training, and Gay Pride float proposal.

Steve: Will take Shari’s $150 request for Easter decorations to the Worship meeting.

Shari:

  • Will do PR for Valentine’s Dance, will bring all decorations for Valentine’s Dance to church at 5:00 pm for youth to decorate, and will bring punch for the party.
  • Will set up booth outside of sanctuary for 9th Grade Trip donations for February Sundays (check donations above and beyond change.)

Rhonda:

  • Will send Minutes to group TLC email (need to Cc Richard).
  • Will place Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Spring on next Agenda.
  • Todd and Rhonda will assign and carry out February Dance Party with YEA!
  • Rhonda: Will bring pizza dinner for YEA! Valentine’s decorating party, will make announcement in Sunday Service asking congregation to support the youth with their participation and bring plates of Valentine’s goodies.
  • Todd: In charge of all hook ups for audio electronics (Wii and Ricardo’s Pandora phone) for the Valentine’s Dance.
  1. Calendar: Wendy
  2. Concert series cancelled due to weather.
  3. International Women’s Day Celebration Sunday March 8th from 12:00-1:00.
  4. March 15th COM is having its first set of 3 Cottage Meetings: (1)-How is the Ministry of the church going (2)-Where do we want it to go? (3)-How does that work with Rev. Wendy?
  5. Spring Break and Easter coming up—Easter led by all ages team. $100 fee for large picnic permit if we choose to do it at the Monument. VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR. Shari will take over the Easter planning as Celebrations volunteer.
  6. Connie Murillo’s Equinox Service coming up.
  7. 9th Grade Trip in April.
  8. April 10th-12th MDD in Denver (youth invited).
  9. Hosting 9th Grade trip in May.
  10. May 24th RE Bridging Ceremony.
  11. Worship: Wendy
  12. Need a speaker for April 12th—Right of Conscience. Wendy will be out of town.
  13. RE: Shari
  14. Has a spreadsheet of contact information for youth.
  15. Need more teachers for youth.
  16. April starting the parenting group (a non-religious MOPS group)—‘Peeps with Kids.’
  17. Adult RE, March 21st Shari and others teaching a collage/bookmaking workshop. Arts, Crafts, Poetry, Meditation, etc. Teens invited. Contact Shari.
  18. Membership: Wendy
  19. 4 members signed the book at Stewardship party.
  20. Team is going to rewrite the welcome letter and the brochure.
  21. Developed a welcoming process: Todd is 1st contact, Shaun follows up to enroll involvement, Rhonda will present each new member with a gift of a chalice with service opportunities.
  22. Celebrations:
  23. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony? Possibly combine the Ribbon Cutting with the possible pending Installation Ceremony.
  24. May 17th Bridging Ceremony.
  25. Possibly Earth Day and May Day.
  26. Change for Change: Arleta/Elizabeth
  27. No Change for Change was designated for March. Arleta made decision for Homeless Emergency Overflow.
  28. April Change for Change? Elizabeth will send suggestions and TLC vote over email.
  29. Arleta was taken aback that last month went for 9th Grade Trip—supposed to go to non-profits. Suggests we focus more proactively on non-profits.
  30. Arleta talked about doing something to increase our results for Change for Change. In 2003 the congregation was using 10% of non-pledge offerings for donations to local non-profits (no Change for Change at the time). Forwarded this to next month’s agenda.
  31. Safety Policy: Todd
  32. Safety Team (originally called ‘Security Team’)—we have had one meeting and lots of discussion by email. Will be presenting recommendations to the Board next week.
  33. Mary: Do we have an AED (Automatic Electronic Defibrillator)? No. Todd will present this to the team.
  34. Shari: Is there something for children? We want to build a playground. Todd will bring this to Safety Team.
  35. Shari will give Todd Safe Congregations information.
  36. Request for donated space from “Great Old Broads for Wilderness”: Mary
  37. Based in Durango. Mary is a member. Wilderness advocacy group on issues that face public lands. They’ve asked for donated or reduced price space starting in April or May—once a month for 2 hours. 12-20 people.
  38. Wendy: League of Women’s Voters and Improv meet on Monday nights. Let’s propose a time during the day. The majority of the members don’t work.
  39. In alignment with our mission. Mary volunteered to be the TLC Liason.
  40. Elizabeth moves that we sponsor with a caveat that we have the open space and some flexibility. VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR.
  41. Scheduling needs to go through Miranda. Mary will do this.

Commitments For Next Month:

LDT: N/A

Wendy: Will contact Michele for ‘Cookies from Heaven.’

Mary:

  • Email TLC members the Building Facilities Policy.
  • Contact Great Old Broads and arrange calendar through Miranda.

Steve: N/A

Joel: Lead TLC Agenda next month.

Elizabeth:

  • Email both Steve and Joel the vote for Easter Monument permit.
  • Email TLC the vote for April Change for Change.
  • Email TLC the vote for Great Old Broads for Wilderness.

Richard: N/A

Shari: Will email Rhonda and Todd youth contact information.

Rhonda:

  • Send Minutes to all TLC.
  • Place Ribbon Cutting on April Agenda.
  • Change for Change on April Agenda to clarify non-profit rules, propose that in 2003 the congregation was using 10% of non-pledge offerings for donations to local non-profits (no Change for Change at the time).

Todd:

  • Assign Dave Miller to present Safety Team recommendations to the Board.
  • Contact Board to place it on the agenda.
  • Bring playground requests and AED request to Safety Team.

Closing: “Do a good job. We will help you. Go now in Peace.”

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