Community Building

Team Member Description: Team members help plan, organize, promote and run events—typically one event per month, and then review those events after the fact. We may offer events at UUCC or ask people to join us for social events happening elsewhere in the larger community. Previous events have included chili cookoffs, movie nights, game nights, Charlotte Pride parade and more.

Time Commitment: less than two–hour meeting once a month; 2-4 hours additional each month to help with events on a rotating basis

Member Attributes:

• People with great ideas for fun activities that will help connect people. Creativity and flexibility are encouraged.

• People who have shown their ability to be actively welcoming to UUCC members and newcomers

• People who are willing and able to be present to manage set up, clean up and whatever happens during an event

• People who are stay aware of social events happening in the wider community that might be of interest to UUCC; people willing to lead UUCC members in attending these events

• All team members should be great at working with others in a loving, respectful, collaborative way

Coffee Service

Description: On Sunday mornings, work with another volunteer to make coffee, set out snacks and either set up or clean up mugs, tables in Freeman Hall

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours, one Sunday morning per month

Attributes: Kitchen experience helpful but not needed; ability to manage multiple tasks; work well with others

Coffee Service Coordinator

Description: Coordinates scheduling of coffee servers, trains new coffee servers, fills in when needed; helps ensure coffee service runs smoothly

Time Commitment: Two hours per month for communication and training; more if needed for filling in shifts

Attributes: Timely, clear communication; well-organized, patient trainer

Additional Community Building Volunteer Opportunities:

• People committed to helping with set up and clean up for events
• People to help plan, decorate, set up, cleanup, serve cookies or cider with the Christmas Eve cookie receptions

• People to create flyers/posters and decorate for events
• People to offer appropriate interests to help create social opportunities for congregants (such as movie nights)

If you are interested in any of these roles, contact Kelly Greene, kelly@uuccharlotte.org.