May
03

Board Of Trustees

Board Notes The Board of Trustees met on 4/13-14/12 for a planning retreat, including its own strategic planning exercise based on the model for congregational sessions later in April. The regular meeting of the Board was held on 4/16/12. FINANCE: – Chris Grazioso reported that UCS is back on track with pledge collections. The Finance…
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May
02

Making Room For Many Voices, Capital Campaign Rolls Ahead

What vision of our congregation’s future moves you?  Did you contribute your voice to the Shape Our Vision sessions in April? Many members shared their goals and dreams in these sessions that focused on six provocative proposals developed over the past months of our Strategic Planning process. Participants say they found the meetings challenging, exciting…
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Mar
21

Join the Strategic Planning Team for Bold Thinking…and Great Food!

What is Next?

Here’s your chance to sample some audacious food and some audacious thinking all in the same afternoon.   As part of the next stage of the planning process the Strategic Planning Team is inviting the congregation to help it “Shape Our Vision” on April 15th and April 22nd from 12pm-2:30pm and on April 29th from 6:30pm-8:30pm.…
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Dec
14

Initial Report From Discovery Meetings and What Comes Next

Strategic Planning Team from back left to right, Susan Kuney, Becky Sinden, Ellen Boylan, Paul Belliveau,  and sitting Marty Rothfelder, Karen Damato and Rev. Vanessa Southern. Missing is Roger Anderson.

Over 20 Discovery Meetings this fall, 150 adults and teens shared deeply and provided the foundation upon which the Strategic Planning Team will  begin building a five-year plan for UCS. You gave voice to who we are and who we aspire to be as a community. We’ll use that to craft a series of  “provocative…
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Oct
17

Strategic Planning Facilitators Retreat on Saturday, October 15th

Discovery Meetings Where you Get to Shape the future of UCS

Discovery Meetings About to Begin! This past Saturday, October 15th, 30 Discovery Meeting Facilitators met with our Strategic Planning Consultants to prepare to launch the first part of our strategic planning process. Over the next few weeks these facilitators will host over 25 Discovery Meetings that will provide the first round of input from members…
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