Category: Board

Updates from the Board – July 2021

The 8th Principle: Building Our Community

I hope you found Sunday’s worship and discussion as inspiring and encouraging as I did. Paula Cole Jones brought us a critical message about our UUA efforts to fully implement a multicultural, anti-racist congregation with respect and love for all … read more.

Updates from the Board – June 2021

The Board is pleased to announce our Search Team for a new 50% minister.

Janet Stevens, Chair, Chair of Board Personnel Committee
Margaret DeLeon, COSM representative
Jan Cruz, COSM representative
Kyra Stovejev, Congregational Representative
John Kelty, Congregational Representative
Timothy Bishop, Congregational Representative

They will soon be seeking Congregational input and advice. Watch for … read more.

Updates from the Board – May 2021

Notice of Congregational Meeting

May 23, 2021 at 11:45

(immediately following Candles of Community on Google Meet) 

 

PROPOSED AGENDA

CALL TO MEETING:

Establish Quorum: Kim Murray, Board of Trustees, Secretary

Call to Order: Vivian Littlefield, Board of Trustees, President

Welcome: Susan Ermisch, Committee on Shared Ministry, Chair

Chalice Lighting: Pastor AJ Blackwood

Touchstones: Vivian … read more.

Updates from the Board – April 2021

Greetings to those in covenant:

Albert Einstein reminds us that “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” Prairie UU has some opportunities for you!

Offer to become a lay leader! We have openings in Standing and Congregational Committees that would allow you to give back to … read more.

Updates from the Board – March 2021

To: Members of PrairieUU Congregation

From: Vivian Littlefield, President of the Board of Trustees

and Susan Ermisch, Chair,  Committee on Shared Ministry

Susan Ermisch and I invite you to a Winter Congregational Meeting on March 28, 2021, immediately after candles.

This is an important meeting. We will move to suspend the section … read more.

Updates from the Board – February 2021

February 8, 2021

Greetings:

It was wonderful seeing so many at our Winter Congregational Meeting!  I especially appreciated the important ideas and conversations about rethinking Prairie UU Thanksgiving Celebrations and a new way to conduct Nominations to be more inclusive and supportive of members who want to … read more.

Updates from the Board – January 2021

January 11, 2021

I hope your New Year is starting well! Here is to a Better 2021!

The Board and Finance Committee will be busy in early January building a Dream or Goal budget for Congregational input. A major task is envisioning/imaging when we can return in person which … read more.

Updates from the Board – December 2020

It’s December! Let’s bring our Thanksgiving gratitude of hope for a healing and healthy 2021!

Update on Board Activities:

Revised Nomination Policy and Procedures: The Board recommended more work on the revised policies developed with revisions from the COSM and Board members. The COSM is now working on … read more.

Updates from the Board – November 2020

November 9, 2020

Greetings!

At Prairie UU we address the challenges and issues within our faith, principles and touchstones. We commit to covenant to each other in love and support.

The business of the church continues and is steady. The last meeting of the Board on October 20, 2020 was … read more.