Glebe St James Annual Congregational Meeting March 30 2025 will be via zoom
Documents and Links for GSJ ACM - March 30 2025 - Virtual meeting on zoom starting at 1:00 PM
Below you will find the documents for the 2025 Annual Congregational Meeting, as circulated by email. Join for the service starting at noon then stay for the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually on zoom on March 30th starting at approximately 1PM with early sign in encouraged for socializing! Given the weather the decision was taken that the ACM will be a virtual meeting only.
Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting; Meeting ID: 613 236 0617 Passcode: 2360617
The meeting begins at 1pm; the link will open shortly before the meeting starts at 12:30pm.
Linked Documents:
2024-March 17 Annual Congregational Meeting Minutes (updated with changes as discussed at ACM, March 30, 2025)
Draft Agenda: Glebe-St. James Annual Congregational Meeting
March 30, 2025, 1:00 pm
Opening Prayer Rev. Dr. Teresa Burnett-Cole
Election of Chair and secretary
Motion: That Pam Fitch chair the meeting with Zoë Fortier as secretary
Attendance
Motion: That during this meeting the adherents of Glebe-St. James be allowed to vote in accordance with section B.3.7.2 of the 2025 United Church Manual
Approval of the Meeting Agenda
Motion: That the agenda be approved as circulated
Approval of Minutes of 2024 Annual Meeting
Motion: That the minutes of the 2024 annual meeting, be approved, as circulated
Approval of the 2024 Annual Report
Motion: That the 2024 Annual Report be approved as circulated and submitted to the Eastern Ontario and Outaouais
Regional Council
Reading of the Membership Roll David Brown
Council Report Pam Fitch
Nominations David Brown & Pam Fitch
Motion: That the list of nominations to fill with vacancies be approve and that the Acting Chair of Nominating Committee and the Chair of Council, in consultation with members of the Nominating Committee, make additional adjustments to the list of nominees, as needed
Treasurer’s Report Wendy Bergeron & Dudleigh Coyle
2025 Budget Wendy Bergeron & Dudleigh Coyle
Motion: That the draft 2025 Budget be approved as tabled
Mission and Service Target 2025 Susan Palmai
Motion: That the Mission and Service goal for Glebe-St. James be set at $30,000
2023-24 Community of Faith (Living Ministry) Profile
Motion: That the congregation authorize Pam Fitch, in consultation with the Building Sustainability Working Group and Rev. Dr. Teresa Burnett-Cole, to finalize the BSWG Congregational Profile report and submit it to the Eastern Ontario and Outaouais Regional Council (EOORC) Office as Glebe-St. James’ 2025 Community of Faith (Living Ministry) Profile
Give Thanks and Praises Elizabeth Elton
Closing Prayer Rev. Dr. Teresa Burnett-Cole
