Next month, at our midyear meeting, the congregation will vote on changes to our bylaws. The first change would allow new members to vote 30 days after they sign the book, rather than 90 days. The second change revises the section of our bylaws that governs how board members are chosen. I want to remind you about those changes and tell you about the opportunity to discuss them so you can be prepared for the vote.

Per our current bylaws, the board chooses the nominating committee and that committee nominates potential new board members. Though the congregation votes to approve the nominees, it isn’t hard to see how this process might inadvertently leave some individuals out of  these leadership positions.

To remedy this situation, the board approved a change to the bylaws last spring and presented the suggested changes at the annual meeting in June. The new process would require that the nominating committee (composed of 5 members), solicit nominations from the congregation to fill positions on the board and the subsequent nominating committee.

I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions and/or voice concerns about these changes with board members at 11:30am on Sunday, October 29th. If you have questions or concerns about the changes but can’t make the meeting on the 29th, you can email asktheboard@uufcc.com or speak to any board member.