<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FUUSM Community,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The First Dialogue Session on the minister’s performance, on
July 26, went very well. Attendance was
good (49 people), and 19 people shared prepared statements. The strong bonds of the
FUUSM community rose to the surface.
Participants listened and respected each other even when they
disagreed. And a large majority of
attendees indicated they were better informed as a result of the session.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you to all who attended and participated.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Second Dialogue Session will be on Aug. 23, 7-8:30pm
upstairs in the church. During this
session …</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * 6 more speakers
will complete the sharing of first-hand experiences. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * Summaries of the
Board Ministerial Performance Review Process and this year’s review.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * An open discussion
period for people to comment on the minister’s performance, not limited </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> to first-hand
experiences, with a time limit of 1.5 min. per person, one turn per
person. We </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> suggest you prepare
and practice. You may read another
member or friend’s comments within </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> your turn as well
as your own, within 1.5 min. (you will not get another turn). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * A What Next
discussion period, using a facilitator to help us focus on particular
issues. A time </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> limit of 1 min.
per person during the discussion.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We have added the open discussion period to allow for
comments not limited to first hand experience.
Our initial plan for 2 sessions is now much too optimistic, and a more
realistic plan is 3 sessions. We have
tentatively scheduled a 3<sup>rd</sup> session for Sept. 6, but will ask for
your concurrence during the What Next discussion.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please mark your calendars and plan to attend and
participate. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Your Dialogue Sessions Steering Team,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Karen Binkley, Nancy Luthy, Darryl Ting</p>
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