Governance
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the church. Members are elected at the annual congregational meeting and serve from 1 to 3 years. The Board is empowered to make decisions as the representatives of the congregation related to the “big picture” of the church and is its legal representative. The Board’s four main areas of focus include: vision, policy, finance and personnel. As a visioning Board it is charged with thinking about how we might grow and evolve as a spiritual community and live out our mission statement. The Board works in conjunction with the Minister in a governance partnership. It is the Minister who supports the staff and together they workday to day to help realize its dreams and visions and support the wider congregation.
2026-2027 – Board of Trustees
Paula Lieb
BOT President
Dan Harkinson
President Elect
* Endowment Board Liaison
* Policy Committee Liaison
Scott MacLane
Past President
* Building Oversight Committee Liaison
* Right Relations Committee Liaison
Mary Jo Jollett
Clerk
* Stewardship Committee Liaison
Allison Coleman
Treasurer
*Finance Committee Liaison
Ed Klein
Member at Large
* Personnel Committee Liaison
Janet Treanor
Member at Large
Jeff Talmadge
Member at Large
* Strategic Planning Committee Liaison
David Sutherland
Member at Large
*Social Justice Committee Liaison
Best Practices of the Board
The Board will seek congregational input when setting policy and making decisions that would create a major departure from current practices.
Regular board meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. All board meetings are open and members are welcome to attend.
If you have specific items that you would like the Board to consider, please bring them discussed and relegated to the appropriate governance body so that your concern can be put on the agenda.
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes