May 2023 Splinters

At our May Board meeting, the Board of Trustees invited the Leadership Development Committee to discuss our needs for board candidates to serve in the next term. We are looking for members who are willing to make decisions in the best interests of our congregation as a whole; who enjoy dealing with values, an outward vision, and our long-term future; and who wish to cultivate a sense of group responsibility. If you are interested in representing our congregation as a trustee, please contact us; we are happy to hear from you.

In other business, the Board has divided into two work groups: one to oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the Board’s governing processes and Senior Minister limitation policies and the other group to plan the Board’s linkages with our congregation. As part of the Board’s accountability to communicate with the congregation, we are drafting a description of how congregational members can respond to our open invitation to attend Board meetings. Look for this process to be posted on our website.

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 meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28.

Deb Feltz, President
president@uulansing.org

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