Glossary
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act — sets accessibility and non-discrimination standards.
Archiving: Storing selected church documents for long-term preservation and historical use.
BOT: Board of Trustees, the governing body of the church.
Bookstack: open source platform that Guide.foothillsuu.org is build with
BaseCamp: class orienting foothills members to basecamp, a requirement for membership
Caretaker: The designated person responsible for opening, closing, and monitoring the building during events.
Clearstream: Our SMS / Texting Software
Checkr: Our background check system
Covenantal: A way of being in community based on mutual promises and spiritual accountability.
DFM: Director of Family Ministry — staff leader for programs supporting family spiritual life.
DFO: Director of Finance and Operations — oversees church finances, HR, and building systems.
DRE: Director of Religious Education — staff leader for children’s RE programs.
Exempt: A legal employment classification that excludes an employee from overtime pay under FLSA.
FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act — federal law that defines exempt/non-exempt employee status.
Grievance: A formal report of a violation of church policy or covenant.
Inquirers: Newcomer class covering Foothills basics
LAA: Limited Access Agreement — a formal plan outlining boundaries and permissions for individuals with known safety concerns.
Mandate: Legal duty to report suspected abuse (e.g. ministers and DFM are mandated reporters).
Misconduct: A violation of congregational ethics, safety, or behavioral agreements.
Mailchimp: Foothills email newsletter platform
Nepotism: Favoritism toward relatives in hiring or leadership — restricted in church policies.
Nonexempt: A legal employment classification that requires overtime pay under FLSA.
OWL: Our Whole Lives — UU sexuality education curriculum grounded in values and consent.
PCO: Planning Center Online, our database.
Parishioner: A member or regular attendee of the church community (less common in UU usage but may appear).
Quorum: The minimum number of members required to be present for a vote or meeting to be valid.
RE: Religious Education — programs supporting spiritual growth for children and youth.
RSS: Real Simple Syndication
Retention: The specific time period documents or records must be kept before disposal.
Sanctioned: Officially approved (often used for events or programs formally supported by church leadership).
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
Screened: A person who has completed background checks and training for working with children or vulnerable adults.
UUA: Unitarian Universalist Association — national network and support body for UU congregations.
YRUU: Young Religious Unitarian Universalists — high school youth group focused on UU identity and leadership.
Audio Visual Glossary
ATEM: A hardware switcher made by Blackmagic that manages video input and output for livestream and Zoom.
Birddog: The joystick controller used to pan, tilt, and zoom PTZ cameras.
Companion: Software that programs the StreamDeck buttons for automation and control.
Encoder: Hardware or software that converts live video into a digital stream for broadcasting.
HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface — a cable and port type used to connect video and audio between devices.
ISO: In ATEM context, refers to isolated recordings of each input during a livestream.
Macro: A pre-programmed command that automates screen content and display cues in ProPresenter.
Matrix: A digital mixer setting that combines multiple audio mixes into a single output stream.
NDI: Network Device Interface — allows video and audio to be shared over a network, used with PTZ cameras.
Overlays: Visual elements such as lyrics or name slides added on top of video in ProPresenter.
ProPresenter: The main software used to run visual presentations (slides, lyrics, backgrounds).
QSYS: Audio-visual routing and control system accessed via iPad for the sanctuary setup.
Reflow: A mode in ProPresenter used for editing and organizing lyrics into slides.
Scene: A saved preset in the SQ5 mixer that recalls specific audio settings for events (e.g. HybridMeeting).
Slide: A single visual element used in a presentation; can contain text, media, or backgrounds.
SQ5: The digital audio mixer used to control sound for sanctuary, livestream, Zoom, and overflow.
StreamDeck: A customizable keypad used to switch camera angles or trigger presets with a single press.
USB-C: Cable/port format used for sending video to Zoom and recording to hard drives.
WaveCast: The hearing assist system that streams service audio to mobile phones.
Zoom: Video conferencing tool used for hybrid services — receives camera and audio via ATEM.