December 14, 2014 Congregational Meeting

This is your official notice for our regularly scheduled Congregational Meeting on Sunday, December 14, 2014, 1:15pm – 2:30pm in the Sanctuary.

The agenda, proposed 2015 budget and other meeting materials are available in the copy room at the church and by clicking on the link below:

12-14-2014 Congregational Meeting Packet

We have also posted the voting list in the copy room at the church. Please check the list and let Chris Jimmerson know if you have any questions or believe you have incorrectly been omitted from the list. Chris may be reached at chris.jimmerson@austinuu.org and (512) 452-6168.

The church bylaws specify the following regarding voting eligibility: “Individuals who have been members of the church for 30 days or more and who have (as an individual or part of a family unit) made a recorded financial contribution during the last 12 months and at least 30 days prior to the meeting, have the right to vote at all official church meetings.”

We will be providing childcare during the meeting. Please RSVP to childcare@austinuu.org.

Also, Dec. 14 will be the only day that you can vote and rank order your ten favorite social justice nonprofits to receive MSO donations in 2015. Come to the congregational meeting, or to the gallery at the Social Action table after either worship service to make your vote.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

November 23, 2014 Pre-Congregational Meeting

Please join us for the pre-congregational meeting on Sunday November 23 at 1:15 p.m in the sanctuary. Childcare will be available. We will discuss the proposed agenda and materials to be actually voted upon at the formal congregational meeting to be held on December 14, 2014 at 1 p.m, including the proposed 2015 church budget.

Materials for the meeting are available in the copy room at the church or by clicking on the link below:

Pre-Congregational Meeting Packet

In addition, the Monthly Service Offering nomination forms for 2015 will be available at this meeting.

May 4 2014 Congregational Meeting

Greetings,

This is to inform you of the First UU Austin regularly scheduled congregational meeting on Sunday, May 4th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

According to our Bylaws:

Individuals who have been members of the church for 30 days or more and who have (as an individual or part of a family unit) made a recorded financial contribution during the last 12 months and at least 30 days prior to the meeting, have the right to vote at all official church meetings.

Agenda:

1. Welcome and Call to Order, Michael Kersey – 5 min

a. Unison Reading of Covenant and Lighting of Chalice

b. Adopt Consent Agenda (Minutes from Last Meeting and Rules of order)

c. Adopt Agenda

2. Update: State of the Church, Rev. Meg Barnhouse – 10 min

3. Congregational vote on Board of Trustee and Nominating Committee candidates – 30 min

4. Joys and Concerns – 10 min

5. Closing Reading and Extinguish Chalice – 5 min

6. Adjourn

The following materials are available here for your information prior to the meeting:

May 2014 Congregational Meeting Packet

Rules of Procedure (updated with most recent version)

2014 Nominees

Governance Resources Page

First UU Austin is in the process of an intentional examination of our governance with the help of Joe Sullivan of Unity Consulting and through the lens of policy-based governance. This page contains resources for that process and will be updated as often as possible.

All good governance starts with Values, Mission and Ends.

Frequently Asked Questions about Policy-Based Governance at FUUCA.

Read about our Philosophy of Governance at FUUCA.

Message from the Board President on Committee Structure and Communications within the Church.

An overview of our board plan for communicating intentionally on mission and ends with the congregation (linkage plan.

First year linkage plan

Documents from the Sept. 26, 2010 Session on Policy Based Governance with the Church and All Council:

Documents from June 12 Board Session to Discern Values, Mission and Ends:

Bridge to Our Future Files:

Other Files:

Links to outside resources:

  • UU University Governance Track Page
  • Unity Consulting
  • Unity Consulting Materials on Governance Principles and Monitoring and Assessment
  • John Carver, Ph.D. John Carver’s Policy Governance® model.
  • List that contains a wealth of materials on policy‐based governance UUs have found useful.
  • Who owns your congregation? — A congregation’s owner isn’t its board, minister, or members; it is its mission. By Dan Hotchkiss From UU World
  • Articles from the UUA
  • Ideas Gathered from the UUA Governance List

Policy Governance email list:  A UUA email list dedicated to the discussion of the Policy Governance model of board governance in UU congregations, its implementation, variations, and challenges. This list is for anyone including ordained ministers, lay leaders, and members of all sizes and shapes of UU congregations with an interest in Policy Governance. List co‐managers are Gretchen Dorn, and Marge Keip, .

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