Are you looking for a way to nurture your spirit and get involved? Are you ready to step up and help with making coffee or teaching? Do you have skills that would help our ministries run more smoothly?

Shared Ministry is how Live Oak UU Church grows programs that make a difference in people’s lives. Our minister and staff give leadership to the ministries but the programs thrive because of the talent and dedication of people who volunteer their time and energy to lead each activity listed below.

We empower you to grow in spirit. Transformation can happen in a church that fundamentally accepts you and then allows you to seek what you need. Each leader listed below links to an email if you want to ask for more information about the program.

Live Oak UU Church Operations

Executive Team – Rev. Joanna F. Crawford – Chair, Executive Team

Spiritual Life Ministry

Rev. Joanna F. Crawford – Senior Minister

• Chalice Pathway Team – Hella Holoubek
• Choir – Rebecca Maze
• Labyrinth Team – Linda Webster
• Music Team – Rebecca Maze
• Soundboard Team – CT Goss
• Vergers Team – Rev. Joanna F. Crawford
• Polytheistic Families – Mariette Henke

Lifespan Faith Development Ministry

Lee Collins – Member, Executive Team

• Adult Faith Development Team – Carrie Krause
• Chalice Circles – Rev. Joanna F. Crawford
• Children and Youth Religious Education Team – Carrie Krause
• OWL Team (Our Whole Lives) – Carrie Krause

Congregational Life Ministry

Tegan Retzer – Member, Executive Team

• Book Worms – Hella Holoubek
• Dungeons and Dragons – Jonathan Norwood
• Fun and Fellowship – Michele Oliver
• HoMe (Hospitality & Membership) Team – Donna Durbin
• Library Team – Kristina Donna
• Live Oak LitWits – Kristen Anderson
• Membership Team – Amy Dark and Tim Buckley
• Men’s Group – Rob Sartin and Sam Gleason
• Parents of Young Children – Bryan Damis
• Pastoral Care Team – Sue Buckley and Linda McCullough
• Senior Coffee – Rev. Joanna F. Crawford
• Sack Lunch with Minister –Rev. Joanna F. Crawford
• Spring/Fall Campouts – Jennifer Swan
• Women’s Labyrinth Ritual Group – Linda Webster
• Women’s Stitching Circle – Carolyn Dower

Community Outreach Ministry

Wayne Gregory – Member, Executive Team

• Adult Basic Education – Mary Hengstebeck
• ARCH – Homeless Programs Team – Alison Dieter
• English as a Second Language Team – Mary Hengstebeck
• Hands On Housing Team – Wayne McCullough
• Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM) Team – Donna Durbin
• Prison Outreach Team – Alison Dieter
• Share the Plate – Cindy La Greca
• Social Action Team – Carolyn Dower

Administration & Operations Ministry

Mike Schultz – Member, Executive Team

• Buildings and Grounds Team – (Temporary) Mike Schultz
• Green Team (Landscaping) – Hella Holoubek
• Kitchen Team – Sue Buckley
• Lock-up Team – Mike Schultz
• Safety Team – Joel Bercu
• TRT (Technology Response Team) – Mike Schultz
• Web Team – Mike Schultz

Live Oak UU Church Governance

Policy Committee – CT Goss – President, Live Oak UU Church

• Capital Fund Committee – CT Goss
• Executive Team – Rev. Joanna F. Crawford
• Finance Committee – TBD
  • Fundraising Sub-committee – TBD
• Governance Committee – TBD
• Healthy Community Team – Barbara Coldiron
• Nominating Committee – Julia Mitschke
• Outreach Endowment Committee – Jon Durbin
• Rental Committee – Diane Stepakof-Fay
• Stewardship Committee – Kristen Anderson