ITLOTC
(In The Life Of The Church)
Pentecost
On (Western) Meditation
Night of Poetry and Music (11/17, 7pm)
Join us as we welcome poet Tanner Olson and musician Matt Doering for a night of poetry, music, and conversation on Wednesday, November 17th at 7pm. Admission is free—bring your friends!
Youth Group Update
Hello team UBC!
Happy week-before-Thanksgiving! We only have one event this week, our usual Youth Group, but I wanted to give you all a heads up as to what the schedule will look like over the next month!
We will be taking a break for Thanksgiving from 21st November to 27th November. This means there won't be any Sunday school on the 21st (I'll still be there at the usual service time!), no Youth Group on the 24th, but we will have Sunday School on the 28th!
After our Thanksgiving break, we will have 3 weeks left of Youth Group this semester, which is wild!
Our LAST Youth Group evening will be on 15th December - which will also be our Christmas party! I don't have full details of what that will entail yet, but I'll make sure to send a thorough email about it in the coming weeks.
Now, with all those notices out of the way, here is the schedule for this week!
November 17th // Wednesday: All Grade Groups! Youth Group, UBC Building, 6pm-8pm.
+ We will be doing a movie night! The plan is to watch Shang-Chi and Legend of the Ten Rings, which is rated PG-13. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do get in touch with me!
5th & 6th Grade Update
Reminder, because we know there will be families out on the 21st and the 28th for Thanksgiving so we will not meet for either of those dates.
So we will be back again at our 4:30-6pm time on December 5th and December 12th.
After the 12th we will take a break until sometime in January! I'll keep you guys updated on when that will be!
I am also looking to plan a fun Christmas party for everyone!! I think it would feel more festive at somebody's home! If you are interested in helping plan that moment or interested in volunteering your home let me know!
So - here's what the next few weeks will look like:
November 21 and 28: Thanksgiving, no meeting!
December 5 and 12: At UBC at 4:30-6pm, normal content
Christmas Party! - no set date yet!
Let me know if you have any questions or comments!
New Leaders Needed
Hello friends. With January right around the corner we are approaching that time of the church’s life cycle when we need to fill some roles on our teams. We are looking for two new finance team members and a college student representative for the leadership team. If you know someone who would be good for the finance team please email josh@ubcwaco.org. If you would like to nominate a student candidate for the leadership team you can do so here. Descriptions and requirements of those positions are posted below. Lastly, so we are clear, these are volunteer positions.
University Student Lead Team Member
Purpose. The Leadership Team shall be the primary decision-making bodyof UBC. The Leadership Team shall oversee the business and property of the church, and make final decisions regarding hiring and dismissal of staff as well as the acquisition and selling of assets that are beyond budgetary provisions.
Composition. The Leadership Team shall consist of nine members of the UBC community that are not staff, finance team, or human resources team. Two of the Leadership Team’s nine members shall be university level students.
Term. Members of Leadership Team may serve for a duration lasting up to three years. While they are encouraged to remain the full three years, members may voluntarily remove themselves from their position at any time. Student members shall only commit to a year with the chance to renew up to three years.
Finance Team Member
Purpose. The Finance Team shall exist for the following purposes:
To serve as the primary advisory group for the Leadership Team in all budgetary and financial aspects of the church.
To oversee, in coordination with the ministerial staff, yearly budgetary processes, working to create a financial ministry plan in alignment with the ethos, mission and values of UBC.
To advise the staff and Leadership Team on any emergency financial matters that may arise with regards to the physical infrastructure of the church building, as well as those matters pertaining to compensation and benefits of personnel.
To assess the current financial status of the church on a monthly basis and advise the staff and Leadership Team on matters concerning changes in planned ministry expenses.
To advise the Human Resources/Staff Support team on all financial matters regarding new and existing personnel, including available resources concerning salaries, salary increases, insurance, taxes, etc.
To advise the church body on all matters relating to stewardship, financial integrity, etc.
Qualifications. Finance Team members shall have been an active participant in the life of UBC for at least a year, have received at least a bachelors degree level of education (or roughly an equivalent amount of experience in business or finance), and have at least a basic understanding of financial reports and budgets.
Parishioner of the Week
Will Knight, Ethan Coen, Maddie Whitmore, & Kareem Shane for helping clean up a wonderful live giving love feast! And also, more winners in the Lord coming your way, the Hills, Craig Nash, and Travis Cheatham for making turkeys and ham.
Upcoming Events
Weekly Pints with Toph @ Pinewood on Wednesdays from 6-8 P.M.
Weekly coffee with Toph @ Pinewood on Thursdays from 8-10 A.M.
11/17 Night of Poetry & Music
12/3-5 Family Retreat
12/9 Study Hall