MARCH 2021
Greetings! March has been a busy month for your Council!
First, Council completed one action item from the 2021 Annual Meeting. During the January 2021 Annual Meeting, it was clarified that the Bylaws prohibits individuals from service on the Nominating Committee for more than one year. Therefore, the plans to move the 2020 Nominating Committee forward required a revisit. To simplify forward movement, Council was given the authority to fill the committee for 2021. This occurred with a vote to approve the new committee who includes – Jeannie DeReemer, Jody Ebert, Jerry Martin, and Scott Anderson.
Second, as part of the Annual Meeting, we conducted Zoom breakouts to receive feedback about how the church is meeting your spiritual needs and how it can continue to support you in a post-pandemic environment. This was the first step of a year long journey to develop a 3-year plan that is focused on 3-5 key pillars that support our vision and mission while amplifying our values. At this time, the effort to identify the pillars is strategic, not operational, and will not seek to address matters such as the number or times of services, the themes of upcoming church seasons, or which service partners to continue to support.
Council met on Saturday, March 13th to review the Zoom breakout discussions and discuss the vision, mission, and values, which are nearly 20-years old. An April meeting is scheduled to create a list of potential pillars that could become part of our 3-year plan. The list will then be reduced to a manageable number before giving the congregation an opportunity to provide feedback and help shape the work in a special mid-year meeting. The timing of all of this remains fluid but here is an outline of the general plan, which is subject to change.
