2025 Annual Meeting Warning

2025 Annual Meeting Warning

 

WARNING and AGENDA

for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier

The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 11:15 AM — 1:15 PM, in the Sanctuary and via live video or phone through Zoom (link below).

All are encouraged to attend and discuss. Active Members will vote on the following business:

  1. Welcome
    • Review protocols for hybrid in-person/virtual meeting
    • Confirm Quorum
    • Election of Moderator
    • Approve Agenda
  2. Chalice Lighting, In Memoriam
  3. Approval of Minutes from 2024 Annual Meeting (May 19, 2024)
  4. Update from the UCM Governing Board
    • Visioning and Strategic Planning Process
    • UCM Climate Resilience
    • Kitchen Renovation
  5. Update from the Executive Team
  6. Approval of the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
  7. Approval of the Capital Fund Budget for FY 2026
  8. Election of Nominees to serve on the UCM Board for two-year terms
    • Katie Spring
    • unfilled at time of printing (05/10/25)
    • Ansel Ploog (returning)
    • Steve Gold (returning)
  9. Election of slate of Officers to the UCM Board
    • President — Jeremy Beaudry
    • Vice-President — to be chosen by Board
    • Secretary — Jen Matthews
    • Financial Officer — Ansel Ploog
  10. Approval of slate of changes to the Bylaws
  11. Affirmation of 5 UCM Delegates to the June 18-22, 2025, Annual UUA General Assembly
    • Jen Matthews
    • Emily Seiffert
    • Steve August
    • Judith Hinds (attending remotely)
    • Steve Grunewald (attending remotely)
  12. Recognition of Staff and Volunteers
  13. Conduct any other new business
  14. Adjourn

Zoom Invite Here:

UCM Host 2 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: UCM Annual Business Meeting
Time: May 18, 2025 11:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Additional Links and Information:

2024-2025 Annual Report
Meeting Minutes for 2024 Annual Meeting (p. 5)
Minister’s Report (p. 10)
Board Update (p. 13)
Proposed Bylaws Revisions (p. 15)
Executive Team Report (p. 22)
FY 26 Budget Highlights – General Fund and Capital Fund (p. 23)
Committee and Staff Reports (p. 33-58)

2023-2024 Annual Report (Annual Meeting, May 19, 2024)

Past Annual Reports, 2015-present

FY 2025-26 Pledgers

UCM Bylaws – Revised May 16, 2021