Hello UTUUC Friends!

In our continued effort to stay in touch with you, we will hold our "Reflecting with the Board" sessions this upcoming Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 1pm and Monday, September 20 at 7pm. Zoom Meeting link for both can be found here.
Meeting ID: 582 581 1029
 
These sessions are a time for us to listen to you–we want to hear how you are, as well as your ideas, suggestions, and concerns. Here are a few things we would like you to know:
Mark Your Calendars for October 9 and 10 for HOMECOMING SUNDAY In-Person Services. Please see the E-Team's email today for more specifics!!
Meet our Transition Team and Rev. Dawn. Anyone who has not already met with Rev. Cooley is invited to sign up for a small group meeting (zoom only, with the exception of the last date, which may hopefully happen in person). More dates will be offered as needed. Technology sign up for these meetings can be challenging so the Transition Team invites you to email transition@unitytemple.org or call the church at 708.848.6225, extension 101 for assistance.
Our highly dedicated and hard-working Personnel Committee completed some significant milestones in making UTUUC a better employer, which Amanda Kaleta-Kott, board member and Personnel Committee member, reviewed with us:
  • A much-needed updated Employee Handbook, which the board approved, subject to additional updates
  • Adjustments to key staff titles, schedules, and compensation, which the board approved
The Board, staff, Finance & Investment committee, and the Annual Fund Drive team are gearing up for FY2022 and reimagining what is possible, rather than deferring and reducing. We have some good work cut out for us and we will be calling on you to step up as you are able, to lean into what is possible now. If you have not yet heard it, we encourage you to listen to Rev. Dawn’s sermon on Deferred Maintenance 
Our December 12, 2021, Annual Congregational Meeting will be on Zoom again this year. With last year’s record attendance, we hope this allows for maximum participation. We learned some great lessons last year that we will bring into this year’s plan. Stay tuned for details and information regarding pre-annual meeting sessions.
Religious Education for Children and Youth 21-22 is underway!! We'd love to have you be part of it! To register your child, share your gifts with our young people as a volunteer, or learn more about the programming please contact Rev. Emily Gage 
Val Ridenour 
Our staff have worked diligently to create and update our new website!! It is full of useful information for our congregation! We hope you will visit it regularly at unitytemple.org for all the latest UTUUC information.
We look forward to reflecting with you all. 
 
Together in our hearts,
Your UTUUC Board of Trustees
Ed McDevitt, President
Julie Willoughby, Vice President
Kimberly Brumirski
Aisha Ellis
Amanda Kaleta-Kott
Stephanie Kiesling
Stephen Lee, Secretary
Rich Pokorny
Teresa Powell