Our Elected Reps
BVUUF Board
The BVUUF Board of Officers and Trustees is comprised of four Officers and six Trustees, all active members in good standing of the UU Fellowship. Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) are elected by the congregation for one-year terms, while Trustees are elected for three-year terms, staggered so that two positions expire each year. Terms begin and end in July, allowing for some overlap between departing and new Officers and Trustees. The Board meets monthly, at a minimum. The past President and the Minister are ex-officio members of the Board.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee consists of six members who have been nominated by the Board and elected by the membership to serve for three years, with staggered terms. Each year the President designates a second or third-year member of the Committee for a one-year term as chair. The Fellowship’s immediate Past President also serves on the Committee—ex officio, but with vote. Any member completing a full term is not eligible for immediate reelection. The Committee’s charge is to nominate candidates to become Officers and Trustees of the Fellowship and present the slate prior to the Annual Business Meeting in the spring. At the same meeting, the Fellowship votes on two new Board-nominated candidates to assume the three-year terms being vacated by the longest-serving members.
Ministerial Relations Committee
The Ministerial Relations Committee includes three people serving staggered three-year terms. Members are elected by the membership from a list of candidates selected by the Board, which has selected the candidates from a list provided by the Minister. (The list must include at least three times as many names as the number of members to be elected.) This Committee provides advice and counsel to the Minister and serves as a communication channel between the congregation and the minister. It may on occasion schedule a meeting without the minister’s attendance but with the minister’s knowledge.
Members and friends of the congregation are encouraged to discuss any concerns they might have with regard to ministry first with the minister; then, if needed, please contact members of the committee.