Our Governance

When a church joins the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, we agree to affirm and promote “…the use of the democratic process within our congregations….” We are self-governing. We create our own dreams, make our own decisions, and turn those dreams and decisions into reality.

Our Leadership 2016-17

Board of Directors

The church is governed by a Board made up of nine directors. Church members are nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected by the members at our annual meeting in June of each year. Officers serve a 1-year term for a maximum of 4 terms and directors serve a 2-year term for a maximum of 2 terms.
Board meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.
Minutes of the meeting are posted on the bulletin board in the Commons after they have been approved.
The duties of the Board are described in Article VII of our Bylaws.

Current Board members are:

Board Member	Position	Term Ends
Jerry Katzmann	President	June 2018
Gail Bishop	Vice President	June 2018
Ann Hutton	Secretary	June 2018
Garth Nelson	Treasurer	June 2018
Randy Crawford	Director	June 2018
Greg Turosak	Director	June 2018
Charyssa Cobb	Director	June 2019
Kate Thompson-Jewell	Director	June 2019
Chris Wendt	Director	June 2019

Program Council

Our Program Council serves as the operational arm of the Board of Directors. Its voting membership includes the Vice President, the chair of the Finance Committee, and the chairs of the committees and councils chartered by the Board of Directors. Chairs of other committees and groups are also encouraged to attend.

The main purposes of Program Council are to:

Provide a forum for chairs to coordinate activities and set priorities;
Facilitate the efficient dissemination of information;
Advise the Board on operational issues;
Orient chairs to church procedures and resources

Program Council meets on the first Wednesday of March, June, September, and December, at 7:15 p.m. in the Commons.

Councils, Committees, and Groups

Much of the work of the church – internal and external – is performed by teams of people who gather in councils, committees, and groups. Each has a description approved by the Board of Directors that describes its purpose, functions, organizational structure, and reporting requirements.

Listed below are links to the council and committee descriptions. Most often subcommittees and groups do not have separate descriptions, but perform a distinct part of the work of the larger committee under the direction of that committee.

Councils
Religious Education Council for Children & Youth
Social Justice Council
Hospitality and Growth Council
Program Council

Worship and Music
Worship Committee

Learning and Growth
Adult Religious Education Committee
Sophia Lyon Fahs Library Committee

Congregational Life
Caring Congregation Coordinators

Membership and Stewardship
Stewardship Committee
Endowment Sub-Committee

Administration
Finance Committee
Nominating Committee
Personnel Committee
Committee on Ministry

Other Groups
Communications Committee
Memorial Garden Committee
History Committee
Property Committee
Denominational Connections

Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures

The following bylaws, policies, and procedures have been adopted by the congregation and the Board of Directors to establish predictable and efficient ways to work together and make sure we operate in an ethical, legal, and safe manner.

Our Governance

Our Leadership 2016-17

Board of Directors

Program Council

Councils, Committees, and Groups

Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures

Bylaws

Policies

Procedures & Forms