Member Volunteer Opportunities  

"Volunteers are people who have the ability to work willingly together for the betterment of their community and themselves. Not only are they a valuable resource, they are the most important resource community organizations have!  Get Involved." A young organization like UU Lakewood Ranch obviously needs your ideas and your commitment.

"Many hands make light work" has never been truer than in our Sunday program production.   There are many jobs from Worship Song Leader to Greeter, Web Master and Worship Leader.   Please see our Volunteer Coordinator Jane Yoder if you'd like to learn more.

• Sunday Morning:  Every Sunday we need Greeters/Offering Collectors, Worship Leaders, Brunch Hosts, Audio/Visual support team (it’s easier than it looks), Power Point Producers, Front Yard Sign Putter-Upper, and Regular Attenders.  All are important and all are needed.  
• Equipment Transfer and Set-Up:  We carry a ‘ton’ of equipment to the River Club every Sunday and can use some help.  For the most part, this requires an every Sunday commitment and the willingness to come in by 9:30am to help in the set up.  Don’t worry, we’ll cover you when you need a break.
• Lead Singer:  Our hymns are easier and more fun when a brave vocalist leads us in singing.  If you’d like to perform this job one or more Sunday’s every month, contact Kathleen.
• Friend Inviter:  As Unitarians, we don’t like to think of ourselves as overt promoters of our religious beliefs.   Having said that, we all remember the persons who invited and welcomed us to our first Unitarian service.

Please consider volunteering for:

Sunday Service Committee - contact John Yoder at iamjohnyoder@gmail or 941-726-8181

Social Justice Committee - Kathleen Konicek-Moran at Kathleen.konmor@gmail.com 

​ or any of these tasks which are needed on an ongoing basis:

• Worship Leader
• Song Leader
• Order of Service Preparation
• ​​Sunday Power Point Producer
• Greeter / table
• Greeter / door
• Signage Placement
• AV Set-Up:  
• ​AV
• Weekly Update Publisher
• Photographer  

​   Contact Jane Keil Yoder at janekeilyoder@gmail.com

We currently especially need:

Help Wanted:  UUs of Lakewood Ranch Publicist and Photographer.  We very much need one or two volunteers to help promote our presence in the community.  Free local websites ('Nextdoor'), local newspaper's religious/community postings, even a short story (with a picture or two) submitted to regional newspapers and magazines can make a big difference in others finding out about us.  We also need pictures for our website, Facebook page and Weekly Update.   Help more people find us.... and themselves.  See John to apply............ (no experience required).

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              Social Connections 

Get-Together Dinners:  John Brackett reported that guests and hosts have been assigned for the March 24 date.  Hosts will contact guests within the next few days to arrange the menu.
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Men's Group:   Would you like to participate in a bi-monthly lunch and meeting of men to get to know each other better and share from your life experience?  We'll meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, beginning March 28 (12 noon) at McAllisters for lunch and then proceed to John's home for our meeting. Contact John at (941-554-4783) or email (iamjohnyoder@gmail.com) to learn more.

Women's Group:   The women of our community will be meeting on Tuesday, March 28 (12 noon) at the Lakewood Ranch Star Bucks (8155 Lakewood Main St 34202).   If you're interested in learning more, contact Maureen Puccia  maureenpuccia@gmail.com, 617-650-3116.