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<p>Shari; We need you so please hang in there. This is a time of
transition for FUUSM and we are trying to find our way. Hugs to
you...and thanks for not being one to "pussyfoot around with a
problem". Annie<br>
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Dear friends, I can not understand why as the core of the church
has no say in what we want. While I don’t have any issues with Kat
, it saddens me that she feels the need to bully her way into
this. How strong do I feel about this? I am currently considering
dropping our membership. As most people that know me, I am not one
to pussyfoot around with a problem. I face it straight on. And
Kat, my question to you is that what you want? Peace to us all,
Shari<br>
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On Monday, May 15, 2023, 11:06 AM, Darryl Ting via Fuusm-l
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Dear FUUSM Community,</p>
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At the end of the annual congregational meeting in
April, (under “Other business for the Good of the
Order”), I made a motion that there be
“congregational style” meetings for the purpose of
congregational feedback on the minister’s
performance and specifically excluding the
minister. After discussion, the motion was passed.
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To learn more about why I made this motion, what I
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Why this motion …</p>
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Prior to this, the method of congregational feedback
was through congregational surveys. I pointed out
that the survey approach had some significant flaws,
notably that the survey questions limited the scope
of the feedback, that survey feedback is one way and
isolated (no dialogue for clarification and no
benefit of hearing other people’s feedback), and
that everyone’s feedback counts the same regardless
of the amount of interaction they have. The
cumulative impact is that despite the surveys, there
is a significant level of frustration within the
congregation from people feeling they have not been
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Special congregational meetings to allow the
congregation to provide feedback. That approach
would provide better, clearer feedback by
eliminating the above-mentioned flaws of surveys.
More importantly, it allows people to express
themselves directly … in their own voice, and
unfiltered. And it allows us to form a more
informed collective view through the sharing of our
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Why exclude the minister’s attendance? I wanted to
encourage feedback, and it is not uncommon for
people to be reluctant to give or receive negative
feedback. It is just an emotionally difficult thing
to do. The absence of the minister would make it
easier for people to speak up.</p>
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At the May 8th Board meeting, the Board determined
that it could not call a congregational meeting and
exclude the minister. The minister declined to
voluntarily exclude herself. Therefore, the Board
could not implement the motion.</p>
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Following the Board decision, a steering group
(Karen Binkley, Nancy Luthy, and myself) was formed
to develop a plan to implement the motion. Our
target for communicating the details of that plan is
the end of May.</p>
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