Governance of the Church

Vestry 2020-2021

Description:  The Vestry is the Board of Directors for the Unitarian Church in Charleston.  The Vestry is made up of 9 elected members including the Chair, two Vice-Chairs a Secretary, and the Treasurer.  Non-Officio members (non-voting) include the Minister and Executive Director.

• Al Finch, Chair

• Hillary Hutchinson, 1st Vice-Chair

• Joe Krause, 2nd Vice-Chair

• Mary Ellen Giess, Secretary

• Ren Manning, Treasurer

• Jeffrey Fleming

• Preston Saks

• Priscilla Shumway

• Bill Walsh

Non-Officio (non-voting) Members

• Rev. David H. Messner

• Sandra Selvitelli, Executive Director

• Danielle Lopez, Director of Religious Education

• Susan Conant, Music Director

Vestry Meetings: 3rd Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

• UC-CHS Constitution

• Four Bold Steps

• Vestry Covenant 2020-21

Annual Reports

• Annual Report 2005-2006

• Annual Report 2006-2007

• Annual Report 2007-2008

• Annual Report 2008-2009

• Annual Report 2009-2010

• Annual Report 2010-2011

• Annual Report 2011-2012

• Annual Report 2012-2013

• Annual Report 2012-2013

• Annual Report 2013-2014

• Annual Report 2014-2015

• Annual Report 2015-2016

• Annual Report 2016-2017

• Annual Report 2017-2018

• Annual Report 2018-2019

• Annual Report 2019-2020

Congregational Meeting Minutes

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.17.09

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.16.10

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.15.11

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.20.12

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.19.13

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.18.14

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.17.15

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.15.16

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.21.17

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.20.18

Congregational Annual Corporate Meeting Minutes 5.19.19

Congregational Annual Meeting Minutes 5.17.20

Vestry Meeting Minutes:

Vestry Retreat Minutes September 21, 2019

Minutes October 17, 2019

Minutes November 16, 2019

Minutes January 16, 2020

Vestry meeting minutes 2.20.20

Vestry meeting minutes March 19, 2020

Vestry meeting minutes April 23, 2020 

Note: Older minutes may be obtained by contacting the church office.

Policy

• Master Vestry Policy Index

• Policy I. a. Guidance for Committees

• Policy I. b. Vestry Role for Liason Members

• Policy I. c. Policy for Safe Congregation

• Policy I. d. Policy for Remote Participation in Church Activities

• Policy I. e. Policy for Advocacy, Lobbying and Elections

• Policy I. f. Policy for Safety and Security

• Policy I. g. Policy on Affiliation with Community Minister

• Policy I. h. Policy on Archives Management

• Policy II. a. Policy on Membership Status Notification

• Policy II. b. Policy on New Members

• Policy II. c. Policy on Membership and Recorded Contributions

• Policy II. d. Policy on Confidentiality of Information

• Policy II. e. Policy on Congregational Meeting Notification

• Policy III. a. Policy on Churchyard Hours

• Policy III. b. Policy on Use of Landmark, Gage Hall and Annex

• Policy III. c. Policy on the Use of Church Property for Filming

• Policy lll. d. Policy for Reduced Rental Rates for Members

• Policy III. e. Policy on the Use of Gage Hall

• Policy III. f. Policy for Green Sanctuary Considerations

• Policy III. g. Policy for the Garden of Remembrance

• Policy III. h. Policy for Memorials

• Policy IV. a. Policy for Communications and Publications including Style Sheet

• Policy V. a. Gifts, Fundraising, and Special Collections

• Policy V. b. Policy for Fundraising Events including Fundraising Request Form

• Policy V. c. Policy for Treasurer Duties and Responsibilities

• Policy V. d. Policy for Financial Duties and Church Staff

• Policy V. e. Policy for Accountable Reimbursements

• Policy V. f. Policy for Stewardship Committee

• Policy V. g. Policy for Ministerial Discretionary Fund

• Policy V. h. Policy for Funding Church Projects 

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