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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dear Committee Chairs and Program Leaders, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Executive Team and staff recognize what amazing ministry and programming is currently happening and being planned for our church community! We thank you for all of your intention and hard work. To ensure that we keep our church calendar full but not overly busy, we are putting forward the following program planning guidelines for the rest of the church year:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>- No additional church programs will be added to the calendar from now until the end of December beyond what is already scheduled. We've got plenty going on! (Any type of event or activity organized by a UCM committee/team to which church members/friends are invited to participate whether hosted at UCM or in another location is a church program.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>- <b>All committees, teams, and staff are asked to submit their proposals for programs to occur between January 1 and June 30 to the Executive Team by December 1.</b> Specific dates are encouraged, but tentative dates are okay, too. The ET will review all the program plans to ensure that we are not competing with one another for our members/friends' time and attention! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>- Regular committee meetings do not need to be submitted for review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>- If your committee has a staff liaison, please work with them to put together your list and submit it to the ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>- We will present the list of all possible programs to the Committee of Chairs at the January meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>- Any questions can be sent to the ET at <a href="mailto:ucm.executiveteam@gmail.com">ucm.executiveteam@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The ET and staff appreciate your understanding, support, and your outstanding service to our church which helps makes UCM such a vital spiritual community. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Your UCM Executive Team<span style='color:#1F497D'>:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ron Cameron <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Claudia Clark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Rev. Joan <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>