Board News
Fostering Connection with the Board of Trustees
At the heart of our congregation’s vitality is the relationship between the Board of Trustees and the members we serve. The Board’s work is not only about policies, budgets, and oversight; it is also about listening deeply and engaging meaningfully with the people who make our community thrive.
The ERUUF Board of Trustees is committed to creating open spaces for conversation, curiosity, and collaboration. We hope to learn more about what inspires you and what hopes you carry for the future of our beloved community. Your insights help shape how we live out our Annual Vision of Ministry as well as ensure that our shared vision reflects the values and needs of the community.
We invite you to take a few moments to connect personally with a board member during Coffee Hour on Sunday, October 19, following the second service. Ask questions, share ideas, or simply tell us what gives you hope about our congregation’s future. Here’s a question to spark your one-on-one conversation:
“How might we nurture and sustain a grounded, inclusive, and vibrant congregation? How might the board support this process?”
Together, through dialogue and shared commitment, we will continue to shape a community rooted in love, imagination, and purpose.
2025–2026 Annual Vision of Ministry
Dear ERUUF Community,
The Board of Trustees is delighted to share with you the 2025–2026 Annual Vision of Ministry. This vision is the product of a thoughtful, collaborative, and iterative process, and it represents both our deep gratitude for who we are today and our aspirations for who we are becoming.
Each year, the Board focuses and extends the Strategic Plan through the Annual Vision of Ministry goals. These goals then serve as a guiding framework for our Ministerial and Administrative Staff as they plan programming and operations at ERUUF. Together, this shared vision helps keep us aligned, inspired, and moving forward as one community.
ERUUF Annual Meeting 2025
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, ERUUF will hold a multi-platform Annual Meeting of the Fellowship. Coffee and light refreshments will be available between the end of Sunday service and the start of the meeting.
We need a quorum of 10% of our membership to open this meeting, so we encourage all of our members to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend online or in-person.
There are three ways to participate and deadlines are approaching:
August 2024 News from the Board of Trustees
ERUUF Board Announces its Annual Vision of Ministry
Dear ERUUF Community,
The Board of Trustees has been hard at work, and we are excited to share with you the culmination of our efforts—the 2024-2025 Annual Vision of Ministry. The Board of Trustees augments and focuses implementation of the Strategic Plan yearly with its Annual Vision of Ministry goals. The Lead Minister, together with the Coordinating Team, utilizes the Board's vision as one guide for the planning of programming at ERUUF. This year, we have crafted a vision that speaks to the heart of who we are and who we aspire to be as a community:
- Create joy that fuels connection.
- Honor the legacy of our elders and the unfolding of our living tradition.
- Foster impactful and sustainable growth.
This guiding vision reflects our commitment to nurturing a vibrant and inclusive community, honoring those who have paved the way, and building a future that is both meaningful and sustainable.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Connections Fair on Sunday, September 15. Be sure to visit our table. This will be a wonderful opportunity for us all to gather, connect, and explore the many ways we can engage with and contribute to the life of our fellowship.
We look forward to seeing you there and to the year ahead as we bring our vision to life together.
In community,
ERUUF Board of Trustees
ERUUF Annual Meeting 2024
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, ERUUF will hold a multi-platform Annual Meeting of the Fellowship. This is an excellent opportunity for our members to engage in the governance of our community.
We need a quorum of 10% of our membership to open this meeting, so we encourage all of our members to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend online or in-person.
Under our model of policy governance, the congregation gathers to vote on important ERUUF business, including reviewing and voting on our budget, electing members to our Board of Trustees, Nominating Committee, and Healthy Congregations Committee. This year we also will be voting on a resolution to nominate Rev. Deb Cayer as Minister Emerita and hearing from ERUUF leadership regarding key accomplishments for the past year.
There will be three participation options available:
April 2024 Updates from the Board of Trustees
We wanted to update you on some exciting things happening at ERUUF. The Board of Trustees has been hard at work on several initiatives, and we're thrilled to share some of them with you:
- The Board’s Committee on the Evaluation of Ministry (CEM) has created the annual, confidential Pulse Survey. This is an opportunity for Members and Friends to share their ideas and opinions on how we’re doing as a congregation. Results from the survey are shared with the Board, Rev. Jacqueline, the Sr. Ministerial Staff, and the congregation. The feedback is invaluable and helps ERUUF in planning, programming, and evaluating progress. This is your last chance to participate, and we hope you will —as the survey closes on April 14th.
News from the Board
One thing the Board of Trustees learned from last year’s Pulse Survey. was that a majority of the Fellowship didn’t know much about us. In that spirit, we’re excited to share a few updates on what we have been working on lately. After all, transparency is key to building a strong and vibrant community.
First, we want to acknowledge and praise our staff for their outstanding work during the recent holiday season. All events and services were superb, and we are grateful for their hard work and dedication!
Our Annual Meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2024, and our annual Pledge Drive will begin in March. The Board will be starting a blog to keep everyone informed of our ongoing work. We will also have a table at Coffee Hour where you can learn more and talk to current Board members.
ERUUF Annual Meeting 2023
On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 9:30 am ERUUF will hold a multi-platform Annual Meeting of the Fellowship (Yes, the meeting is on SATURDAY this year). There will be coffee and light refreshments available at 9:00 am.
This is a wonderful opportunity for our members to engage in the governance of our community. We need a quorum of 10% of our membership to open this meeting, so we encourage all of our members to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend online or in-person.
Board News - September 2022
2022-2023 Annual Vision of Ministry
I was elected to ERUUF’s Board of Trustees in June 2020. It was the early days of the pandemic, with much speculation about how quickly things might be able to “get back to normal” and all of us were on a very bumpy curve of learning how to Zoom and how to “bubble”, not to mention Epidemiology 101. Was it really over 2 years ago? Since that time, your Board has continued to meet monthly via Zoom, and last year held a Zoom retreat over 2 Saturday mornings.
ERUUF Annual Meeting 2022
On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 12:30 pm ERUUF will hold a multi-platform Annual Meeting of the Fellowship. This is a wonderful opportunity for our members to engage in the governance of our community live and in-person for the first time in three years! We need a quorum of 10% of our membership to open this meeting, so we encourage all of our members to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend.
