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CALL TO ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
of the Governing Body of The Congregational Church of West Medford DBA Sanctuary United Church of Christ
on
Saturday, January 27, 2018 (9:00 am to 11:00 am)
Sunday, February 4, 2018 (11:00 am)
458 High Street, Medford, MA
Agenda Published January 12, 2018
The Officers and Leadership Circle of the Congregational Church of West Medford | Sanctuary UCC issue this call to a meeting of the governing body which will span two meetings with the agenda as follows:
Saturday, January 27, 2018 (9:00 am to 11:00 am)
- Proposed CCWM/Sanctuary By-Law Change for Sustainability: Receive, Discuss and Vote; (posted below)
- Receive 2017 CCWM Year-End Financial Reports and Vote to Accept;
- Proposed 2018 Staffing Model and Ministry Plan for Sustainability: Receive and Discuss;
- Proposed 2018 Lakota YouthStay Ministry and Budget: Receive and Discuss;
- Proposed 2018 Budget: Receive and Discuss;
Sunday, February 4, 2018 (11:00 am)
- Receive 2017 CCWM Annual Ministry Report;
- Vote on 2018 Budget;
- Vote on extending guarantee of lead pastor contract to Dec. 31, 2019; 2018.02.04 Lead Pastor Contract Extension 2018.2019
- Vote on nominations for Leadership Circle, Nominating Committee (aka: Circles and Service Team) and Trustees (if approved in proposed By-Law change);
- Information about the BTS-Grant LOI for Invitation and Engagement in Sanctuary Ministries;
- Consider other new business as brought forth by members or friends of the congregation.
Reports and proposals will be posted below via links to printable documents at least one week prior to the meeting date on which they are voted. Printed reports will be made available at the church office.
All members, partners and friends are encouraged to participate. Those eligible per the bylaws in place during the vote will be afforded one vote.
The Annual Business Meeting will be called to order on Jan 27 and suspended at 11:00 am; and re-opened on Feb 4 and concluded at the close of the agenda. Notes will be posted as above 48 hours after the close of the Jan 27 meeting,
Signed by Paul Roberts, Moderator and Bruce Roberts, Vice Moderator
On behalf of the Leadership Circle
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Please Note: As per the congregation’s bylaws: “Voting is available to those who are present either in person or via electronic means whereby the member is able to listen and participate in discussion.”
These meetings will be streamed via: Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/524191882
Or via conf. call US: 669.900.6833; 408.638.0968 or 646.876.9923 – Meeting ID: 524 191 882
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Links to:
Notes from the January 27, 2018 Portion of Meeting…
- 2018.01.27 Handwritten Minutes of the Annual Meeting – to be typed later
- 2018.01.27 Draft Minutes of the Annual Meeting – list of participants only
- 2018.01.27 Typed Minutes of Session One
Notes from the February 04, 2018 Portion of Meeting…
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2018 Annual Meeting Reports and Documentation
Please note: these documents will be uploaded as they become available; once uploaded your will see a link next to the document name
- Call to the Meeting: 2018.01.27 CALL TO SANCTUARY UCC ANNUAL MEETING
- 2017 Annual Congregational Meeting:
- 2017 Annual Congregational Visioning Meeting:
- Clerk’s Report for 2017: 2017.02.04 Clerk Report 12.31.2017
- 2018 Proposed By-Law Changes
- Executive Summary of Proposed Changes: 2018.01.27 Executive Summary By-Law Proposal
- CCWM/Sanctuary By-Laws with Proposed Changes Tracked: 2018.01.27 Sanctuary Bylaws Draft Revisions Proposal to Governing Body with Change Mark-up
- CCWM/Sanctuary By-Laws as Approved by the Jan. 27, 2018 meeting – 2018.01.27 Sanctuary Bylaw Change Accepted by the Governing Body
- Nominating Committee Report (aka: Circles and Service Team) including nominations for election to Leadership Circle, Nominating Team, Trustees: 2018.02.04 Leadership Nominations for Annual Meeting
- Moderator’s Report 2017: 2017 Moderator’s Report – Paul Roberts
- Circles of Care Ministry Report 2017 (aka: Outreach/Volunteerism and Medford Cares): 2017 Outreach and Justice Ministry Team Report
- Lakota Youth Stay and Pine Ridge Ministry Report 2017: 2017 Pine Ridge Lakota YouthStay Annual Report
- Arts and Inspiration Report, including The Gallery and Faith and Film: 2018.02.04 Arts and Inspiration Report
- Lead Pastor’s Report 2017: 2018.02.04 Lead Pastor’s Report 2017
- 2017 Financial Reports
- 2017 Statement of Financial Position* Dec. 31, 2017: 2017.12.31 statement financial position-year end
- 2017 Report of the Restricted Funds Dec. 31, 2017: 2017.12.31 Report of the Restricted Funds
- 2017 Report of the Trustees Dec 31, 2017: 2017.12.31 Report of the Trustees Final
- 2017 Statement of Activity* Jan 2017 – Dec 2017: 2017.12.31 P&L statement of activity-year end
- 2018 Proposed Budget, including
- 2018 Lakota Youth Stay Program
- Lakota YouthStay Proposed 2018 Program Executive Summary: 2018 Proposal Lakota Youthstay Executive Summary
- Lakota YouthStay Proposed 2018 Program Budget: 2018 Budget Lakota Youth Stay Program LC Recommendation
- 2018 Staffing, Contractor and Support Systems for Sustainabilty
- Executive Summary: 2018 Proposed Sanctuary Staffing… for Sustainability – Executive Summary
- Budget Proposal and Comparison: 2018 Proposal Staffing, Contractor, Support Systems for Sustainability – Budget
- 2018 Sanctuary Budget
- 2018 Executive Summary of 2018 Budget: 2018 Proposed Budget Executive Summary
- 2018 Narrative Budget: 2018.02.04 Narrative Budget
- 2018 High Level Budget: 2018 High Level Budget 2018 vs 2017
- 2018 Detailed Budget: 2018 Detailed Budget Proposal
- 2018 Lakota Youth Stay Program
*Beginning with 2016 a non-profit accounting software system has been implemented, changing the title of two reports. For your information the ‘Balance Sheet’ becomes Statement of Financial Position and the ‘Profit and Loss Statement’ becomes Statement of Activity.