Maintaining the sanctuary chairs in order is a significant project that could benefit from everyone’s help. The end of each row of chairs is marked by a small [ in permanent marker on the floor. The [ indicates where the front and back legs of the last chair in the row should be placed. Note, there are two spaces with no chairs reserved for wheelchair users. Those should always be kept free of chairs. The chairs with arms are for people who could use more support when standing. The armchairs should be spread throughout the sanctuary. During the week, various events take place in our sanctuary that necessitate rearranging the chairs. Straightening the rows on Sunday morning goes a long way toward creating an inviting, orderly space.

Most of the lights in the building are on a motion sensor, but some very important ones are not. The lights in the sanctuary are controlled by a panel on the wall next to the chalice. Do not push the buttons that are covered by paper. The lights in the corner meeting room / library are not automatic. Use the switch on the wall. The lights in the pantry at the back of the kitchen are not automatic. Those should be turned on and off as needed.

Speaking of switches, in the corner meeting room / library, and in the center meeting room there are speakers in the ceiling that play whatever is happening in the sanctuary. In both of those rooms, there is a switch on the wall that looks like a dimmer switch. It is actually a volume control for those speakers. That feature was installed especially for families with infants of very young children to be able to hear the service in a space more conducive to their needs.

Supplies such as paper towels, hand soap, Kleenex, and light cleaning supplies are located in the pantry at the back of the kitchen. If you notice that these items are needed in the bathrooms, please refill them. If you are physically unable or don’t have time, please find someone who can help you.

If there is a bigger mess to clean up, our janitor's closet is in the double doors between the kitchen and the women’s restroom. You will find brooms, vacuums, mops, and even a shop vac in there. We are prepared!

Tools and hardware needs can be found in the workshop, to the right of the Administrator's office. If you notice a toilet running, a burned-out light bulb, or a door latch not working, please do what you can to fix it or let someone else know. It is impossible to maintain a building if we do not know the needs.

For effective pest control, promptly remove all food-related waste from the building. Green Sanctuary has arranged to take compostable items on Sunday morning. There are two dumpsters on our property, one to the right and one around the corner to the left. They are not locked. Feel free to use either one for disposing of Tapestry trash and recycling.

We really like to stay in touch with one another. Anyone can Email the congregation by sending an email to all-tapestry@googlegroups.com.

Because this group is moderated, it may take up to 24 hours for the email to be approved and sent out. Since this email list is large, please respond only to the sender, not the entire group. To add an announcement to the Order of Service, send the information to admin@tapestryuu.org. It should include necessary details and up to three sentences of description. To submit information to the newsletter, email cmp.publish@gmail.com. To be added to any of Tapestry’s three email lists, sign up on the clipboard between the Minister’s and Administrative Offices.

These are some of the questions that I get asked regularly, or things I observe that are not widely known. You may have noticed Board members have a small flag at the bottom of their name tags. Soon, there will be name-tag flags for additional committees to help identify who to approach for help on Sunday mornings. Tapestry leadership works hard to keep the congregation informed. When in doubt, just ask, and remember you are part of the team too.

Sincerely,
Rev. Kent