Annual Congregational Meeting 2024
This years Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on
Sunday March 3, 2024 at 12:00pm
(Lunch provided in the gym after worship before the meeting begins for those attending in person.)
All members and adherents of Westminster United Church are welcome to attend.
**Childcare is available**
If you are attending online, preregistration is required.
Please register via Eventbrite.
A link to the Zoom meeting will be automatically sent via email by Eventbrite when you register.
At the annual meeting, the congregation or pastoral charge is responsible for
- Electing a chair and a secretary of the annual meeting
- Receiving the annual reports from the governing body, committees, and other groups in the congregation or pastoral charge
- Electing the governing body, regional council representatives, and members of the committees
- Approving the 2023 Financial Report
- Considering and making a decision on the draft annual budget for 2024
- Acceptance of Trustee resignation and election of Trustees
Agenda for the Annual Congregational Meeting – Sunday March 3, 2024
Let us Gather:
1. Call to Order and Welcome: Shane Suepaul
2. Lighting the Christ Candle, Opening Prayer and Moment of Remembrance: Rev. Michelle Robinson
3. Motion re: voting privileges
4. Motion to nominate a Chairperson
5. Motion to nominate a Secretary
6. Motion to accept the agenda
7. Motion to accept the minutes of March 5th, 2023 Annual Meeting
Our Ministry:
8. Minister’s Comments: Rev Michelle Robinson
9. Minister of Faith Formation Comments: Cathy Shaw
10. Minister of Music Comments: Linda Hunter
11. Council Chair Comments: Shane Suepaul
12. 2023 Financial Report and 2024 Budget: Paul Pierson
13. Motion to accept the Financial report for 2023
14. Motion to accept the Budget for 2024
We offer Ourselves:
15. Motion to Accept 2023 Annual Report as published
16. Nominating Committee Report: Shane Suepaul
17. Motion to Accept the resignation of Trustees – Wendy Ekker
18. Motion to approve new Trustees – Ron Motum
19. Outstanding, New or Other Business
As We Go into the World:
20. Motion to Adjourn
21. Closing Prayer: Rev Michelle Robinson