Mission: Build relationships and connections in the spirit of shared ministry while furthering the work of the congregation in ways that nourish participants, support our staff, and affirm our UU Principles and Values.

Council Goals:

• Mission into Action – break down the mission statement, identifying key areas to support and action steps to take
• 5-Year Plan Implementation Review – Ensure that ministries are making progress toward CVUUS’s long range and annual goals
• Organization Guidance Graphic -Support the Governance Task Force in developing an Organizational Guidance Graphic that can be used to understand relationships between various entities 
• Update the Governance Manual to include CoM
• Focus on website updates for COM and various teams
• Leadership Development Strategy – Host Committee Fair, review UUA Leaderlab resources, hold strategy kickoff

The Council of Ministries (COM) convenes monthly with representatives from the many teams / committees / groups of CVUUS. This year’s co-conveners are Michelle Spohnheimer and Susie Davis Patterson.  COM members included:  Lise Anderson, Ellen Flight, Gordon Gibson, Mike Greenwood, Mary Hadley, Alan Moore, Doug Richards, Kathryn Schloff, Dinah Smith, Joan Soper, Jean Terwilliger, Artley Wolfson, Marnie Wood, Sue Rasmussen, Rev Christina and a representative from the RE council.

Ongoing activities include sponsoring and leading monthly Congregational Conversations after service and hosting the Activity Fair to reintroduce the congregation to the many ways congregants can get connected and make a difference.

If you are interested in joining a committee or the Council of Ministries, please reach out and we can help match your interests with what CVUUS needs. To attend or submit a subject for the COM agenda, contact Michelle Spohnheimer (641-751-5480).

Congregational Conversations:

The Council of Ministries hosts a monthly “Congregational Conversation” following worship on topics of interest to the congregation usually on the third Sunday of the month Oct through May. You can propose a topic to Alan Moore.

2024-2025 focus:

We focused this year on “Goals and Actions as Connectors and Communicators” and worked to lean into the CVUUS anti-racism covenant especially through sponsorship of Paula Cole Jones and her Building a Community of Inclusion workshop and additional action on engaging Community of Communities concepts. Other ongoing activities include sponsoring and leading monthly Congregational Conversations after service on a variety of topics and reviving the Activity Fair to reintroduce the congregation to the many ways congregants can get connected and make a difference.

See our annual report: CVUUS Annual Report 2023-24