Please consider becoming a Board Member – we serve our beloved church
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Board of Trustees, All Members’ Responsibilities

• Provide vision and leadership to guide the church in the pursuit of its mission and ends
• Serve as a representative of the congregation’s members during Board discussions
• Develop and monitor policies, under UUCN’s policy-based governance model
• Become familiar with policy governance and associated UUCN governing documents (e.g., Bylaws, Policies, and Limitations) and actively monitor their effectiveness
• Monitor the executive function as described in UUCN’s executive linkage policy
• Prepare for and attend monthly UUCN Board of Trustee meetings, engage in discussion and debate, propose and vote on motions acting in the best interests of the congregation
• Attend Board retreats, Annual Meeting-related functions, and other leadership activities such as Feedback & Listening Sessions.
• Be visible and accessible to members of the congregation, actively engaging members in conversation about issues facing the church and the Board, and soliciting members’ input and questions
• Actively participate in church community events including worship, fundraising events, and social justice activities
• Promote stewardship within the church, participate actively in the annual stewardship campaign, and personally pledge generously
• Periodically give the formal Words of Welcome at Sunday morning worship services
• Serve on one or more Board subcommittees including Visioning, Linkage, Monitoring, or Personnel, or as Board representative to Stewardship or Nominating Committee
• Actively relay comments, critiques, and feedback between the board and congregation
• Observe the Board covenant
• Support Board decisions and the philosophy that the Board speaks with one voice
• Refrain from taking other lay leadership roles that would conflict with Board responsibilities
• Take required training such as Safe Congregations, and be willing to undergo UUCN leadership background screening as required

PRESIDENT of the Board of Trustees

• Represents the UUCN congregation and is empowered to speak for the church
• Ensures that the church is governed in accordance with bylaws and governance policies
• Chairs the monthly Board of Trustees meetings and formulates the agenda
• Chairs the Annual Meeting of the church and establishes the agenda; reports on the progress the church has made in the previous year and looks ahead to goals for the coming year
• Leads the Executive Team (church officers)
• Meets with the minister as needed to plan Board meetings and to collaborate on matters of policy
• Leads the Board in its central work of defining and implementing our values, mission, and ends (five-year goals)
• Maintains focus on long-range planning efforts
• Member of the Safe Congregation Response Team

VICE PRESIDENT of the Board of Trustees

• Works as a support and stand-in for the President of the Board as needed
• Recruits and selects delegates for Regional and General Assembly
• Organizes audio-visual components and refreshments for Annual Meetings
• Attend monthly meetings with the President and Minister
• Organizes sign-ups for Words of Welcome for Sunday services and chalice lightings for monthly Board meetings
• Assists in planning Board retreats and Board meetings
• Member of the Safe Congregation Response Team

TREASURER of the Board of Trustees

• Attends quarterly meetings of the Invested Funds Committee
• Acts as liaison between the Invested Funds Committee and the Board as necessary
• Facilitates financial reviews of the church as necessary
• Reviews information in QuickBooks on a monthly basis
• Maintains the church’s balance sheet
• Signs checks that exceed the executive director’s limit
• Checks email regularly to engage as needed if issues arise

CLERK of the Board of Trustees

• Records the minutes of every Board meeting
• Circulates a draft of these minutes, incorporates changes, provides the result for review and approval by the Board, and posts on UUCN website
• Publishes all changes that are approved for UUCN’s governing policies, and posts on UUCN website
• Supports all congregational meetings such as Annual Meeting, according to UUCN bylaws as follows:
• Informs the congregation of each upcoming Annual Meeting
• Solicits annual updates from each committee and team, and posts on UUCN website
• Reviews and certifies the list of congregation members in advance of Annual Meetings
• Checks in the attendees at Annual Meetings, and certifies a quorum
• Records the minutes of Annual Meetings
• Circulates a draft of these minutes, incorporate changes, provide the result to participants and congregation for review, and post on UUCN website

Job Descriptions as of January 2019