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| Committee / Group | Chair / Contact | Description |
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| Archives | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maintains the archives and historical items of the First Parish. |
| Board of Investment | Bill Newhard | Manage the investments of First Parish’s endowment funds. |
| Building Use | Leila Pelosi | Keeps track of room reservations. |
| Canvass | Dennis Gray |
Organizes and coordinates First Parish’s annual fundraising canvass. |
| Caring Connection | Suzanne Wilson |
Provides short term assistance to people in emergencies. |
| Church Council | Deirdre Heck |
Monthly meeting of all Committee Chairs to discuss events & issues |
| Community Table | Carole Russell |
Provides meals and assistance for the local homeless and hungry. |
| Collector |
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Collects and processes pledges and donations given to the Church |
| Council of Faith in Action Ministries |
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Supports church social action groups. |
| Choirs | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Carol, Junior, Intermediate & Senior Choir choral groups. |
| Flowers | Ellen Mellen | Coordinates & ensures the display of flowers at First Parish services. |
| Open Pantry | Gail Pickering | Collects donations for Open Pantry of Lowell |
| Green Committee | Kristy Medina |
Encourages the chrch to be more green. |
| Grounds | Martha Sherburne | Maintains the outside grounds of First Parish. |
| House Management | Johan MacKenzie | Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the building. |
| Human Resources | Carlene Merrill | Fucntions as the church's HR department |
| Information Technology | Walter Cole |
Maintains First Parish’s computer systems. |
| Long Range Planning | Johan MacKenzie | Develops and monitors the 5 year plan for First Parish. |
| Membership | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Welcomes all, nurtures newcomers, and sustains members. |
| Ministerial Intern | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Support team for the interim minister. |
| Ministry | Carlene Merrill | Support team for the minister. |
| Music | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Works with the Music Director to support First Parish’s music programs. |
| Nominating | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Coordinates nominations for elected office & monitors committee health. |
| Parish Affairs (Social Hour) |
Edith Murphy | Manages the schedule for social hour. |
| Pastoral Care | Lynne Cole | Supports the minister in pastoral care concerns and offers assistance to people in need while maintaining confidentiality. |
| Publicity/Website |
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Develops advertisements for First Parish and its fundraisers. Manages the website and other church social media |
| Religious Education Council | Gail Berati | Works with DRE to coordinate and implement the children’s RE program. |
| REY | Maura Snow | Oversees the First Parish youth programs with the DRE. |
| Small Group Ministry | Ann Marie Sidgestad | Adult lay-led group where you discuss a different question each month. |
| Standing Committee |
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Main governing board of First Parish Church. |
| Table of Plenty Coordinator for First Parish | Bonnie Rankin |
Coordinates First Parish volunteers for Table of Plenty |
| Ushers | Kirk Kirkpatrick | Plans and provides for Ushers at each First Parish religious service. |
| Welcoming Congregation | Laura Monteodorisio | Promotes a more supportive, inclusive environment in our church for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. |
| Women’s Alliance | Rosemary McMullin | Social and service group for the women of First Parish. |
| Women's Discussion Group | Anne Marie Sigdestad | |
| Worship | Sally Seekings |
Coordinates lay led services and is an advisory group for the minister. |
