Opening Reading

Quote from Frederick Streng, in  A  Chosen Faith, by John Buehrens & Forrest Church, p.97

Nancy

Welcome to Karen Gustafson

Cake and introductions

Board

How We Want to Work Together as a Board

Discussion facilitated by Kelly. Kelly and Nancy will compile a written summary . Will bring back to Board  in September 2007.

Kelly and Nancy

Board Roles

Council liaison assignments were announced, subsequent to discussions by Laurie and Kathy with individual trustees. Nancy not assigned to a specific Council—will assist Kathy on coordination function among Council Chairs and Trustees.  RE Council Liaison still open. Assign new trustee to RE Council.

Steering Committee has identified two possibilities for replacement at-large trustee—neither has been contacted as yet. Contact candidate(s).

Discussed FUS Organizational Chart. Additional observations, suggestions were offered.

Still fine-tuning the chart layout—will continue working with it.

Distribute updated version at Sept. retreat.

Telephone list of Board and key committee chairs distributed. List will be expanded to include all FUS leaders. Website will be updated in accordance with Security Consultant recommendations Send any corrections to Laurie by e-mail. 

Decision to wait until early Sept. to invite MUYACM  and Youth representatives.

Laurie

Laurie

Laurie and Kathy

Board, Laurie

Leadership Retreat, Saturday, September 22

Distributed draft FUS Board Strategic Goals, July 2007-- June 2009.  Minor changes made during discussion.

Review revised draft at Leadership Retreat.

Decide how best to group people for most profitable discussion of strategic goals.

Talk about governance model following leadership retreat.

Distributed Draft FUS Leadership Retreat Agenda. Review draft, and e-mail comments to Kathy.

Board, staff, and Council Chairs.

Laurie, Kathy, staff

Board

Board

Fundraising to Close the Gap

Fund-raising group met on 8/4 with Dan Mansoor to stategize. Will meet again 8/20. Plan to start fundraising quietly in September. Strong expectation that Board take the lead in making pledge increases, with 100% participation. 

Board

Emily Melcher’s Request for Congregational Sponsorship

Request approved.

Board

Policy for Departing Ministers

Tabled until September 2007.

Board

Approval of July Minutes

Board feedback on format: Nice format.  Easy to read. Gets to the heart of it. One correction: add Nancy Kosseff to list of those present. Minutes approved as corrected. 

Board