Pastor’s Report:
Our Leadership Board held its first-ever meeting as the official governing board for North Scottsdale United Methodist Church. Though it got to be a bit long (nearly 2.5 hours!), we covered a lot of important, introductory ground. Most importantly, the Board adopted its first set of Governing Principles – the permission-giving policies, procedures, and practices that protect and allow the ministry of our church to function on a day-to-day basis within healthy boundaries. This is meant to be a living document that guides our church under the new Simplified Accountable Structure of governance that we recently adopted, while faithfully adhering to The United Methodist Church’s Book of Disciplines (BOD). These Guiding Principles will undergo revision, addition, and editing as we move forward, but they essentially provide a framework from which our leaders can operate, carrying out the mission and vision of our church. I remain grateful for the willingness and work of our Leadership Board.
Board minutes can be found here: NSUMC Leadership Board Minutes 8.20.24.docx
Guiding Principles can be found here:
(A copy of the most recent Guiding Principles will always be made available on this page.)
- Our Leadership Board will be holding its annual retreat in Flagstaff, Arizona on September 6-8.
- Our next meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2024 at North Scottsdale United Methodist Church. As always, anyone who considers NSUMC to be their church home are welcome to attend. All items considered for discussion must be submitted to the Leadership Board Chair, Cathy Sherry, or myself at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting date.
