Teams

Contribute your time and talents to serve our community and connect with others, while doing meaningful work to further the mission and vision of this church. It takes many hands to operate as a beacon for love and justice.

Northlake’s TEAMS align and synergize the ministry components of the church, by empowering staff and program leaders to work together in furthering the mission and vision of Northlake.

Email a team directly to learn more about tasks that you may enjoy, timelines that work with your schedule, or opportunities to grow into a leadership role. Alternatively describe skills you would like to offer, in an email to [email protected].

Caring Team

The Northlake Caring Team’s aim is to foster a spirit of community among Northlakers. With the guidance of the minister, the committee works to identify needs within the congregation, and to develop appropriate awareness of those needs, identify helpful resources, and then link those resources to the needs. Team members also send cards of congratulations or consolation to people in the Northlake community, as appropriate.

If you’re interested in helping please email to: [email protected]

Denominational Affairs Team

The Northlake Denominational Affairs Team coordinates the participation of Northlake members in Unitarian general assembly and regional conferences. The team ensures timely awareness of upcoming events, appointment of voting delegates for those events, and opportunities for members to comment about agenda items. The team also reports to the congregation about decisions made, and information gathered. The Northlake minister recruits two to five people from the congregation, to serve on the team for three-year terms.

Contact: [email protected]

Direct Sharing Team

This circle provides justice through fund-raising, direct service and education about groups that align with the values of this church and the UU faith. Each month we give the first $1,000 collected during worship to one of these groups. We also operate a food pantry for the community.

Contact [email protected]

Healthy Congregation Team

The Healthy Congregation Team (HCT) helps congregants return to covenant through a facilitated process, whenever a conflict arises. If you approach the team for assistance, you will be asked to fill out a self-reflective worksheet ,which HCT members will then review with you. From there, they will work with you to determine the next steps.

More information about the HCT

NUUC HCT Processing Worksheet

HCT members include: Pablo B, Janet K, Elaine S, and Rev. Vieyra. You may contact them collectively at [email protected] or individually.

Integrated Justice Team

The Integrated Justice Team was formed to integrate racial justice into the systems and management of the church. The goal is to incorporate Northlake’s stated values, into the policies and practices of the church.

Ministerial Transition Team

The Northlake Ministerial Transition Team consists of five church members appointed with the mutual consent of the board and the interim minister. The team members provide support and a sounding board for the interim minister. They also collaborate with the interim minister through the interim ministry process, a two-year process that helps the congregation reflect on our history, evaluate our strengths and challenges, work to heal any lingering concerns, and look forward with an updated mission and vision to carry us toward our next settled ministry. If you have questions or feedback for the Team, please contact Transtition-Team@northlakeuu.org

Music Team

Music is an important part of the worship experience, and our choir has a history of great performances at Northlake!

Northlake Music Team members support our music director in arranging musical performances, and song leading at regular Sunday services. We also manage the music library, record and edit remote choir performances, and plan special Music Sunday services a few times each year.

Do you love to sing? Come lend your voice and make connections with others in the Northlake choir.

Email: [email protected]

Worship Team

At a high level, the Northlake Worship Team does two important things for Northlake. We gather monthly to discuss ideas for improving worship services at Northlake, and we provide much of the effort and volunteers to put on the weekly services. The worship team offers many opportunities to help create something larger than oneself, and we invite everyone to join us.

We have roles for people of all different interests and skill sets. No experience is necessary! If you do not feel comfortable jumping right in, experienced team members always provide on-the-job training, shadowing opportunities, and mentorship. The worship team is a welcoming place for people to grow new skills, while serving the community in critical roles.

Some of the roles worship team volunteers fill to create a successful service include:

  • Service celebrant
  • Song leader
  • Tech lead
  • Zoom host
  • Slide creator
  • Screen sharing
  • Running A/V booth in the sanctuary
  • Greeters and ushers

Because we offer hybrid Sunday services, the worship team needs volunteers to fill online positions in the Zoom platform, as well as in-person positions in the sanctuary. Please consider volunteering even for just one service each month, so Northlake can offer meaningful interactive hybrid services online and in-person.