The District Executive is the Chief Executive Officer of the JPD, responsible both to the JPD Board of Directors and the UUA Department of Congregational Growth and Vitality with a mandate to accomplish the Ends of the District.  He is chief of staff for all other employees and works in a collaborative manner to lead the District in all aspects of operation.  He is available for consultation with individual congregations at the request of their board president and/or ministers, regarding such areas as stewardship, governance, healthy congregations, growth, long-range planning, group process, leadership skills, conflict management and related issues, conducting workshops and doing assessments on congregational health.  Richard is available as a preacher or speaker for church services in conjunction with a workshop, ministers’ installation and ordinations, as well as skills conferences, retreats and other gatherings.

Andrew Mertz, Director for Youth and Young Adult Programs
12799 Forest Oak Court
Manassas, VA  20112
302-757-9408 (cell)
andrew @ jpduua.org

The Director for Youth and Young Adult Programs (DYYAP) is a full-time staff person supporting the congregations in the JPD around their youth, young adult, and campus ministries.  Focusing on the bridge between youth and young adulthood, the DYYAP works with district committees of both youth and young adults to help mind the gap.  You can contact the DYYAP for resources around bridging, starting groups, helping groups work more effectively, and policy issues.  The DYYAP also supports the growing number of paid staff working in this field and their congregations.  The current DYYAP is studying for his Masters of Divinity at Meadville Lombard Theological School, was the Director of Youth Ministry at the UU Church of Arlington for almost 5 years, and has served several volunteer positions in the UU young adult world.  He is available for preaching, workshops, trainings, and consultations.  He also supports adjunct staff who are available for trainings and mission workshops.

Meredith M. Higgins, Adjunct Staff Coordinator
11482 Oak Leaf Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-537-0654 (cell),
meredith @ jpduua.org, or higginsrfp @ aol.com
The Adjunct Staff Coordinator identifies adjunct staff to facilitate a variety of retreats or other events requested by the congregations.  A team of UU leaders with experience in group facilitation who have also served as leaders in their own congregations have been selected and oriented to effectively conduct retreats and meetings.

How To Find A JPD Adjunct Staff Facilitator – 1. determine what kind of an event you would like, with general goals to be accomplished, 2. identify the best dates, 3. call or email Meredith Higgins at the above address with this information.  She will determine who from the team is available and connect you with that person.  Why Use A JPD Adjunct Staff Facilitator?  They have useful knowledge and experience in UU settings; they are trained and comfortable working with groups; and the reasonable fee is provided with a discount for congregations which were full fair share in the past fiscal year.  What Kind Of Events Do They Facilitate?  Board retreats, search committee orientation retreats, congregational visioning, Religious Education committee programs, Ministerial and Religious Education start ups and other specially designed programs.  The Adjunct Staff Coordinator is available to help you identify your needs and plan the event you want.

Jody Malloy, Director for Lay Leadership Development
610-357-8789 (cell)
jody @ jpduua.org
About to lead your congregation through developing a new mission covenant statement?  Implementing policy governance?  Developing a strategic plan?  Adding a new staff position? (to name a few examples)….Another congregation in the JPD has probably recently tackled a similar project or issue to the one you are addressing, and has developed expertise and resources in the area.  The Director for Lay Leadership Development can connect you to other JPD congregational lay leaders to share relevant expertise and best practices information, and on-line resources.  She can assist congregational leaders in developing an understanding of best practice areas that healthy congregations address, and with lay leadership development assessment and planning in their congregations.