Board Members July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
President – Stuart Yoak, Vice President – Abby Gitlitz, Secretary – Steve Gilbert, Treasurer – Rich Slabach
At-Large – Julie Lawson, Jane McLeod, and Drew Schrader
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Guidelines for Meeting in Our Building from the Next Steps in Transition Working Group (NEST)
Information for the June 13, 2021 Congregational Meeting (on zoom–see Friday Update):
Agenda for Congregational Meeting June 13, 2021
2021-22 Congregational Summary Budget
2021 Annual Report
Video Recording of the June 13, 2021 Congregational Meeting
Our 25% of Sunday Plate Fund recipient for 2021-22 will be New Hope’s Early Childhood Care and Education – The Nest.
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Covenant of Right Relations
Covenant of Right Relations, revised June 5, 2017
Covenant is Foundational–background info, click here
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Board Meeting Minutes
can be found on this page, below the Ends Statements.
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Congregational Meeting Minutes
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Ends Statements
Our congregation uses a form of policy-based governance, where the board sets forth a set of Ends statements which establish our general principles as well as what our congregation aspires to do. They expand upon our congregation’s vision statement, adopted in June of 2009, of “Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, and Changing the World” to provide spiritual and governance guidance to the ministers, staff, and lay leaders. The term “Ends” refers to the fact these statements are not policy which dictate “means” or how things are done, but are, rather, our expected outcomes.
The Ends statements were adopted by the board in September of 2010 during the transition to policy governance and are a living document maintained by the board with input from the congregation.
SEEKING THE SPIRIT
We have a meaningful liberal religious experience which includes:
A rich diverse worship life.
Compassionate pastoral care.
Life-long opportunities for spiritual growth through religious practice, leadership roles, and community action.
Knowledge of denominational and congregational history and traditions.
BUILDING COMMUNITY
We have a policy of nondiscrimination — we welcome all and are supportive of people of all ages, races, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, education, and politics.
We are generous with our time, talent, and resources.
We actively encourage shared ministry and lay leadership.
We responsibly manage our staff, resources, and facilities.
CHANGING THE WORLD
We are leaders in our community and world.
We are committed to social justice and equality for all people.
We advocate against prejudice, injustice, and oppression of any person or group.
We work with other congregations and institutions with shared values and goals.
We work with the Unitarian Universalist Association and the MidAmerica Region.
We help heal the earth.
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Board Meeting Minutes
