Unity Village Chapel

 

2014 Annual Meeting Report  

 

Unity Village Chapel members engaged in the annual Membership meeting last Sunday, which featured elections, bylaws amendments and annual reports...and a delicious potluck spread.

 

Ernie Wassmann and Denise Childs were elected to the Board of Trustees.  Linda Chappell, the third candidate for the two open board positions was thanked for her generosity, leadership and willingness to run for the Board and Lou Elder and David O'Brien, who vacated their positions on the Board, were acknowledged for their service.

 

Our bylaws require that a member be elected to serve on the Nominating Team at the Annual Meeting. Mary Barnett, Ronna Gjesfjeld and Lou Elder were nominated from the floor and Mary Barnett was elected. Ronna and Lou were honored and thanked for being quality candidates for that position....read more

   

Two bylaw amendments were passed as well, Sunday....read more

 

Board Treasurer, Paul Summers, reported on the status of the Chapel's finances, highlighting that the Chapel succeeded in adding some $12,000 to its bottom line in 2013 and that Rev. Erin's contract has been extended for three years. 

 

Rev. Erin spoke of her gratitude for being the Chapel's spiritual leader, acknowledged her staff and the leadership and energy of the congregation for bringing this ministry from it's independent inception to the thriving spiritual community it is today.  She also reviewed various Sacred Service initiatives.

 

Board President, Diane Wilks, thanked the Board for their being a tithing Board, tithing their time, talent and treasure and reviewed for the members the various functions of the Board.  Diane also highlighted that the Board is looking at initiating Town Hall meetings to provide an opportunity for the Board to interact with the congregation. 

 

At Tuesday night's Board meeting, a new slate of officers were chosen...read more 

 

Members of the Election Team (Rev Marianne Jones, Jan Campbell, Carl Lewis, Pat Wells and ministerial students, Michael Perrie and Dennis Ashley) were thanked for handling the balloting and counting.  And Joan Mellor, Chapel Administrator, was acknowledged for handling the administrative preperation for the meeting.

 

2014 Annual Membership Meeting Minutes

 

Unity Village Chapel bylaws