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Adult Programs Advisor

RHughes — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:01:11 +0000

PART-TIME ADULT PROGRAMS
ADVISOR

THE FIRST CHURCH IN
BELMONT, Unitarian Universalist

[Starts August 2012]

Overview of Position

Active mid-size congregation in Belmont, MA seeks an energetic and
engaging Adult Programs Advisor to work closely with the Adult Programs
Committee to develop activities and programs based on committee and
congregation interest. The Advisor plans and coordinates those
activities, retreats, arranging for volunteers, space, speakers, visitors,
and resources and attends multiple events for oversight and facilitation.
The Advisor oversees publicity for various programs including the Adult
Programs brochure, Adult Program announcement emails, newsletter articles,
order of service notices, updating calendar and the website and updates
the weekly hall calendar.

In addition, the Advisor works closely with the Senior Minister and
The Ministry Programs Committee to develop and support various ministry
programs, including the selection and training of facilitators.
The Advisor also helps to launch new groups and to coordinate the admission
of new members into ongoing groups. This position reports directly to
the Senior Minister.

Basic Requirements

At least 5 years of working with adults in a religious setting
Facilitation skills
Knowledge of group process and group dynamics
Experience with Small Group Ministry
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Willingness to learn WordPress

Additional Requirements

Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills
Ability to work productively with a wide diversity of congregants
Ability to foster positive small group relationships and dynamics,
maintaining sensitivity to individuals as well as the group
Experience in event planning a plus
Willingness to collaborate with other ministries within the church
Ability to work as a collegial staff member
Interest in and enthusiasm for liberal religion and UU principles

Anticipated Schedule

This is a part-time position requiring approximately 20 hours per
week between August 15 and June 15. The schedule has much flexibility
and will be mutually agreed upon by the incumbent and the Senior Minister
and will include monthly (August through June) meetings with Adult Programs
Committee, Ministry Programs Committee, Small Group Ministry Facilitators
Group, weekly Staff meetings and weekly Individual meetings with Senior
Minister.

Attendance on at least two Sundays per month.

Compensation

Salary range is $18,000 -$21,500 per year, depending on experience.
Paid monthly in ten equal installments September – June.

Please send your resume and cover letter by email to Lucy Pullen,
HR Committee at The First Church in Belmont UU

pulfers@aol.com

Visit our website at www.uubelmont.org.

Assistant Music Director

RHughes — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:21:56 +0000

The First Church In Belmont, Unitarian Universalist is seeking applicants to fill the position of Assistant Music Director.

The position is part-time (see schedule below) and begins in September 2012. The Assistant Music Director will report directly to the Minister of Music.

REQUISITES:

Above average keyboard ability, including accompanying skills
Training and/or experience in choral conducting
Enthusiasm for working with musical groups of various age levels
Excellent interpersonal skills
Interest in collaborating with other ministries within the church
Interest in and enthusiasm for liberal religion and UU principles

The Assistant Music Director will report directly to the Minister of Music.

Responsibilities will include:

Assistance with Senior Choir: Being prepared to assist and sing with the Senior Choir, an auditioned choir of 40+ voices with 4 paid Soloists/Section Leaders; in general and sectional rehearsals every Sunday morning, as well as four extra rehearsals in preparation for Major Music Services (major choral works performed twice yearly with a professional chamber orchestra). These major choral works are presented during regular Sunday morning Worship Services – one in December, and another in the spring.

Directing the Nova Choir: One of the main responsibilities of the Assistant Music Director is that of being the Director of the Nova Choir, an un-auditioned group of about 16-19 singers, selecting appropriate music, rehearsing Thursday nights (6:45-8:00pm); and directing their singing twice a month at the 9:00am Sunday services. Must be able to play the piano and rehearse parts individually and in ensemble. (Note: On Sundays, the Nova Choir is often accompanied by the Minister of Music/Organist).

General Assistance with Choirs: including Children’s/Youth and Adult Choirs, as needed, for services and rehearsals, providing help with various tasks relating to the Choral Music Program, such as mailings, cataloging music, choir robes and folders, preparing seating plans, etc.

Support the Minister of Music as an Assistant Director for the Children’s/Youth musical in the Fall each year. This is a signature church community event and involves working with children aged 5-16 in a fully staged, choreographed, and costumed production. For the eight-week production period, the Assistant Music Director is expected to participate in most of the rehearsals (see schedule below). Duties include: accompaniment as needed, performance coaching, sectional rehearsals of both music and dialogue, as well as some input into the artistic design of the production.

Anticipated Schedule: (in addition to the Fall musical schedule outlined below)

SUNDAYS:	9:25 am – 12:30 (Sr. Choir: regularly, mid-Sept –mid June)
	8:15am –12:30 (2 Sundays per month when Nova Choir is scheduled)
MONDAYS:	7:00 – 9:00pm (Chancel (Gr.5-6) & Youth (Teens) Choir Rehearsals)
THURSDAYS:	6:30 – 8:00pm (Nova Choir: mid-Sept – early June)

CHRISTMAS EVE: (3 services) 1:30pm to 7:30pm; and perhaps the 11:00 pm service

EXTRA ADULT REHEARSALS for MAJOR MUSIC SERVICES:

2 Thurs nights (7-9:30pm) prior to December Music Service (December 9, 2012)
2 Sat mornings (9:30-12:00) “ “ “ “
2 Thurs nights (as above) prior to Palm Sunday Music Service (March 24, 2013)
2 Sat mornings (as above) “ “ “ “ “

Fall Musical: (Note: 2012 Performances: “The Sound of Music,” Nov 8^th 5:30; Nov 9^th & 10^th 7:30; Nov 11^th 3:00)

THURSDAYS	3:30 – 6:30 (for 8 weeks only: mid-Sept -mid-Nov)
SUNDAYS	3:30 – 6:30 (for 8 weeks)
MONDAYS	7:00 – 9:00 (Sept – June as stated above)

COMPENSATION

$10,000 -$15,000 per year – Commensurate with experience (paid monthly)

Apply to music@uubelmont.org. Visit our website at www.uubelmont.org.

This Week at The First Church: May 7-13

APalm — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:33:18 +0000

Check out descriptions and all our programs at http://uubelmont.org/adult-programs/

Monday

Meditation - Rob Cosinuke, Mondays, 8-9 pm,Church Library

Tuesday

The Quilters’ Group and Knitting Circle - Gladys Unger and Eva Patalas, Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm, RE Class #3

Wednesday

Buddy Group - Wednesdays 9-11am, Library (bring your own favorite morning beverage)

An Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing – Wed., May 9, 7:30-9pm, Parish Hall
Join our Minister of Music, Alfa Radford for an evening of singing together. All voices welcome! Send your requests for the hymns you love best to adultprograms@uubelmont.org by Monday, May 7.

Thursday

The FCB Living with Serious Illness Support Group
Nanny Almquist and Kathy Lind, co-facilitators
The First Church Living with Serious Illness Support Group is open to people in all stages of discovery and recovery, along with their partners and caregivers. Group will begin together and then split into caregiver and patient groups.
2nd Thursdays – April 12, May 10, June 14 in the church library at 7:00PM

Saturday

New UU Class – Sat., May 12, 9am-12pm, Library
This class is for newcomers, long-term members, and friends who would like to learn more about the history of our faith, how we practice it today, First Church history, and how our congregation functions. We will talk about our spiritual journey and what brought us to The First Church. There will be discussion with our minister, other staff, and committee members. Childcare provided on request. For more information or to register, please contact Jim Staton at jstaton@uubelmont.org.

Coming Up!

Active Retirement
Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 16, 7:30pm. Classroom 5
Join a group of congregants who are newly retired/semi-retired/dreaming of retirement or dreading retirement to see how they are thinking and acting on this new phase of adult life.

Book Group to discuss Lily King’s Father of the Rain on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library
Lily King’s Father of the Rain, 2010 New England Book Award winner for fiction, comes highly recommended by two Book Group members. Publisher’s Weekly provided this description, “[King’s] third novel, narrated by the clear-eyed daughter of an alcoholic father, follows their evolving relationship. The opening scene– with 11-year-old Daley and her father wreaking delirious havoc by streaking naked at a martini-fueled pool party in the sleepy Boston suburbs– brims with Daley’s love for her father and desire for connection with him, but is also tinged with the repercussions of a charismatic man divorced from the role of parenthood . . . King’s latest is original and deftly drawn, the work of a master psychological portraitist.” Please come join us!

The Book Group warmly welcomes new members and returning members at any time, whether you have finished reading the book or just begun. We meet on the fourth Wednesday of most months. If you have questions about the Book Group, please contact Anne Stuart at astuart@uubelmont.org.

The Women’s Retreat – Senexet House, Woodstock CT, June 1-3 – REGISTER NOW!
Women of all ages from The First Church are invited to our annual women’s retreat weekend on a lake. There are individual and group activities both indoors and out, quiet time by the fire, and good meals with someone else doing the cooking and dishes. We make everyone feel truly welcome. Accommodations are shared–mostly in doubles. Participation is limited to 30. Car-pooling is fun and essential due to parking constraints. Cost is $185 per person (which includes 2 nights & 5 meals). Contact Allison Palm at apalm@uubelmont.org for a registration form. Partial scholarships are available.

This Week at The First Church: May 14-20

APalm — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:38:37 +0000

Check out descriptions and all our programs at http://uubelmont.org/adult-programs/

The Women’s Retreat – Senexet House, Woodstock CT, June 1-3 – DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TUESDAY, MAY 15!
Women of all ages from The First Church are invited to our annual women’s retreat weekend on a lake. There are individual and group activities both indoors and out, quiet time by the fire, and good meals with someone else doing the cooking and dishes. We make everyone feel truly welcome. Accommodations are shared–mostly in doubles. Participation is limited to 30. Car-pooling is fun and essential due to parking constraints. Cost is $185 per person (which includes 2 nights & 5 meals). Contact Allison Palm at apalm@uubelmont.org for a registration form. Partial scholarships are available.

Monday

Meditation - Rob Cosinuke, Mondays, 8-9 pm,Church Library

Tuesday

The Quilters’ Group and Knitting Circle - Gladys Unger and Eva Patalas, Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm, RE Class #3

Wednesday

Buddy Group - Wednesdays 9-11am, Library (bring your own favorite morning beverage)

Science & Spirituality
Edwin Taylor & Ken Bernstein
We are a group engaged in exchanging thoughts on ideas in science and their influence on our spiritual lives. Each meeting is (usually) independent of previous meetings; therefore, one may join the group at any time without experiencing loss of continuity. The subject readings for each meeting will be agreed upon at the previous meeting and be posted in the Unitarian and sent by e-mail to all who request them.
Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the conference room of the Church.
For more information contact Edwin at etaylor@uubelmont.org, 781-646-7775. To register contact Ken atklbernstein@uubelmont.org, 617-489-3118

Coming Up!

Book Group to discuss Lily King’s Father of the Rain on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library
Lily King’s Father of the Rain, 2010 New England Book Award winner for fiction, comes highly recommended by two Book Group members. Publisher’s Weekly provided this description, “[King’s] third novel, narrated by the clear-eyed daughter of an alcoholic father, follows their evolving relationship. The opening scene– with 11-year-old Daley and her father wreaking delirious havoc by streaking naked at a martini-fueled pool party in the sleepy Boston suburbs– brims with Daley’s love for her father and desire for connection with him, but is also tinged with the repercussions of a charismatic man divorced from the role of parenthood . . . King’s latest is original and deftly drawn, the work of a master psychological portraitist.” Please come join us!

This Week at The First Church: April 30 – May 6

APalm — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:36:20 +0000

Check out descriptions and all our programs at http://uubelmont.org/adult-programs/

Monday

Meditation - Rob Cosinuke, Mondays, 8-9 pm,Church Library

Tuesday

The Quilters’ Group and Knitting Circle - Gladys Unger and Eva Patalas, Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm, RE Class #3

Wednesday

Buddy Group - Wednesdays 9-11am, Library (bring your own favorite morning beverage)

Sunday

Chalice Circles – Sun., May 6, 12:30-2pm, Library – Topic: Justice; Facilitator: Sara Oaklander
A Chalice Circle will meet each month during the spring to reflect upon a recent sermon topic. This single session Small Group Ministry format will encourage personal sharing and active listening. Bagels provided.

Coming Up!

Save the Date!: Women’s Retreat: June 1-3, 2012. Contact Allison at apalm@uubelmont.org for details and registration

All-Church Rummage Sale – Sat May 5th, 2012 from 9:00am – 2:00pm

MWestgate — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:52:57 +0000

VOLUNTEER: Every year, we need close to 80 volunteers to put the Rummage Sale on. We are thankful for each helping hand! Set-up begins right after the second service on Sunday, April 29^th. Organizing and pricing happens Monday through Friday that week. The greatest need is Saturday, May 5^th for cashiers, salespeople, crowd management, and then breakdown and cleanup.Please see the Rummage Sale Insert 2012 for details on what types of jobs are available.

Working on the Rummage Sale is a great way to meet new friends and catch up with old ones. Come and join in – you will have fun! Please sign up: http://tinyurl.com/7dy7x2k

PRE-SALE: Many members of the congregation have found some of the best bargains at the volunteer pre-sale! Don’t miss out – volunteer for at least 2 hours during the week and you too can shop on Friday evening May 4^th from 6:30 to 9pm. You know those bargains don’t wait…

DONATIONS: If you have too much of everything, consider giving some of it to good causes. The Sale takes just about everything clean and in good condition. Please see the Rummage Sale Insert for guidelines on wanted and unwanted items. Presorting and hanging clothing make the volunteers’ work easy. We will not accept items larger than 30”x30”x30”. Tax credit forms are available. Last day to donate goods is Wednesday (9pm)!!

QUESTIONS? Email fcb404@gmail.com or talk to us after Sunday service and thanks in advance!

The Blues Rockers & Friends

RCurzi — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:57:26 +0000

The Second Friday Coffeehouse

Presents a Benefit Concert - Featured Beneficiary:

Unitarian Transylvania Archives Project

Preserving the historically significant collection of materials documenting Unitarian history from the 1600s to the present at the Kolozsvár Unitarian College in Transylvania.

The Blues Rockers

John Coakley John Moore Rich Gulden Neil Mehra Jim Sugarman

BluesRockers are back for their third appearance at the Second Friday Coffeehouse. They will be featuring their high energy sound, jamming on blues, boogie, and some favorite tunes.

Joining them will be friends:

Zoe Scott, featuring her sultry Brazilian-tinged vocals accompanied by her father Rick Alpert on guitar, plus other special guests.

Jim McAuliffe, performing his songs of romance
lost and won, backed up by the BluesRockers.

Plus featured performances by Jullianne Mehra & David Sugarman

Join us for the special night of fun and great music!

Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:30pm

(open microphone signup by 7 p.m.)

The First Church in Belmont – Unitarian Universalist
404 Concord Avenue, Belmont MA

(Across from the Belmont Post Office – From Harvard Square take Bus #74)

Admission $10 Students & Seniors $5 – Coffee, Refreshments

For More Information Call 617-484–1054

Donations accepted to the Rummage Sale NOW through Wednesday.

MWestgate — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:50:06 +0000

DONATIONS: If you have too much of everything, consider giving some of it to good causes. The Sale takes just about everything clean and in good condition. Please see the Rummage_Sale_insert.2012 for guidelines on wanted and unwanted items. Presorting and hanging clothing make the volunteers’ work easy. We will not accept items larger than 30”x30”x30”. Tax credit forms are available. Last day to donate goods is Wednesday (9pm)!!

VOLUNTEER: Every year, we need close to 80 volunteers to put the Rummage Sale on. We are thankful for each helping hand! Set-up begins right after the second service on Sunday, April 29^th. Organizing and pricing happens Monday through Friday that week. The greatest need is Saturday, May 5^th for cashiers, salespeople, crowd management, and then breakdown and cleanup.Please see the Rummage_Sale_insert.2012 for details on what types of jobs are available.

Working on the Rummage Sale is a great way to meet new friends and catch up with old ones. Come and join in – you will have fun! Please sign up: http://tinyurl.com/7dy7x2k

QUESTIONS? Email fcb404@gmail.com or talk to us after Sunday service and thanks in advance!

All You Need Is Love

RCurzi — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:29:04 +0000

Call to Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.

EPatalas — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:11:37 +0000

A CALL TO THE ANNUAL MEETING at THE FIRST CHURCH IN BELMONT

Sunday, May 20, 2012, 12:00 p.m.

Pursuant to a call by Stefan Frank, President of the Parish Board, you are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of The First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 12:00 PM in the Parish Hall for the election of officers, status of next year’s budget, committee highlights, and the transaction of such other businesses as may lawfully come before the meeting.

Hereof, fail not, and make due attendance at said meeting and time. Eva Patalas, Clerk

Only active adult members, who have had standing as such for not less than seven days prior to the meeting, may vote. No proxies will be accepted: you must attend the meeting in order to vote.

A single 10:30 service will be held on Sunday, May 20^th.

NOMINATIONS FOR PARISH BOARD FOR THE 2012/2013 CHURCH YEAR

Officers to be elected

President: Jonathan Wolf
Vice President: Jeanne Widmer
Treasurer: Marilyn Yee
Clerk: Eva Patalas

At-Large Trustees to be elected

Doug Burden (2012-2015)
Martha Spaulding (2012- 2014)

Continuing At-Large Trustees to be elected

Bob Corning (2010-2013)
Lauren Crocker (2010-2013)
Ed Bing (2010-2013)
Leslie Kolterman (2011-2014)
Beth Westlund (2011-2014)

Past President

Stefan Frank (2012-2013)

NOMINATIONS FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE 2012/2013 CHURCH YEAR

• Ben Bauer, chair, also former Parish Board President

One year at-large members

Charlie Hamann

Two year at-large members

Scott Johnson
Martha Read

Three year at-large members

Bob McGaw
Martha Gallagher
Liz Keating

Ex-officio members

Stefan Frank, nominee for Parish Board Past President
Marilyn Yee, nominee for Parish Board Treasurer

NOMINATIONS FOR THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2012/2013 CHURCH YEAR

Jody Judge, chair
Connie DiCocco
James Hencke
Carolyn Howard
Karl Klasson
Bruce Logan

Respectfully submitted by the Nominating Committee,

Bruce Logan, chair; Jody Judge, vice chair; Carolyn Howard; James Hencke; Karl Klasson; Brad Power