Last night we five trustees and the minister had a private Zoom meeting to plan how we are going to conduct our "Board Listening Session" next Tuesday. That will be via Zoom. We will give our presentation on the proposed mortgage and deck repairs and then we will let people talk. We will try to give everyone a minute or two (with a timer) so that we can fit in comments from as many people as possible.
Then we will have another board meeting on Wednesday. That one will be open on Zoom as well. We will take our votes on the fate of the church.
(Well, technically we will vote whether or not to sign the mortgage and deck-rebuilding contracts. But, honestly, if we don't fix the deck, we will be selling the church property as-is. That will blow up the congregation. Heck, taking the mortgage and building the new deck will freak some people out too. Either way, some people will never speak to me again.)
Then we will have another board meeting on Wednesday. That one will be open on Zoom as well. We will take our votes on the fate of the church.
(Well, technically we will vote whether or not to sign the mortgage and deck-rebuilding contracts. But, honestly, if we don't fix the deck, we will be selling the church property as-is. That will blow up the congregation. Heck, taking the mortgage and building the new deck will freak some people out too. Either way, some people will never speak to me again.)