Bob came from upstate Troy, New York. He majored in history and philosophy at West Virginia Wesleyan College then majored in theology at Yale Divinity School. While in college and seminary, he worked small churches to support his young family. He did graduate work in intellectual history at Temple University and in theology at Drew University. He was ordained in the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 2006, he retired and a year later, discovered the TCUUC, where started the book club. In 2008, he began seven years of part-time ministry at the TCUUC then retired again and moved to Asheville, NC. A year later, Bob and his wife returned to the area, and the TCUUC. 
Our Building Usage Policy
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- Introduction
The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Treasure Coast members and friends come together as a congregation at 21 SE Central Parkway, Stuart, Florida. Although the building exists for worship and other church functions, it is not used continuously. During idle periods, building space may be made available to groups that further the collective ideals and principles of the church.
As owner, we are responsible for the building’s day-to-day operation. This entails administrative and operating expenses associated with building usage. When the building is used for non-UU of the Treasure Coast functions, a fee must be paid to cover the underlying usage costs. The suggested fees are given in the Schedule of Rental Fees. In addition to the fee in that chart, a fee for sexton or custodial services may apply if such services are provided by the UU Church of the Treasure Coast.
- Policy and Administration
- This policy is maintained by the Operations Team under the direction of the BOD.
- This policy is administered by the Church Secretary. The Secretary will refer any policy issues to the Operations
- The Finance Committee will provide cost information to the Secretary and the Operations Team for the purpose of setting
- UU of the Treasure Coast Activities
There is no charge for the congregation functions and related activities. These are defined as follows:
- Meetings required to carry out our mission (e.g., team & committee meetings).
- Functions that promote our mission (e.g. Social Justice Team, etc ).
- District related functions (members of UU of the Treasure Coast and other UU congregations gathering to carry on purposes and principles of the UUA).
- Functions co-sponsored by UU of the Treasure Coast and an outside organization.y.
- Fees
- For non-UU of the Treasure Coast functions, there is a two-tiered rate structure:
- General Rentals (including non-member weddings and private events for outside users). Custodial or sexton fee should be part of the
- Non-profit groups who are qualified as registered 501(c) organizations will qualify for the non-profit
- Rates are based on 2,4, and 8- hour time blocks. Use longer than 8 hours will be charged additional
- Full payment must be received two weeks prior to
- For non-UU of the Treasure Coast functions, there is a two-tiered rate structure:
- Deposits
- Security Deposits are
- A minimum deposit is $50 or half of the rental fee, which ever is
- A deposit is needed to ensure reservation
- Deposits will be refunded if the building is left in expected
- Deposits are refundable with a two-week cancellation
- Building Use Agreement
- Any group using the church facilities is required to sign the appropriate Facilities Use Agreement for usage of the building to be
- Persons signing the Use Agreement must be at least 18 years of
- The Church Secretary shall provide the appropriate Agreement and will be responsible for confirming that the Agreement has been signed, all payments made, and that all deposits or properly credited costs
- Special Building Usage
Long term rentals must be made in writing, directed to the chair of the Operations Team and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.