The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga Board of Directors serves on behalf of the Congregation between the meetings of the Congregation.  It strives to set the direction and long-range planning of the congregation and to guide the regular operations of the Congregation. Board members are elected at the Congregational Meeting in May of each year and serve a three year term and the Board meets monthly. For more information or to volunteer email info@uucm.ca.

UCM Board 2023-24

• Alex Ferworn, Co-President, supports the Leadership Committee
• Becky Bridel, Treasurer
• Joan Hill
• Judy Benger, works with Lay Chaplains
• Brenda Poole, works with Finance, Communications and CUC Liaison
• Kath Stobie, Secretary

The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga has various committees that perform the work of the congregation.  Permanent committees are divided into four teams: The Administrative Team, The Education and Exploration Team, the Membership Team and the Communications Team.  Various ad-hoc committees formed by the Board to carry out specific functions from time to time. UCM also depends on volunteer members and friends to work on our committees and task groups throughout the year.
Our various Committees are listed below:

The Social Justice Action Committee is involved in social justice initiatives both locally and globally.

• Pathway Community Housing: Together with Solel Synagogue and Streetsville United Church, the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga founded Pathway Community Housing. Members of the SJAC continue to be involved on the Pathway board and with Pathway programs such as the Breakfast Club.
• UCM Refugee Task Force: Another social justice initiative important to our congregation is the sponsorship and support of refugees through our UCM Refugee Task Force, which reports to the SJAC.
• Amnesty International : The Social Justice Action Committee sponsors regular Amnesty International hard copy letter writing campaigns, as well as online petitions.
• Fundraising:  The committee held a service in the spring highlighting The Compass, a local organization that supports low income people in our community with both a food bank and programs.  We also participated in The Walk for The Compass, a recent fundraising event.  Another fundraising walk was in support of the “Coldest Night of the Year”, to raise money for The DAM which provides programs for Mississauga youth at risk of becoming homeless.
• Speaker Series: The SJAC has connections with Mississauga Climate Action and we are currently sponsoring a Speaker Series to address the 8th Principle. This principle promotes individual action that accountably dismantles racism and other oppressions in ourselves and in our institutions.

Read more about our projects:

• Social Justice
• Nurturing Inclusivity
• Environmental Justice

We meet approximately every 2 months. The work is very satisfying – please join us! For more information or to volunteer email info@uucm.ca.

The goal of the Property Committee‘s work is to be environmentally responsible and uphold the principles of the Green Sanctuary designation of our facility.

The Property Committee oversees and participates in the maintenance of our buildings and initiates small and large new projects.

Past larger projects were the addition of exterior insulation and stucco to the Administration Building and the installation of more energy efficient furnaces. A past smaller project was the installation of smart thermostats and a recent project was the replacement of all of the light bulbs in the Great Hall with LED bulbs. A new sign to replace the one that had deteriorated will be installed soon.

The Property Committee works closely with the Landscape and Grounds Committee to support the continued integration of the building with the native landscape.

For more information or to volunteer email info@uucm.ca.

The Landscape and Grounds Committee takes care of the grounds on 84 South Service Road. The volunteers trim, weed and water the trees, shrubs, grasses and flowering plants. They use environmentally sound native gardening practices.

They plan and organize gardening “get togethers” for the volunteers. They oversees the arborist, and lawn maintenance contract. Consult with Arborists, Master Gardeners, and Credit Valley Conservation to find best gardening practices for our specific property. They keep up with current area gardening information from environmental and gardening groups to be aware of impending problems.

The wonderful volunteers are too many to name but we thank everyone who has helped with the grounds this year.

For more information or to volunteer email info@uucm.ca.

The Caring Circle is a committee of 9 – 11 people, and our main focus is to try to identify members of the congregation who may need a visit, phone call, or a card or letter, due to circumstances in their lives, which may involve illness, stress, life transition, or the care of a sick relative.

The Caring Circle also likes to acknowledge joys and includes these announcements in the “Among Us” column of UCM’s monthly newsletter.

For more information or to volunteer email info@uucm.ca.

The Canvass Committee is responsible for the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga annual financial campaign that runs each fall.

For more information or to volunteer email info@uucm.ca.