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Committees and Activity Groups
This table lists all UUFA groups, including standing committees, clusters, working groups, and activity or interest groups. All groups are shown by default, but if you want to see just certain types of groups, click them in the Type of Group selector. Use ctrl-click (Windows) or cmd-click (Mac) to select more than one type at a time.
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Group |
Description | Manager | Posts | Members | Join Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Gift Market Working Group | Alternative Gift Market Working Group | Bonnie Bowen | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| Archives Committee | Archives Committee | Susan Franzen | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| Art Committee | Manages the Gallery in the Round | Andrew Williams | 0 | 11 | Request membership |
| Board of Directors | Board of Directors | admin | 1 | 13 | Closed |
| Building and Grounds Committee | Manages the UUFA properties | RichVanValin | 0 | 9 | Request membership |
| Caring Network Coordinators | Caring network | Brenda Witherspoon | 1 | 5 | Invite only |
| Committee on Ministry | Committee on Ministry | Katie Heathcote | 0 | 1 | Closed |
| Communications Committee | Notifies the UUFA and the community of programs and events at the Fellowship and maintains a visible presence for the UUFA in the community. | Chris White | 3 | 11 | Request membership |
| Connecting Cluster | Committees that connect! | Cindy Scholten | 0 | 6 | Closed |
| Conscientious Crafters | Conscientious Crafters: Fiber Arts in Good Company | Mary Richards | 0 | 5 | Join |
| Desk Watchers | People who help with the day-to-day tasks of operating the UUFA office. | Brenda Witherspoon | 0 | 2 | Join |
| Emergency Residence Project Meals | Serving supper to Emergency Residence Shelter residents every Tuesday evening. | Carolyn Myers | 0 | 28 | Join |
| Endowment Acquisitions & Disbursements Committee | 'tis better to give than receive | Bonnie Bowen | 0 | 4 | Request membership |
| Endowment Investments Committee | Manages endowment investments | Joe Rippetoe | 0 | 2 | Request membership |
| Environment Issues Working Group | Environment Issues Working Group | Erv Klaas | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| Fellowship Meals Planning Group | People who coordinate congregational meals | Helen Gunderson | 0 | 4 | Join |
| Fellowship Voices | UUFA's adult choir | Cynthia Marten | 0 | 5 | Join |
| Finance Committee | Manages the UUFA finances | Doug Marek | 0 | 7 | Closed |
| Financial Cluster | Representatives of the committees that manage the UUFA financial and real property matters. | Deb Kline | 0 | 7 | Closed |
| First Friday Family Fun Night | A former night of games & pizza that is on hold for lack of attendance | Brenda Witherspoon | 0 | 3 | Join |
| Fourth Friday LGBT Potlucks | Monthly get-together for LGBT families, individuals, and friends for food, companionship, and fun. | Joel Geske | 1 | 10 | Join |
| Good Neighbor Working Group | Good Neighbor Working Group | Jane Johnson | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| Green Sanctuary Committee | Green Sanctuary Committee | Chris White | 38 | 29 | Join |
| Hazelnuts | These folks do the nitty-gritty tasks around the UUFA. | Cheryl Lawson | 0 | 7 | Join |
| Historical Jesus Study Group | Studies the development of religious thought from pre-Christian times to the present. | Marty Helland | 0 | 1 | Join |
| In-home Potlucks | Small potluck gatherings are held in individual members' homes | Jane Johnson | 0 | 13 | Join |
| Infrastructure Cluster | This group of folks manages the UUFA facility and grounds. | RichVanValin | 1 | 39 | Closed |
| KHOI Radio | KHOI Radio: Serving the Heartland with progressive programming | Kelly Cheney | 0 | 10 | Join |
| Kinetic Spirits | This is a non-directed movement group that focuses on the spiritual and emotional aspects of creative movement. | admin | 0 | 8 | Join |
| Library/Archives Cluster | This group coordinates the library and archives collections. | Barb Abbott | 0 | 3 | Closed |
| Membership Committee | Membership Committee | Cindy Scholten | 0 | 13 | Request membership |
| Memorials and Gifts Committee | Memorials and Gifts Committee | Lynn Avant | 0 | 4 | Request membership |
| Mindfulness and Meditation | Mindfulness and Meditation | Chris White | 0 | 8 | Join |
| Music Committee | Coordinates music in and around the Fellowship | Ginny Molgaard | 0 | 8 | Request membership |
| New UU Classes | For those interested in membership in the Fellowship. Information seekers are also welcome. | admin | 0 | 4 | Join |
| Non-clustered committees | Non-clustered committees | Anonymous | 0 | 0 | Closed |
| Nuts and Bolts | Nuts and Bolts | Susan Franzen | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| Outreach cluster | A gathering of representatives of committees that communicate outside the Fellowship | Chris White | 0 | 4 | Closed |
| Partner Church Committee | Liaison with our partner church in Tordatfalva, Romania | Kitty Fisher | 1 | 7 | Join |
| Personnel Committee | Personnel Committee | Cheryl Lawson | 0 | 4 | Closed |
| Prairie Fire Young Adult Group | Prairie Fire Young Adult Group | Jess Higgins | 0 | 2 | Request membership |
| Prairie Sage Circle | Prairie Sage Circle | Tammy Hartmann | 1 | 1 | Request membership |
| Prairie Star District Connections | Prairie Star District Connections | Sam Wormley | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| Programming Cluster | These groups are responsible for aspects of religous programming and ministry. | Sam Wormley | 0 | 9 | Closed |
| Recorder Consort | Members who play Renaissance and Baroque recorder music for performance in Sunday programs. | Ginny Molgaard | 0 | 1 | Join |
| Reflective Women | An open, drop-in opportunity for women to share concerns. | Nancy Tepper | 0 | 6 | Join |
| Safety Policy Working Group | Safety Policy Working Group | Brenda Witherspoon | 1 | 3 | Request membership |
| Skadberg Science Circle | Discussion of topics in science based on videos and/or publications and/or presentations | Sam Wormley | 0 | 10 | Join |
| Social Justice Committee | Social Justice Committee | Greta Anderson | 0 | 3 | Join |
| Social Responsibility Cluster | Groups having to do with social concerns. | Erv Klaas | 0 | 1 | Closed |
| Staff Cluster | The people responsible for the people we pay to support the UUFA's ministry. | Katie Heathcote | 1 | 2 | Closed |
| Stewardship Hosts Live Auction: Planned for Saturday, April 3rd @ 7:00 pm. | Stewardship | Lynne Van Valin | 0 | 4 | Request membership |
| Sunday Morning Program Committee | Plans and participates in Sunday services | Sam Wormley | 3 | 19 | Request membership |
| Technology Working Group | Technology Working Group | Sam Wormley | 2 | 10 | Request membership |
| The little bUUkshop Committee | These people run the little bUUkshop | Mary Richards | 0 | 5 | Join |
| The Sound System | Techies who run sound for services and events | Sam Wormley | 0 | 10 | Request membership |
| Unitarian Universalist Association Connections | Unitarian Universalist Association Connections | Terry Lowman | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
| UUpstairs Drummers | Drummers drumming, dum tecka tek | Tracey Yates | 2 | 9 | Request membership |
| Visitors | an informal group for people interested in the Fellowship. | admin | 2 | 2 | Join |
| Wild Rose English Country Dance | No experience nor partner necessary. Wear comfortable shoes! | Barbi Greenlaw | 2 | 6 | Join |
| Women of Wisdom! (WOW) | Women Of Wisdom is a group for UU women age 55+ | Lynn Avant | 0 | 4 | Join |
| Women's Book Group | a book discussion group for women | Barbi Greenlaw | 3 | 21 | Join |
| Women's Spirituality | Women who reflect on spiritual topics | Cheryl Lawson | 4 | 30 | Join |
| Youth-Adult Committee (YAC) | Coordinates programming for high school youth | Lori Allen | 0 | 1 | Request membership |
