[Coc] Help with Board Nominations!

[Rev. Joan Javier-Duval]

Hello, everyone!

I just wanted to follow upon Ryan's email to you all to say that your help
in identifying candidates to join the Board is crucial! I know there are
many volunteer posts looking to be filled right now, AND we also have many
new members and friends engaged in the church right now so many people who
we can help find a way to match their gifts and interests with service to
our community.

I am especially excited for the upcoming year with the Board in which we
will be revisiting our long-term vision for UCM and overseeing the Building
for the Future project alongside the Steering Committee and Working Groups.

Working with a strong Board, as I have these past few years, is an
essential element to our ministry partnership, so please think about
whether service on the Board might be the right thing for you at this time
or if there is anyone you would like to nominate.

With deep gratitude,
Joan

*Rev. Joan Javier-Duval* | *Minister*
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Unitarian Church of Montpelier
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*"We are each other's harvest; **we are each other's business; we are each
other's magnitude and bond." --Gwendolyn Brooks*


On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 2:59 PM Ryan Kane <ryan.kane13 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Committee Chairs and Leaders,
>
> On behalf of the Board I am reaching out to see if you might be able to
> assist in our ongoing search to fill two open seats on the UCM Governing
> Board. If you know of anyone in your committees who might be willing to
> serve in this important role and would be well-suited to join the Board
> please share that person's name with me or any other Board member or share
> this information with them and encourage them to reach out to me directly.
>
> Here's a little bit of information on what the Board does:
>
> In 2013 UCM decided to move from a traditional operational Board of
> Directors to a policy governance Governing Board of Directors. The Board’s
> work is forward thinking (what is on the horizon) and is driven by the
> church’s vision and mission. The work is rewarding and provides so many
> opportunities to interface and interact with a wide variety of the church’s
> organizational structure and its members. The following information is
> provided to outline some of the logistical aspects of being a Board member.
>
> What is the time commitment?
>
>    - Board Members serve a two-year commitment.
>    - Attend monthly Board meetings; the expectation is to schedule around
>    these meetings.
>    - Prepare for monthly meetings (reading reports, review proposals,
>    complete monitoring reports, etc.)
>    - Communicate (read and reply) to emails minimally once a week.
>    - Represent the Board at church events and meetings.
>
>
> When does the Board meet?
>
>    - The Board meets monthly from August to June on Tuesday evenings from
>    6:00-8:00pm.
>    - Currently the Board meets the first Tuesday of the month.
>    - The Board traditionally holds retreats in August, and sometimes
>    other times of the year. These retreats are half day to full day events.
>
> Thank you for spending a few minutes thinking about who might be willing
> and able to serve in this capacity and forwarding their names along.
>
> All the best,
>
> Ryan
>
>
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