Committee on Ministry

The purpose of the Committee on Ministry is to serve as a communication channel between the congregation and the minister. Members of this committee are elected by the congregation.

The most important functions of the committee are:

  • To aid the minister in carrying on an effective ministry by being available for counsel;
  • To keep the minister advised concerning conditions within the congregation as they affect relations between minister and members, with the main thrust to strengthen and improve relationships;
  • To be available to interpret to the congregation the nature and scope of work of the minister, including clarification of role expectations for the minister and development of realistic priorities for minister and members;
  • To consult with the minister and submit an annual compensation recommendation to the Board;
  • To work with the minister on her continuing education program, sabbatical planning or other professional development, and to present such plans to the Board and congregation.

Members or friends of the congregation are encouraged to discuss any concerns they might have with regard to ministry first with the minister and then if needed with members of the committee.

These are the current members of the Committee on Ministry

Pat Bulthaup
Connie Holden
Vicki Ruwitch
Luis Uribe

Biographies of Members of the Ministerial Relations Committee

Pat Bulthaup

Term Expires 2012

Pat Bulthaup has attended the Fellowship since 1987, when I started coming with my 4 young children in tow. The joke then was that we doubled the size of the Religious Education program, which at that time had only 4 other children. I work at The Tiny Tim Center in Longmont and teach young children with special needs. Through my years at the Fellowship I have worked with various committees, including the Board, the CYRE program, and the Nominating and Welcoming Committees. I look forward to being a member of the Committee on Ministry at this time when we are hoping to expand its scope and focus on how ministry happens throughout the Fellowship.

Connie Holden

Term Expires 2012

In spring 1994, I came to Boulder to be the Executive Director of Hospice of BoulderCounty. I knew not a soul outside of my workplace, and set out in search of a church that offered a community and a set of beliefs that rang true for me. After visiting many of the churches in the area, I found just that in an unattractive building on the corner of Pine and Broadway in Boulder. I met TK Smith at a Rotary meeting in 1997, and we were married in 2001 by The Rev. Catharine Harris. My most cherished Fellowship activities include partnering with Marcia Pasquer to raise the $20K needed to buy the piano that delights us each Sunday morning, and serving on the Search Committee that found Rev. Lydia. In November 2008, I became the Director of Oncology Services at Boulder Community Hospital. TK and I are the joy-filled grandparents of 4 adorable and smart grandgirls.

Vicki Ruwitch

Term Expires 2011

The Ruwitch family moved to Colorado from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in1952, and two years later,my husband, Joe, opened his veterinary practice in Boulder. We lived in Boulder for 25 years, I taught at Boulder High for 10 years, and we raised our 4 children, two of whom attended the old Unitarian preschool. We spent much of the next 14 years in rural Idaho. Joe died in 1993, I joined the Fellowship in 2004, and I’ve enjoyed being involved with the Care Coordinating Committee and the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA).

Luis Uribe

Term Expires 2010

Luis Uribe was born in East Los Angeles in 1963. I was raised Catholic in a very nice Mexican barrio. I attended Don Bosco Technical Institute for high school. I received my degree in Finance, Real Estate and Law from California State Polytechnic at Pomona. Right after graduation, I went to work for Merill Lynch, then Bateman Eichler Hill Richards as a junior analyst. Shortly after that, I served with the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm. I converted to Buddhism about that time and formally left the Catholic Church. Later, my wife and I started our own business. We sold it before moving to Denver. These days I live in Arvada with my wife, Darcie Matsunaga, our 2 children, dog Dixie, cat Molly, and 17 fish. I work for the Denver Business Journal as the production director. During my off hours, I enjoy reading, playing chess, cycling, and working on my MBA at Regis University. I’m also in the process of arranging PhD studies to begin soon. At the Fellowship, I’ve been involved with the website transition team and am an instructor for the Our Whole Lives (OWL) program for youth.