UUFM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday December 7th 2016
Present: John Braun, Stephen Bjorlin, Marilyn
MacGregor, Sandy Coates, Susie Godsey, Kathleen McKinney, Denise Patton and
Tracy Springberry
Not present – Joanne Douglas
1. Opening Discussion – Going Deeper
2. Opening of Meeting
A.
Chalice lighting, covenant reading.
B.
Quorum determination - quorum met.
C.
Agenda was approved with some minor changes.
Motion
to approve – Susie. 2nd – Marilyn.
Date
and place of next meeting – Thursday January 19th, 5 PM, at
John BraunÕs.
3. Continuing Business Updates
A.
Treasurer's Report – We are meeting too early to get a new update.
B.
Committee Reports
Finance Committee – Report from Barb in file.
Membership Committee – Denise went over the policy and procedure
to remove members from UUFM membership.
1. Current
members to be queried: Tandy Voit, David Harvey, Thea Evenstrad
a. John
is to send a letter notifying one member of their potential removal.
Worship
Committee – Marilyn gave a summary. Basically they are not happy with
some of the changes introduced by the board, specifically self-introductions
and announcements. They took a vote to keep both largely the same as in the
past.
C. Task Force Reports
Attendance numbers are down recently.
Eric Gabrielsen is having our hearing assist equipment repaired.
D. Webinar Report.
Leadership in Small Congregations.
Some
of the major points covered in this webinar were: change brings anxiety and we
need to realize this and set a safe tone.
Also there are several ways
of reducing burnout among members and volunteers.
a. Have
a high concern for people
b. Set
clear goals
c. DonÕt
isolate
d. Know
what is really an emergency
e. ÒConfidentialÓ
is not the same as ÒsecretÓ. Know who decides.
E.
Email system – Move to Mailchimp
Rob
Tanner has agreed to train members in the new system. Priority in training
should be
given to Kathleen, Kris, Ken and Bernie.
Motion to approve – Sandy. 2nd – Susie. All are
in favor.
4. TracyÕs Report
Tracy met with Erica Marksbury at 1st
Baptist and discussed how churches serve the people that need a community after
the recent election. She felt it was important to keep our community open and
free of politics.
Tracy is also still working on creating office hours
that work for all.
5. New Business
A.
Developing a strategic plan – moved to January meeting.
6. Meeting adjourned at 9 PM by John Braun.
Submitted by Stephen Bjorlin 12/27/16