PNWD People: Program Contacts
The following program volunteers, training teams and special consultants assist district staff in implementing district programs and congregational services. Most are appointed by the District Executive or Program Specialist and serve open-ended terms. The Annual Program Fund Chair, Compensation Consultant, and UUA Ministerial Settlement Representative are cooperative appointments with the UUA, and these positions have specific terms of service.
| Addictions Ministry Project | Provides education and resources to Unitarian Universalist congregations to help them support individuals and families affected by addictions.
Rev. Alex Holt |
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Takes responsibility for PNWD Annual General Meeting program, worship, theme and site selection; and through a local AGM Site Committee, all arrangements and registration. Suzanne Woodcock, AGM Consultant |
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| Annual Program Fund | Facilitates the collection of UUA Annual Program Fund and PNWD dues from all member congregations. |
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| Bylaws Committee | An ad hoc committee appointed by the board to review the bylaws and recommend changes. Appointed by and accountable to the district board. |
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| Chalice Lighter Program | Receives Chalice Lighter proposals for consideration, counsels applicants, and selects grantees. Representatives are available at no charge to speak to congregations about the Chalice Lighters program, which allows individual UUs to support the growth and vitality of congregations throughout the district. See the district website for more information on the Chalice Lighters program. Dave Dierdorff, Coordinator Note: Contributions to calls for support may be mailed to Chalice Lighters c/o the PNWD office address. |
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| Compensation Consultant | Provides information, advice and encouragement to congregations to bring their compensation levels up to UUA recommendations. The Compensation Consultant is available at no charge to speak to congregations about fair compensation for clergy and church staff. Peter Henrickson |
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| Green Sanctuary Consultant | “Green” is both an attitude and official ecological status for your building. This consultant can walk you through the process and connect you to other congregations doing the same. Rina Fa'amoe |
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| Healthy Congregations Team | Provides training, consultation and assessment for congregations who wish to embrace healthy communications and proactively deal with conflict. Click here for more information on consulting and training services offered by the team. Consultants are trained and professionally experienced in this kind of work. Typically, there is a fee for this service, as it requires extended professional time. Congregations in extreme financial circumstances may have all or part of the fees waived to ensure that consultation services are available. Contact the District Executive. Click Here for the Extended Consultation/ Full Assessment Introduction |
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| Leadership Councils | Leadership Councils may be convened by the PNWD Board of Directors or district staff from time to time, to discuss and advise on district goals and priorities. Such ad hoc councils may consist of congregational representatives (e.g., board presidents and other lay leaders, ministers, religious professionals), district volunteers, area councils or representatives from Associate Member Organizations. Delegates elected by congregations to represent them at the PNWD Annual General Meeting (AGM) will also be convened as a de facto Leadership Council annually at AGM. |
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| Ministerial Settlement Representatives | Work with congregations in considering potential UU ministerial candidates, negotiating with their candidate and settling or contracting their new minister. There is no charge to congregations for these services. UUA Ministerial Settlement Rep: Consulting Minister Settlement Rep (1/2 time or less): |
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| Ministerial Transition Team | Facilitates congregational/ministerial transitions, interviews and covenants for congregations with new ministers, departing ministers, and ministers or religious educators planning or returning from sabbatical. These services sometimes require cost-sharing by congregations. Congregations in extreme financial circumstances may have all or part of the fees waived to ensure that consultation services are available. Contact the district office. Congregations may also contact the district office for DRE transition services such as exit interviews, DRE search and start-up. |
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| New Congregations | Contact the district office for information on forming a new congregation or affiliating with the UUA. |
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| Nominating Committee | Periodically assesses membership distribution, presents a ballot of one or more nominees for each district-level vacancy, compiles and maintains a list of potential candidates for leadership positions in the PNWD. Elected by delegates to the district Annual General Meeting and accountable to member congregations. |
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| Religious Education Consultants | Provide training, consultation and assessment for congregations who wish to grow lively religious education programs. Consultants are trained and professionally experienced in areas of program development, teacher training, safety and curricula. Typically there is a fee for this service, as it requires extended professional time. Congregations in extreme financial circumstances may have all or part of the fee waived to ensure that consultation services are available. Contact the Program Specialist. | |
| Safe Congregations Consultant | Serves congregations, on request, who are confronted with abusive or sexual harassment behaviors. Provides educational resources on appropriate boundaries and behaviors, training and prevention. There is no charge for phone or email consultation. Barbara Cornell |
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| Small Congregations Consultants | If your congregation is under 200 members, particularly if you have no minister, volunteers are available at no charge for phone, email and occasional on-site consultation. They are ready to help whenever a congregation needs a quick answer or help identifying specific resources for a wide range of situations that are common in UU congregations. |
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| Worship Coordinators Network | Worship coordinators in UU congregations throughout the Puget Sound area meet quarterly to swap ideas and best practices. If you’re interested in participating or would like gleaned ideas sent to you, contact the convener, below. If you are interested in convening a network in your area, contact Program Specialist, Tandi Rogers Koerger. Susan Morrison, Convener, Puget Sound Network Sarah Schurr, Convener, Willamette Valley Network |
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| Young Adult / Campus Ministry Programming | Supports young adult needs assessment and young adult leadership development. Networks existing young adult programs and promotes best practices. Provides resources to communities wanting to better support their young adults. Sponsors a fall and spring young adult conference. Hafidha Acuay, Coordinator of Young Adult/ Campus Ministry Programming
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| Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) | Promotes, affirms and implements the principles of our faith through spiritual programs and youth programs, in order to promote and secure the growth and development of youth (ages 14-20) in each congregation and throughout the Association. Ages 18-20 are encouraged to transition into Young Adult activities. Howard Nichols, Coordinator of Youth Empowerment Services |
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| Youth Programming and Youth Ministry | Promotes, affirms and implements the principles of our faith through spiritual programs and youth programs, in order to promote and secure the growth and development of youth (ages 14-20) in each congregation and throughout the Association. Ages 18-20 are encouraged to transition into Young Adult activities. |
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| Youth Ministry Consultant | This team helps grow and support Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) groups and programming. Call them if you need help getting started or have questions as your group and programming grows. Michael Molk (adult) |
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| GoldMine Youth Leadership School Dean | GoldMine is the annual Leadership School for youth. Questions about the week-long camp or about youth leadership? Contact Samaya Oakley |
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| Youth Con Chaplains | These UUA trained experts know how to support a spiritually healthy community. Contact them to attend a youth con or if you have questions regarding the pastoral care of youth. |
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| Youth Con Consultant | If your youth group is (considering) hosting either the Youth Fall Con, Spring Con or a Cluster Con, this is the consultant to call upon to keep you on the right track. Anne-Marie Davidson Ben Griffin (youth) |
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