Service Opportunities

The Coffee Hour Coordinator oversees volunteers and kitchen supplies to ensure and enjoyable coffee hour.

Take part in making morning services a rewarding experience for the congregation.  Using a Leadership Team approach , individual members organize various aspects such as ushers, summer speakers and other components of the Sunday service.

QUUF partners with Habitat for Humanity to help build affordable housing in east Jefferson county. This position acts as the liaison between QUUF and Habitat for Humanity and is part of the Social and Environmental Justice council..

Members brainstorm, design, implement, and monitor tactics to achieve the goal of shifting the culture of QUUF with regards to service as part of the Pathways to Service initiative. This initiative seeks to make service an integral part of all members’ experience at QUUF by valuing it as an opportunity for meaningful experiences rather than simply as “volunteering.”

The purposes of this committee are: to welcome visitors and promote new membership; to orient new members into the life of the congregation; and to enhance the retention of current members. The committee consists of a Chairperson appointed by the Board and from 6 to 10 members. The committee works closely with the Membership Coordinator and may support/assist the coordinator’s work

The FMOC is charged with overseeing the operation of the physical plant and grounds (including landscaping) of the Fellowship. This includes setting policies around maintenance, repair, equipment replacement, and planning project priorities.

Use your computer skills on your own time, working with a great team.  The focus of this position is to ensure reliable, useful, efficient desktop tools/environments for our ministers, office staff, and volunteers who sometimes work on site, i.e. by maintaining a reliable, standardized and up-to-date office computing environment that fully supports operational functions and workloads.  The Workstation Specialist works closely with the Network Specialist, Web Support providers, the Admin/IT Chair and the Congregational Administrator and/or Office Manager.

Members help evaluate the conditions of buildings and facilities, and personal interaction in order to assure that QUUF is as safe and risk-free place as possible for the congregation of members, friends, and visitors. We worry for everyone else.

The Sunday Greeter Manager schedules Greeters for each Sunday service, year round.  The Sunday Greeter Manager is a member of the Membership Committee.

Two people can either work in tandem or one half year each to support instructors presenting QUUF Adult Learning Program (ALPS) courses.

Assist the minister in organizing and coordinating the QUUF Covenant Groups.

If you enjoy taking ALPS classes this is your opportunity to help with the organizational aspects of the program by serving as a Liaison for one of the courses. This means you will be in touch with the presenter ahead of time, arrange for any special needs, introduce the presenter at the first class and generally be the face of ALPS during this class.

While the Sunday Morning Greeters’ main purpose is to make our Visitors feel both welcome and comfortable, their presence in the foyer before services also enhances a general sense of welcome among all Members and Friends.

Working with around 30 usher volunteers to coordinate their service on Sunday mornings for both services and for special occasions. Participating in the Sunday Services Team with the minister.

RE Teachers work in a team of three to lead Sunday morning religious education classes.

Assist with preparing sanctuary for services, hand out orders of service, help folks find seats, and collect the offering at either 9:15 or 11:15 services.

The Green Sanctuary Committee informs and educates the congregation about sustainability and the care of our environment through presentations as part of the formal service, and multiple programs and activities throughout the year. 

Help to recognize and select local charitable nonprofits as recipients of a Designated Offering.

Lead this vital committee who purpose is to select local charitable nonprofits as Designated Offering recipients.

Oversee fundraising evening at the Key City Theatre in early December.

The Endowments Committee solicits and manages the funds for the Endowments Fund of the fellowship.  This is an elected position voted on by the general membership of the congregation at the annual meeting.

If you enjoy problem solving, strategic thinking, and working behind the scenes with our wonderful staff, this is the place for you.  You do not need to be a tech genius, but you do need to be interested in information technology and how to use it to support the smooth running of the fellowship.  Working closely with the Congregational Administrator, the Admin/IT Committee chair oversees and coordinates a team of skilled volunteers who look after office technology, functioning and best practices

Join an existing group of people who love art and ensure the artistic spaces in the Fellowship are maintained.

Lead the group that enhances all the artistic spaces in our Fellowship.

Use your leadership skills in organizing, inspiring, encouraging, and working with an experienced and delightful committee whose purpose is to welcome, connect with and help engage QUUF members in congregational life.

Working with the Pathways to Service Coordinating Committee, support and facilitate a team of 15-18 “Conversationalists.”

The Affinity Groups Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination and organization of the QUUF Affinity Groups.

Oversee KCC in its goals of promoting Fellowship enjoyment of all events involving QUUF kitchen use. The Kitchen Care Committee/Circle assures a clean, uncluttered, healthy and eco-friendly environment for food and drink preparation.

Lead the Committee that worries for everyone else, evaluating the conditions of buildings and facilities and personal interactions in order to assure that QUUF is as safe and risk-free as possible  

The Board provides the general direction of the Fellowship and establishes policies and procedures for the operation of the Fellowship. 

Each  committee member commits to providing services that support our 1st UU principle: to promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and to uphold confidentiality as we serve. Members are expected to attend occasional meetings and participate in a team of choice.

Develop the skit to communicate the pledge message at the March Fellowship Dinner.

Help serve QUUF members and friends in a direct and important way, providing meals, personal contact, socialization and emotional support when needed. 

Oversee and coordinate with the RE Committee as they execute their mission to: “To engage families with children in our UU community, by organizing special events, supporting the RE staff, and promoting a family perspective within QUUF.”

Coordinate the organization of and carrying out our annual book sale with the help of a planning committee and event volunteers. 

Facilitate meetings and help promote the 7th UU principle to “respect the interconnected web of all existence of which we are a part”.  

Lead the committee that works to publicize and promote the values and concerns of Unitarian Universalists beyond the Congregation walls.

Organize a table of 8-10 members/friends for Pledge Campaign kickoff Fellowship Dinner in early March. Event is held annually at the Fairgrounds

Have fun organizing the annual potluck Fellowship Dinner that kicks off the annual Stewardship Pledge Campaign.

A member of the Long Range Analysis Committee has the unique opportunity to develop a long-term perspective of the development of QUUF (over 5 to 15 years) for the purpose of trying to identify crucial growth questions that should permeate and guide long-range decisions by the Fellowship.  The member also has the opportunity to keep grounded in reality by researching, collecting and maintaining yearly data documenting the physical growth of the Fellowship.

This committee is currently on hiatus. (kg 11/19) The LRA committee chair is a full working member of the LRA committee (please see that service opportunity description) and also facilitates, guides and focuses the work of the members.  In addition, the chair may represent the committee at the leadership assembly and potentially may help present the findings of the committee to the Board and other relevant groups.