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From the Board...
Congregational Conversation
Sunday, January 29 following the Sunday Service
The Board wishes to notify the members that it will host a Congregational Conversation immediately after the church service on Sunday, January 29th This gathering will conclude by 1 pm, when the Board will participate in a winter retreat.
The agenda for the Congregational Conversation includes: to hear the findings of the Search Committee's survey and add further responses, to hear about a new opportunity for NSUU to raise annual revenue for the church (New Leaf Energy), to hear a report from Treasurer Bob Ferris as to the disposition of the 2022 deficit, and to affirm a new Congregational Covenant.
Please make every effort to attend either in person or via ZOOM so that your voices can be heard, as we move forward with our search for a settled minister and make decisions for our future that are supported by the membership.
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Treasurer’s Update
At our May Annual Meeting the congregation was informed of a $22,685 deficit in our FY 21-22 Budget. We voted in favor of the Board using endowment funds to cover that deficit, if necessary. I am sorry it took me so long to report back that we did not have to go into our endowments. The Board voted on using existing cash in our Eastern Bank account to cover that deficit.
I would also like to share with you that a total of $3,396 was donated through the Art in the Woods sale.
As many of you are aware, over a year ago, NSUU stopped receiving a percentage of all sales done through the Amazon Smiles program. The reason for this was that NSUU has operated as a religious charitable institution under the UUA’s 501(c)(3) and Amazon changed its requirements stating that charitable organization had to be independently qualified under IRS 5019(c)(3) to participate in the Smiles program. We initiated that process almost a year ago and were notified by the IRS on 12/6/2022 that NSUU is now an independently qualified 501(c)(3) organization.
There is still some work that needs to be done at Guide Star, the charitable organization clearinghouse, before we can once again participate in the Amazon program and I will let you know as soon as that is complete.
I want to be sure all members know that approved monthly budget reports are available along with monthly Board minutes on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
If at any time you have questions about the church budget, please feel free to contact me at bobferris1949@gmail.com
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Board Meeting Minutes
Get the minutes of the December 14, 2022 Northshore Church Board meeting by clicking on the button below:
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