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.
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
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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
Envision the Future! Read about our Rolling Roadmap and Eliot's Strategic Plan!
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
- January 2025 Minutes
- December 2024 Minutes
- November 2024 Minutes
- October 2024 Minutes
- September 2024 Minutes
- August 2024 Minutes
- July 2024 Minutes
- June 2024 Minutes
- May 2024 Minutes
- April 2024 Minutes
- March 2024 Minutes
- February 2024 Minutes
Annual Meeting Materials
EUC Annual Board of Trustees Meeting Draft Minutes – May 2024
To see minutes for older meetings, please contact the church office at frontoffice@eliotchapel.org.