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The Members of the First Congregational Church in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, qualified to vote, are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of said church will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at exactly 11:00 a.m., by Video Conference using Zoom, to act upon the following articles:
Article I. To choose, if necessary, a chairperson to preside over said meeting.
Article II. To hear and act upon the reports of the clerk, treasurer, auditors, Church Council, Support Boards, and of such other officers and governing bodies as may be present.
Article III. To elect a rising moderator, clerk, assistant clerk, treasurer, assistant treasurer, auditor, and such other officers and members of governing bodies as the Church may require for the ensuing year.
Article IV. To hear and act on the recommendations of the Strengthening Church Governance Task Force which were approved by Church Council on 18 January 2021 for changes to the current Bylaws approved 24 January 2016 by Church Council as identified below:
A. To change the name of the existing Nominating Ministry Team to Participation & Involvement Special Ministry Team on page 3, Article IV. Sect 2. (A). 3.; page 7, Article IV. Sect 3. (C). 1.; and page 16, Article IX. Sect 3.
B. To insert the description of the Delegates on page 11, Article V. Sect 1. (F), and pages 11 and 12, Article V. Sect 2. Paragraphs 1, 4, and 5.
Article V. To review and act upon the Budget for the coming year, as prepared by the Stewards Support Board, and supervised and supported by Church Council, to meet the expenses, the benevolences and any indebtedness of the Church, with funds to be raised as indicated.
Article VI. To transact any other business not included in the above which may legally come before the meeting.
Richard J. Sweeting, Clerk
