21 King Avenue, Albany, New York 12206

   The mission of Unity Church in Albany is to
   awaken to and embrace the Christ in all persons
   through prayer and service.

 
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You Have Something to Give

“Only what you have not given can be lacking in any situation.” 
- A Course In Miracles

Did you ever wonder how to give back to your Source?  Many blessings come our way via our small church community.  Sometimes it is difficult to know how to help, how to give back, how to know what’s available and what to do.  Because it is natural to want to give back what you receive, there are many opportunities listed here that you can pick and choose from, opportunities that may match your skills and desires.  Why not check out our church ministries and see if something calls to you?

“From Thee I receive, to Thee I give;
together we share, and from this we live.”
– Song by Jonathan & Nathan Segal.

 

Special Events

Pot Luck Luncheon (Chair & Committee)

  • Held approx 3x/yr
  • Work w/Hospitality team to coordinate food/drink/
    paper goods
  • Congregants bring foot (pot luck)
  • Church supplements food with meat/cheese platter, drinks & paper goods
  • Arrange room for seating
  • Clean up

Town Meeting (Chair & Committee)

  • Held 2-3x/yr
  • Arrange room for seating
  • Clean up
  • Board members available with updates

Coffee House (Chair & Committee)

  • Held 3-4x/yr
  • Work w/organizers John Daubney & Gary Alloco
  • Work w/Hospitality team for refreshments
  • Arrange room for seating
  • Clean up

Movie Night (Chair & Committee)

  • Monthly Friday night movies
  • Refreshments

Picnic In The Park (Chair & Committee)

  • Held at Thatcher Park each July
  • Date & rental fee handled by Rev. Jim
  • Work w/Hospitality team for refreshments
  • Congregants bring food for pot luck
  • Church supplements food w/vegetable hamburgers/hotdogs, drinks
  • Church provides drinks and paper goods
  • Church has cooler

Fall Retreat (Chair & Committee)

  • Arrange dates/location of fall retreat
  • Arrange for speaker/topic
  • Arrange sign ups, payment, all logistics

Small Business Fair (Chair & Committee)

  • Set date (suggested annually – mid-winter?)
  • Advertise for participants
  • Make room arrangements
  • Advertise to congregation for attendance
  • Administer needs during retreat

Christmas Party (Chair & Committee)

  • Set date for early December
  • Decorate fellowship hall and arrange for seating
  • Work with Hospitality team for refreshments
  • Arrange activity/entertainment
  • Arrange for gift giving/donation
  • Clean up

 

Sunday Worship

Hospitality (Chair & Committee)

  • Set up (chairs, refreshments) and/or clean up
  • Coffee/tea makers each service
  • Refreshments reimbursed by Church (up to $40/wk)
  • Fruit/Veggies/Cheese/Bread/Sweets

Rotation of 1x per 4-6/wks (or as your schedule permits)

Ushers (Chair & Committee)

  • 2-4 Ushers each Service

Audio/Visual (Diane Teutschman, Chair & Committee)

  • Project Powerpoint Prayers/Songs/Announcements
  • Manage sound, as needed
  • Record service (yet to be arranged)
Rotation of 1x per 4-6/wks (or as your schedule permits)

 

In Reach / Out Reach

Inreach/Outreach
      UnityChurchCares (Diane Teutschman, Chair & Committee)

  • Receive requests daily via e-mail, or phone for assistance
  • Assess request
  • Assign volunteer depending on needs
  • Arrange for rides to/from church as necessary

 Prayer Chaplains (Chair & Committee)

  • Monitor e-mail, phone, prayer box daily
  • Daily prayer schedule

Congregant Requests/Announcements

  • Community needs
  • Post requests on bulletin boards, newsletters, etc,

African/American Family Day (Chair & Committee)

  • Table at August event, Empire State Plaza
  • Info Meeting w/NY State
  • Information & handouts

Pride Festival (Chair & Committee)

  • Table at June event, Washington Park-Albany
  • Information & handouts

Advertising/Public Relations (Chair & Committee)

  • Create a list of ways to advertise for free
  • Explore future paid advertising
  • Create advertising layouts and materials
  • Include ads in church newsletter and website

Spiritual Education

Youth Education Ministry (Chair & Committee)

  • Teachers for Youth Education
  • Teachers for our Uniteen group
  • Teachers for Y.O.U. (Youth of Unity)

Education Classes

  • Become a Licensed Unity Teacher (LUT) to assist/offer spiritual education to congregation, etc.

Bookstore (Chair: Geri Ann Laiacona & Committee)

  • Catalogue books
  • Sunday sales staff
  • Open bookstore for Special Events
  • Renew recording Sunday Worship Service onto CDs for distribution & upload to website

Finance

Tellers (Rene Lechleiter, Chair & Committee)

  • 2 counters each Sunday

Finance Committee (Chair & Committee)

  • Assist in annual budget prep/proposal to Board of Trustees

Buildings & Grounds

Gardens (Chair & Committee)

  • Spring, Summer, Fall

Building Clean Up (Chair & Committee)

  • Spring & Fall
Adhoc Repairs/Needs for Building & Grounds

 

Bonnie & Pam are available for further discussion if there is something of interest.

Bonnie Kris: 518-373-2135, tedandbonkriss@hotmail.com
Pamela Coles: 518- 764-3783, pjcoles61@live.com

 
 

  Unity Church in Albany,  21 King Avenue, Albany, NY 12206 • (518) 453-3603  Fax: 518-453-0117