Good governance is essential for a congregation to fulfill its mission. This workshop, designed for board members, ministers, and other congregational leaders, will explore the critical role of governance in congregational life.
To explore the key roles and responsibilities of congregation boards.
To explore ways of organizing to assure everyone is working to fulfill the congregation's mission.
To discover ways to work effectively with professional staff, boards, committees, teams, and members for the good of the congregation.
To review advantages and disadvantages of various model of governance from the Carver Model of Policy Governance to other models of hierarchical and collaborative governance.
To determine criteria of good governance so boards can evaluate themselves on their effectiveness in serving the congregation and its mission.
DATE February 26-27, 2010
SCHEDULE
Friday, February 26, 2010
7:00-7:15 PM
Opening Worship
7:15-7:30 PM
Who's in the room?
7:30-8:00 PM
Workshop overview and expectations.
8:00-8:30 PM
Questions, answers and dialogue.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
8:00-8:30 AM
Gathering, greeting and coffee.
8:30-9:00 AM
Opening Worship
9:15-10:30 AM
Congregational Governance: Good Governance 101
10:30-10:45 AM
Break
10:45AM-12:00 PM
The Role of the Board and Working with Others
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00-2:15 PM
Models of Governance
2:15-2:30 PM
Break
3:00-3:30 PM
Evaluating the Board's Effectiveness
3:30-4:00 PM
Wrap Up
4:00-4:30 PM
Closing Worship
6:00-9:00 PM
Dinner and East Tennessee Cluster Gathering
LOCATION Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church 136 Bob Jobe Rd. Gray/Johnson City, TN 37615
REGISTRATION Registration is $45 and inlcudes all meals and workshop materials. Click here to register.
LODGING A listing of area hotels will be posted on www.tjdistrict.org. Home hospitality and child care is available on request.
QUESTIONS If you have questions, please contact Glenn Johnson at (800) 549-0751. Click here to download the Art of Governance flyer.
Thomas Jefferson District ♦ 9704 Mallard Creek Road ♦ Charlotte, NC 28262 ♦ 800-549-0751 ♦ tjd@uua.org
