Standing Committee
Priorities
2015-2016
Priorities
• Touching, moving, and inspiring the whole congregation to
work towards our mission
• Support Interim Minister transition work
• Accomplish stated strategic objectives
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Religious Education for children and youth
Congregational participation
Social Justice
Staff capacity to support current & future demand
Improve our place of worship
• Support Y2Y
• Manage our finances
Ministerial Transition
• Support Rev. Clyde Grubbs in his work
• Guide and support the congregation through
the transition
• Create Transition Team (Fall 2015)
• Create Search Team (Spring 2016)
Governance
• Rethinking the work of the Board
– What is the Board really responsible for?
– How can we support the minister, staff, and lay
leadership more effectively?
• Rethinking the way programming work is done
– Must committees meet every month?
– How can we enable people to contribute without
serving on a committee?
Financial Health
• Support our Stewardship efforts to ensure our
financial health
• Work with finance and investment
committees to ensure transparency &
sustainable financing to support our mission
• Oversee the upkeep the Meetinghouse and
Parish House to protect the value of our
physical plant
Strategic Plan Plus +
• Support the projects outlined in the Strategic
Plan
– Religious Education for children and youth
– Congregational participation, sense of belonging and
leadership
– Social Justice
– Staff capacity to better support current activities and
new initiatives
– Building and Infrastructure
• Support the Y2Y Project
Continuing our Transformation
• Creating and Sustaining Multicultural
Community
– Honor and celebrate diversity; nurture a culture of
respect and safety where all feel welcomed and
heard
– Support anti-racism, anti-oppression and abilities
and access education in the congregation
Standing Committee Advocates
Focus Area
Standing Committee Advocates
Involved Committees/Program Groups
I.
Worship/Spiritual
Development
Peggy Kraft, Linda West
Religious Education, Worship Associates,
Interim Minister Transition Team
I.
Member/Community
Service
Julie Duncan, Mark Pickering
Abilities & Access, Deacons/Welcome,
Hospitality, Leadership Development,
Membership, Pastoral Care, Transformation
III.
Social Justice
Rashid Shaikh
Social Justice Council - Enviro. Justice TF,
Beyond Borders-Sin Fronteras, GBIO TF,
Middle East Edu, Marriage Equality Witness
III.
Governance Support
Brittney Gardner, Peggy Kraft, Sylvia Wheeler
Standing Committee, Ministers & Staff,
Community Service Programs & Program
Groups
III.
Operations/Facilities
Management
Grey Lee, Sylvia Wheeler
Buildings & Grounds, Personnel,
Sustainability
III.
Finance
Devon Kinkead, Ernie Sabine
Finance, Investment, Stewardship