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This Weekend's Worship Services

Sat., May 19, 4:30 p.m.
Sun., May 20, 9:15 & 11:15 a.m.
"Memory and Hope:
Pillars of a Spiritual Community"
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn
Religious Exploration. Nursery in Sanctuary Building.

Partner Church Circle Charter

Revised March 2006

Mission

In accordance with UUCF’s principles, develop long-term mutually supportive relationships with our fellow Unitarians in Transylvania, Romania and in the Khasi Hills of India.

Objective

To strengthen the bonds of friendship between members of UUCF and the people of Szentgerice and Puriang.
To promote an exchange of people and ideas.
To provide funds and other forms of assistance to help directly the Unitarian churches of Szentgerice and Puriang.
To provide funds and other forms of assistance to both village communities to improve the quality of life of all inhabitants and foster economic development by:

Enhancing the educational opportunities in both partner communities;
Improving the health and well-being of the people in each community; and
Supporting efforts to end poverty in Szentgerice and Puriang

To deepen our understanding of the roots of our faith.
To foster mutual tolerance and respect among ethnic and religious groups in Transylvania and the Khasi Hills.
To strengthen human rights and religious freedom in Romania and India.

Organization and Membership

The membership of the Partner Church Circle (PCC) shall be open to everyone who is willing to help further the above Mission and Objectives.
The UUCF PCC shall be led by a chair and two-vice chairs (one for each partner church community). The chair shall be elected each June and no chair may serve more than two years in succession. Vice chairs are elected each June, serving any number of terms.
The PCC may establish standing and ad hoc committees as needed to achieve its objectives and carry out activities.

Authority and Duties

The Partner Church Circle will:

Maintain regular communication with both the Unitarian Church of Szentgerice and the Unitarian Church of Puriang;
Periodically inform the UUCF Board and Congregation of the condition, circumstances, and requests of our partner churches and the activities of the Partner Church Circle;
Provide various forms of financial assistance to the partner churches and villages to improve the quality of life;
Develop, coordinate, and deliver technical and other forms of non-monetary assistance to the Unitarian Churches and people in Szentgerice and Puriang.
Promote, coordinate, and facilitate visits and communication between members of the UUCF and the Unitarian Churches in Szentgerice and Puriang;
Develop services, programs and materials to enhance the knowledge and understanding of:

Unitarianism in both Transylvania, Romania and the Khasi Hills of India;
The culture and people of Szentgerice and Puriang;
The human rights and religious freedoms afforded to the people in Transylvania and the Khasi Hills; and
The needs of the people of Szentgerice and Puriang.

Work with the Greater Washington Area Partner Church Council (GWA PCC), the Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council (UUPCC), and other churches and organizations to further the PCC’s Missions and Objectives.