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2024 WINTER
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024 AT 11:30AM LIVESTREAMED ON YOUTUBE In person : 6300 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510 We will present information and invite questions at the two Town Halls November 24, 2024 and December 1, 2024. The Town Halls are your opportunity to meet nominations committee candidates and ask questions about any of the agenda items.
2024 WINTER CONGREGATIONAL MEETING AGENDA Town Halls Sunday, November 24 at 11:30 AM LIVESTREAM and in person Sunday, December 1 at 11:30 AM LIVESTREAM and in person At the 2024 Winter Congregation Meeting on Sunday, December 8 at 11:30AM, members will vote whether to approve the 2024 Spring Congregational Meeting minutes, vote on Nominations Committee candidates and the proposed 2025 Operating Budget. 2024 SPRING CONGREGATIONAL MEETING MINUTES NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CANDIDATES PROPOSED 2025 OPERATING BUDGET HOW WILL VOTING WORK? Voting will be done by VIRTUAL BALLOT through a Google Form linked to this governance page of the website and sent in an all-church email on December 8, 2024. If you are not able to vote online, you may pick up a physical ballot from the church office after the Winter Congregational Meeting on Sunday, December 8, 2024 and either fill it out right away or turn it in on Tuesday, December 10 before 11:30 AM. (Please remember that the church office is closed on Mondays.) The Virtual Ballot will go live on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Voting will be open for 48 hours from Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 11:30 AM to Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:30 AM. Results will be announced in the eblast at 4:00 PM on Friday, December 13, 2024 and on Sunday, December 15, 2024 as a part of the announcements. The VIRTUAL BALLOT will include voting on:
In order to be a VOTING MEMBER at the Winter 2024 Congregational Meeting, you must meet the following criteria: * Signed the membership book more than one month ago If you are unsure whether you are a member in good standing email the church office: [email protected] . 2024 SPRING
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024 AT 11:30AM IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED ON YOUTUBE We will present information and invite questions at the two Town Halls May 19, 2024 and May 26, 2024. The Town Halls are your opportunity to meet the board candidates and ask questions about any of the agenda items.
At the Spring Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 2 at 11:30AM, members will hear reports from key leaders. Members will also vote for Share the Plate recipients and Board Candidates. Livestream links all at 11:30 AM: TOWN HALL AGENDA 2024 SPRING CONGREGATIONAL MEETING AGENDA 2023 WINTER CONGREGATIONAL MEETING MINUTES BOARD CANDIDATES (ALL 3 BIOS IN ONE DOC)
SHARE THE PLATE NOMINATIONS REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORT 2024 (all of the above information together) We leave the previous congregational meeting information up for six months.
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The Governance Documents are arranged in alphabetical order and include the last year that the document was updated (when available). You will find our church bylaws, hospitality documents, and other policies or procedures. Please let the office know if you don't find what you are looking for or if you have questions: [email protected]. This is the list of the Governance docs in the folder above :
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board Trustees are elected to serve three-year terms. The Treasurer is appointed to a two-year term.
The Board of Trustees gathers past monthly meeting and Congregational meeting minutes in the Unitarian Church of Lincoln (UCL) - UCL Board Minutes folder.
The Board of Trustees meets monthly and gathers all of the supporting documents into a Board Monthly Meeting folder.
Board Priorities 2023-2024:
The Board Trustees are elected to serve three-year terms. The Treasurer is appointed to a two-year term.
The Board of Trustees gathers past monthly meeting and Congregational meeting minutes in the Unitarian Church of Lincoln (UCL) - UCL Board Minutes folder.
The Board of Trustees meets monthly and gathers all of the supporting documents into a Board Monthly Meeting folder.
Board Priorities 2023-2024:
- We commit to aligning staff and ministerial salaries with the UUA suggested midpoint guidelines.
- We commit to implementing a funding plan for building and grounds sustainability.
- We commit to increasing involvement and engagement across all parts of the congregation and strengthening volunteer leadership.
- We commit to expanding collaborative efforts on human rights advocacy including but not limited to Justice in Action, legislative advocacy, and social movements that align with our denominational values.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS (TERMS)
Judy Hart, President (2024 - 2025)
Melody Vaccaro (2022 - 2025)
Allison Starr (2022 - 2025)
Peg Pelter (2022 - 2025)
Mary K Stillwell (2023-2026)
Floyd Wickenkamp (2023-2026)
Sue Goebel (2024 - 2027)
Leslie Ryan (2024 - 2027)
Michael Straatmann (2024 - 2027)
Kim Ziemann, Immediate Past President (2024-2025)
EX OFFICIO:
Marcia Cederdahl, Program Council Chair
Jason Slaughter, Treasurer
Karen Heafer, Vice-Treasurer
Judy Hart, President (2024 - 2025)
Melody Vaccaro (2022 - 2025)
Allison Starr (2022 - 2025)
Peg Pelter (2022 - 2025)
Mary K Stillwell (2023-2026)
Floyd Wickenkamp (2023-2026)
Sue Goebel (2024 - 2027)
Leslie Ryan (2024 - 2027)
Michael Straatmann (2024 - 2027)
Kim Ziemann, Immediate Past President (2024-2025)
EX OFFICIO:
Marcia Cederdahl, Program Council Chair
Jason Slaughter, Treasurer
Karen Heafer, Vice-Treasurer
CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS
The Winter Congregational Meeting is held in early December. The Spring Congregational Meeting is held in late-May or early-June. We precede these meetings with two Town Halls in order to present information and give members an open forum to ask questions.
When the Board of Trustees sets the dates for these meetings, they are announced through several channels including the newsletter, weekly e-blasts and the online calendar in the footer of this website.
The Winter Congregational Meeting is held in early December. The Spring Congregational Meeting is held in late-May or early-June. We precede these meetings with two Town Halls in order to present information and give members an open forum to ask questions.
When the Board of Trustees sets the dates for these meetings, they are announced through several channels including the newsletter, weekly e-blasts and the online calendar in the footer of this website.
OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Program Council is organized into six Clusters, each of which include many committees and activities. The chairs and task organizers contact information is listed alphabetically by the name of the group or committee in the Committees and Activities Leaders spreadsheet.
The Program Council is organized into six Clusters, each of which include many committees and activities. The chairs and task organizers contact information is listed alphabetically by the name of the group or committee in the Committees and Activities Leaders spreadsheet.
