April 3, 2018
Wy’east UUC Board Minutes
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:00
Present: Barbara, Mathias, Daniale, Paul, Craig, Bruce
Meeting Minutes
- Check-In
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Meeting Minutes-review and approval
- Reviewed and Barbara moved to approve, seconded, all agree
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Treasurer’s Report & Budget Discussion
- We are still under budget for the year with no surprises this month
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Minor adjustments have been made for next year’s budget proposal specifically around:
- Decreasing some in worship category
- Adding to the music program
- Adding to the RE budget in wages and supplies
- The overall budget proposal for next year is +112.50 from this year’s
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Worship Committee Report
- Coming in under budget
- Booking speakers into the summer
- Still adjusting/transitioning joys and sorrows
- Music/choir program is growing in support
- No service the last Sunday in April to accommodate the UU conference
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Minister’s Report & Mission/Vision Progress
- Submitted via email
- History class cancelled, but the documentary was shown. There were five attendees, and it continued w/ the BLUU Wy’east group.
- Mission/Vision: the first two “resource gathering” meetings happened, which Lana synthesized, and the group will work on this on 4/7/18. This will then move to the congregation to hopefully be adopted at the annual meeting.
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Strategic Planning Committee
- The committee is continuing to move forward with the end goal of presenting to the board when done.
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2018 Canvass
- About halfway to the goal with about 29 pledges in so far
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Social Justice Theme for Next Church Year
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Called on to Care for Others
- Advocacy and activism within Wy’east
- Bruce will give the idea to Linda M to put out on the Wy’east newsletter email
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Called on to Care for Others
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Clarification of Wy’east members (number)
- Mathias has the correct numbers, and will see about getting connected with the database
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Document consolidation
- We are in the process of getting Wy’east paperwork consolidated at the RCPCC office
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May Potluck
- Cancelling potluck and have heavy snacks instead. Easier to clean up and then people can eat and discuss the budget.
- Barbara will touch base with Debra about ordering sandwiches, and an email will go out informing the congregation of this change
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Confirm Next Two Meeting Dates
- May 1
- June 5
Parking Lot:
- Creating a document for potential volunteers, perhaps a check-list that could get funneled to the membership committee or a volunteer coordinator
- Possibility of Matt and Mathias being volunteer piano players
- Directory and Canvassing: concerns about losing our foundation base. (Do people stay on as friends of Wy’east after being removed from the membership roster? Can we include these friends in our canvassing?)
- Mt. Hood Cluster: Barbara feels there is value in maintaining this relationship
Meeting adjourned at 8:06!
Respectfully Submitted by Daniale L
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