[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Congregational Feedback Meetings

[Annie Warmke]

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

On 5/15/2023 1:27 PM, Shari Miller via Fuusm-l wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 15, 2023, at 12:59 PM, nwolske17--- via Fuusm-l 
>> <fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:
>>
>>  Thank you, Darryl.
>>
>>
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>> On Monday, May 15, 2023, 11:06 AM, Darryl Ting via Fuusm-l 
>> <fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:
>>
>>     Dear FUUSM Community,
>>
>>     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.
>>
>>     To learn more about why I made this motion, what I proposed, and
>>     what has happened since … please read on.
>>
>>     Why this motion …
>>
>>     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 heard.
>>
>>     What I proposed …
>>
>>     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
>>     individual views.
>>
>>     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.
>>
>>     Follow-up …
>>
>>     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.
>>
>>     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.
>>
>>
>>     Thanks for reading to the end,
>>
>>     Darryl Ting
>>
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