The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist
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buildings and grounds

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Garden and offices

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About Us

Buildings & Grounds Volunteers support all the functions at our church by helping to keep the facilities in good condition, planning and performing routine maintenance and necessary upgrades, and keeping our flower beds and the rest of the grounds in good shape.  (In addition, our church’s staff oversees many similar efforts.)

What can I do to help out?

First, we hope everyone will keep an eye out for malfunctions anywhere in the church buildings or on the grounds, and notify church Administrator Franklin Hirsch with a note in the mailbox in the office foyer, or an email to [email protected]

Next in order of commitment is to help out when you can, on various maintenance and improvement tasks:

B & G volunteers meet for a monthly WorkPARTY on the first Monday morning of each month at 9 AM in the Courtyard, regardless of weather or holidays, where we perform minor but necessary maintenance and upgrades around the church building, tend the gardens, and finish up with lunch together at a local restaurant if feasible, or (thanks to Covid) brown-bag it at the church.  Together, we keep our buildings and grounds looking good and working well, while we learn valuable home & garden care, maintenance and repair skills from one another.

Outside of WorkPARTY, some of us choose to help with bigger projects, such as maintaining and/or adding to the gardens; trimming back trees and undergrowth; painting; or minor plumbing, mechanical or electrical work.

And a few of us serve on the B & G Committee, whose members conduct and oversee annual planning and budgeting activities, as well as hiring contractors for jobs too big or too specialized for volunteer work; setting specifications, requesting bids, and overseeing the work. 

Please consider attending a WorkPARTY to see why we say that the Work is just the collateral of the PARTY.


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Jones building, including extension -- lower levels on the left, upper levels on the right

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Main building -- Sanctuary loft on the left; Commons, Straley room and Sanctuary lower levels on the right, as is the Courtyard
  • HOME
  • GIVE
    • Annual Pledge Drive 2025-2026
    • Stewardship >
      • The Reverend charlie kast Ministerial Development Fund
      • The Endowment Fund: Supporting the Future of Our Congregational Mission >
        • Proposing a Project
        • Contribute to the Fund
        • Past Projects
        • What is the Fund
      • Qualified Charitable Distributions
    • Donate Now
  • Calendar
  • About Us
    • Building Use Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Our Minister
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governance >
      • Our Board of Trustees
      • Our Covenant
      • Our Mission and Vision
      • Our Strategic Plan
      • Our Bylaws
      • More About Our Governance
    • Committees and Ministries >
      • Caring Ministry
      • Living Our Covenant with Intention
      • Endowment Committee
      • Committee on Ministry
      • Finance Committee >
        • Sunday Counters
      • Worship Ministry
    • Our History >
      • Congregational Award Recipients
    • About Unitarian Universalism >
      • The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
      • Our Beliefs
      • Unitarian Universalist History
      • Southeast District of the UUA >
        • Building On Our Legacy Capital Fund
  • Worship & Arts
    • Upcoming Services & Schedule
    • Recordings of Past Services >
      • Recording of Past Services
      • Wednesday Vespers
      • Sermon Archive Prior to March 2020
    • Music Ministry >
      • Community Church Choir
      • Music Gala 2025
      • CMS
      • CMS Program
      • 2021 Virtual Music Gala
      • 2020 Virtual Music Gala
      • Virtual Worship Music
      • Music Program
      • Community Church Singers
      • Children's Choir
      • Youth Music Ensemble
      • UUkes
      • Instrumentalists
      • Music Team
      • Music Gala
      • Musicals
      • Pageants
      • Choir Sundays
      • Concert Series
    • Art at Community Church >
      • Art in the Sanctuary >
        • Upcoming Art Exhibits
      • Art in the Commons
      • Past Art Exhibits
  • Newcomers
    • Welcome
    • What to Expect When You Visit
    • Visiting with Children and Youth
    • Map and Directions
    • The Path to Membership
    • How to Connect
  • Youth & Children
    • About Youth and Children's Ministry At The Community Church >
      • Program Philosophy
      • Helping Children and Youth Connect at Church
      • Parent Expectations
      • Program Leadership
      • Registration and Parent Cooperative >
        • Registration
        • Parent Cooperative Information
        • Parent Cooperative Requirement
    • Ready for RE, a visual guide
    • Children's Program
    • Youth Program >
      • Sunday Programs for youth
      • Bridging
      • Youth Staff Internship Program
      • Sarah Elizabeth Insch Church Youth Leadership Program >
        • Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education
        • Insch Program History
        • Insch Program Description
        • Insch Associates
        • Insch Program Application
      • Coming of Age
    • Chalice Camp 2025
  • Justice & Service
    • Ongoing Racial Equity Work
    • Racial Justice Ministry
    • Racial Equity Challenges
    • Community Service Ministry >
      • Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (IFC)
      • Holiday Meals
      • School Supplies / Backpacks Drive
      • Charles House
      • Habitat For Humanity Outreach
      • Red Cross Blood Drives
      • TABLE
    • Eco Ministry for the Earth >
      • ECO-Helping the Environment
    • Immigrant Justice Initiative
    • Share the Plate
    • Side with Love Ministry
    • Charles M. Jones Peace & Justice Committee
  • Learning & Fellowship
    • Welcoming Ministry >
      • CONNECTIONS FAIR 2023
    • Buildings and Grounds
    • 20s and 30s Group
    • Annual Fall Auction >
      • Auction Resources
    • Community Church in Action >
      • Community Day of Service 2025
      • Community Day of Service 2024 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2023
      • Community Day of Service 2023 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2022 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2022
      • Community Day of Service 2020 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2019 Photos
    • Community Clickers >
      • Patterns and Instructions
      • Community Clickers - 2025 Projects
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      • Community Clickers - 2022 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2021 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2020 Projects
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      • Community Clickers - 2017 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2016 Projects
    • qUUilters
    • Chalice Circles/Small Group Ministry
    • Flaming Chalices Softball
    • Outdoor Connections
    • Rare Women >
      • Resources for 2023-2024
      • Housing Options as We Age
      • Resources for Rare Women
    • Sanctuary for Dialogue >
      • Article II: Our Evolving Purposes, Principles, Sources, Values and Covenants
    • Spiritual Exploration for Adults (SEA) >
      • Summer Forum
      • Past SEA Classes and Programs
    • The Mountain Retreat
    • UNC Campus Fellowship
    • UU Non-Fiction Readers
    • WomenCircle
  • Members Only