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Church Governance

All Universalist Unitarian churches are governed by “congregational polity.”  This form of governance means that each local congregation has the power and responsibility to establish its bylaws, set its own mission, call and hire its own clergy, and elect a Board of Trustees to oversee policy and financial matters.

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GOVERNANCE

Board of Trustees​

The congregation of First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau elects a Board of Trustees to function as our governing body and a Minister to serve as our spiritual leader.

Our Philosophy Of Governance

The Board of Trustees’ intended leadership style is consultative and inclusive. We expect all leaders to practice open decision-making, healthy conflict management, and mutual support in their respective roles.

The Board’s focus shall be on the long-term mission and well-being of the congregation, not on administrative detail. As much as possible, the board shall delegate management decision-making and devote its attention to:

  • Discerning and articulating our congregation’s mission and vision of ministry;
  • Setting goals and strategies;
  • Creating written policies to guide our congregation’s ministry;
  • Monitoring and evaluating our congregation’s leadership, including that of the board.

At least once yearly, the congregation meets to approve a budget for the next calendar year and make any other necessary congregational decisions as set out in the church bylaws.

Download Policies of the Board (PDF)
Download board Bylaws (PDF)

Meet The Board

Your current Board of Trustees includes:

  • Jeff Leigh, President
  • Dawn Ashenbrenner, Vice President
  • Karen (Monarski) Scharpf, Secretary
  • Kara Hall
  • Jean Greenwood
  • Ingrid Clark Zavadoski
  • Brian Stezenski-Williams

To contact a board member, please click here.

Contact Information for our Board of Trustees

Monthly Meetings

All interested members and friends are welcome to the Board of Trustees meetings. Monthly board meetings are held at First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise noted).

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    Board Agendas & Minutes

    The Board’s agenda is posted seven days before each meeting. Meeting agendas and minutes are listed below. Minutes appear after they are approved at the next month’s board meeting.

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      • March
      • April
      • May
      • June
      • July
      • August
      • September
      • October
      • November
      • December

    Board of Trustees meetings are held at UU Wausau on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise noted). All interested members and friends are welcome to the Board meetings.

    Resource Library

    • Child Interaction Policy
    • UU Wausau Building Use Form
      • Building Rental Agreement
    • UU Wausau Bank Draft
    • Financial Procedures
      • Reimbursement Request Form

    Board Agendas & Minutes

    The Board’s agenda and minutes of past years are available as PDFs in full-year zip files. Click to download!

      • 2024 PDF File
      • 2023 Zip File
      • 2022 Zip File
      • 2021 Zip File
      • 2020 Zip File
      • 2019 Zip File
      • 2018 Zip File
      • 2017 Zip File
      • 2016 Zip File

    Board of Trustees meetings are held at UU Wausau on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise noted). All interested members and friends are welcome to the Board meetings.

    First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau

    504 Grant Street
    Wausau, WI 54403
    (715) 842-3697

    Office Hours:
    Mon to Thurs, 9 AM – 2 PM

    Worship Services

    Sunday at 10:30 AM
    Proudly LGBTQ+ Welcoming

    Children’s programs are offered during services from September through May.

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