Board of Trustees

Annual Meeting Notice

The 2025 Eliot Unitarian Chapel Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, May 18 at 11:45 am in the Sanctuary. The agenda for the annual meeting will include the approval of two new members to the Board of Trustees and one new member to the Nominating Committee as well as two additional measures on the ballot.

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The Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing, amending, interpreting, and enforcing Chapel policies in accordance with the by-laws. The Board also delegates responsibility, authority, and accountability to the minister and board committees. The Board is composed of members who are elected by the congregation for staggered three-year terms. The Lead Minister is an ex officio, non-voting member of the board. 


The Board meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm in Adams Hall. Meetings are open to anyone in the Eliot community. 

Contact the Board of Trustees: board@eliotchapel.org


Carole Glauser

Carole Glauser

Board Chair

Susan Bell

Susan Bell

Board Treasurer

Susan Bell

Rebecca Taylor

Board Secretary

Bob Becker

Bob Becker

Board Ombudsperson

Susan Bell

Jennifer Stauber

Board Chair Elect

Rebecca Taylor

Kathy Brunts

Board Member

Rebecca Taylor

Matthew Hull

Board Member

Susan Bell

David T. Cox

Board Member

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Eliot Chapel’s Board of Trustees held their annual summer retreat at Toddhall in Columbia, IL Friday and Saturday August 16 and 17.


From left to right (back row): Bob Becker, David Cox, Rev Krista Taves, Matthew Hull, Rebeca Taylor, and Jennifer Stauber (front row): Susan Bell and Carole Glauser

March 2025 Board Bits 


  • Eliot recently welcomed several new members: Lily Chouteau-Scherr, Moses Gaither-Ganim, Deborah Hight, Juliene Rodriguez, and Heather Tisdel
  • Eliot’s financials are strong
  • We have had a robust start to this year’s pledge drive
  • The Board is moving forward with Eliot’s mission-based governance model, which emphasizes collaboration and cooperation
  • In May, Eliot will move to one Sunday service–at 10:00 a.m. 
  • The Board is currently preparing for the Annual Meeting: May 18, 2025, at 11:45 a.m.
  • Rolling Roadmap copies are on the table outside the Church office. Please send any questions to rollingroadmap@eliotchapel.org

 

Rebecca Taylor, Board Secretary

More Board Briefings

April 30, 2025
February 2025 Board Bits
March 25, 2025
2025 Spring Rolling Roadmap Report - Adult Enrichment
March 19, 2025
January 2025 Board Bits
February 19, 2025
December 2024 Board Bits
January 27, 2025
A Shift In Governance Style Updates
January 15, 2025
November 2024 Board Bits
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Envision the Future! Read about our Rolling Roadmap and Eliot's Strategic Plan!