Healing the Healer

Re-connecting the Soul & Role of Caregiving Wednesday, May 23, 2012 $75.00 includes lunch and 3.5 CEUs

National Association of Social Workers California Board of Nurses California Board of Behavioral Sciences Association for Professional Chaplains with Author & Health Care Scholar Richard Groves Discover life-skills based on clinically-proved practices that address spiritual and emotional distress during times of change, crisis and end of life.  Explore the remarkable history and cultural diversity of spiritual caregiving traditions, practices and rituals for healing.  Apply the teachings of the sacred arts for caregivers through self-awareness and ‘Exquisite Empathy’. Flyer for Workshop Flyer for Evening Event Flyer/Registration Form On-line Registration

Notes from the Ministerial Selection Committee

By Peggy Kent Facilitator for the Ministerial Selection Committee

Your Ministerial Selection Committee: Brian Watson, Jill Clarridge, Redge Campbell, Jane Chapin and Shawn Ultican. We have met several times and are working on two tasks. These are:

• Launch the questionnaire and compile our answers;
• Fill out the application for a Developmental Minister and send it into the UUA.

It is important to discuss again the difference between a Developmental and Settled Minister. A Developmental Minister is contracted by the KUUF board and usually has a two or three year term. At the end of that term both sides of the agreement have the opportunity to change it into a “call”, in other words the Congregation as a whole then has the opportunity to vote on this Minister. In this case, then the Developmental Minister would become a Settled Minister if we voted to “call” this person.

This process is different than ones we have experienced in the past in that we will receive one Ministerial choice at a time. We may choose to take that minister or we may choose to pass and move on to the next Minister.

This is a serial process. And has been a wonderful eye-opening process with over 90 members and friends

responding so far! We will synthesize the comments and fill out the application by April 15th. By the time the next Candle comes out, we will have applied to the UUA, but we will have email blasts as each significant step gets taken. Sometime in early May we will receive the match and have an opportunity to make a decision about whether this person would be a good match for us.

When we put together the April Candle, we will not have received a match. But, we can tell you a lot about ourselves and what we have learned from the questionnaire. Please check for next month’s article.

Its our goal to be as transparent and upfront as possible. If you have a question as we move along here, please give Peggy Kent a call.

Tap Into Volunteerism at KUUF

By Ellen Newberg Volunteer Coordinator

At KUUF, volunteerism is one manifestation of our ministry to each other, our community, and our world. Currently, 108 of our 197 members volunteer in one or more capacity—55%.

In all, there are almost fifty committees and activities that operate with volunteers from the KUUF community. Hence, since volunteerism is so important to our community, a Volunteer Coordinator position has been created. It’s staffed by volunteer (naturally) Ellen Newberg who welcomes your willingness to become involved, or if you’re already involved, to become even more involved!

Currently, a volunteer database is being created, thanks to computer maven Arlis Stewart. It lists the names of everyone we know of who is currently volunteering, and in what capacities they volunteer. A wonderful tool, it provides the names of all the people who volunteer for each specific committee or activity, such as all the Special Music volunteers.

It also provides the names of committees and activities in which each person listed is involved. Once the database is as current as we can make it, it will be available to the Fellowship as a resource. In the near future, watch for a volunteer recruitment questionnaire and take the opportunity to tell us about the volunteer activities you want to continue, or about the new ones you want to try.

It’s a great way to meet other members of the KUUF community, and volunteer involvement makes participation in the Fellowship much more interesting and rewarding. 

Volunteer needs at present include:

Thursday lunch hosts and clean-up personnel. Noon to 2 p.m. Contact Birgitta Van Zanten to sign up: 360- 377-7650; dbvanzanten1@comcast.net

Detail person to inventory Religious Education supplies and materials— short-term project. Contact Director of Religious Education, Amelia Carroll: dre@kuuf.org; 360-377-4724.

Caring persons interested in staffing the Caring Committee—currently inactive. Contact Ellen Newberg: 360-692-981; elena29@comcast.net

Stalwart souls willing to work on the Stewardship Committee—canvass— in early 2012. Contact Shawn Ultican: 360- 876-4377; or shawn.ultican@gmail.com

For more information about volunteerism at KUUF, please contact committee chairs or Volunteer Coordinator Ellen Newberg: 360- 692-3981; or elena29@comcast.net.