First UU Columbus

Governance Policies

 Chapter I - Conduct

• Alcohol
• Covenant Of Respectful Relations
• Reconciliation Process Guidelines
• Religious Education Code of Ethics
• Youth Smoking

Chapter II - Congregational Responsibilities

• Bookstore Policies and Procedures
• Caring Committee Policies and Procedures
• Congregational Safety
• Definition of Official Church Records
• Disruptive Behavior
• Governance Documents
• Individual Records Rights and Privacy
• Mailing List
• Membership Status Guidelines
• Noise
• Retention of Congregational Records
• Worship Committee

Chapter III - Fiscal

• Collection of Money
• Counting the Weekly Offering
• Disbursements From the Endowment Fund
• Disbursements From the Restricted Fund
• Investment Objectives for the Endowment Fund
• Leadership Development Funds
• Ministerial Pay Calculation [confidential]
• Planned Giving Proposal
• Reimbursement of Budgeted Expenses
• Signatory Policy confidential
• Special Gifts
• Stock Gifts
• Ushers' Handling of Collected Money

Chapter IV - Personnel

Confidential

Chapter V - Property and Facilities

• Building Use Requirements
• Building Use Requirements for Youth Groups and Overnights
• Events Conducted Between Two Services
• Grounds Maintenance and Gifts
• Guidelines for Posters, Displays, and Permanent Items on Walls
• Memorial and Scatter Gardens
• Scouting Policy
• Securing the Facilities- confidential
• Sunday Use of Fellowship Hall & Rooms A&B
• Use of Church Facilities

Chapter VI - Social Concerns

• Allocation of Social Justice Funds
• Application for Funding
• By-Laws for Church Project
• Environmental
• Selecting Vendors

Chapter VII - Religious Education

• Health and Safety
• Nursery
• Youth

Chapter VIII - School for Young Children

SYC Committee and the Church