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Leadership Development/Nominating

The Leadership Development/Nominating Committee is beginning its search for a slate of candidates to serve in various positions during the upcoming church year. The following positions will be elected at the Annual Congregational Meeting in May:

            Board of Trustees

                President (7/1/08 – 6/30/10)

                Treasurer (7/1/08 – 6/30/10)

                At-large Trustee (7/1/08 – 6/30/10)

                At-large Trustee (7/1/08 – 6/30/09)

            Leadership Development/Nominating Committee

                2 positions (7/1/08 – 6/30/10)

In addition, all standing committees can use additional volunteers, specifically the Membership Committee, Religious Education Committee, Adult Religious Education Committee, Worship Associates, and Stewardship/Fund Raising Committee.

    If interested in serving in any of these positions, or if you have talents, skills, and gifts that could serve Channing Memorial Church in other ways, please contact any member of the Leadership Development/Nominating Committee: K. Kalumuck, R. Birnie, E. Grim.

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Social Responsibility: Around the UUA

UUA Position Open

Administrative and Research Assistant, UUA Holdeen India Program

A position in Advocacy & Witness is open. The job description is posted on the Unitarian Universalist Association website at www.uua.org/aboutus/careeropportunities/index.shtml. 

   Send a cover letter and resume indicating  “UUHIP Assistant” in the subject line via mail (preferably) to bwilson@uua.org, via fax to (202) 296-4673, or to Barbara Wilson, UUA, 1320 18th Street NW, Suite 300B, Washington, DC 20036 if you are interested.

Interfaith Peace Witness March 7, 2008

   The Olivebranch Interfaith Peace Partnership is hosting an Interfaith Peace Witness in Washington, DC, on March 7th, 2008. Join thousands of faithful peace activists as we march on Washington. Presenters include Unitarian Universalist Association President, Rev. William G. Sinkford.

   On Thursday, March 6th, classes on current peace issues will be offered by religious activists such as Fellowship of Reconciliation and American Friends Service Committee.

   On Friday, March 7th, Dozens of houses of worship will participate in a Service of peace at Noon. Join UU's at All Souls Unitarian at 1500 Harvard St. as we worship with Rev. Sinkford and Rev. Robert Hardies. Afterwards, the services will come together on Capitol Hill to tell Congress that we love peace and justice.

   An optional direct action of civil disobedience will be offered to participants, if they so desire.

   For more information on any of the events, please see http://olivebranchinterfaith.org/ or contact Alex Winnett at awinnett@uua.org  or 202-296-4672, ex 20.

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