UUFM Board Retreat
January 31, 2009
Bev Halverson’s home from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.

• Present: Bergen, Bloom, Dell, Gabrielsen, Halverson, Marrant, McGinnis
• Kris led us in a warm-up activity and following that our meeting began.
• After some discussion it was decided that the role of the Board should be one of leadership rather than management. When does the Board make decisions without a Fellowship vote? Beth Dell and Bernie McGinnis will check our minutes to see what decisions have been made by the Board with and without the Fellowship. A survey form for the Fellowship to answer will be created by Bernie McGinnis, Pam Bergen and Leah Bloom so that we may understand the wishes, opinions and priorities of the Fellowship.
• It was decided to hold regularly scheduled meetings of the Fellowship after a Service to hear members’ and friends’ thoughts and get their feedback. The first of these meetings will be held on March 17, 2009.
• It was decided that the Board needs to receive a short report from the various committees each month. In this way the committees can tell the Board what they need in the way of support and define their priorities. A Board member will serve as liaison between each committee and the Board. Susan Marrant and Pam Bergen will create a short form for this purpose.
• It was decided that our first priority is to get more members and friends actively participating on the various committees. A list of members and friends was created and they will be approached and invited to participate on a committee.
• At some time in the future a Long Range Planning Committee will be set up to focus on the possibilities for us to have weekly meetings, a place of our own, and a minister.

Respectfully submitted,

Pam Bergen
Secretary