Committees

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Committee / Group	Chair / Contact	Description
Archives	This email 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	Jim Curley	Organizes and coordinates First Parish’s annual fundraising canvass.
Caring Connection	Suzanne Wilson	Provides short term assistance to people in emergencies.
Church Council	Sarah Manning	Monthly meeting of all Committee Chairs to discuss events & issues
Community Table	Michelle Hillman	Provides meals and assistance for the local homeless and hungry.
Collector	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Collects and processes pledges and donations given to the Church
Council of Faith in Action Ministries	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Supports church social action groups.
Choirs	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Carol, Junior, Intermediate & Senior Choir choral groups.
Flowers		Coordinates & ensures the display of flowers at First Parish services.
Open Pantry	Patience Merullo	Collects donations for Open Pantry of Lowell
Green Committee		Encourages the church to be more green.
Grounds	Martha Sherburne	Maintains the outside grounds of First Parish.
House Management		Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the building.
Human Resources	Carlene Merrill	Fucntions as the church's HR department
Information Technology	Dave Kaffine	Maintains First Parish’s computer systems.
Long Range Planning		Develops and monitors the 5 year plan for First Parish.
Membership	Chris Sweetnam	Welcomes all, nurtures newcomers, and sustains members.
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.		Support team for the ministerial intern.
Ministry	Carlene Merrill	Support team for the minister.
Music		Works with the Music Director to support First Parish’s music programs.
Nominating	Bonnie Rankin	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	John Fisher	Develops advertisements for First Parish and its fundraisers. Manages the website and other church social media
Religious Education Council	Caroline McMullin	Works with DRE to coordinate and implement the children’s RE program.
REY		Oversees the First Parish youth programs with the DRE.
Sabbital Committee	Leslie Yauckoes	Works with the Minister to plan for Sabbaticals
Small Group Ministry	Ann Marie Sidgestad	Adult lay-led group where you discuss a different question each month.
Standing Committee		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	Edith Murphy & Dave Kaffine	Plans and provides for Ushers at each First Parish religious service.
Welcoming Congregation	Sarah Manning	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	Lynne Cole	Coordinates lay led services and is an advisory group for the minister.
Young Adult Group	Caroline McMullin