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The following committees and programs provide services to the district and its member congregations. Committee members serve limited terms and are appointed by the District Board or elected by delegates to the Annual General Meeting at District Assembly. Program volunteers serve open-ended terms and are appointed by the District Executive or Program Specialist. You may also wish to review the PNWD Consulting Program, whose volunteers assist district staff in supporting congregations.

On this page:
Addictions Ministry Project
Bylaws Committee
Chalice Lighter Program
New Congregations
Nominating Committee

On the Consulting Services page:
Annual Program Fund
Compensation Consultant
Healthy Congregations Team
Ministerial Settlement Representative
Ministerial Transition Team

RE Consultants
Safe Congregations Consultant
Young Adult/Campus Ministry
Youth Empowerment Services (YES)

Addictions Ministry Project		Provides education and resources to Unitarian Universalist congregations to help them support individuals and families affected by addictions. Click here for more information on the Addictions Ministry Project or to download the brochure. The Project Team Rev. David Maynard, Chair Eastrose Fellowship UU 503-282-5147 home 503-358-4570 cell djmaynard@spiritone.com William Norton Shoreline UU Church 206-632-7177 home wknorton@aol.com Tom Ten Eyck Eastrose Fellowship 503-720-0137 cell teneyckt@dishmail.net Chris Poole Shoreline UU Church 206-542-9271 home cmpoole54@hotmail.com Mike Becker UU Congregation of Salem 503-589-4332 home mkbecker@comcast.net Rev. Barbara Stevens Eastrose Fellowship UU 503-215-1624 Barbara.Stevens2@providence.org

Bylaws Committee		A special ad hoc committee appointed by and accountable to the district board to review the bylaws and recommend changes, as provided in the PNWD bylaws, Article VII, Section 2.

Chalice Lighter Program		The Chalice Lighter team receives proposals for grant consideration, counsels applicants, selects grantees, and promotes program membership. Representatives are available at no charge to speak to congregations about the Chalice Lighter Program, which allows individual UUs to support the growth and vitality of congregations throughout the district. For more information, click here: Chalice Lighter Program. Susan Howlett, Coordinator Seattle, WA (206) 545-2186 susan@susanhowlett.com member: University Unitarian Church (Seattle, WA) Dave Dierdorff, Mentor to Congregation Ambassadors Douglas, AK (907) 523-4623 99824uu@gmail.com member: Church of the Larger Fellowship (UUA) Other members of the coordinating team: Penny Reid member: UU Church of Spokane (WA)

New Congregations		Contact the district office for information on forming a new congregation or affiliating with the UUA.

Nominating Committee		Periodically assesses membership distribution within the district, presents a ballot of one or more nominees for each district-level vacancy, compiles and maintains a list of potential candidates for leadership positions in the PNWD. Elected by delegates to the district Annual General Meeting and accountable to member congregations. The Nominating Committee is provided for in Article VIII of the PNWD bylaws. All members of the Nominating Committee may be reached by email to nominating@pnwd.org. Nancy Evans-Jones, Chair Kingston, WA (360) 297-2501 member: Cedars UU Church (Bainbridge Island, WA) first term expires: 2012 Rev. Bruce Bode Port Townsend, WA Minister: Quimper UU Fellowship first term expires: 2014 Rev. Margaret Keip Grants Pass, OR Minister: UU Fellowship of Grants Pass first term expires: 2015 Rev. Sarah Movius Schurr Portland, OR member: Wy’east UU Congregation first term expires: 2013 Dana Regan Portland, OR member First Unitarian Church first term expires: 2016