Board of Trustees

The legal authority of Namaqua lies with the Board of Trustees (BoT), which is responsible for policy development, fiscal management and strategic planning. Their monthly meetings (fourth Tuesday of each month, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM) are open to all, and actions are reported in the Crossings newsletter each month.

Rebecca Williamson — President
Sharon Knorr — Secretary
Bill Rosquist — Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Pete Buchmeier — Trustee & Facilities Committee Chair
John Stegner — Trustee &  Personnel Committee Coordinator
Clay Benton — Trustee
Allen VanNest — Trustee

Finance Committee

Bill Rosquist — Chair
Doug Stewart
Jeanne Miller
Dick Barton
Allen VanNest

Leadership Development Committee

The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is responsible for submitting names of candidates for vacant positions on the Board of Trustees and the Committee on Shared Ministries at the annual congregational meeting in May. This committee also provides leadership development, retreat planning, and resources and assistance for the other elected committees. Interested in leadership? Find out more by writing to ldc@NamaquaUU.org or contact any member of the committee.

kathy hartman — Chair
Bonnie Stegner
Leo Grassen

Committee on Shared Ministries

The Committee on Shared Ministries (CoSM) is the coordinating body which facilitates the actual work of the church. CoSM works directly with chairs of the volunteer ministries, which plan and implement programs. Ministry chairs are all members of NUUC’s Council who meet quarterly to plan with each other. To learn more about the work of our ministries and to volunteer, write to CoSM@NamaquaUU.org or contact any member of the committee.

Doug Stewart — Liaison to Social Justice, Membership & Adult RE
Jauna Drake — Liaison to Pastoral Care
Tom Mitchell — Liaison to Building Operations, Worship, Music, Children RE

Building Maintenance

Pete Buchmeier — Chair
Bill Rosquist —

Ministry Chairs

Worship Co-chairs — Dana Lightsey & kathy hartman
Music Chair — Marion Cox
NUUC Tech Chair — Katie Fox
Social Justice Chair — Sue Matthews
Young Adult Ministry — Dana Lightsey & Janen Wright
Small Group Ministry — Dana Lightsey
Communications — Chantel Sisk
Adult RE Chair — Doug Stewart
Youth RE Co-Chairs — Janen Wright & Meagan Foster
Building Operations Chair — Tom Mitchell
Membership Co-chairs — Linda Bell & Sally Henry
Ushering Chair — Nancy Amsler
Pastoral Care Chair — Sally Henry
(Outreach – Under development)

Minister and Staff

Rev. Dana Lightsey — Contract Minister & ex officio member of BoT, Finance Committee, LDC, COSM &  all other committees and ministries
Janen Wright — Director of Religious Education
Ryan Marvel — Director of Music
Chantel Sisk — Office Administrator
Kristine Abbey — Housekeeper