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UUA Telephone: 603-732-7795 PO Box 333 March 17, 2017 To the Clerk or Secretary of NNED Congregations, Enclosed you will find the following important information and materials for your delegates to the 9th Annual Meeting of the Northern New England District of our Unitarian Universalist Association that will be held in conjunction with the New England Regional Assembly in Woburn, MA on April 22. The meeting will begin at 3:45pm. Call to Meeting (Draft Agenda) Credential form Article IV Sections 3 & 4 of our NNED Bylaws, which pertain to delegates at the annual meeting. A list of UUA certified membership numbers (as of 2-1-17) NNED Slate of Nominations Proposal for Donation of NNED Funds to Black Lives of UU You, or another appropriate person, must complete the enclosed credential form with the names of your church delegates and mail it back to the District BY FRIDAY, APRIL 14, or bring it with you to the meeting. Online registration and Regional Assembly details can be found at this link: http://www.uua.org/new-england/awaken The registration deadline is April 10th. If you have questions about registration, please contact Joy Blanchette, our Regional Administrator, at 617-948-6430 ([email protected]). For all other questions, contact Ann-Marie, our NNED Administrative Assistant, at [email protected] or by phone at 603-732-7795. Thank you for your help in this process, and I hope to see you there! In faith, Rev. Allison Palm NNED Secretary (603) 882-1091, ext. 202 Northern New England District – UUA Telephone: 603- 732 -7795 PO Box 333 Fax: 603-878-1869 New Ipswich NH 03071-0333 Email: [email protected] Northern New England District of the Unitarian Universalist Association April 22, 2017 at 3:45 PM Agenda (subject to change) Welcome Dana Baron Chalice Lighting Rev. Olav Nieuwejaar Opening Song Rev. Olav Nieuwejaar Call to Order Dana Baron Report of our Credentials Committee Rev. Allison Palm Adoption of Rules of Procedure & Agenda Dana Baron Consent Agenda Dana Baron Accept reports as presented in the Annual report. Accept minutes of April 9, 2016 Annual Meeting. Proposals to Support Black Lives of UU (BLUU) Dana Baron 1. Shall the NNED contribute $100,000 to the BLUU Endowment Fund with money to be taken from the existing money market account? 2. Shall the NNED commit up to a maximum of $100,000 in additional funds over two years to match contributions from congregations to the BLUU endowment fund, with money to be drawn from the Operations Fund of the NNED endowment? Report of the Nominating Committee Rev. Olivia Holmes Distinguish Service Award Rev. Olav Nieuwejaar Benediction & Closing Song Rev. Allison Palm Extinguishing the Chalice Rick Davis Adjourn Northern New England District – UUA Telephone: 603- 732 -7795 PO Box 333 Fax: 603-878-1869 New Ipswich NH 03071-0333 Email: [email protected] Article IV Section 3. Each member congregation shall be entitled to be represented at meetings of our District by delegates chosen in accordance with its own bylaws or procedures, in number and type equal to its delegate entitlement prescribed for our UUA General Assembly by the Association's Constitution and Bylaws. The number of delegates to which each congregation is entitled shall be determined as of February 1 annually by virtue of certifications made to our UUA regarding the ensuing General Assembly. Our District shall obtain this information from our UUA during the month of February so that it shall apply to all meetings of our District during the period from March 1 through the last day of February. Congregations which fail to certify by February 1st will not be eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting and any special meetings during the ensuing year. Northern New England District – UUA Telephone: 603- 732 -7795 PO Box 333 Fax: 603-878-1869 New Ipswich NH 03071-0333 Email: [email protected] 2017 NNED Congregations Certified as of March 3, 2017 Cong UU Date ID Congregation City State Members Certified First Universalist Church of Auburn, ME 3811 Unitarian Universalist Auburn ME 105 1/23/2017 3810 UU Community Church Augusta ME 186 2/1/2017 3818 The UU Society of Bangor Bangor ME 151 1/3/2017 3817 UU Church of Belfast Belfast ME 133 1/30/2017 3822 UU Church of Brunswick Brunswick ME 198 2/1/2017 3825 UU Congregation of Castine Castine ME 55 1/30/2017 3837 Midcoast UU Fellowship Damariscotta ME 49 1/30/2017 3831 First Universalist Church of Dexter Dexter ME 32 1/25/2017 3834 Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth Ellsworth ME 118 1/26/2017 3912 Unitarian Universalist Church of Houlton Houlton ME 30 1/31/2017 3913 First Parish UU Church Kennebunk ME 108 1/31/2017 3922 First Universalist Church of Norway UU Norway ME 57 2/1/2017 First Universalist Church 3926 of Pittsfield, Maine Pittsfield ME 31 1/11/2017 3933 Allen Ave UU Church Portland ME 251 1/31/2017 3931 The First Parish in Portland Maine UU Portland ME 301 2/1/2017 3934 First Universalist Church in Rockland Rockland ME 154 1/30/2017 3936 UU Church of Saco & Biddeford Saco ME 94 1/30/2017 4011 Sanford UU Church Sanford ME 78 2/1/2017 The UU Church of Sangerville 4018 & Dover Foxcroft Sangerville ME 27 1/13/2017 4013 First Universalist Church of South Paris South Paris ME 25 1/23/2017 4022 First Universalist Church West Paris ME 25 1/31/2017 4024 First Universalist Church of Yarmouth Yarmouth ME 126 1/19/2017 5811 South Parish Unitarian Church Charlestown NH 20 1/30/2017 5814 Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord Concord NH 273 1/19/2017 5821 Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Durham NH 47 1/30/2017 First Unitarian Universalist Society 5822 of Exeter Exeter NH 196 2/1/2017 5823 UU Congregation of Franklin Franklin NH 28 1/25/2017 Northern New England District – UUA Telephone: 603- 732 -7795 PO Box 333 Fax: 603-878-1869 New Ipswich NH 03071-0333 Email: [email protected] Cong UU Date ID Congregation City State Members Certified Hampton 5827 First Congregational Society Unitarian Falls NH 8 1/23/2017 5825 Keene UU Church Keene NH 169 1/12/2017 5832 UU Society of Laconia Laconia NH 82 1/12/2017 5833 UU Church of Manchester Manchester NH 111 1/17/2017 5834 The Federated Church of Marlborough Marlborough NH 2 1/30/2017 5835 UU Congregation in Milford Milford NH 166 1/10/2017 5836 UU Church of Nashua New Hampshire Nashua NH 283 1/9/2017 5837 Kearsarge UU Fellowship New London NH 45 1/26/2017 5911 Newfields Community Church Newfields NH 1 2/16/2017 5913 Peterborough UU Church Peterborough NH 134 1/23/2017 5917 Starr King UU Fellowship Plymouth NH 127 1/25/2017 5914 South Church Portsmouth NH 474 1/28/2017 5817 UU Fellowship of the Eastern Slopes Tamworth NH 79 2/1/2017 5915 Walpole Unitarian Church Walpole NH 27 1/31/2017 First Unitarian Congregational Society 5921 of Wilton Center Wilton NH 31 1/30/2017 5922 The United Church of Winchester Winchester NH 6 1/31/2017 7921 First Church in Barre Universalist 1796 Barre VT 25 2/1/2017 7923 UU Fellowship of Bennington Bennington VT 79 1/7/2017 7924 United Church of Bethel Bethel VT 10 1/23/2017 First Unitarian Universalist Society 7931 of Burlington, VT Inc. Burlington VT 507 1/25/2017 7932 First Universalist Parish of Chester, Inc. Chester VT 50 1/17/2017 7934 First Universalist Parish Derby Line VT 43 1/24/2017 Hartland 7936 First Universalist Society of Hartland Four Corners VT 116 1/27/2017 7938 Mount Mansfield UU Fellowship Jericho VT 63 1/30/2017 7937 Champlain Valley UU Society Middlebury VT 173 1/25/2017 8011 The Unitarian Church of Montpelier Montpelier VT 244 2/1/2017 8022 Washington UU Church Montpelier VT 21 1/21/2017 5824 UU Congregation of the Upper Valley Norwich VT 94 1/31/2017 8014 Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland Rutland VT 75 1/30/2017 South 8006 The Universalist Society of Strafford Strafford VT 26 1/22/2017 8021 UU Church in Springfield Springfield VT 38 1/29/2017 Northern New England District – UUA Telephone: 603- 732 -7795 PO Box 333 Fax: 603-878-1869 New Ipswich NH 03071-0333 Email: [email protected] Universalist Unitarian Congregation 8015 of St. Johnsbury St Johnsbury VT 46 1/30/2017 West 7925 All Souls Church UU Brattleboro VT 73 2/1/2017 8026 Universalist Society of West Burke West Burke VT 8 2/1/2017 8024 N Universalist Chapel Society Woodstock VT 136 1/30/2017 Northern New England District – UUA Telephone: 603- 732 -7795 PO Box 333 Fax: 603-878-1869 New Ipswich NH 03071-0333 Email: [email protected] Report of the NNED Nominating Committee April 22, 2017 The NNED Nominating Committee is proud to present the following slate of officers and members for the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee for your consideration: Board of Directors to be elected: Mary Heafy: President, first term, 2018-2020 Mary has served the NNED Board as Vice President for the past three years, filling out the term of Dana Baron, then serving a first year of her own term. She is the former Chair of the NNED Leadership Committee and presently serves as a volunteer consultant for the New England Region. Mary is a member and past president of the Keene Unitarian Universalist Church. She also serves as the registrar for Star Island's Life on a Star II conference.
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