Policies, Procedures, and Covenants
Purposes, Long Range Plan, and Governance
- Purpose Statement (Affirmed November, 2011)
- CVUUS Long Range Plan 2021
- By-laws June 9, 2019
- Policy Governance Overview: An explanation of our move to Policy Governance
- CVUUS Governance Manual 011420 Updated Jan 2020
- How CVUUS Members Are Nominated to the Board (May 11, 2011)
Policies, Procedures, Covenants
- Administrative Staff Procedures
- Communications Covenant (2003)
- Church Closing Policy
- Email and Directory Policy (2003)
- Calling to Dismantle Racism and Other Oppressions Covenant (March 5, 2023): We commit to journey toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community through our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.
- COVID Policy – updated March 2022
- CVUUS Emergency Procedures 2019 (2019)
- Emergency Procedures at-a-glance 1.6.20 (2020)
- Evacuation Plan for Sunday Mornings (2012)
- Financial Support To Attend District Conferences and General Assembly (June 2012)
- Fundraising Policy (June, 2013)
- Gift Acceptance Policy (March, 2012)
- Library of Things policies (2021)
- Materials Selection Policy for selection of library and other materials (proposed 2000, revised periodically)
- Minister’s Discretionary Fund (no date)
- Non-Payment of Pledges (a preface to policy discussion, no date)
- Pastoral Ministries Policy (February 2014)
- Personnel Policy Policy Manual (PDF, March 3, 2014)
- Privacy Policy (suggested resources)
- Restricted Giving and “Naming” (November 19, 2008)
- Safe Congregation Policy (March 31, 2012)
- Sale of Members’ and Friends’ Creative Work (draft, June 2012)
- Staff Hiring Policy (draft March 23, 2002)
- Website Policy and Guidelines (draft February, 2009)