Note: This page has links to the charters of committees and groups. In some cases committees and groups have changed over time to function in ways more informal than specified in the charters.
Accounts Payable Treasurer
The Church Administrator fills the role of Accounts Payable Treasurer.
Accounts Receivable Treasurer
The Accounts Receivable Treasurer keeps track of incoming money from pledges and the collection plate. Send email to:
Adult Religious Education
Various groups and individuals offer religious studies and workshops for adults from time to time. If you have a suggestion or question, send email to:
Announcements
Any church member or friend may join the HUUC Announcements group on Google. HUUC Announcements Email List Guidelines. To sign up for the group, send a request to the Church Administrator at:
Anti-Racism Social Justice Contact
See the Addressing Racism section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Art Committee
The Art Committee exists to enhance the visual appeal of shared church spaces (excludes Religious Education classrooms and all business and personal offices). Art Committee Charter.
Art Sale
Heritage Church sometimes displays artworks in the Great Hall, with some or all of the proceeds from sales of these works going to the church’s operating fund. A volunteer oversees this effort.
Assistant Minister for Religious Education
See the Assistant Minister for Religious Education section of the Ministers and staff page.
Auction
The Auction task force plans and implements Heritage’s largest fundraising event of the year. Auction Committee Charter.
Babes with Books (Women’s Book Club)
This women’s book club meets monthly to discuss that month’s selection. The group is open to all female members and friends of Heritage Church, and having read the book is not a requirement. Babes with Books description. Babes with Books has a Yahoo Group that acts as an email listserv. To join, email your request to huucbwb-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. To contact Babes with Books, send email to the address below.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Heritage UU Church. To know who is on the Board, please see Board of Trustees members.
Board President
The Board of Trustees elects one of its members to be the President, who presides at meetings and is the chief administrative officer of the church.
Board Vice President
The Board of Trustees elects one of its members to be the Vice President, who carries out the duties of the President in the latter’s absence and is charged with organizational responsibilities related to the standing committees of the church.
Board Secretary
The Board of Trustees selects a church member for the office of Secretary, who is responsible for Board and congregational meeting notifications and minutes, and for maintaining the official records of the church.
Building
The Building group oversee the maintenance and renovations of the Heritage church building, and the systems used in support of the building. Building Committee Charter.
Calendar Update
To have a church-related event or meeting posted on the online calendar, send your request to our Church Administrator.
Caring Circle
The Caring Circle meets the pastoral care needs of the Heritage Church congregation through care and compassion. This involves such things as visiting congregants in their home or hospital, preparing and delivering meals to those recovering from an illness or surgery, and sending out cards of support and concern. Caring Circle Charter.
Chalice Circles
Chalice Circles are small groups which have the main objective of strengthening the congregation by drawing us into mutual ministry. Chalice Circle Program Description. Questions about Chalice Circles should be directed to the SeniorMinister.
Children and Youth Ministry Team
The Children and Youth Ministry Team works with the Assistant Minister for Religious Education to provide a strong UU base and to nurture and support the diverse religious journeys of our children and youth. Charter.
Choir
The choir sings on many Sundays from autumn through spring. Choir description. Contact the Choir Director for more information.
Choir Director
See the Choir Director section of the Ministers and Staff page.
Church Administrator
See the Church Administrator section of the Ministers and Staff page.
Church Council
Heritage UU Church has a Council made up of Board members and committee chairs or representatives. All interested church members are invited to attend meetings. The Council meets two to three times a year. The Board Vice President is responsible for organizing Council meetings.
Church Historian
The Church Historian maintains and researches the historical papers of Heritage Church.
Clara Barton Guild (aka, “The Sisterhood”)
The Clara Barton Guild not only provides sisterly fellowship among the church’s women, but raises monies to support various worthy causes both within the church and beyond. In keeping with the Universalist attitude and tradition, all women of the congregation continue to be considered part of the umbrella of the Clara Barton Guild, no matter how many or few of the activities are attended. Clara Barton Guild description. Clara Barton Guild History. Send general email to:
The Guild also has an Annual Holiday Dinner. A service project is sometimes selected at these dinners. See Women’s Service Project Coordinators. Send email about the annual holiday dinner to:
The Clara Barton Guild also has a Yahoo Group that acts as an email listserv. To join, email your request to huucsisterhood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Committee on Ministry
The Committee on Ministry counsels and supports the ministers, and works to care for and strengthen the overall ministry of Heritage Church. Committee on Ministry Charter.
Communications
A group of people are involved in communications in the church. Communications Committee Charter.
If you email a brief announcement to the email address below, your email will be automatically forwarded to the Church Administrator for inclusion in the Order of Service, to the person who sends the weekly email “Out Heritage Connection,” and to the Heirloom newsletter editor.
Community Chalice Meals Coordinator
Community Chalice Meals (also called Circle Suppers in the past) involve several families sharing a meal in someone’s home. Send email to:
Council
“Council” may refer to either the Heritage Church Council or the UU Council of Greater Cincinnati.
Death Café
Informal, small-group conversations about death and dying. Email:
Endowment Committee
The Endowment Committee manages and operates the church’s endowment fund. Endowment Committee Operating Policy.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees and manages the church finances, makes budget projections, issues quarterly and end-of-year financial reports, and works closely with the trustees of the Board and the Senior Minister in looking at current and long term financial issues. Finance Committee Charter.
General Assembly Delegates
See UUA General Assembly Delegates, below.
Get Acquainted Dinner Coordinator
Periodically through the year, a Get Acquainted Dinner is held for recent visitors to the church, as an opportunity to get to know newcomers as well as church leaders.
Greater Anderson Promotes Peace Contact
See the Greater Anderson Promotes Peace section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Greeters
People acting as greeters on Sunday mornings help make newcomers feel welcome and provide information on the church.
Grounds
The Grounds group maintains the Heritage property in a manner that makes it inviting and pleasant to church members, friends and visitors, and in a manner that is least damaging to the environment. Grounds Committee Charter.
Habitat for Humanity Project Coordinator
See the Habitat for Humanity section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Healthy Cooking Classes
Volunteers offer these classes several times a year to train food pantry users, youth, and others how to cook healthy meals. See the Healthy Cooking Classes section of the Faith In Action Initiatives page.
Hospitality, Coffee and Kitchen
A group of people work together to handle hospitality for our church on Sunday mornings.
Immigration Social Action Contact
See the Immigration section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Inter Parish Ministry Contact
See the Inter Parish Ministry section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Interfaith Hospitality Network Coordinator
See the Interfaith Hospitality Network section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Kroger Plus Card Rewards Program Coordinator
Church members and friends who shop at Kroger can arrange to have their Kroger Plus Card trigger donations from Kroger to the church. There is no cost to the shopper for this donation. Kroger Plus Card Program procedure.
Librarian
The church has a collection of books that can be borrowed by congregants.
Membership
People active in the membership area work to promote and maintain church membership through working with the Senior Minister, congregation and staff. Membership Committee Charter. For inquiries about membership, please contact the Board President.
MidAmerica Regional Assembly Delegates
Heritage Church belongs to the MidAmerica Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The regoin holds annual regional assemblies, to which Heritage Church sends delegates. If you are interested in being a delegate, contact the Board President.
Ministers
See the Ministers and Staff page.
Music Committee
The Music Committee builds and supports a music program that is diverse and inclusive in style, theme, and experience level, and that enhances both the worship experience and the community ministry of Heritage Church. Music Committee Charter.
Music Director
See the Music Director section of the Ministers and Staff page.
Newsletter Editor
The Heirloom newsletter provides a variety of church-related information to subscribers. Email the editor at:
Nominating Committee
Each year the Board of Trustees appoints church members to a Nominating Committee, which nominates people to stand for election for various positions in the church. For more information, contact the Board President.
Nursery Coordinator
See the Nursery Coordinator section of the Ministers and Staff page.
Outreach Offering Coordinator
The Outreach Offering Coordinator plans and administers the outreach offering, in which money that is collected in the offering plate on the first and third Sundays of the month is donated to selected nonprofit groups outside the church. Send email to:
Pagan Group
The Pagan group uses earth-based ritual and modern pagan practice in meetings and worship services.
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee maintains employee records, oversees (in consultation with their supervisor) annual employee evaluations for non-ordained church staff, consults by request if issues/disagreements of a Personnel/Human Resources nature arises, and makes annual salary recommendations for non-ordained staff. Personnel Committee Charter.
Planned Giving Task Force
The Planned Giving Task Force educates the congregation in the ways that members and friends can make a planned gift to the church, such as through bequests in a will.
Pride (LGBTQ) Coordinator
See the Cincinnati Pride section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Religious Education Committee
See Children and Youth Ministry Team, or see Adult Religious Education.
Religious Education Teachers
Religious Education teachers and assistants teach preschool through junior high students on Sunday mornings. To get in contact with a teacher or serve as one yourself, contact the Assistant Minister for Religious Education.
Senior Minister
See the Senior Minister section of the Ministers and Staff page.
Senior Youth Group
The Senior High Youth Group advisors and youth can be reached by sending email to:
The Sisterhood
See the Clara Barton Guild, above.
Social Justice Collaborative
See the Social Justice Collaborative section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Stewardship Chair
Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. A stewardship campaign often involves members and contributing friends supporting the congregation through pledging financial support.
Sustainability Series Leader
See the Sustainability Series section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Treasurer
The church may have up to two treasurers, selected by the Board of Trustees. The Accounts Receivable Treasurer is discussed above. The Accounts Payable Treasurer is the Church Administrator.
Used Book Sale
The Clara Barton Guild offers a used book sale each year. The contact email is below.
UUA General Assembly Delegates
The Unitarian Universalist Association holds an annual General Assembly each summer. Each congregation can send a number of delegates depending upon its size. If you are interested in serving as a delegate, contact the Board President.
UU Council of Greater Cincinnati Representatives
The Unitarian Universalist Council of Greater Cincinnati is a cooperative organization, made up of area UU congregations. Heritage UU Church provides three representatives. UU Council Representative Charter.
UU Justice Ohio Delegates
See the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Varieties of Gender Contact
The Varieties of Gender group is independent of the church, but the church does provide free meeting space. See the Varieties of Gender section of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Vespers Service Leader
Vesper worship services provide a quiet, contemplative time with other worshipers on scheduled evenings. Send email to:
Webmaster
The webmaster provides the technical infrastructure for the HUUC website, and plays a role in posting items to the site.
Women’s Healthy Lifestyle Group
This group is for all women members and friends of Heritage. A gentle support group that gives each of us the confidence to make better choices regarding our health. It includes but is not limited to healthy weight.
Women’s Retreat
Each year the women of the church hold a retreat. For more information, contact the Clara Barton Guild, above.
Women’s Service Projects Coordinators
See the YWCA Safe Houses and the Lighthouse Youth Services sections of the Faith in Action Initiatives page.
Women’s Spirituality Group
The Women’s Spirituality Group meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Varied topics are planned to appeal to spiritual issues specific to women through the life cycle. All women connected to Heritage are welcome. Childcare is available upon request.
Worship Committee
The Worship Committee ensures regular high quality worship experiences for congregants and visitors. Worship Committee Charter.
Youth Advisers
The Youth Advisers are adults who are present and work with the church youth groups.
For the Senior Youth Group:
For the Junior Youth Group:
