New
Pastor Team at UCRP
Exciting updates to share with you!
For the next few months, the co-op is planning monthly Town Hall meetings about the structure of the co-op. These meetings will be every 4th Sunday of the month. All are welcome to these monthly meetings.
The new Town Hall will be on Sunday 28 April at 3:00 PM, held online via Zoom.
This gathering is an excellent chance for our community to connect and share valuable insights.
You can attend in person at UCRP or vitrual by Zoom:
https://goldininstitute.zoom.us/j/4809420687
Meeting ID: 480 942 0687
+13126266799,,4809420687# US (Chicago)
As discussed in our town hall meetings last year, Pastor Matt's interim ended on December 31, and there will be a shift toward the recommendation we outlined and voted on in the final town hall. Pastor Matt will remain on the co-op clergy team 1/4 time but shift to a consulting role to help us build out our co-op structure.
UCRP will be receiving a new half-time appointment, and we will be bringing Sabrina Bermingham into a more pastoral role. The Staff-Parish Relations Committee [SPRC] met Saturday 20 January 2024. This meeting was an important step in fostering a strong connection and collaboration between our congregation and the newest addition to our pastoral team.
During the last town hall, we had the opportunity to discuss the future of our church and the significance of building a welcoming and supportive environment for all. The upcoming SPRC meeting with our new pastor is a direct outcome of those discussions, and we believe it will contribute positively to the unity and spirit of our UCRP family.
We are also happy to announce that we have received $12,000 from the conference in Pastoral Support, which will help make a new appointment at UCRP possible. God is good!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the pastoral team.