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Primary Board Responsibilities
Per the bylaws, The Board of Trustees shall govern the business, property, and affairs of the congregation, and shall promulgate policies for the conduct of its affairs consistent with the laws of the State of Colorado, the Articles of Incorporation, these Byl...
Board Fiduciary Responsibility
The Board has fiduciary and legal responsibility to oversee the church (including care for people and property), ensuring that the church operates in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and accounting procedures. Board members act for the good of the ...
Board Member Responsibilities
Provide vision and leadership to guide the church in the pursuit of its mission and long-term vision. Prepare for and attend monthly Board meetings, Congregational meetings and forums, and the annual Board retreat. Develop and monitor policies that inc...
Responsibilities for the President
The President has the following added responsibilities: Assure the integrity of the Board’s process and ensure the Board follows its own policies and procedures. Understand and help maintain distinctions between Board work and Ministry work. Preside ove...
Responsibilities for Vice President / President-Elect
The Vice President/President-Elect has the following added responsibilities: Assume the duties of the President, if the President is unable to perform them. Assume other duties as assigned by the President.
Responsibilities for Secretary
The Secretary has the following added responsibilities: Take accurate and clear minutes at all official Board meetings (Minutes template in Board Hub - make a duplicate each month) Secretary may consider using a transcription tool. Add a DRAFT copy of m...
Responsibilities for Treasurer
The Treasurer plays no direct role in financial management, which is delegated to the Senior Minister. The Treasurer has the following added responsibilities: Support the Board’s financial oversight responsibilities. Liaise with the Senior Minister and Fin...
4. Visioning Work
One of the primary responsibilities of the Board is visioning. Board discussion and actions consider the church’s purpose, meaning, impact and relevance. How the church’s values, mission and ends will influence our future impacts is at the heart of all Board ...
5. Monitoring
The Board is responsible for ongoing monitoring of compliance with Board policies throughout the church year. Most monitoring is of Ministry-led activities. The Senior Minister provides monthly reports about progress toward the annual vision interpretation and...
Monthly Monitoring
The Senior Minister provides reports and other updates at each official board meeting on policy items and how they are being met as guided by the monitoring schedule.
Quarterly Monitoring
The Senior Minister provides quarterly financial updates to the Board.
Annual Monitoring
Each year prior to annual congregational meetings, the Senior Minister provides a ministry report with items such as: Report on Vision Interpretation and specific ministry goals and plans End of Year Financials Report on Relationships with Community Part...
Board Self-Monitoring
Board Policy includes how the Board will act in accordance with their roles and responsibilities to ensure that these policies are being followed. The Board has a process for self-monitoring. Board self-monitoring is conducted at the Board Retreat, (July/Aug),...
6. Board Meetings
The Board year runs from July 1- June 30, with new members elected at the annual congregational meeting in May or June prior to the start of the next Board year.
Monthly Meetings
Each year with input from current members, the Board President determines the day and time for the year’s monthly Board meetings. These are added to the Board calendar in Basecamp and shared out with all Board members. For the 2025-2026 church year, the Board...
Official Meetings
Any official business and/or voting takes place Minutes are taken and published to the congregation Senior Minister in attendance Committee Updates Open to any church member that would like to attend
Working Meetings
Provides additional time for projects, discussion, learning and attention to special topics or tasks as they arise No official votes, business or minutes Brief notes on working meeting items are kept Board determines any items that need to move to ...
Year-end Review
At the end of the Board year, typically at the June official meeting, the Board reviews monitoring items and assesses how well they have aligned with policies. Newly elected board members are invited but not required to attend this meeting.