Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is made up of nine Elected Members, led by our President, and includes the Vice President, Treasurer, Clerk, and Minister. The Board is responsible for the general health and well being of the congregation and the functioning of the church. They meet on the second Thursday of each month in the church. Meetings are open to the church community.
See the Members & Friends Area for the Board of Trustees Meeting Summaries.
Current Officers, 2024-2025
- Brendon Chetwynd, President
- Trisha Guditz, Vice President
- Johanna Pyle, Clerk
- Bill Froberg, Treasurer
- Board Members: Roza Anthony, Carol Feldhusen, Ruth Lull, & Elizabeth Michaud
- Dr. Rev. Cindy Landrum, ex-officio member
Bylaws. See the bylaws for rules of the church operations, and duties of elected positions.
Cindy, Brendon
Johanna, Bill.and Elizabeth
Committees
The following committees welcome new members, any time! See the bylaws for general committee descriptions. Contact the chair for questions. You can also look up the chair's contact information online in the Members & Friends Area. Chairs serve one or more years after election at the annual meeting in May. Their service starts at the start of the new fiscal year (July 1).
| Committee | Members 2023-2024 (c) = Chair |
Activities |
| Archives | See Committees (appointed) page | Responsible for the identification, retention, and maintenance of the archive collection, which consists of permanent records describing the history and functioning of the church. |
| Arts | Sharon Webb | Organizes arts and theatre programs |
| Adult Programs | Hector Constantzos (c), Margaret Tucker, Ann Sadler, Lisa Fagerstrom | Arranges adult educational programs such as classes, lectures and discussion groups. |
| Buildings | Scott Feldhusen (c), Rick Layer, Lee Cooprider, Bob Glorioso, Dave Kay, Bill Froberg, Hector Constantzos, Kevin O'Brien, Rick Lent | Handles care of the church buildings and grounds. |
| Communications | Hector Constantzos (c), Rebecca McNeil, Joe Stadolnik | Oversees communications within and outside the congregation including the website, electronic communications, church member/visitor database, and newsgroup moderation. |
| Denominational Affairs | Margaret Tucker | Is the point of contact with the UUA, the district organization, other UU churches and related organizations. |
| Endowment | June Mallon, John Kendrick, Katy Weeks | Monitors the investment of the Endowment. |
| Facilities | Leah Abraham | Recommends the creation of, or modification to, existing policies and guidelines relative to facility usage priorities, fees, and rules of church and non-church function. |
| Finance | Lee Cooprider | Prepares annual budget with input, recommends financial courses of action. |
| Fundraising Council | Sharon Brownfield | Coordinates various fundraising activities throughout the year. |
| Grounds | Ellen Anthony (co-c), Rick Lent (co-c) | Oversees groundskeeping. |
| Hospitality | Sandi Mrowka (co-c), Derek McCarthy (co-c) | Coordinates coffee hour. |
| Lay Ministry / Caring Committee | See the Pastoral Care page for more details. Additional information is on the Committees (appointed) page | Provides support to members of the congregation in need. |
| Membership | Lisa Fagerstrom (c), Janet Beatrice, Sheryl LaFayette | Welcomes new and prospective members with the Parish Membership Development Coordinator and Minister. |
| Memorial Garden | Marcia Rising (co-c), Eileen Kramer (co-c) | Oversees the FPC Memorial Garden |
| Ministry | See Committees (appointed) page | Provides support to the Minister. Takes feedback from the members on how the Minister is doing. |
| Moderator | Marcia Alison | Moderator for all Congregational meetings |
| Music | Peter Fiske (c), Ruth Lull, Pat Sorn | Spreads the joy of music through the care of the Church's musical instruments, bringing beautiful, inspiring music to both Worship services and the greater community, and supports the Music Director. |
| Nominating | Mark Koenig (c), Ann Sadler, Lynda Layer, Jenni Edgerton, Carolyn Zettler | Prepares a list of nominations for each elective office to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. |
| Partner Church | Kay (co-c), Katy Weeks (co-c) | Communicates and coordinates with our partner church located in Olasztelek, Transylvania. |
| Personnel | See Committees (appointed) page | Works with all staff, except the Minister, to perform evaluations, make salary recommendations, and handle personnel issues. |
| Religious Education | Lindsay LaPointe (c), Chip Beauvais, Laura Skorczeski, Justin Marble, Susan Powers, Sue Stewart | Develops and coordinates religious education programming for children and youth, with the Director of Religious Education and the Youth Coordinator. |
| Stewardship | See Committees (appointed) page | Educates the congregation on how to be good stewards of our church, including the giving of our time, talent and treasure. |
| Social Justice Council | Odette Newsome (c), Lisa Fagerstrom (c), June McKnight, Aimee Ledwell, Joshua Ledwell, Dawn Olcott, Hector Constantzos, Rick Lent, Diane Miller, Bob Tabor | Provides opportunities for every member to express, individually and collectively, concern on ethical, social, political and economic issues. |
| Social Programs | Aimee Ledwell (c) | Organizes adult and family social activities. |
| Worship | June McKnight (c), Marcia Allison, Susan Avery, Aimee Ledwell, Neil Saunders, Sharon Webb | Works with the minister providing support and feedback for Sunday and special services during the church year. Plans, coordinates, and oversees summer worship. |
Policies Page - Policies for various committees.
Projects and Task Forces
These are chartered by the Board of Trustees for specific jobs, and disband when complete.
Pledge Secretary
The Pledge Secretary is responsible for recording financial contributions and for sending end-of-year donation statements. Email them at pledges@fpc-stow-acton.org.
Current Pledge Secretary: Andy Derr
Moderator
The Moderator is elected for a one year term to preside at all Special Meetings and at the Annual Meeting.
Current Moderator: Marcia Allison
