Board News
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.
Board News: UUA Article II Commission
From ERUUF's Board of Trustees: UUA Article II Commission
Important Information and Opportunities for Engagement
The by-laws of the UUA require that every 15 years Article II be studied and potentially revised. Article II is the section of the UUA bylaws that serves as the home of our Principles and Sources, the UUA’s Purposes, our Inclusion clause, and Freedom of Belief Statement. In 2020, the UUA established a Study Commission for this purpose. The Commission is now seeking input and engagement with member congregations, according to this Charge.
Board Finance Update - March 2022
Following the exuberant Congregational Meeting to call Reverend Brett, the Board got down to business and held a Finance Forum on Sunday, February 13th. The goal was to connect with ERUUFians about where we are financially, how we have both thrived and struggled in the face of many challenges, and to discuss how to move into the vision of possibilities that lay before us. What does it look like to move out of this pandemic-era contraction and into a time of growth? Slides from the presentation are available by clicking this link, and we encourage all members and friends to review them.
Letter to the Congregation: Board of Trustees
December 2021
Letter to the Congregation
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees would like to thank the members of the Ministerial Search Committee for their careful work on the search and their commitment to our congregation. We are proud to concur with their recommendation of Rev. Jacqueline Brett as the candidate for ERUUF’s Lead Minister.
We hereby announce a special meeting of the full congregation on January 30th to vote on the call of Rev. Jacqueline Brett as ERUUF’s next Lead Minister.
