As established in UCC’s Constitution, the Cabinet is composed of the officers plus the pastor(s), a representative of each Area Coordinating Team and Standing Committee, at most three at-large members, the Preschool liaison, and the past moderator.
The main responsibilities of the Cabinet are to:
- provide direction to and coordinate activities of the ministry areas and committees; oversee fiscal management
- approve ad hoc committees
- appoint delegates
- prepare the annual budget for congregational approval
- oversee personnel policies for staff in conjunction with the personnel committee
- take action to promote the mission of the church.
News from the Cabinet:
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SANCTUARY FURNACE
On February 14th we noticed that the furnace which heats our sanctuary was not working. A visit from Garden City Heating the next day discovered that the motor on the 22-year-old furnace had stopped functioning. It could be replaced for a cost of $1500. But the repairman advised against that since other components of the system…
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Cabinet Corner: January 2024
UCC’s Cabinet meeting on January 8th focused again on the budget for 2024. Our Treasurers presented revised budget proposals and explained some details. After discussion, the members present voted unanimously to accept the proposed budget. Budget listening sessions will be held for the congregation via Zoom on Thursday January 18 at 7:00 pm and in…
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New 2024 Budget Items
Stop Sending Money (to the Conference) One of the new features of the 2024 budget is to include the church’s offering to the Montana-Northern Wyoming Conference as part of our regular budget. For the last five years, the church has sent a reduced contribution to the Conference office. We asked church individuals to make a…