Our church programs include Children's Religious Education, Zen Meditation, Social Action, and much more. Click on the link in the box below to learn more about any of our programs:
The Social Action Committee contact is led by Darnell Kirksey.
The Facilities (formerly called BELL) Committee defines the present and future building and space
needs of the WVUU congregation and determines future equipment needs, making recommendations for
equipment purchases. The committee also identifies and tracks all property belonging
to the WVUU church, and arranges for care and maintenance of the grounds.
Committee Chair: John Sunderhaus
WVUU members and friends meet for breakfast on the 1st Friday of every month at 9:00am.
The Bridge group meets once a month to hone their card-playing skills and socialize with other bridge palyers.
Coordinator: Ida Krall
Participants:
Mary Lou Cornell
Barbara Kovach
Marti Manning
Kathleen Preece
Dorothy Ward
The Canvassing Committee is formed from time to time as fund raisers and pledge drives begin.
Committee Chair: Barbara Kovach
All singers are welcome in the WVUU choir! Come join us!
Rehearsals are currently happening 2-3 times a month.
We meet at church, rehearse songs for Sunday Services and sing
through newly acquired music. For more information and rehearsal times, contact
any of these folks:
Music Director: Larry Lorenzen
Participants:
MaryLou Cornell
Maryke DesChamps
Ann Harper
Darnell Kirksey
Jane Busby
Barry Linden
Larry Lorenzen
Lucy Trissel
Mia Laine
Clare Broyles
Circle Suppers are scheduled in different members' homes the 2nd Saturday of
each month. They combine the age-old custom of breaking bread with the opportunity
to better know members and friends of our Church.
Guests should list their names on a sign-up sheet at church; or they can contact
the Circle Suppers coordinator. The coordinator then advises the current host/-ess
how many guests to expect.
The host will contact all guests, each of whom contributes a dish to share and
lets them know when the festivities start....and the evening takes care of itself.
Coordinator: Cindy Nowell
The Finance Committee is responsible for composing the yearly budget, managing
fund raisers and managing the church's funds. It's composed of the Facilities chair,
Treasurer, and Finance Chair.
Committee Chair: Dorothy Ward
Committee Members:
Dan Poland
Brian O'Laughlin
Great fun for families, couples and singles! Game Night is sponsored by the Membership
committee, it is held four times a year (see your newsletter for news of the next
scheduled Game Night). We have pot-luck snacks and everyone brings their
favorite games. We might have Group Therapy at one table, Scrabble at a 2nd,
and Chutes and Ladders at a 3rd.
Coordinator: Amy McCluer
The Hospitality committee provides coffee and other refreshments for the fellowship
hour after church service. It also coordinates potlucks and helps in other activities
if refreshments are needed.
Committee Chair: Doris Bechter
Committee Members:
Lucy Trissel
Providing general information about the WVUU church to the public is done unofficially
by several people in our congregation. Some answer the church's phone, others answer
email inquiries and yet others answer questions from new visitors.
Participants:
Sandra Mahoney
Church Phone: (623) 846-6004
info@wvuu.org for information
This committee is in charge of caring for WVUUC's plants and landscape.
The Membership committee is an open committee: All members and friends of the
church automatically belong.
The purpose of the committee is to turn guests into friends and friends into members.
In addition, we try to find ways to encourage members to stay active with our
church. Some of our tasks and programs include:
This committee is also responsible for New Member Sunday, Directory of Members,
WVUU e-mail lists, name tags, and World Subscriptions.
Committee Chair: Sandra Mahoney
The Nominating committee proposes future candidates for church board and committee
chair positions.
The term for church board and committee chair positions is 2 years and members
may serve for two terms. When the members currently holding the positions have
completed their term and do not wish to continue serving in that capacity, the
Nominating committee finds other people to take their place.
Members of the Nominating committee members serve for three years and their
terms are staggered, so that only one member's term is completed at any one time.
Committee Chair: Jim Reay
All parents (and some grandparents, and other folks who like kids, too) are involved in working with this committee. Volunteers teach Sunday school classes, care for pre-school kids, plan family potlucks, camping trips, swimming parties and other events. Committee Chair: Kathy Abramowitz
The Sunday Services Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at members' homes.
It is responsible for scheduling speakers and programs,
moderating worship services, arranging for music, producing the order of service,
decorating the altar and any other functions needed to produce a variety of meaningful,
inspiring Worship Services.
The committee works with the congregation toward a consensus as to what approaches
to worship are most fully expressive of the purpose and goals of our Church.
The committee cooperates with the minister in scheduling the services the minister
will conduct and provides a variety of support services for these meetings.
Committee Contact: sundayservices@wvuu.org
Committee Members:
Lucy Trissel
Kathleen Preece
Ida Krall
WVUU's Calendar of events is published in our newsletter, on our website, on our Yahoo group page and on the bulletin board in the church. Notices of future church events can be sent to calendar@wvuu.org to be included.
The Directory of Members is maintained, updated and
published by the Membership committee. If you need a copy or want to correct/update
your contact information, get in touch with the coordinator.
Coordinator: Sandra Mahoney
The WVUU Newsletter is published monthly. The articles in it are written by the
clergy, members and friends of the Church. Look here for news on social events,
Sunday Services, new member biographies, forums on current events and spiritual
issues, Church business and other interesting articles about West Valley UU Church.
To submit your article to the Newsletter or to obtain a free subscription, send email to
newsletter@wvuu.org.
WVUU's Order of Service details each Sunday's service program and provides weekly
church announcements. Information to be printed in the OOS should be provided to
the editor by Wednesday night so it can be typed and printed by Friday.
Coordinator: Lucy Trissel
WVUU's website is updated monthly. Let the webmaster know about future church
events and any articles or pictures you want to put online by sending email to
web@wvuu.org.
Webmaster: Randy Nowell
The Zen Meditation group meets at the church on Tuesday nights at 6:45. The practice consists of a short period of chanting followed by two 25-minute silent seated meditation periods with five minutes of walking meditation in between. After the second meditation period tea is served and there is an opportunity for Q&A and discussion about Zen. Everyone is welcome to attend, for more details CLICK HERE.
