Are you looking for a way to nurture your spirit? 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 – Minister

• Chalice Pathway Team – Hella Holoubek
• Choir – Rebecca Maze
• Labyrinth Team – Linda Webster
• Music Team – Rebecca Maze
• Soundboard Team – CT Goss
• Worship Team – Becca Russell

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) – Amanda Ondrey
• Youth Group Team – Carrie Krause

Congregational Life Ministry

Tegan Retzer – Member, Executive Team

• Book Worms – Hella Holoubek
• Church Ladies’ Lunch – Margaret Sheehan
• Dungeons and Dragons – Jonathan Norwood
• HoMe (Hospitality & Membership) Team – Donna Durbin
• Library Team – Kristina Donna
• Live Oak Reading Group – Amy Thomas
• Membership Team – Amy Dark and Tim Buckley
• Men’s Group – Rob Sartin and Sam Gleason
• Parents of Young Children – Tanna Thomas Braud
• 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

Karen Santhanam – 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 – Jennifer Hale

Administration & Operations Ministry

Mike Schultz – Member, Executive Team

• Aesthetics Team – Sue Buckley
• Buildings and Grounds Team – Alison McPherson and Matthias Granberry
• Green Team (Landscaping) – Hella Holoubek
• Kitchen Team – Sue Buckley
• Lock-up Team – Mike Schultz
• Newsletter Team – Tim Buckley
• Recycling Team – Tim Buckley
• Safety Team – Mike Schultz
• TRT (Technology Response Team) – Mike Schultz
• Web Team – Mike Schultz

Live Oak UU Church Governance

Policy Committee – Rachel Sartin – President, Live Oak UU Church

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