Governance Archive
Governance Records [Draft]
Congregational Meeting Records
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June 2024 Annual Meeting |
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June 2023 Annual Meeting |
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June 2022 Annual Meeting |
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August 2017 Special Congregational vote on Sanctuary |
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Board of Trustees
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Board Minutes |
August 2025 |
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July 2025 |
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June 2025 |
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May 2025 |
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April 2025 |
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March 2025 |
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February 2025 |
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January 2025 |
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February 2025 |
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March 2025 |
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April 2025 |
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May 2025 |
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June 2025 |
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July 2025 |
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August 2025 |
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September 2025 |
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October 2025 |
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November 2025 |
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December 2025 |
December 2025 Board Minutes |
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January 2026 |
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February 2026 |
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March 2026 |
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April 2026 |
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May 2026 |
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Board Minutes |
June 2026 |
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Board Meeting Records
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Board Minutes 2024 |
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Board Minutes 2024 |
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Board Minutes 2024 |
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Board Minutes 2024 |
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Monitoring
MM/YYYY - Ministry Report to the Board of Trustees
| Policies Under Review This Cycle | [e.g., 2.3 -- Care for People (2.3.1--2.3.4)] |
| Prepared by | [Name(s)] |
| Reporting Period | [Date range] |
Executive Summary: Pulse of the Congregation
✎ What is the emotional/spiritual texture of congregational life right now?
✎ What is the community responding to, internally, culturally, politically?
✎ What is the key challenge or opportunity in front of us this season?
✎ What is the executive team's current focus or orientation?
Policy Monitoring
Policies reported this cycle: [e.g., 2.3 -- Care for People (2.3.1--2.3.4)]
The following section provides ministry interpretation and compliance assessment for each policy under review this reporting period.
[Policy Number and Name]
Provide interpretive narrative: how does this policy live in the actual work of the church? What systems, relationships, or practices embody it? Name any gaps, transitions, or areas of active development honestly.
✎ What does compliance actually look like in practice here?
✎ What is working well? What is still developing?
✎ Are there any areas where the church is partially compliant or actively building toward full compliance?
Compliance Checklist
- ✅ [Item] -- [brief interpretive note if needed]
- ✅ [Item]
- ⚠️ [Item] -- [what is in progress or not yet resolved]
- ⏳ [Item] -- [pending action or board ask]
- ❌ [Item] -- [what the gap is and what is needed]
Board Asks
| # | Type | Ask | Context |
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| 1 | [Awareness] | [Brief description] | [Why this matters now] |
| 2 | [Decision] | [Brief description] | [What the options are] |
| 3 | [Add as needed] |
How to Read This Report
Compliance Status Icons
| Icon | Meaning |
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| ✅ | Compliant -- This area is functioning as intended and meets the policy standard. |
| ⚠️ | In Progress -- Work is underway but not yet fully compliant. Details provided. |
| ⏳ | Pending -- Waiting on a specific action, decision, or external factor before progress can continue. |
| ❌ | Non-Compliant -- A gap exists that needs direct attention. |
Board Ask Types
| Tag | What It Means | What the Board Does |
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| [Awareness] | The board should know about this. | No action required. Read and note. |
| [Affirmation] | Ministry is moving forward on this and wants the board's support on record. | Affirm or raise concerns. |
| [Decision] | A choice point that falls within the board's authority. | Discuss and decide. |
| [Action] | Something the board itself needs to do or assign. | Take or delegate the action. |