From the Board The Tree of Life Board has regretfully accepted Lilith Ransburg’s resignation as our music director. Lilith is an extraordinary musician and we are very grateful for for all that she has contributed to our worship services during her time with us. We are saddened by Lilith’s decision. Lilith will always be welcome … Continue reading A Staffing Change at Tree of Life
Beloved community, We talk often at Tree of Life about how much we value the community we build here. But we are also part of the wider Unitarian Universalist world, one that shares our core values of spiritual growth, nurturing a diverse community, and acting to create a more just world. I believe that being … Continue reading From our Board President
Dear friends, You may be wondering, “What’s going on with the minister search?” I’m excited to tell you that it’s going quite well. Our search team put together a wonderful profile of our congregation that has been posted on the UUA Minister Search Jobs Board, and the Prairie Circle team has done the same. Our … Continue reading News from Board President
Dear Beloved Community, We have exciting news to share! We have officially embarked on the search for our next minister. Our board has agreed with the board of the Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Grayslake (PCUUC) to conduct a joint search for a full-time minister who will serve both of our congregations on a … Continue reading Exciting News About Our Future
Greetings Beloved Community!We have several things to share with you this week. The Board met this Monday to review our COVID guidelines. We are pleased to let you know that we are dropping the pre-registration requirement to attend in-person services. We do ask, though, that you sign in when you arrive, and that you let us … Continue reading Leadership Link May 27, 2022
The COVID team has been tasked by the Board of Trustees to guide recommendations regarding official church activities, including in-person services and meeting of church-sponsored committees and groups. The COVID team is composed of three members: a medical doctor, a nurse and a social worker. All three of the COVID team have experienced dramatic changes … Continue reading COVID-19 and TOLUUC: September 2021 Update
When a pandemic forces a church to instantly transform itself into an online organization, what is there for a board to do, beyond reacting to COVID related issues? For Tree of Life, the answer may surprise you. We’ve been very busy with a myriad of projects ranging from supporting the revision of staff contracts, the … Continue reading Next Steps in TOLUUC’s Ministry
According to our bylaws and in keeping with our 5th Principle, the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large, we will hold our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 6th at noon. All friends and members of the congregation are encouraged to attend with … Continue reading Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be Sunday, June 6, 2021
Each year we ask our members to pledge support to Tree of Life so we may continue to fulfill our four core areas of ministry: Worshiping, Educating, Caring & Connecting, and Community Outreach. This year our pledge drive is running March 28th to April 11th. We invite you to learn more about our ministries below … Continue reading Cherish the Flame at Tree of Life- 2021 Pledge Drive
Considering the religious education needs of the children and familiesof our congregation as we move forward through both the transitionprocess of an interim ministry and the uncertainties of the pandemic,and in recognition of the outstanding service Heather Madaus hasprovided to our religious education program over the past several years,the Board decided to ask Heather if … Continue reading Staff Changes in Works
