Childrens Religious Exploration serves the children and families of UUCLR and works under the guidance of our Director of Religious Education (DRE), Stephanie Judkins (Farmer Fin). Everyone who works with our children is required to pass a background check. This team is “everything about children and youth”. Tasks of this committee might include: • serving on the RE committee and supporting the DRE with planning • teaching class on Sunday mornings weekly or biweekly • assisting on playground or nursery • assist with arts and crafts or special events for children

The Worship Arts Team (WAT) works closely with the minister to create our Sunday morning services. The committee meets for 1 hour each month to plan for upcoming services. Tasks on WAT might include: • Recruiting chalice lighters • Serve as a pulpit assistant • Setting up the chalice table for services • Coordinating flower arrangements for Sunday services • Planning and/or leading monthly services when Rev. Paul is not in the pulpit • Helping with our special ILLUUMINATION event

This committee is charged with developing ideas for adult classes including things like our monthly “Forum” offering at 10am each Sunday, Book club offerings, and other special events designed for furthering adult education.

The Membership team helps people transition from visitors to members while also enriching current members’ experiences in the congregation. Here are some ways you can help this team: • Serve on the Membership Team which meets1x a month for 1 hour in early evening. • Serve as an occasional greeter • Serve on special events crew • Serve as a “fairy godparent” occasionally for Parents Night Out and help plan events for families • Make follow-up phone calls, texts, or emails to visitors

Members of the Fellowship team meet as needed. They are tasked with organizing the food and hospitality around special events at the church as well as regular offerings such as coffee hour. Here are some ways you can help the Fellowship Committee provide welcoming hospitality to our visitors and members: • Staffing the coffee bar • Assist with set-up or clean-up for monthly veggie potluck • Be part of the Kitchen Crew for special events

The Faith in Action Team’s volunteers put their values into action by helping to meet the many needs of our community. Currently, FIA volunteers assist with different types of homeless projects, including the LR Food Desert project. Some of our members work on Peace and Justice activities by attending Congressional meetings and rallies for many issues. UUCLR members are active in the LGBTQ+ community in events like the Pride Parade and Festival in October. Below are some of the ongoing projects FIA members have been and are still actively involved in. • Our House, a shelter for the unhoused working folks, serve dinners once a month • Stephens Elementary Food Pantry every Friday morning, throughout the whole year. • “The Van” is a warehouse for supplies, and clothes for the homeless. • Potluck Food Rescue in NLR • Grace Presbyterian Food Pantry • Social Justice/Food Desert issues

8th principle The 8th Principle team is concerned with addressing our commitment to increasing diversity and removing the barriers to interracial friendship and service. As a predominantly white church, we approach the goal by offering opportunities to learn racial history and tohe acknowledge the struggles of people of color. We are also committed to dismantling both our systemic and internal racism as individuals and as a community. Meeting once a month by zoom allows us the opportunity to collaborate and plan. Previous programs include video/discussion groups, intensive short term group study and self-examinations, and joining others to participate in interracial dialogs and cultural activities.

Communications helps us all stay informed. It is a crucial part of our ongoing work. Among the skills needed for this are the following: • Social media • Advertising/marketing/publicity • Graphic skills • Photography • Website updates