MidAmerica Region UUA Annual Business Meeting Delegate Packet 2015 Table of Contents 1. Business Meeting Agenda ...... 2 2. The 2015 Annual Business Meeting Rules of Procedure ...... 3 3. The Learning Network Covenant Packet (9‐20‐2014) ...... 5 4. Reports a. Report of the President ...... 10 b. Report of the Regional Lead ...... 12 c. Report from MidAmerica Directors of the Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference (MUUC) ...... 14 d. Report from the Camp UniStar Foundation Directors ...... 16 e. MidAmerica Nominating Committee Report ...... 18 i. Bios and Photos of Nominees ...... 21 f. MidAmerica Region FY2014 Year‐end Financial Reports ...... 27 g. MidAmerica Region FY2015 Financial Reports (through 12/31/2014) ...... 30 h. MidAmerica Region FY2016 Budget ...... 31 i. MidAmerica Region Transition Budget Report (as of February 28, 2015) ...... 33

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 1 Final Agenda 2015 Annual Business Meeting of the MidAmerica Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association Approved by the MidAmerica Board March 10, 2015

This meeting will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 as part of the 2015 MidAmerica Regional As‐ sembly at the Marriott Hotel in Naperville, Illinois.

Please note that the following reports are included in Annual Business Meeting Delegate Packet: • Report of the MidAmerica Region President • Report of the MidAmerica Regional Lead • Report from MidAmerica Directors of the Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference (MUUC) • Report from the Camp UniStar Foundation • Report from the MidAmerica Region Nominating Committee • MidAmerica Region FY2014 Financial Reports • MidAmerica Region FY2015 Financial Reports (through 12/31/2014) • MidAmerica Region FY2016 Budget (as approved by the MidAmerica Board) • MidAmerica Region Transition Budget Report Annual Business Meeting Final Agenda MidAmerica Region, UUA The Purpose of the MidAmerica Region is "... to support, enrich, and extend Unitarian Universalism in the defined geographic area. The Region shall work in collaboration with the Unitarian Universalist Asso‐ ciation." (Bylaws, Article II, Section 1) Agenda 1. Call to Order and Opening Words 2. Introduction to MidAmerica Region 3. Welcome to New MidAmerica Congregations 4. Credentials Report and Certification of a Quorum 5. Approval of the Rules of Order 6. Report of the Nominating Committee and Election of MidAmerica Trustees, MidAmerica Nominating Committee members, and MUUC Directors 7. Discussion and Action on the MidAmerica Region Learning Network Covenant 8. Report on the Changes Proposed by the UUA Board to the UUA By‐Laws Regarding Districts and Re‐ gions 9. Recognition of St. Louis Area Congregations 10. Recognition of Those Completing Their Service to the MidAmerica Region This Year 11. Closing Words (MidAmerica Expression of Appreciation) 12. Adjournment

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 2 RULES OF PROCEDURE Second Annual Meeting of the MidAmerica Region, UUA April 18, 2015 RULE 1. ORDER OF BUSINESS Consideration of and action upon items must proceed in the order set forth in the Final Agenda unless during the meeting that order is changed by majority vote.

RULE 2. PARTICIPATION IN DEBATE Speakers recognized by the President shall identify themselves by name and congregational affiliation. Participation in debate is limited to delegates. The President may waive this requirement.

RULE 3. MEANS OF VOTING So long as a quorum is present, action on any question, unless the Bylaws otherwise provide, will proceed by vote of the delegates. The required proportion of votes cast by delegates to approve any action or resolution will be as set forth in the Bylaws or these Rules of Procedure.

RULE 4. PRESENTATION OF ITEMS The provisions of Rule 5 notwithstanding, the Board will, at its discretion, either move the item as printed on the Final Agenda or move an amended version of the item.

RULE 5. AMENDMENTS Except for clarifying amendments, amendments to the main motion and motions to refer, table or to call the question will not be in order until there has been at least ten minutes of debate, if that much is needed, on the merits of the main question as moved. No amendment or other change to any motion under consideration will be entertained unless it is submitted in writing. However, the President may waive this requirement.

RULE 6. TIME LIMITS The following time limits are imposed on all business transacted by the assembly. If, however, there is no objection from the floor, the President may grant minor extensions of time. Any time limits imposed by this rule may be extended by a two‐thirds vote.

a) No person may speak on any motion for more than two minutes, and not more than once, so long as there are others who have not spoken who desire the floor, except that persons having special information may, with the permission of the President, reply to questions.

b) Twenty minutes is allowed for discussion of any proposed bylaw amendment, rule change, resolution, or action on a report that is on or admitted to the Final Agenda, unless the time limit is extended in the manner provided in the first paragraph of this Rule 6. Whenever possible, the

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 3 discussion time will be equally divided by proponents and opponents and by the alternate recognition of Pro and Con speakers.

c) A motion to call the previous question on the main motion shall not be in order if there are potential speakers at both Pro and Con microphones and the original or extended time for discussion has not expired. A motion to call the previous question on a motion to amend the main motion is in order after 8 minutes of discussion concerning the amendment.

RULE 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At any stage of the meeting, the President, without a vote of the assembly, at his or her discretion from time to time may order the meeting resolved into a Committee of the Whole or reconvened in regular Session. While the meeting is acting as a Committee of the Whole, the following Special Rule will apply: The Presiding Officer, without a vote of the Committee of the Whole, may permit reconsideration of any action taken by the Committee of the Whole and other departures of the Rules of Parliamentary Procedure if it appears to him or her that the work of the Committee of the Whole will thereby be expedited. When the assembly is reconvened, the only motion in order will be to adopt the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole. A motion recommended by the Committee of the Whole will not be subject to amendment, debate, or delay.

RULE 8. AMENDING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE These Rules of Procedure will be adopted by a two‐thirds vote and may be amended, suspended, or repealed during the course of the assembly only by a two‐thirds vote.

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"MidAmerica as a Learning Network of Faith Communities:" Proposed as a Provisional Covenant of the MidAmerica Region, UUA

Approved September 23, 2014 by the Board of Trustees, MidAmerica Region, Unitarian Universalist Association, for publication preliminary to inclusion on the MidAmerica Annual Business Meeting Agenda in April 2015.

The Learning Network Covenant

In keeping with the multifaceted sources of our Unitarian Universalist tradition -- direct experience of mystery and wonder; words and deeds of prophetic people; wisdom from the world’s religions; and teachings from the Jewish, Christian, Humanist, and earth- centered traditions -- we, the delegates present at the 2015 MidAmerica Regional Assembly, do covenant to become a “Learning Network” as follows.

 We will recognize and celebrate each of our congregations as a community engaged in learning, collaboration, innovation, and action, and grounded in the Unitarian Universalist tradition. We will explore together the new opportunities possible within our Region, strengthening these capacities and envisioning what we might become.

 We will engage those new opportunities through a learning process of dialogue, reflection, consultation, experimentation, and democratic decision-making. We strive to (1) express and embody our covenantal relationship within our Region and our Association; (2) work together to support and nurture our congregations and our larger movement within and beyond MidAmerica; and (3) work together to support and nurture our Region.

 We will encourage our congregations to affirm a congregational version of this covenant, and actively explore the new opportunities possible in our region.

 Within these processes of learning, we will welcome the participation of non- congregational UU groups situated within MidAmerica, such as professional society chapters, campus ministries, social justice networks, schools and camps, and other organizations "beyond congregations."

Examples of How Congregations Might Embody This Covenant

 Collaborate intentionally to learn and act together with geographically proximate congregations, or with those that share affinities, in a virtual or in-person format.  Select recognized congregational leaders as delegates to Regional Assembly, and create opportunities for discussion of MidAmerica business items within the congregation in advance of Regional Assembly.  Engage actively with learning opportunities that relate to the congregation's context, such as workshops at Regional Assembly and General Assembly, webinars and other educational options.

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 Create “Board-to-board” meetings wherein the leaders of two or more congregations share insights and experience related to issues of governance or mission.  Organize or participate in a social action initiative with another UU congregation or as part of a larger (e.g., statewide) social justice effort.

Motivation, Intention, and Process

In April, 2013, the delegates of the Central Midwest, Heartland, and Prairie Star Districts of the UUA voted overwhelmingly to reorganize themselves into a single governance unit, the MidAmerica Region. While the delegates understood that this larger organization would achieve significant economies of scale, they also aspired to create a "New Era in UUism" within the Region.

Since that vote, both the Board and the Staff of MidAmerica have worked hard and accomplished much to integrate the three organizations into a single entity. In doing so, we believe that we have laid the groundwork for the new era. The covenant proposed here opens a broad, participative process of envisioning the possibilities of that new era and bringing them into reality. The active participation of our congregations and other UU communities throughout this process is essential if we are to create of something truly new, authentic, powerful, and true to our Unitarian Universalist tradition.

On April 26, 2014, the MidAmerica Board approved posting an earlier draft of the proposed learning network covenant for public review and comment. We received several suggestions during the review period, and have incorporated many suggestions into this version.

The covenant above is published preliminary to inclusion on the Agenda of the MidAmerica Region Annual Business Meeting to be held in April, 2015. In doing so, we hope to engage congregational representatives in an open, moderated, and constructive value exploration and planning process in order to improve aspects of the MidAmerica Region's governance, programs and services, or administration.

Questions or comments regarding this version of the Learning Network Covenant are welcome, and should be emailed to [email protected] -- please include your name and the name of your congregation or organization. Thank you!

Frequently Asked Questions regarding the proposed Learning Network Covenant

1. Is the UUA "on board" with MidAmerica's Learning Network Covenant initiative?

Response: The short answer is "yes." The MidAmerica Board has a strong working relationship with Rev. Scott Tayler, Director of the UUA's Congregational Life group. He has agreed that this initiative meshes well with the Congregational Life group's focus on "interconnection, innovation, and impact." Our collaborative

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relationship has been expressed in a formal covenant that ensures that input from MidAmerica congregations and the MidAmerica Board are used in identification of Regional goals, programming, and staff development.

2. What are the boundaries of the Learning Network? Can I suggest anything that I believe would strengthen Unitarian Universalism within MidAmerica?

Response: We hope to engage the congregations and other UU organizations of MidAmerica in a broad, open, and constructive dialogue. Assuming that the delegates vote to adopt the covenant, the MidAmerica Board will appoint a task force to structure and conduct the process. That group that will determine any limitations on what can or cannot be proposed within the Learning Network Covenant process. For instance, suggestions that are really national in scope may be referred to the UUA. Alternatively, comments proposing an amendment to the MidAmerica Bylaws might be referred to the MidAmerica Board for possible action. Nevertheless, we hope to explore the ways in which every suggestion can inform the overall process.

3. If, as a delegate, I vote in favor of the Learning Network Covenant at the 2015 MidAmerica Region Annual Business Meeting, what have I actually committed myself to do?

Response: In the current (September, 2014) version of the covenant, your affirmative vote would commit you to encourage the leadership of your home congregation to consider adopting the covenant. It would also commit you to some level of participation in the Regional Learning Network dialogue, leaving you flexibility to determine whether you should participate yourself, or encourage others to participate on behalf of your congregation.

4. Does this mean that the MidAmerica Region has put everything else on hold for the period of the Learning Network, and that this is all we're doing for the next several years?

Response: The short answer is an emphatic "No!" The Learning Network Covenant process is intended to develop a shared, long-range vision of MidAmerica, but our Regional Staff Team is continually working to improve congregational services -- transition support, leadership development, congregational support consulting, etc. This year, the Staff is presenting six new resource programs, in addition to supporting the Learning Network Covenant and another new Board-driven initiative. And of course, a great deal of MidAmerica innovation originates in, between, and among our congregations!

5. Isn't the focus of the Learning Network Covenant really the MidAmerica Region Board's job?

Response: Yes and No. The Board certainly acknowledges a responsibility to synthesize and communicate a vision of what MidAmerica can become. The Board

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understands the Learning Network Covenant as a means to that end. Yet the Board also recognizes its own limitations, in terms of understanding the rich set of resources and opportunities present within each of MidAmerica's 200 congregations. Part of the Board's role is to create forums in which congregational leaders can share insights and resources with each other, and can collaborate in the identification of opportunities for UU innovation and impact. The Board has a responsibility to ensure that the vision is developed and communicated, and realizes that it cannot alone create the vision that will engage the spirit and energy of our congregations.

6. Isn't the Learning Network Covenant what we -- the delegates at the annual meetings of Central Midwest, Heartland, and Prairie Star -- voted to do in April, 2013?

Response: Different people may understand those votes in different ways. While we hope that everyone understood those votes as authorizing the combination of the legal structures, resources, and governance roles of Central Midwest, Heartland, and Prairie Star into MidAmerica, some delegates may have understood them as indicating their explicit personal commitments to "create a New Era in UUism." However you may have understood the votes in 2013, we encourage you to commit yourself to the Learning Network Covenant in 2015, and to engage the process of envisioning the "New Era" actively and intentionally!

Please Note: Suggestions of other questions that should be included here, as well as possible improvements to any of these responses are very welcome, and should be emailed to [email protected] -- thanks!

Questions for Congregational Engagement with the proposed Learning Network Covenant Initiave

These questions are intended to help congregational leaders "prime the pump" for conversation in relation to the MidAmerica Region Learning Network Covenant by clarifying the possible value of the covenant to the broad membership of a congregation.

1. What are the best things our congregation can share with other congregations and our larger Unitarian Universalist movement? How are we a resource to our movement right now?

2. What resources would best enable our congregation to move to the next level? Do we know where to find those resources?

3. What is the greatest potential benefit our congregation might gain by participating in the Learning Network Covenant process? Alternatively, what is the greatest cost or risk we might incur by doing so?

4. What could we accomplish working with other UU congregations that we cannot accomplish on our own?

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MidAmerica Board MidAmerica Delegates MidAmerica Congregations

Exploration of Learning Network Concept

Learning Network Covenant Concept Shared at 2014 MidAmerica Annual Business Meeting (April, 2014)

Draft Covenant Approved for Public Review/Comment

Public Review and Comment Period (May 15th to July 31st, 2014)

Review and Revision based on Feedback; Revised Covenant Posted 9/30/14

Consideration of the Revised Draft Covenant by Congregations and Other Organizations (October to December, 2014)

Proposal Version of Learning Network Covenant (Feb, 2015)

Discussion and vote on Proposed Learning Network Covenant at MidAmerica Region Annual Business Meeting (April 18, 2015)

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 5 Page 9 Report on behalf of the Board of Trustees, MidAmerica Region, UUA

March 7, 2015

Since Regional Assembly 2014, our MidAmerica Board has worked diligently to serve our congregations, our Region, our Association, and our larger movement! We have met face-to-face in April, September, and November, and have met by conference call or computer meeting in August, September, October, January, February, and March. We have another face-to-face meeting scheduled in May, 2015. Detailed reports of our formal business meetings are available on the Governance page of the MidAmerica Region website (www.midamericauua.org/governance). However, the work that we takes place between meetings. Our basic responsibility is to represent MidAmerica's congregations and other Unitarian Universalist groups, and to ensure that the resources of MidAmerica are directed toward the most important needs and opportunities present within our Region. To that purpose, the Board has engaged in several forms of outreach over the past year, including (1) a series of phone conversations with congregational leaders in Spring, 2014; (2) review of the results of an online survey of leaders in all congregations in Summer, 2014; (3) a second series of phone conversations with congregational leaders, leaders of UU professional groups, and state advocacy network leaders in Autumn, 2014; and (4) a third series of phone conversations with congregational leaders on behalf of the UUA Board in November, 2014. And we are not finished yet -- another online survey of leaders in all congregations is "in process" as I write this report! I encourage you to participate in that survey! What have we done with this information? We've worked with it to attempt to identify the most significant needs and challenges that our congregations and other groups face. In our role as MidAmerica Regional Advisory Council, we have shared it with our MidAmerica Staff Team and with Rev. Scott Tayler, UUA Director of Congregational Life (DCL). The Regional Advisory Council is a formal structure in which we collaborate with MidAmerica staff and the DCL to develop objectives and assess our success in achieving them. As part of our November meeting, we met for a day with MidAmerica staff and the DCL to discuss future staff objectives in relation to the needs and opportunities that we heard in our outreach efforts. Next month, the DCL will again spend a day with us, as we review the progress made towards this year's objectives, and identify opportunities for further development of our MidAmerica staff team. To date, our work as a Regional Advisory Council has been an important embodiment of our governance function, and we have served as a guide for other regional advisory councils. Over the past year, we have worked to clarify our understanding of governance, leading us to formal adoption of the "Governance as Leadership" model as described by Richard Chait and his colleagues. This model discriminates fiduciary, strategic, and generative areas of Board work, and we believe it provides a useful complement to other governance models in use within our UUA. We are committed to development of our understanding and skills of governance, as well as our individual and collective inter- cultural competencies, and our understanding of the relationship between the responsibilities of the Board and those of the Staff.

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 10 Last April, at our multi-site Regional Assembly, I shared the news that our Board was working to develop a regional visioning process called the Learning Network Covenant (LNC). Over the summer, we posted a draft version of the LNC, and scheduled two webinars for presentation and discussion. Based on the feedback we received, we posted a revised draft on the website in October, developed further resources for explanation and congregational discussion, and conducted two webinars in January for further conversation about the LNC proposal. At our Annual Business Meeting on April 18th, our delegates will be invited to affirm the covenant, so please review it in advance of the meeting. It's available on the governance page of the MidAmerica Region website! So much of the work that MidAmerica does -- that of the Staff as well as that of the Board -- is made possible by the very significant financial support that we receive from our congregations. On behalf of the MidAmerica Board, I thank your and your congregation for its contribution to MidAmerica. I especially thank all of our full-share congregations! And if you are a member of "Friends of MidAmerica," please accept yet one more "thank you!" If not, please consider it! As you may know, Charlotte Preston, our vice-president, resigned due to health concerns in January. I am very grateful to have worked closely with Charlotte during the 18 months that she served as MidAmerica's Vice-President. Her contributions include leadership in the "Linchpin" communications process leading up to the votes to form MidAmerica, her initiative around celebrating the anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multicultural accomplishments of our congregations, and her work to strengthen MidAmerica's sense of identity. She has added a great deal of fun and emotion to the work of our Board, while at the same time taking it seriously and understanding it spiritually. In June, the Rev. Cynthia Landrum will finish her term on our Board. Cindy, too, has been a wonderful colleague, and I thank her very sincerely for her dedication, her thoughtful and constructive presence, her willingness to volunteer, and her ability to frame in words the possibilities of MidAmerica within our larger UU movement! Also in June, one of our longest-serving MidAmerica staff members, Sarah Greene, our Regional Administrator, will retire. Sarah has been a superb resource and support to our congregations as well as our staff and our Board. She will truly be missed! Please join us in celebrating her years of dedication and service, first to the Prairie Star District, and over the past two years, to MidAmerica! As I thank those completing service, I recall my gratitude to those who continue on our Board, to the staff who serve us, to the candidates willing to step forward to serve, and to our Nominating Committee who have identified a wonderful set of candidates to lead us in the years to come. Please join me in thanking all of these folks when you meet them in the hallway at Regional Assembly! Finally, let me mention that my term as president will end in June. I offer you my personal thanks for the privilege and honor of serving in this role for the past two years.. Your willingness to undertake this process of transition and renewal in a spirit of dedication, trust, and innovation has been a true gift to our Board, our Staff, and to me personally. Together, we have moved forward, and I am confident that MidAmerica will continue to do so in the years to come! In gratitude, (signed) Bill Sasso President, MidAmerica Region, UUA

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 11 MidAmerica UUA Region Turning Two Report of Regional Lead By Ian Evison February 2015

Last summer, August 18th, a young black man, Michael Brown, was shot in Ferguson, Missouri. Shootings of young black men are tragically common. Yet this shooting on this day catalyzed a national movement. #BlackLivesMatter has brought into focus the experience of a new generation of activists and has reminded us all of the still powerful evil of racism. This happened as we received a continuous stream of news of changes in laws regarding same sex marriage. On top of this we are continuing our long involvement in environmental justice in many ways, including taking part in the national UU effort, commit2respond.org. Not since the Civil Rights and Anti-War protests of the late sixties have congregations across MidAmerica have been drawn into such a powerful movements for social activism.

This has given a new dimension of meaning and urgency to our regionalization work. One of the most profound developments in our MidAmerica Region of the UUA has been a new hunger among us to discern how to work together for justice and support each other in building what Dr. Martin Luther King called Beloved Community. How do we build the anger and the energy of a season of protests into a lasting movement that will change society—and also will change us? As one of our leaders asked—how do we make this faith development work, that helps us and our congregations grow in spirit? During the past year these developments have given a new and more personal meaning to the new relationships we are working to create in our region and the new covenants we are developing for our work together.

Many social justice leaders from our region and beyond gathered this February in Evanston, Illinois, for a conference on Escalating Inequality sponsored by UUs for a Just Economic Community. What we learned about increasing inequality was sobering, even depressing. But we also heard positive news about some of the fruits of our work together for justice, including the work of our state legislative advocacy networks here in MidAmerica, including the formation this year of new networks in Iowa and Illinois (iuuwan.org and uu-advocacy-illinois.org) . At our regional assembly we will all have an opportunity to both hear more about this and to participate right then, that weekend, in an action for justice.

At our MidAmerica Regional Assembly also Bill Sasso, our Regional President, and our MidAmerica Regional Board will be challenging us to consider the covenant we have with each other regarding our work together. What commitments will be we make to each other that give relational reality to the new organizational structures we have created?

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 12 We on the regional staff work to live up to the vision we all had in creating the region. We are sustained by the great support so many in the region and beyond are giving our new endeavor. The new regional structure has given us the space to develop some exciting new programs in online education, intercultural competency, congregational spirituality, and stewardship. We are also excited about the new ways of partnering with our colleagues in other regions and at the national level of the UUA to reinvent the work. It is a creative time and you can expect to see fruits of this emerge over the next year in such areas as congregational stewardship, support for transitions of religions professionals, and support for newly forming religious communities.

The challenges are two-fold. First, is even as the region approaches its second birthday, there is still much work to do to merge the cultures of our three districts. There are still many details of systems to work out. The structure we are creating is at a much higher level of capacity and professionalism. But there remains much to so.

Second, economics are tough, for our congregations and for us. We eliminated our physical offices and eliminated the duplication inherent in the three districts (three of everything). The economics are still very tight. Yet we are hopeful. MidAmerica stayed deeper in recession for longer than some other parts of the country. Yet we have seen new economic vitality in our region and in our congregations. In the next year, it will be a major challenge of ours to help you bring a message of generosity to your congregations and in turn challenge you to greater generosity to our MidAmerica region and our association.

On behalf of our whole regional staff, I would like to end by expressing gratitude for the important work you have entrusted to us and for the amazing support you give us as we work together to build a new architecture for our work together.

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 13 Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference and Midwest Unitarian Universalist Foundation

History With the merger of the American Unitarian Association (AUA) and the Universalist Church of America (UCA) in 1961, Midwest Unitarian groups and Western Universalist groups formed the Midwest Unitarian Universalist Con- ference (MUUC) and the Midwest Unitarian Universalist Foundation (MUUF).

Purpose The purpose of MUUC is to further the interests of Unitarian Universalists and their institutions in the mid- continental states, to promote, foster and encourage the interests of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), to support those institutions to spread the message of Unitarian Universalism, and to distribute the surplus income generated by funds in trust by MUUF, a subsidiary corporation. The purpose of MUUF is to hold those funds re- ceived from the AUA and UCA in trust, to safeguard and administer the funds and to invest the funds and securi- ties.

Funds Currently, there are three funds controlled by MUUC – the general fund whose income is granted to the Mt. Desert District and the MidAmerica Region, the Ryder Fund whose income is used to provide financial support for retired ministers and their spouses within the region, and the Colchester/Laughlin Fund whose income is use to support a Unitarian Universalist seminarian at Meadville Lombard Theological School.

Committees MUUC has several working committees – Shareholder Advocacy, Bylaws, Nominating, Colchester/Laughlin and Ryder Committee. This year a Task Force was convened to prepare a covenant between MUUC and MidAmerica Region and Mt. Desert District. A covenant was approved by the boards of MidAmerica Region, Mt. Desert Dis- trict and MUUC.

Meetings MUUC directors meet periodically throughout the year via conference call and once a year in person at the annual meeting with MUUF directors each May in Chicago

In May of 2014, MUUC directors voted to amend its constitution to recognize the consolidation of UUA three dis- tricts (Prairie Star, Heartland, and Central MidWest) into the MidAmerica Region and to recognize current practice. These amendments must be affirmed again at the May 2015 to become part of the constitution. There is no reason to believe that these amendments will not be affirmed. The directors put into place criteria for granting of restricted funds as well as some reporting requirements from those receiving funds from MUUC.

MUUC granted MidAmerica Region $82,275 for fiscal year 2014-2015.

Current MUUC Directors are: Vickie Trott, Shawnee Mission UU Church, Lenexa, KS (President) Term expires 2015 Rev. Kirk Loadman-Copeland, First Universalist Church, Denver, CO (Vice President) Term expires 2016 Hillis Howie (MUUF Director), Unitarian Church of Evanston, Evanston, IL (Treasurer) Pam Backstrom, (Secretary), First Unitarian Church, Des Moines, IA, Term expires 2016

MUUC and MUUF Report March 2015 1 MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 14 Bill Elwood, First Universalist Church, Minneapolis, MN, Term expires 2016 Kathy Wire, First UU Church, St. Louis, MO, Term expires 2016 Nancy Armstrong, UU Church of Bloomington, Normal, IL, Term expires 2015 Jeff Reed, Open Circle UU Fellowship, Fond du Lac, WI, Term expires 2017 Rae Jane Araujo, Heritage UU Church, Cincinnati, OH, Term expires 2017

MUUF The assets of MUUF have grown from about $200,000 in 1962 to $3,102,007 at December 31, 2014.

Currently, the MUUF directors directly manage 62% of the total portfolio with mutual funds making up 17% of the total portfolio, common stocks making up 24% of the total portfolio, corporate bonds making up 21% of the total portfolio and 38% of the portfolio managed by the UUA Common Endowment Fund.

MUUF directors meet quarterly via conference call and once a year in person at the annual meeting with MUUC directors each May in Chicago.

Current MUUF Directors are: Sally Seiberlich , St. Paul, MN (President) Bob Johnson, Chicago, IL (Vice President) Hillis Howie, Evanston, IL (Treasurer) Max Grefig, Wauwatosa, WI (Secretary) Katherine Brewin, Chicago, IL John Saphir, Chicago, IL Brian Hellmer, Fitchburg, WI

Respectfully submitted, Vickie Trott President Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference

MUUC and MUUF Report March 2015 2 MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 15 Camp UniStar Foundation 2015 Report to the MidAmerica Region of the UUA Fred Hulting, President, Camp UniStar Foundation

Camp UniStar ‐ a premier summer gathering place for Unitarian Universalists in the upper Midwest – is situated on Star Island in Cass Lake, northern Minnesota. The camp property was a gift to the Prairie Star District by the Andersons, a large Houston family who spent over 30 summers on the island from the 1920s through the 1950s. UniStar held its first camping season in 1961.

William Anderson, born in 1928, traveled to the camp in 1985 and told stories of his family summers on the island as a boy and young adult. He also shared the difficulty of letting it go. “We were all hesitant to let our prize go. This is a magic place for us,” he said, and he asked the camp Management Committee and staff to “continue making it magic for the campers.”

The magic continues in 2015, following a successful and eventful 2014 for Camp UniStar.

A Successful Camp Season

By the numbers, 2014 was a very good year. Our attendance reached 802 campers, and both camper revenue and donations increased over the previous year (up 9% and 30% respectively). We were also able to boost our total scholarships awarded by 50% to provide camping opportunities to more youth and families. We ran a 13‐week schedule in 2014, beginning on May 31st and ending on August 30th:

• Work Week: During the first week of the season 26 campers completed the new Prairie Star Workshop building and prepared the camp for summer. • Youth Weeks: We offered two one‐week programs that engaged 7th‐12th graders as they explored individuality, community, and spirituality, and participated in service activities to support the camp. 115 youth and 25 adults participated. • Family Program Weeks: Each week offered a specific program focus for the campers who attended one of the 10 family weeks (636 campers total). Topics included ecology, sailing, yoga, writing, dancing, knitting, photography, mapmaking, and Minnesota history. Other activities supported personal spiritual development and helped campers build a stronger connection to nature.

I want to thank our 2014 Co‐Directors Ben Joselyn and Sylvana Tunesi who supervised the 12 staff and 44 volunteers during the summer. I also want to thank Steven Mosborg (Chair) and the rest of the marvelous camp Management Committee for their consistently excellent work in overseeing the operation of the camp: Sharyn Barney, Lynda Borjesson, Chris Bremer, Charles Callender, Glenn Corliss, Susan Elliott‐Bryan, Omega Guzman, Bernadine Joselyn, Morgan L’Argent, Ann McCully, Rebecca McPeek, Mikki Morrissette, Trudy Ohnsorg, Abigail Olson, Randall Sanderson, Steve Schreurs, Marla Siegler, Joni Strozyk, and Kathy Wallace.

A Change in Ownership

For the first time since 1961, Camp UniStar changed ownership this past year. The Camp UniStar Foundation (CUF) was formed in 2013 to own and operate Camp UniStar upon the dissolution of the 3/13/2015 Page 1 of 2 MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 16 Prairie Star District (PSD). PSD remained in existence beyond the 2013 formation of MidAmerica because CUF did not have its 501c(3) status, and the property transfer would be a much simpler legal transaction if had its tax‐exempt status.

Unfortunately, the CUF IRS application was delayed and it did not appear that we would receive it by June 2014, when PSD was required to dissolve. So, PSD and CUF sought and received approval from the State of Minnesota to move ahead, and on June 24, 2014 the property transfer was completed. Ironically, the IRS granted our tax exempt status very shortly after that, on July 7, 2014.

Post‐transfer we are working to establish governance and processes, and the CUF Board and the CUF Management Committee are working out new roles and responsibilities. As a combined leadership team we have aligned on our vision for the camp, and started work on a strategic plan. We are collaborating to accelerate an existing capital improvement roadmap for the camp, with a focus on safety, health, and an improved camper experience. We are placing a greater emphasis on Development for our scholarship programs, capital plans, and endowment. Together we are moving a successful camp towards greater success in the future.

I want to acknowledge the great work of our CUF Board Members who served this past year: Kristin Boehm, Pat Diamond, Oliver Gross, Fred Hulting, Greg Schieber, Beth Toso, Grant Wacker, Linnea Asp, and Steven Mosborg.

CUF and MidAmerica

The Camp UniStar Foundation is a Minnesota membership non‐profit corporation with a single corporate Member: the MidAmerica Region. As the Member, the MidAmerica Region has some specific rights, but CUF is separate from – and operates independently of – the MidAmerica Region.

We believe that Camp UniStar is one of the real treasures of the MidAmerica region. In addition to offering a unique north‐woods UU camp experience, CUF also wants to promote the mission of the MidAmerica Region and support other regional camps and conferences. As a first step in 2015, we are co‐sponsoring a workshop at the Regional Assembly on “Summer Camps in MidAmerica.” I will represent Camp UniStar and will partner with Michelle Richards of ChaliceSparx and longtime UU camp director Mike Schwab. We aim to share the joy of UU camping with participants, and to inspire them to visit UniStar, ChaliceSparx or any other MidAmerica camp.

I encourage all delegates to attend our workshop or visit www.campunistar.org and learn more about the camp and its programs. (By the way, there is still time to register for camp in the summer of 2015!). Then, please help build awareness within your congregation about UniStar and other summer UU experiences that can build new connections across our region.

3/13/2015 Page 2 of 2 MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 17 MidAmerica Region Nominating Committee Report February 15, 2015

Dear MidAmerica Region Board of Trustees and Delegates:

The MidAmerica Region (MA) Nominating Committee (members listed below) is pleased to submit the following Committee Report, including nomination of a candidate for an uncompleted Board term and a proposed slate for consideration at the 2015 Regional Assembly Business Meeting.

Shortly after the 2014 Regional Assembly, we began the process of making our first recommendation to the Regional Board for appointment to the Camp Unistar Foundation (CUF) Board. The purpose of the Foundation is to manage the Camp UniStar property on Star Island in Beltrami County, MN. The committee convened (via conference calls) to identify potential candidates for the positions. A notice of the available position was posted to the MidAmerica Region e‐mail distribution list, and committee members reached out to Congregational Ministers, Board Presidents, Midwest Leadership School participants and other lay leaders for their recommendations. Individual solicitations went out to names recommended by members of the MA Nominating Committee and others familiar with the camp. Our search emphasized looking to former camp leaders with strong Board skills, such as marketing/communication, governance and long term planning.

In June, the Nominating Committee made our recommendation to the MidAmerica Board: Oliver Gross from Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Springfield, IL. Oliver was subsequently approved by the Regional Board on August 5, 2014. As this was the first CUF search for the Regional Committee, we appreciate the support and assistance of current CUF president Fred Hulting, Board and Nominating Committee member Linnea Asp, Camp Management Committee member Chris Bremer, Camp Director Greg Schieber, and Vaughn Asselstine, a member of the original committee that formed the current inaugural board.

The Nominating Committee experienced a vacancy when Jamie Boyce (Unity Temple UU Congregation, Oak Park, IL) relocated out of the Region. Utilizing the same outreach methods described above, the committee identified several potential candidates to consider for an appointment to complete the vacancy. The committee recommended Robert Gallegly (Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, Carbondale, IL) and Robert was approved by the Regional Board on September 6.

For the development of the 2015 slate, the committee met monthly via conference call beginning in the fall of 2014, with significant e‐mail conversation in between meetings. Per our charge in the Regional Bylaws, we reviewed pending vacancies on the Board of Trustees, Nominating Committee, and Midwest UU Conference (MUUC) Board of Directors due to term limits or other reasons. We also made contact with individuals whose terms are ending but would be eligible to continue in their current or different positions. After circulating a Call for Nominations through Regional Communications, and the channels described above, the Committee collected nominee questionnaires from those interested in open positions, conducted phone interviews with potential candidates and completed reference checks.

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As you will see from the proposed slate, several key leadership positions are open, and the Committee contacted current members of the Regional Board to assess interest in moving into the vacancies. During the search process the Committee learned of the resignation of Vice President Charlotte Preston, creating an immediate vacancy. Our bylaws (Article V. Section 5) allow the Board to fill the vacancy until the next Regional Meeting, and we worked with the board to identify someone willing to fill the short term vacancy and to continue in the position following a vote of the assembly. Therefore, you will seee th position of Vice President appear twice on the following slate.

We are pleased that three members of the current board were willing to change their roles and sit for new positions in order to maintain consistency and facilitate an easier transition to Leadership. Due to the slating of current board members into new positions, the Committee has identified individuals willing to sit for partial terms to fill those vacancies.

Thank you to all those willing to serve, and those who helped identify and recommend candidates. We also wish to thank outgoing President Bill Sasso, Vice President Charlotte Preston, and Membere at Larg Rev. Cynthia Landrum for their service on the Regional Board, Vickie Trott and Nancy Armstrong for their service on Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference (MUUC), and Jim Laughlin for his service on the Regional Nominating Committee.

PROPOSED SLATE

MidAmerica Region Board of Trustees, Vice President, balance of unexpired term We present one candidate to serve from April‐June 2015, the balance of the unexpired term of the previous incumbent. Doug Cauble, UU Church of Bloomington, IN

MidAmerica Region Board of Trustees Of the three terms ending this year, the last of the transitional two year terms, none of the individuals were interested in re‐nomination. To fill these vacancies, we submit the following nominees for new three year terms (2015‐2018).

Eric Huffer, UU Church of Lexington (KY), President Doug Cauble, UU Church of Bloomington, IN, Vice President Rev. Dawn Cooley, First Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY, At‐Large Trustee

To fill the Secretary vacancy through 2016 (uncompleted term of Eric Huffer) Kyrie Bock, Unity Temple UU Congregation, Oak Park, IL, Secretary, 1 year term

To fill two At‐Large Trustee Vacancies through 2017 (uncompleted terms of Doug Cauble and Kyrie Bock) Ellen Germann, UU Church of Lafayette, West Lafayette IN, At‐Large Trustee, 2 year term David Lauth, First Universalist Church, Minneapolis, MN, At‐Large Trustee, 2 year term

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 19 MidAmerica Region Nominating Committee Three Nominating Committee terms are ending. Two of the three individuals are willing to serve again, and the committee identified a new candidate, all slated for two year terms (2015‐2017)

(I) Robert Gallegly, Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, Carbondale, IL (I) Tammy Lemmer, UU Church of Greater Lansing, East Lansing, MI (N) Brian Bach, Black Hills UU Fellowship, Rapid City, SD

Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference Directors There are two vacancies on MUUC at this time. To fill these vacancies, we submit the following nominees for new three year terms (2015‐2018).

Allen Lindrup, First Unitarian Society of Chicago, IL Michael May, First Unitarian Society of Madison, WI

Addendum in relation to Current Board Position Vacancy In February, the MidAmerica Board voted to appoint trustee Doug Cauble to the open position of vice‐president, in accordance with MidAmerica Bylaws section V.5 (Board of Trustees: Vacancies). This created a vacant trustee position on the Board. As required in that same Bylaws section , the 2015 Annual Business Meeting has the responsibility to fill that vacant trustee position by election. The Nominating Committee has nominated David Lauth to serve in that position. If elected, David would take office effective immediately after the close of the 2015 Annual Business Meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Tammy Lemmer, Chair Rev. Barbara Child UU Church of Greater Lansing, East Lansing, MI Church of the Larger Fellowship, Nashville, IN

Katherine Daniels Kees deWitt, Quincy Unitarian Church, Quincy, IL UU Congregation of Fort Wayne, IN

Robert Gallegly Jim Laughlin Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, Carbondale, IL Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City, IA

D’Ann Prior Michael Servetus Unitarian Society, Fridley, MN

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Eric Huffer, UU Church of Lexington (Kentucky), for President

Eric Huffer, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington, Kentucky, has served on the MidAmerica Region Board of Trustees as Secretary since 2013. He says “I hope to be able to serve our vibrant and amazing collection of congregations, as we continue to work to be that beacon of love and justice in the world.” He has been in a number of leadership roles in his home church including serving as President for two terms, plus another two years as a Board member. He chaired the Worship Associates Committee and Nominating Committee, as well as led and facilitated their covenant groups for a year. He served on the Heartland District Nominating Committee. He has been a delegate at numerous Heartland and General Assemblies, and has been a covenant group facilitator at two GA’s. Eric says “As a result of my covenant group facilitation experience, I value listening and tend to work to facilitate discussion when in a meeting. I think this has served as a useful trait in any of the positions I have held, and believe it would be an asset in my service on the Board. Thank your fo this opportunity to serve our Region.”

Doug Cauble, UU Church of Bloomington, Indiana, for Vice President

Doug Cauble is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana. Doug has served his home church as a member of the Board of Trustees and in several other capacities including Chalice Circle facilitator and coffee maker. Doug attended the Midwest Leadership School in Beloit, Wisconsin and served in leadership positions on several public and non‐profit boards. He was elected to the MidAmerica Board in 2014. Doug is a retired School Administrator who lives in the hills of Brown County, Indiana in a home he built with his wife Julie many years ago.

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Rev. Dawn Cooley, First Unitarian Church, Louisville, Kentucky, At‐Large Trustee

Dawn Cooley is the minister of First Unitarian Church, in Louisville, KY. She believes that Unitarian Universalists are called to "Love the Hell Out of the World" and tries to practice this on a regular basis. Prior to coming to Louisville, she and her family lived in Minneapolis and she was very active in the Prairie Star District. She graduated from United Theological Seminary in 2004. She and her spouse of 20+ years have two children and multiple furry pets. She briefly played competitive roller derby as "LivFearless" with the Derby City Roller Girls and is excited to be dusting off her skates to join a new recreational league.

To fill the Secretary vacancy through 2016 (uncompleted term of Eric Huffer)

Kyrie Bock, Unity Temple UU Congregation, Oak Park, Illinois, Secretary, 1 year term

Kyrie Bock is a third generation UU, originally from Florida and the First Unitarian Church of Orlando. She has been in Chicago for over six years and recently completed what brought her here, an MBA in Marketing and Management from Loyola University Chicago and a Professional Certificate for Leadership in Sustainability Management from The University of Chicago. While her background is in Marketing and Financial Services, it was here in Chicago where she uncovered her passion and commitment to Sustainability, Non‐Profit, Higher‐Ed, and all its offerings. Kyrie is an active member of the community both locally and regionally ‐ she currently serves as a Trustee on the Board for the Mid America Region, is a Chair for the Membership Committee at Unity Temple Unitarian Church, where she is a four year member, and serves as Vice President for Net Impact Chicago. Her love and passion for the environment drives her professional desires to continue to make her local community in Chicago a great place to live, work and play “green”, and she looks forward to making that same positive impact here at First Unitarian Church of Chicago and on a global scale.

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To fill two At‐Large Trustee Vacancies through 2017 (uncompleted terms of Doug Cauble and Kyrie Bock)

Ellen Germann, UU Church of Lafayette, West Lafayette Indiana, At‐Large Trustee, 2 year term

Ellen Germann has an eclectic background. She has worked in corporate settings, as the director of three nonprofit organizations, as adjunct faculty at a university, as a self employed consultant and as a District Executive in the Mountain Desert District of the UUA. She currently owns a small weaving studio where she teaches weaving and provides a community environment for weavers of all skill levels. Ellen holds a BS in Physics and Math from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Southern NH University. She also completed Masters level work in Career Counseling at Rivier College. Her volunteer work has focused on children, covering areas of reading skills, learning disabilities, foster care and abuse. She was a founding board member for a small nonprofit that focused on providing ergonomic solutions for indigenous craft workers, is currently serving on the board of a charter school in Lafayette, Indiana, and has held several positions of leadership on UU church boards. In 1994, Ellen was among the first UUA Compensation Consultants, helping to move our congregations to becoming fair employers. During her 20 years in this role, she served four very different districts – New Hampshire/Vermont, Mountain Desert, Pacific Southwest and Heartland. In 2007, she co‐authored the book "Big Ideas For Small Congregations" which has led to many consultations and workshops helping the smallest of our churches across the country. Ellen is the mother of three, grandmother of four, stepmother of two and step grandmother of three wonderful human beings. Her husband is a professor of Planetary Science at Purdue University.

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David Lauth, First Universalist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, At‐Large Trustee, 2 year term

David Lauth is a member of First Universalist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has served as a member and President of the First Universalist Board of Trustees. He currently serves on First Universalist’s Nominating Committee and Pastoral Care Committee, and he has previously served on its Personnel Committee, Music Committee, and Committee on Ministry. He was the District Coordinator for the 2010 UUA General Assembly in Minneapolis. In that role, he worked with the General Assembly Planning Committee, and he recruited and led a team of 200 local volunteers. Prior to the formation of the MidAmerica Region, he served as a volunteer conflict consultant for the Prairie Star District, working with a number of congregations that were experiencing difficult conflicts. He is also a singer/songwriter, and he performs regularly at the services of UU congregations throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is a labor and employment lawyer and mediator, and he has an active volunteer mediation practice. David is passionate about building a strong future for Unitarian Universalism and our work in the world, and he is excited about this opportunity to serve the MidAmerica Region. MidAmerica Region Nominating Committee Three Nominating Committee terms are ending. Two of the three individuals are willing to serve again, and the committee identified a new candidate, all slated for two year terms (2015‐2017)

(I) Robert Gallegly, Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, Carbondale, Illinois

Robert T. “Rob” Gallegly lives in Carbondale, IL, and is a member of the Carbondale Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (CUUF). After joining in 2008, Rob served various rolls: RE teacher, member and then chair of the nominating committee, trustee, vice‐president, member of the choir, computer network consultant, and one of the resident kilt wearers. Professionally Rob is a senior technical project manager for the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. He has worked for/with Hyatt for 13 years. Additionally he is vice‐president of Serenity Data Services, a data security company that holds patents on hard drive destruction technology. Rob serves on the Carbondale Elementary School Board. He also teaches for two martial arts clubs (Aikido, Kali) at Southern Illinois University with his wife Karen. Regardless of his many projects, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife and playing with their son.

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(I) Tammy Lemmer, UU Church of Greater Lansing, East Lansing, Michigan, two year term expiring 2017

Tammy Lemmer has been a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing (Michigan) since 2002. Prior to moving to Michigan with her family (husband and two children,) she was a member of First Parish of Framingham (Massachusetts) where she was introduced to this welcoming, progressive faith community. She previously worked for a social justice, anti‐ oppression organization (the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence) and now does contract work with the Michigan Department of Education with an emphasis on safe and supportive school environments for LBGT youth. She is very active in community activities, and serves on the local school board. Tammy’s congregational involvement includes volunteering with Children's RE, (including special events and teaching), Social Action initiatives, and most recently on a Capital Campaign Committee in preparation for the purchase of our new accessible and spacious with building. Her other leadership roles at UUCGL include serving on the Congregation’s Board of Trustees for five years (with terms as VP for Programs and Secretary,) Nominating Committee, and Program and Policy Transitions committee (for eviewing and updatinge th congregation's Constitution and Bylaws) and Denominational Affairs Committee. Within the Region (and the previous Heartland District,) she is an experienced delegate, and has served as a member and chair of both the District and now the Regional Nominating Committees.

(N) Brian Bach, Black Hills UU Fellowship, Rapid City, SD

Brian Bach holds the position of Past President for the Black Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (BHUUF) in Rapid City, South Dakota. Before joining the Unitarian Universalists Brian struggled to find a spiritual home that nurtured his sense of intellectual honesty and activism. He has long been committed economic justice, reproductive rights, and anti‐racism in the Black Hills and surrounding areas. His spirituality centers around Tibetan Buddhism and the theme of compassion as a focal point. Brian is married to Mahala and the proud father of three adult sons. He manages a small family‐owned investment business started by his grandparents in 1964. While still learning the mysteries of the culinary arts (Mystery Bread, Mystery Stew, Mystery Casserole: you get the picture) Brian enjoys cooking and baking. He hikes and camps in the Black Hills while accompanied by his vigilant Golden Retriever, Lucy. He enthusiastically supports Fulham Football Club and, of course, the US Men’s National Team as well as other European‐based soccer teams.

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Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference Directors

There are two vacancies on MUUC at this time. To fill these vacancies, we submit the following nominees for new three year terms (2015‐2018).

Allen Lindrup, First Unitarian Society of Chicago, Illinois

Allan Lindrup was born in Chicago in April, 1949, and was introduced to Unitarianism through the Sunday School program at Third Unitarian Church, starting in the fall of 1959. He has been active in five UU congregations in Chicago through his life, currently with the First Unitarian Society of Chicago. He is now retired, after having a 35 year career with the US Social Security Administration. Allan has served his UU congregations and numerous non‐profits, most often as Treasurer, fund raiser, or social justice leader. He served the Chicago Area UU Council as President during the 1980s and is back on CAUUC currently, as Treasurer. Allan produced about 150 UU televisions shows for public access TV between 1990 and 2000. He is a knowledgeable investor with about 30 years experience in managing his portfolio.

Michael May, First Unitarian Society of Madison, Wisconsin

Michael lives in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a member of the First Unitarian Society of Madison. He has served in a number of positions since becoming a Unitarian‐Universalist in 1980: President of the FUS Congregation, Chair of the FUS Bylaws Revision Committee, Member of the Board of Trustees for the Central Midwest District of the UUA, Member of the FUS Committee on Ministry, and Chair of the FUS Meeting House Preservation Committee. Michael was born in Madison in 1954 and has always lived there. He graduated from Holy Name Seminary High School and obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He has three grown children and is married to a local artist. Michael serves as the City Attorney for Madison, where he supervises an office with 16 attorneys. He is on the Board of Visitors for the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is also a member of Downtown Madison Rotary, where he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Madison Rotary Foundation.

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 26 MidAmerica Region UUA Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2014 - Before Financial Review

TOTAL ASSETS Current Assets 11000 MA Checking (7672) $ 69,829.82 11005 MWLS (7883) $ 37,091.15 11012 Minnesota SJA (2817) $ 21,285.90 11014 Michigan SJN (5106) $ 12,683.36 11016 YMWLS (6250) $ 18,744.57 11017 Camp Unistar (6950) $ 2,115.49 11050 Savings (8131) $ 60,012.29 11080 Investment Accounts $483,830.44

Total Bank Accounts $705,593.02 Other current assets Total Other current assets $ (369.58) Total Current Assets $705,223.44 TOTAL ASSETS $705,223.44

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Credit Cards $ 1,336.01 Other Current Liabilities 23000 Reserve Funds/Temporarily Restricted 23110 CL-Administrative Reserve $ 1,648.86 23111 CL-Small Grant Fund $ 11,124.53 23120 CL-New Congregation Fund $ 2,433.35 23121 CL-Campus Fund $ 5,964.40 23122 CL-Social Justice Fund $ 5,078.16 23140 Camp Star Trail Fund $ 5,610.49 23160 Annual Conference Planning Fund $ 4,961.11 23165 Annual Conference Scholarship Fund $ 2,448.00 23170 Friends of PSD/MidAmerica $ 4,927.47 23180 History and Heritage Fund $ 3,117.77 23310 UUA Association Sunday Reserve $ 936.31 23320 UUA Grant for New Fellowship Initiatives $ 1,305.67 23330 UUA Funding Panel- Chicago Chalice Connection $ 13,431.56 23340 UUA Young Adult Fund $ 2,275.00 23350 UUA/PSD Seminary Student Support Project $ 9,688.83 23355 Summer Seminary Project $ 6,000.00 23200 scholarship funds $ 5,682.70 23600 CMwD reserves $ 60,830.76 23700 HTL reserves $ 23,384.00 23800 PSD reserves $241,791.40 Total 23000 Reserve Funds/Temporarily Restricted $412,640.37 24000 Special/Dedicated Funds (Staff and/or Board Temporarily Restricted) 24210 Equipment Fund $ 7,043.83

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 27 24510 MidAmerica Transition Fund $ 37,203.89 Total 24000 Special/Dedicated Funds (Staff and/or Board Temporarily Restricted) $ 44,247.72 25000 Restricted Funds/Permanently Restricted 25200 Endowment Fund-PSD $ 19,991.75 25300 Judy Memorial Lecture Fund $ 1,175.00 Total 25000 Restricted Funds/Permanently Restricted $ 21,166.75 28000 Affiliated Organizations 28100 Minnesota Social Justice Fund $ 21,285.90 28200 Michigan UU Social Justice Network $ 12,683.36 28300 MidWest Leadership School $ 37,886.28 28500 Youth Midwest Leadership School $ 18,744.57 28600 Camp Unistar Foundation $ 2,115.49 Total 28000 Affiliated Organizations $ 92,715.60 Total Payroll Liabilities $ 5,812.20

Total Other Current Liabilities $576,582.64

Total Current Liabilities $577,918.65 Total Liabilities $577,918.65 Equity Total Equity $127,304.79

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $705,223.44

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 28 MidAmerica Region UUA Budget vs. Actuals: MidAmerica Region - FY14 P&L July 2013 through June 2014 - Before Financial Review

% of Actual Budget Budget Income 41000 Income from Congregations $ 439,521.87 $ 490,941.00 89.53% 42000 UUA Grants $ 69,468.00 $ 79,560.00 87.32% 43000 Program Registration Fees $ 49,433.73 $ 61,600.00 80.25% 44000 Congregational Consulting Fees $ 5,115.00 $ 7,300.00 70.07% 45000 Interest/Investment Income - Operating $ 19,000.00 0.00% 46000 Grant Funding--MUUC and UUA Grants Panel $ 81,537.00 $ 83,274.00 97.91% 47000 Fundraising $ 10,838.30 $ 17,000.00 63.75% 48000 Misc and Pass Through Funds $ 66,120.93 $ 61,840.00 106.92% 49900 Transfers $ 3,820.38 $ 3,200.00 119.39% Unapplied Cash Payment Income $ 1,137.75 $ -

Total Income $ 726,992.96 $ 823,715.00 88.26%

Expenses 51000 Administrative Expenses $ 12,067.20 $ 23,450.00 51.46% 51400 Communications $ 12,844.13 $ 24,550.00 52.32% 51500 Contracted and Other Services $ 27,368.25 $ 9,400.00 291.15% 52000 Administrative Committees/Projects $ 170.03 $ 600.00 28.34% 61000 Board and Governance Expenses $ 24,706.68 $ 21,800.00 113.33% 62000 Stewardship Expenses $ 6,464.87 $ 6,100.00 105.98% 68000 Pass Through Accounts $ 32,750.00 $ 56,150.00 58.33% 70000 Staffing $ 456,238.21 $ 492,510.00 92.64% 7300 Professional Expenses - Co-Funded Staff $ 58,434.65 $ 72,000.00 81.16% 80000 Program Expenses 80100 Independent Contractors $ 8,834.87 $ 7,500.00 117.80% 80200 Regional Workshops and Programs $ 31,713.34 $ 87,300.00 36.33% 80400 Program Administration $ - $ 300.00 0.00% 80500 Scholarship registrations and Waivers $ 3,000.00 0.00% 80600 Transitions $ 8,696.10 $ 10,500.00 82.82% 83000 Program Committee Expenses $ 2,783.07 $ 6,250.00 44.53% 88000 Gifts and Caring $ 90.04 $ - 99000 Uncategorized Expense $ 25.00 $ -

Total Expenses $ 683,186.44 $ 821,410.00 83.17%

Net Operating Income $ 43,806.52 $ 2,305.00 1900.50% Chalice Lighters Reserve $ (33,370.93) Net Income $ 10,435.59 $ 2,305.00 452.74%

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 29 MidAmerica Region UUA Budget vs. Actuals: MidAmerica Region - FY15 P&L July 2014 through December 2014

% of Actual Budget Budget Income 41000 Income from Congregations $ 183,829.63 $ 460,630.00 39.91% 42000 UUA Grants $ 35,992.00 $ 70,163.69 51.30% 43000 Program Registration Fees $ 25,235.01 $ 43,100.00 95.45% 44000 Congregational Consulting Fees $ 1,575.82 $ 7,300.00 21.59% 45000 Interest/Investment Income - Operating $ 25,000.00 0.00% 46000 Grant Funding--MUUC and UUA Grants Panel $ 41,137.50 $ 83,274.00 49.40% 47000 Fundraising $ 5,241.00 $ 20,000.00 26.21% 48000 Misc and Pass Through Funds $ 22,698.13 $ 60,300.00 37.64% 49900 Transfers $ - $ 1,000.00 0.00% Unapplied Cash Payment Income $ 5.25 $ 2,300.00 0.23%

Total Income $ 315,714.34 $ 773,067.69 40.84%

Expenses 51000 Administrative Expenses $ 5,953.67 $ 15,280.00 38.96% 51400 Communications $ 5,522.98 $ 21,090.00 26.19% 51500 Contracted and Other Services $ 14,099.10 $ 44,123.86 31.95% 52000 Administrative Committees/Projects $ - $ 600.00 0.00% 61000 Board and Governance Expenses $ 9,789.73 $ 22,700.00 43.13% 62000 Stewardship Expenses $ 1,602.48 $ 5,700.00 28.11% 68000 Pass Through Accounts $ 3,490.00 $ 56,150.00 6.22% 70000 Staffing $ 227,512.34 $ 488,064.56 46.62% 7300 Professional Expenses - Co-Funded Staff $ 28,991.57 $ 54,000.00 53.69% 80000 Program Expenses 80100 Independent Contractors $ 4,484.58 $ 7,500.00 59.79% 80200 Regional Workshops and Programs $ 17,910.58 $ 68,800.00 26.03% 80400 Program Administration $ - $ 100.00 0.00% 80500 Scholarship registrations and Waivers $ 3,000.00 0.00% 80600 Transitions $ 5,212.32 $ 7,000.00 74.46% 83000 Program Committee Expenses $ 2,449.87 $ 5,100.00 48.04% 88000 Gifts and Caring $ 161.72 $ - 99000 Uncategorized Expense $ -

Total Expenses $ 327,180.94 $ 799,208.42 40.94%

Net Income $ (11,466.60) $ (26,140.73) 43.86% Chalice Lighters Reserve $ (19,208.13) Net Operating Income $ (30,674.73) $ (26,140.73) 117.34%

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 30 In accordance with the Bylaws of the MidAmerica Region, UUA, Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2 (General Provisions: Budget), this budget was approved by vote of the MidAmerica Region Board of Trustees on February 10, 2015, and is presented here for the information of our congregations and their delegates. FY15 FY16 FY15 sub MidAmerica FY16 sub MidAmerica total Total total Total Income

Congregational Contributions $ 650,900.00 $ 696,000.00 Discount $ (190,270.00) $ (208,800.00) Net $ 460,630.00 $ 460,630.00 $ 487,200.00 $ 487,200.00 UUA Grants $ 70,163.69 $ 72,703.84 Program Registration Fees $ 43,100.00 $ 108,100.00 Lifespan Religious Education $ 7,000.00 $ 3,500.00 YMWLS $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Youth Ministry Events $ 4,700.00 $ 2,600.00 Young Adult Ministry Events $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 Regional Assemblies $ 7,400.00 $ 30,000.00 Trainings $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Congregational Spiritual Direction $ 48,000.00 Congregational Consulting $ 7,300.00 $ 7,300.00 Investment Income $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 Grant: MUUC/MUFF $ 83,274.00 $ 80,000.00 Fundraising $ 20,000.00 $ 10,000.00 Chalice Lighter $ 60,300.00 $ 60,000.00 Miscellaneous Income $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Transfer from Dedicated Funds $ 2,300.00 $ -

Total Income $773,067.69 $851,303.84

Expenses

General and Office Expenses $ 8,280.00 $ 7,873.00 Equipment and Leases $ 4,000.00 $ 5,701.00 Insurance $ 3,000.00 $ 3,300.00 Communications $ 21,090.00 $ 20,890.00 Contracted and Other Services $ 44,123.86 $ 36,900.00 Administrative Committees/Projects $ 600.00 $ 600.00 Board and Governance Expenses $ 22,700.00 $ 20,700.00 Stewardship Expenses $ 5,700.00 $ 6,150.00 Chalice Lighter $ 55,850.00 $ 55,850.00 CL Social Justice $ 300.00 $ - Regional Staffing Costs $ 150,766.82 $ 153,082.66 Regional Staff Professional Expenses $ 4,500.00 $ 7,310.00 Cofunded Staff Costs $ 322,315.75 $ 323,717.37

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 31 In accordance with the Bylaws of the MidAmerica Region, UUA, Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2 (General Provisions: Budget), this budget was approved by vote of the MidAmerica Region Board of Trustees on February 10, 2015, and is presented here for the information of our congregations and their delegates. FY15 FY16 FY15 sub MidAmerica FY16 sub MidAmerica total Total total Total Cofunded Staff: Prof Exp & Travel $ 54,000.00 $ 66,000.00 Payroll Expenses $ 10,481.99 $ 10,470.00 Contractor Expenses $ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00 Regional Workshops and Programs $ 68,800.00 $ 123,200.00 YMWLS $ 17,500.00 $ 17,500.00 Youth $ 7,500.00 $ 7,200.00 Young Adult $ 8,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Renaissance $ 6,400.00 $ 3,000.00 OWL $ 1,900.00 $ - REALL $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 Regional Assembly $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 Face to Face $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 New Initiatives $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Social Justice Support $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Congregaion Spiritual Direction $ - $ 48,000.00 Inter-cultural Support $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Faith Devel Initiatives $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Background Checks $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Scholarships: YMWLS $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Transitions Support - Professionals $ 7,000.00 $ 9,000.00 Program Committee Expenses $ 5,100.00 $ 5,300.00 Faith Develop. Support & Resources $ 1,000.00 Young Adult Ministry Support $ 2,000.00 Youth Ministry Support $ 2,100.00

Total Expenses $799,208.42 $866,644.00

Total Income $773,067.69 $851,303.84

Net Surplus/(Deficit) $ (26,140.73) $ (15,340.16)

MidAmerica Region Delegate Packet 2015 Page 32 1 MidAmerica Transition 2 Statement of Activity 3 July 1, 2012 to February 28, 2015 4 % of 5 To date Committed Budget Budget 6 Category Description Spent/received 7 Revenues 8 Contribution from PSD $ 60,000.00 $ 12,700.00 $ 72,700.00 83% 9 Contribution from CMD $ 60,000.00 $ 12,700.00 $ 72,700.00 83% 10 Contribution from UUA $ 20,000.00 -$ $ 20,000.00 100% 11 UUA Reimbursement for Regionalization R $ 1,228.16 $ 3,000.00 41% 12 13 Total Revenues $ 141,228.16 $ 25,400.00 $ 168,400.00 84% 14 15 Expenditures 16 Service Delivery 22 Software, Web and Organization Systems$ 3,043.60 $ 8,900.00 34% 23 Bookkeeping Transition$ 4,146.40 $ 2,500.00 166% 24 Staff Transitions$ 5,030.00 $ 5,100.00 99% 28 Staff Capacity Building Total$ 15,500.45 $ 20,000.00 78% 29 Regionalization Research$ 886.52 $ 3,000.00 30% 30 Financial Audit MA First Year$ 1,593.79 $ 10,000.00 16% 33 PSD Office Transition$ 18,964.08 $ 20,900.00 91% 34 Miscellaneous$ 467.03 -$ 35 36 Total Service Delivery $ 49,631.87 -$ $ 70,400.00 70% 37 38 Governance Costs 39 Legal Fees$ 2,728.00 $ 3,000.00 91% 49 Meeting and Travel Costs Total $ 29,074.44 $ 52,000.00 56% 50 Financial Reviews for three districts$ 23,793.69 $ 18,000.00 132% 51 Communications$ 4,643.18 $ 10,750.00 43% 52 Bylaws Subgroup -$ $ 3,000.00 0% 53 Consultants$ 2,000.00 $ 1,000.00 200% 54 Miscellaneous$ 131.51 55 Total Governance Costs $ 62,370.82 -$ $ 87,750.00 71% 56 57 Total Expenditures $ 112,002.69 $ - $ 158,150.00 71% 58 59 Net $ 29,225.47 $ 10,250.00 60 61 To Date column is amount received or paid to date 62 Committed column is amounts contracted or estimated but not yet paid 63 % of Budget column is amount received or paid compared to the budget for that line item

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