Church Committees

The Church offers many diverse opportunities for people to get involved with providing services and programs to the congregation and the community.

Committee / E-mail	Description
Adult Enrichment AdultEnrichment@melroseuu.org	The Adult Enrichment committee provides opportunities for people to learn, explore, and share common interests consistent with our liberal religious tradition through courses, workshops, speakers, and ongoing groups. More...
Caring Ministries Office@melroseuu.org	The Caring Ministries committee promotes and encourages comprehensive, high-level wellness for all members of the congregation. More...
Denominational Affairs DenominationalAffairs@melroseuu.org	The Denominational Affairs committee keeps the church connected to the UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) and to our district (Mass Bay) activities. The committee informs the congregation of resolutions passed at the annual General Assembly and works with the Social Concerns committee on denominationally sponsored social justice efforts.
Finance Finance@melroseuu.org	The Finance committee manages MUUC fiscal resources in accordance with the annual budget developed and approved by the congregation. More...
Fundraising Fundraising@melroseuu.org	The Fundraising committee coordinates major fundraising events for the church, including fairs, auctions, children's concerts, grant writing and donation solicitations. More...
Information Technology It@melroseuu.org	The IT Committee provides support and expertise in managing, maintaining, and securing the information technology systems of the church. This includes assisting and advising on the purchase, installation, and maintenance of hardware and software, supporting Internet and e-mail services, and developing and maintaining the church Web site in collaboration with the staff, the board, and the committee council.
Membership Membership@melroseuu.org	The Membership committee welcomes newcomers and new members, greets people as they arrive for worship services, oversees outreach to people in need, and organizes social events for the church committee. More...
Nominating Nominations@melroseuu.org	The Nominating committee seeks volunteers to fill vacancies on church committees.
Property Property@melroseuu.org	The Property committee manages and maintains the church building and grounds, including the parsonage. The committee arranges for routine maintenance and repairs, supervises the work of the custodian, handles emergencies, and coordinates use of the church by outside parties.
Publicity Publicity@melroseuu.org	The Publicity committee oversees general advertising and publicity efforts for the church and works with the chairs of committees and special events to publicize their programs.
Religious Education ReligiousEducation@melroseuu.org	The Religious Education committee works with the Director of Religious Education to organize and implement the Religious Education program, which focuses on encouraging children to explore spiritually, teaching UU values and other world religions, and allowing children to develop their own individual beliefs in a safe, fun, accepting and supportive community. More...
Religious Services ReligiousServices@melroseuu.org	The Religious Services committee oversees the Sunday worship service from staffing to flowers and decorations, periodically making adjustments to the spirit and flow of the service based on the needs of the congregation. The committee also oversees the church music program. More...
Social Concerns SocialConcerns@melroseuu.org	The Social Concerns committee sponsors forums after church on social justice issues such as health care, economic injustice, and environmental concerns. The committee also offers lectures (open to the general public) by well-known speakers on similar issues. More...
Stewardship Stewardship@melroseuu.org	The Stewardship committee ensures the financial health of the church by managing current year pledging and long term planned giving. More...
Trustees of Trust/Endowment Funds	The Trustees of Trust/Endowment Funds manage the holdings of the MUUC portfolio.
Welcoming Congregation WelcomingCongregation@melroseuu.org	The Welcoming Congregation committee supports the acceptance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBT) people within the congregation and community by integrating awareness of issues that GLBT people face. The committee sponsors programs for church members and the general public, and builds coalitions with other churches and organizations in the community. More...