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The Congregational Church of West Medford is now doing business as Sanctuary UCC.

2024.06.23 Call to Congregational Annual Meeting (Virtual)

Call to Annual Congregational Meeting (2024)

Congregational Church of West Medford UCC dba Sanctuary United Church of Christ

ONLINE ONLY – Sunday, June 23, 2024 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)

Following the meeting, the minutes and

Video of this meeting can be found here (on YouTube).

The Officers and Leadership Circle of the Congregational Church of West Medford | Sanctuary UCC issue this call to the Annual Congregational Meeting of the Governing Body with the agenda as follows:

  1. Receive: Annual Ministry Report;
  2. Receive, Discuss, Vote to Approve: 2023-2024 Year-To-Date Draft Financial Reports;
  3. Receive, Discuss, Vote to Approve: Leadership Circle/Committee of the Whole (LC/COW) recommendation for the 2024-2025 Mission and Ministry Plan to proritize Sanctuary’s unique Mission and Ministry model with a faithful budget while we remain engaged in the partnership with Hillside Community Church;
  4. Vote on LC Recommendation regarding Sanctuary UCC Bylaws to extend actions to:
    1. Use a “Committee of the Whole” model for 2024-2025 to address the work of the Leadership Circle as defined in Bylaws Article V. Leadership Circle (Board);
    2. Suspend bylaw requirement for two standing committees for 2024/2025;
      1. Article VII. A. Circles and Service Team; and
      2. Article VII. C. Pastor Parish Relations Committee.
  5. Vote to elect “Committee of the Whole” as the Leadership Circle for 2024/2025;
  6. Receive, Discuss, Vote to Approve: Proposed 07.01.2024—06.30.2025 Budget;
  7. Vote to extend Lead Pastor Contract to June 30, 2026;
  8. Consider other new business as brought forth by members of the congregation as per the bylaws.

Printed copies of the reports can be made available via USMail by request – please email finance@SanctuaryUCC.org.

All Members, Partners, and friends are encouraged to participate.

The bylaws as revised and approved by the congregation on January 27, 2018, and the Leadership Circle’s current Membership/Partnership records will apply regarding eligibility to vote. Questions regarding individual Member/Partner eligibility to vote can be directed to Liz Douglass, Interim Clerk.

Signed by Christy Miller, Moderator on behalf of the Leadership Circle/Committee of the Whole

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Please note the following documentation will be uploaded as soon as possible and as it becomes available

2024 Annual Meeting Reports, Actions, and Documentation

2023.07.01 – 2024.06.30 Annual Report Documentation 

Congregational Meeting Minutes

Annual Ministry Reports 

Ministry Plan and Budget Action

Additional 2024 Annual Meeting Actions

YTD Financial Reports for Annual Meeting 

FINAL – 2023.07.01 – 2024.06.30 Fiscal Year-End Financial Reports

  • These reports will be added once the accounting is reconciled and the year-end books are closed (August/September)
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