February 2023 Splinters

The Board has been in transition to a new governing calendar that will now synchronize with the church’s financial plan. As part of that transition, we held our first retreat on February 25th to plan our work for the year.

In addition to our retreat, we held our February Board meeting, where two congregants presented a letter they drafted to Governor Whitmer in which the Governor was asked to work with Michigan Department of Corrections Director, Heidi Washington, to end the use of segregation in our prisons and assure that rehabilitation is occurring for all individuals from the onset of their time in prison. The Board approved the letter and moved that the President and Senior Minister sign it. The signed letter was sent on February 27th.

Other actions taken by the Board included approval of Walt Wheeler to the Investment Committee and approval of a frequently asked questions document regarding how our shared leadership governance works.

If you have any questions regarding Splinters from the Board or the work of your Board, please reach out to us. We look forward to future engagement on these and other topics. Our Next Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Deb Feltz, President
president@uulansing.org

Tom Nicholas, President-Elect
president-elect@uulansing.org