Annual Meeting 2025.01.26

Call to the Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Woodstock

The Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Woodstock is called for Sunday, January 26, 2025. Roll Call to commence immediately following the close of worship beginning at approximately 10:50AM.

The agenda will be as follows:

  1. To accept the reports of the Pastor, Clerk, Treasurer, Boards, Teams, and
    Committees for the year 2024.
  2. To receive and act upon the budget for 2025.
  3. To act upon the proposed bylaw changes.
  4. To act upon the proposed nominations from the Governing Board.
  5. To remember those of our membership who have died since our last
    annual meeting.
  6. To act upon any other business proper to come before the meeting.

Annual Report includes all reports, 2024 Financial Statements, and the 2025 Proposed Budget

Budget and Ministry Priorities Presentation 

Proposed Bylaw changes include a small number of changes to align our Bylaws and current practices, as well as the clarification of the role of the diaconate.

Summary of 2025 Bylaws revision recommendations

Marked up 2024 Bylaws with 2025 changes in red

Annual Meeting Agenda January 26, 2025
to commence immediately following 10:00 a.m. worship

  1. Call to Order – Moderator, Ginny Moylan
  2. Reading of the Call and Declaration of Quorum – Clerk, Laura Boies
  3. Convening Prayer – Reverend Dr. Kevin Downer
  4. *Minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting 
  5. *Remembrance of Members Who Have Died in 2024 – Clerk, Laura Boies
  6. *Reports of the Pastor, Governing Board and Ministries 
  7. *Treasurer’s Report – Bill Moylan
  8. *Stewardship Report – Ruth Trahan
  9. *Proposed Budget for 2025 – Finance Lead, Suzanne Cimochowski
  10. Proposed Bylaw Changes – Assistant Moderator, Bruce Staehle
  11. Report of the Nominating Committee – Moderator, Ginny Moylan
  12. Correspondence – Clerk, Laura Boies
  13. Appreciation of Leaders – Reverend Dr. Kevin Downer
  14. Other Business
  15. Moderator’s Comments
  16. Adjournment
  17. Closing Prayer – Reverend Dr. Kevin Downer

*Indicates that the related reports can be found in the Annual Report

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