Greetings

I’d like to update you on some board and church activities and invite you to participate.

It’s coming, the 2019 church auction – May 5, 12, 19!  The focus is on community building. This is an opportunity not only to purchase something fun, but in many cases to enjoy it with your fellow UUs and friends.  This year proceeds will be used to fund technology upgrades around the church and improved hearing assisted devices in the sanctuary.

Unfortunately, we were not selected to receive one of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, City of Portland’s planning grants.  This would have provided funds to explore development possibilities on our block that would have included low-income/subsidized housing.  Our church Development Exploration Task Force will meet to plan our next steps, and report back to the board.

Two of our board committees are working on tasks that may be of interest to you.

Our Governance Committee is proposing further policy amendments.  A draft can be found in the March board packet (link). They will be discussing these in their meetings and will bring recommendations to the board soon.

The Finance Committee will be reviewing the final budget from the Executive Team at their meeting March 26. Congregants interested are welcome to attend.

This year’s Congregational Survey is now available!  We strongly urge you to fill out the survey (it only takes 10 minutes or so – click this link). The survey is anonymous and the consolidated responses become part of the Assessment of the Ministry of our church which is done every year by the Board and Executive Team.

As always, if you have questions or comments, you can email us at board@firstunitarianportland.org.

I look forward to seeing you all in church . . .

In Gratitude,

Kathy Ludlow

Moderator First Unitarian Board of Trustees