As Linda Bennett retires after 10 years as administrative director of our Society, she passes the baton–and so much more–to member David Bland. Society President Susan Lesh interviewed both of them about this important job, which includes being one of the public faces of the Society as well as the hub of day-to-day operations.Read More
Our President's Column
When Volunteers Can’t Do it All
This report from the Fall Membership Meeting by President Susan Lesh discusses our Society’s need at times to rely on professionals rather than volunteers. Professionalizing some positions has helped us reach our goals for educating our children, sharing our news, learning new technology, coordinating our volunteers, and maintaining our building.Read More
Retreat Focused on Volunteer Leadership Development
At their annual retreat, the Board of Trustees and Program Council focused on volunteer leadership development, including training opportunities to mine the time and talent of our Society’s leaders of tomorrow. In this column, Society President Susan Lesh provides details.Read More
Look at All We are Accomplishing Together
As our new congregational year gears up, Society President Susan Lesh points out that we have hit the ground running. She cites Ethical Brew’s first concert of the season, platform programming, our Sunday School, Social Action team, a new musical initiative, and more.
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Looking Forward to Seeing My Ethical Family
By Susan Lesh This is the tail end of summer for me. An admitted advantage to being employed by a school system is the opportunity to rejuvenate, restore, and reboot […]
What’s Happening This Summer in our Society
By Susan Lesh We have switched into Summer Mode here at Bergen. Our platforms have begun to be a little more informal, as discussions rather than talks. They begin a […]