Congregational Meetings/Votes - Jefferson Unitarian Church

2024 Fall Congregational Meeting and Survey

The meeting will be held in-person and online October 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm.

Recording of the meeting is available below.

The Board of Trustees will give a presentation on our current pledge status and how to help close our budget gap, as well as begin the community dialogue on The Power of Our Name where we will discuss choosing a new name (learn about the process). Members are encouraged to submit their opinion on whether or not we should choose a new name for our congregation through an online survey. The survey period is Sunday, October 13 – Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Survey includes the following:

On a scale of 1-5, how do you feel about choosing a new name for our church?

What makes you support or oppose choosing a new name for our congregation?

What conversations would you be most interested in participating in?

Hearing BIPOC voices and the impact Jefferson has on communities of color
Why is the name of our church important?
Who was Jefferson and how does he support or oppose our values as UUs?
What does it mean to be an anti-racist organization?
How do we honor different perspectives in hard conversations?
Celebrating what JUC means to you
Other

You may complete your survey in one of the following ways:

Submit electronically using this link
Print and complete this Survey and mail it in to 14350 W. 32nd Avenue
Golden, Colorado 80401 (or drop off).
Visit the BOT table in the commons on Sunday, October 20th to fill one out in person

Survey link will open through 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Oct 23rd.

Thank you for sharing your voice!

2024 Spring Congregational Meeting and Vote

The Board of Trustees will give a presentation on the items up for vote. Members will vote by electronic or mail-in ballots. The voting period is Monday, May 6 – Monday, May 27, 2024

The meeting will be held in-person and online May 19, 2024 at 12:30 pm.

Voting includes the following:

8th Principle: Unitarian Universalism is a living tradition, and our congregation is in the process of becoming a more anti-racist congregation. Our Board of Trustees previously voted to recommend adoption of the 8th Principle. The board is now bringing the question to a congregational vote. The text of the 8th Principle is “We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.“
Elect Board Trustees (nominees for three-year terms: Megan Duncan, Amy Stasch, Derek Bassett) Link to bios
Elect Leadership Nominating Committee members (nominees for three-year term: J Harkins, Christine Burrows) Link to bios
Elect Endowment and Memorial Gift Trust Directors (nominees for three-year term: Jon Hassinger, Mary Overington), Katie Wheeler (term ending June 30, 2025 to replace a resignation) Link to bios
Approve 2024-25 annual operating budget.

You may vote in one of the following ways:

Vote electronically using this form
Print and complete this ballot and mail it in
Request that a ballot be mailed to you from the JUC office by calling 303-279-5282 or emailing office@jeffersonunitarian.org. Please include your mailing address.

Only members who joined no later than April 28, 2024 may vote. Voting eligibility will be verified by the JUC office, so your name must appear on the ballot to be counted. We must receive 96 ballots in order to achieve a quorum for the vote. Your vote must be received by 11:59 pm on Monday, May 27 to be counted.