Date: July 23, 2015
Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting
Tee called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm SLT
Present: Ori, Peter, Tee, Tim, Zyzzy
Absent: Et, Sofia
Observing:
WELCOME
Election of officers
- Election was postponed until next meeting
Old Business
Minutes – Zyzzy
- Previous minutes’ approval moved, seconded, and carried.
- Peter suggests creating a folder to share. That way it will be organized. The agenda/minutes would still be shared so notification is given.
Treasurer’s Report – Sofia
Treasurer’s report June 30, 2015
| ASSETS | May 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 | |||
| Magic’s account | L$38,071 | L$45,911 | |||
| Byk’s account | L$120,400 | US$842.73 | L$135,900 | US$842.73 | |
| KIVA: | US$475 | US$475 | |||
| Total Assets | L$158,471 | US$1317.73 | L$181,811 | US$1317.73 | |
| EXPENSES | YEAR TO DATE | ||||
| Presenters: | L$23,000 | L$26,500 | |||
| Rent: | L$150,000 | L$150,000 | |||
| Advertising: | L$1050 | L$1250 | |||
| Total Expenses | L$174,050 | L$177,750 | |||
| INCOME | |||||
| Plate collections: | L$39,171 | Includes library | L$47,161 | Includes library | |
| Pledge payments: | L$215,231 | PledgedL$368K | L$215,231 | 58% | |
| Total Income | L$254,402 | L$262,392 | |||
| Membership | 68 | 68 |
UUtopia Report – Zyzzy
- Peter returned the NE property next to Dav0’s
Outreach – Et
- Deferred to next meeting.
Library Report – Peter
- Discussion of report sent out after the last LG meeting
LIBRARY OF WORLD RELIGIONS
WORK PLAN FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2015
In consultation with Belovan Zuta and a group of other Library collaborators, the following was drawn up:
- Our VISION for the Library of World Religions is a virtual space where seekers can find introductory material to some of the major elements of humanity’s rich spiritual heritage and discuss them with others in an environment of mutual respect and appreciation.
- The MISSION of the Library of World Religions is to be a venue for interfaith dialog, understanding, appreciation, harmony, and collaboration in addressing the pressing needs of today’s beleaguered world.
To achieve this, we will work along the following five lines of action:
- RESTRUCTURING the library collection with internationally-recognized categories to include other religions and spiritual movements (see )
- ENRICHING the materials collection to populate the new structure, adding suitable posters and including interactive scripts where appropriate (please visit the square Library building to see how far this has gotten).
- NETWORKING with potentially interested groups and individuals inside and out of SL to seek their support and attendance (not started yet).
- ESTABLISHING periodic multi-faith events at the Library, to make it a forum for inter-faith dialogue, in addition to World Religion Day (not started yet).
- RENOVATING the library buildings, decorations and landscaping to make it increasingly attractive and user-friendly (in process).
To facilitate teamwork, a “Library of World Religions” Google Group was created. There is also a shared Google Drive folder, which currently contains the evolving categorization and vision/mission. If anyone would like access to either or both, please contact Peter at pcnewtone@gmail.com.
Worship Report- Tee
- Freda has offered to lead discussion group on the book Go set a Watchman, Harper Lee…From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird.Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—”Scout”—returns home from New York
- Pomona has a poetry project
- People may be crashing because of the stuff. Tim suggests reducing your draw. We need more infomation on it.
New Business
- We need to take a look at lag in UUtopia. Zyzzy offered to look into what might be causing it and make recommendations.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm SLT