regionalization for prairie star district 2011

District Leaders WebinarsNovember 16 & 21, 2011

AgendaOpening WordsHow We Got HereReport on Staff ReorganizationReport on Regional Governance ProposalQuestions & AnswersFeedbackNext StepsClosing Words

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Staff ReorganizationDownward pressure on our financial resources led us to

consider different ways of serving congregationsOpportunities provided by technology, resulting in new

ways to do the workCongregations of the future will need different things The old District Exec/Program Coordinator staffing

structure was based on an older Minister/DRE paid staff model which is no longer relevant

Results: changing the way we work; unified admin structure including some regional employees by July 2013

MilestonesFall 2010 – PSD Resumes Move to Policy Governance©Spring 2011 – MidAmerica Districts Adopt UUA ENDSGA 2011 – Trustees No Longer Elected by DistrictsSummer 2011 – Collaboration on Employment CovenantsOctober 2011 – Regional Officers’ MeetingNovember 2011

Covenants Replace Co-EmploymentProposal for Regional Governance

Why Change?Common VisionCommon CultureEffectivenessEfficiencyNew Organization for a New Era

How Will We Get There?Steering Committee

3 Presidents – Rev. Brian Covell, Amy Taylor, Kathy Burek3 Vice Presidents – Nancy Armstrong, Kathy Silver, Dave

Martin3 Treasurers – Warren Thom, Rae Jane Araujo, Bill Elwood

Workshop at 2012 Annual ConferenceProposal for Comment Fall 2012Frequent, Two-Way Communication Throughout

End ResultSteering Committee will create a proposal for a new

organizationBylaws & Election StructureBudgetAccountability System

Staff to Board Board to member congregations

Communications SystemStaff and Volunteer Relations

Delegates at each district’s 2013 annual meeting will vote

Camp UnistarEnterprise Management Group (EMG) Report

Identify options for camp ownership and managementReport to Board April 2012Workshop at Annual Meeting 2012

EMG is a PSD Board SubcommitteeBoard representativesUnistar Management Committee representatives

Delegates will decide at 2013 PSD Annual Meeting

MUUC/MUUFMUUC/MUUF are independent entitiesThey are informed of our activitiesWe will be in communication about their responseMUUC/MUUF includes Mountain Desert District

Not part of our region

Questions?I’ll be recording questions and answersI’ll send you a copy, so you can make corrections

Keep the GoodWhat about the PSD do you feel is of value, that we

should not lose as we consider a regional entity?I’ll record these and send to you for correctionsSteering Committee will use to guide our work

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More CommunicationsAnother district leaders Webinar next weekCongregational leaders Webinars in DecemberMeet with Unistar Management Committee in DecemberWilling to meet with whomever would like to know more

Project PlanningMidAmerica District Presidents will talk Nov 30

Finalize Project Definition (SM)Finalize Project TimelineDevelop High-level Project Plan

We will be posting key documents on the district and regional websites

Would you like to help?We may need additional expertise as we go forwardWe may need additional help communicating with key

stakeholdersWould love to have your experience available to us