Core & Ministry Teams

ACE Media Crew

This group is in charge of the audio visual component of worship and events. Members have to have good understanding of technology, particularly audio engineering, powerpoint, live streaming, and cameras.

Campus Aesthetics Team

The Campus Aesthetics Team is responsible for seeing art throughout the campus. They work to beautify the campus and show the mission of East Shore and Unitarian Universalism through the arts in the designated gallery space.

East Shore Outreach Team

The Outreach Team fosters connection with our broader community by broadcasting our ESUC mission and vision, and inviting people to visit and consider joining our beloved community.

We operate many of the ways our church communicates to the communities outside of our congregation. We manage our online outreach programs on our website and facebook. We work with traditional offline outreach such as print publications and community bulletin boards. We also work with facilities to utilize our community facing assets to communicate who we are and what we are doing. Below are a list of the outreach programs we manage:

  • Website / Search Engine Optimization
  • Facebook Advertising
  • Print Advertising
  • Corner Sign Banner

East Shore LIVE

East Shore Unitarian Church has a vibrant community of artists, performers, scholars and enthusiasts. We are offering the East Shore LIVE performance gallery to share our artistic passions and perspectives with the broader community, and to empower many Eastside and Seattle artists to share their work in a unique format that is:

  • Intimate – LIVE events focus on getting up close with artists & performers.
  • Interdisciplinary – multiple art forms and presentation formats co-featured.
  • Interactive – audience participation segments.
  • Informal – relaxed, club-like atmosphere with food & drink served.

All performances take place in the Sanctuary on the East Shore campus, and is open to all ages. Learn more here.

Flower Team

We have a wonderful group of people who provide flowers and arrangements in the church all year round. You may wonder what it is that they do. It is a little like being flower fairies: you see the end result but not how they make the magic that you see. The team creates approximately 11 arrangements each week, and extra arrangements through the year when needed. Thanks to this wonderful ministry team, The Flower Ministry Team is always looking for others who want to help with the flowers. No experience is needed, as they will train you how to make the arrangements.

Memorial Garden

The Memorial Garden provides a beautiful natural area in close proximity to the church where people can find a peaceful environment in which to meditate on the cycles and meanings of life. All memorial plants are tagged with both the type of plant and the name of the person being memorialized. The people’s names are installed on the memorial plaque in the Sanctuary. The committee will continue to maintain the garden with occasional major clean-ups as well as ongoing weeding, pruning, and watering during the dry months.

Grounds Team

If you like getting your hands dirty, this is the group for you! We keep the grounds nice and beautiful from helping with raking to making sure the buildings are in tip-top shape. This group meets monthly during their work parties on a Sunday following worship. After working, they gather for lunch and a short meeting.

P-Patch

We have spaces available for all your gardening dreams! You are welcome to reserve a spot just for you, or help us grow items for the church. Much of our food goes toward the P-Patch Produce table which on many Sundays throughout the summers offers produce by donation, whose donations in turn go toward a local non-profit of choice.

Earth Based Celebrations

The Earth-Based Ministry Team develops and presents celebrations around the Equinox and Solstice each year. If you are interested in learning more about this group, contact the church office.

Archives

The Archives Committee follows the system described in a comprehensive handbook for archiving East Shore records and related material. The purpose is to ensure the filing of unsorted material so it can be easily retrieved as an aid to future church activities. This activity is a vital element that helps to establish the identity of the East Shore Unitarian Church as an ongoing organization.