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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Dear Congregation of UUCWC:
We live in challenging times. Whatever might have challenged us individually before, we are now all, across the nation, faced with the challenge … read more.
Recently in a board meeting we were discussing why people choose to serve in various leadership roles at UUCWC. I thought I would share their remarks as some of you consider stepping in and out of leadership roles.
Be part of good things happening.Care … read more.
by Dianne Ross, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees
Typically UUCWC’s Board of Trustees has two retreats a year, one in late summer and one in winter, to dive deeper into strategic topics. The Board continues to work on transparency, engagement, and clarifying policy-based … read more.
In early October the Board of Trustees met to determine our churchwide goals for the 2019-2020 church year. Informed by Paula Cole Jones’ and David Pyle’s presentation at General Assembly in June 2019, we decided to frame them using the 7 Practices of … read more.
7 Practices of Board Leadership
The UUCWC Board of Trustees will:
1. Discerning the Congregation’s Mission and Vision: Center the mission/vision in strategic decision-making.
Claim our role as Religious Leaders.
2. Holding the Fiduciary (Resource) Responsibility: Be aware of the way we develop and utilize … read more.
The Board met for its fall retreat earlier this month and we focused on building goals for the congregational year. Our strategy for developing goals was informed by an article we read from Rev. David Pyle and Paula Cole Jones about board practices … read more.
by Nathalie Edmond, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees
This summer, the Board of Trustees has been focused on re-examining the critical role of the Treasurer in our congregation. At the annual meeting many of you voted in a new Treasurer, Patrick Kahney. Patrick has … read more.
As members of your Board of Trustees, we again offer a warm welcome to Rev. Sue Goodwin, UUCWC’s Minister of Congregational Life!
The Minister of Congregational Life is a new position, so the Board would like to clarify Rev. Sue’s role and how it interfaces … read more.
by Marianne Chopp Alt, President
Our Board of Trustees is the nine-person elected governing body of this religious community. The Board’s governance philosophy delegates decision-making authority to individual ministries and committees so it can focus on:
Financial stewardship
Goal-Setting and implementing the Strategic Plan
Creating and overseeing Church Policies
Overseeing … read more.
by Regina Podhorin Zilinski, Personnel Committee
When I became the Chair of the Personnel Committee in late 2014 my first task was for the committee to align the staffing needs of the congregation with the strategic priorities set in mid-2014 and with the emerging needs … read more.
