Committee Chairs and Group Leaders 2023-2024
Committee Chairs (Board Liaisons to Committees in bold)
Role of Board Liaisons
Board Liaisons should attend Committee meetings and keep the Committee informed of Board actions which may affect the operations of the Committee. The Board Liaison should also take concerns of the Committee to the Board if requested to do so by the Committee Chair and otherwise keep the Board informed on the activities of the Committee. Note: their names are listed in bold print.
Adult Religious Exploration
Rebecca Drennan AdultREChair@uucolumbia.org
Marc Drews and Susan LeGacy
Building and Grounds
Lis and Phil Turner BandGChair@uucolumbia.org
Regina Moody
Caring and Hospitality
Joan Watterson & Mary Maclachlan CaringChair@uucolumbia.org
John Logue
Children and Youth Religious Exploration
Jonathan White REChair@uucolumbia.org
Nancie Shillington-Perez
Denominational Connections
Pat Mohr and Deb Matherly denomconn@uucolumbia.org.
Karen Brown
Endowment (Committee Elects Leader)
uuccendowment@uucolumbia.org
Tim VanDenBerg (7/2022-6/2025) Chair
Phil Turner (7/2021-6/2024)
Jim Kimbler (7/2022-6/2025)
Finance
Ginny Verne FinanceChair@uucolumbia.org
Jeanette Walton
Green Sanctuary
Caroline Eastman green@uucolumbia.org
Caroline Eastman
Leadership Development
Nancie Shillington-Pérez, Chair and Board Appointment (2021-2024)
Elected members:
Deb Matherly (as Past President)
Membership
Annette Flavel and Don Cooper membership@uucolumbia.org
George Johnson
Personnel
Melody Smit and Tom Clements PersonnelChair@uucolumbia.org
Members to be approved by Board
No Board Liaison per our Bylaws, Stephen given extra hours to supervise.
Shared Ministry
Not meeting at this time
Social Action
Kevin McKinney and Connie Quirk SocialActionChair@uucolumbia.org
Deb Matherly
Technology
David Roof, tsc@uucolumbia.org
Karen Brown
Worship
Linda Brennison WorshipChair@uucolumbia.org
Marc Drews
Group Leaders
Animal Ministry
Anita Grossman anitaj48@aol.com
The Forum
Jeannette Walton uucc@uucolumbia.org
Fundraiser
TBD
Kitchen Committee
Connie Quirk kitchen@uucolumbia.org
Memorial Garden
Pat Mohr
Partner Church
Lee Minghi, Donald Cooper dnldcooper@gmail.com
Publicity Committee
Emilia Gunning publicity@uucolumbia.org
Share the Plate
Nancie Shillington-Perez