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Board Fiduciary Responsibility
The Board has fiduciary and legal responsibility to oversee the church (including care for people...
Primary Board Responsibilities
Per the bylaws, The Board of Trustees shall govern the business, property, and affairs of the con...
Board Ad Hoc Committees
As high-level issues arise, the Board has the authority to create ad hoc committees. In creating...
Board Committees
There are three standing Board committees: Nominating, Linkage, and Policy Committees which help ...
Board Membership
The Board has seven members elected to three year terms by the Congregation, and the Senior Minis...
Board Member Resources
Video, Foundational Assumptions (4:44) Video, Governance & Ministry (1:54) Book, Nested Bow...
Introduction to Policy Governance (details)
Note of History: In May, 2017, the Congregation voted to adopt a new, policy-based governance sy...
Linkage Committee Charter (Needs Updating)
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Date Adopted: May 4, 2023 Purpose: The Linkage Com...
Policy Committee Charter
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Date Revised: May 4, 2023 Purpose: The Policy Comm...
Nominating Committee Charter
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Updated: May 2023 Purpose: The Bylaws state that t...
Policy Glossary
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Ad hoc Committees - For work that falls outside th...
Board Links
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Foothills Bylaws (link) Monitoring Schedule (link)...
4 Oversight by the Board
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE 4.1 Mission Focus The Board ensures the Church’s...
2 Senior Minister Role
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE 2.1 Senior Minister as Spiritual Leader The Sen...
3.3 Care for Material Resources
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE The Senior Minister is accountable for the organiza...
3.2 Care for Members and Guests
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE The Senior Minister creates a culture of care for m...
3.1 Care and Administration of Personnel
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE As Head of Staff, the Senior Minister creates a cul...
1 Governance
PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Under the authority the Congregation has given us ...
Religious Authority and Constitutional Protection
Mission Clarity: Through active community discernment, we articulate our evolving understanding o...
Theological Articulation of Essential Religious Practices
Bodily Autonomy as Sacred Trust Our theological understanding holds that each person's body is sa...