Nominating Committee Chair
Job Description
The BUUF By-Laws state that a Nominating
Committee of no less than three and no more than five members shall be elected
for one-year terms at the Annual Congregational Meeting. Nominating
committee members may not serve for more than three consecutive terms.
The Nominating Committee takes office immediately following the election and
elects its own Chair. Currently the Congregational Meeting is in May at a time
determined by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees must be
provided with a slate of consenting candidates proposed by the Nominating
Committee a minimum of two weeks before the date of the Congregational Meeting
The spiritual mission of the Nominating
Committee is to seek individuals uniquely suited, by temperament, interest, or
experience, to the task we are asking them to perform, so that the mission of
BUUF will be furthered. We understand that standing committee leaders
carry forth the “m” in ministry. Their function is to complete a
task but we will educate them that additionally their task is to consider the
spiritual needs of the people who belong to their committees.
The Chair of the Nominating Committee leads the Nominating Committee in its duties as outlined in the By-Laws:
 | Present a slate of candidates for
election to each open office, including the succeeding Nominating
Committee, and if necessary a Settled Minister Search Committee, at
the Annual Meeting or any special Congregational Meeting held for
election.
| Recruit and recommend to the Board of
Trustees Chairs of Standing Committees
| Prepare an annual written report for
the Board of Trustees. | |
Additional duties and considerations include:
| In identifying a slate of candidates
input from the Board, the newcomer worker, and the minister is needed.
| We agreed to refine and elevate the
process of identifying and asking members to serve the fellowship in
the following ways: | |
 | We will develop job descriptions based on the information provided by the current person occupying that place of leadership. |
| We will provide accurate information
regarding the time commitment involved based on the experience of
current leaders.
| The Nominating Committee will identify
candidates by concensus. We will share in the work of identifying
potential leaders throughout the year.
| We will issue a formal call letter to
an identified potential leader and recommend them to the Board for
approval, and issue a handwritten thank you note when a member answers
the call. | |
Note: The Nominating Committee may not present a member of their own committee as a candidate for any elected office except that of member of the Nominating Committee. In the past this has necessitated a special request during the Congregational Meeting for a Nominating Committee member to step down before the slate of candidates was proposed so that that individual might be elected to serve in another capacity.