Do you have a service spirit and feel called to dive deeply into the UVC community?  Do you hold sacred the spiritual trust of the congregation of the ministry?  Do you have a heart for the good of the spiritual community and wish to promote growth and expansion?  If you answered YES to these questions, then we welcome and encourage your application for this sacred service.

Applications Due To Office Electronically By
Friday, February 15th by 4:00 pm

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Please read this before  you complete the application:

Service on the Board of Trustees represents the highest level of sacred service accountability and consciousness. The qualifications below are set forth to attract candidates for the Board who possess leadership characteristics, have management and organizational skills, are tech and media savvy, have demonstrated an ongoing practice of regular financial giving/tithing, regularly attended Sunday service, have a history of participating in classes and workshops, and have a history of tithing their time and talent at UVC. It is the intention of the nominating team to provide candidates for the Board of Trustees who possess all of these qualities.

A mix of expertise and experience, talents, skills and characteristics are needed to be an effective board member. Particular areas of knowledge or expertise such as:

• Possess experience in providing executive organizational oversight, performing fiduciary duties, making business-level budgetary and/or other corporate/executive decisions.
• Fluent in communications, technology, and media.
• Professional experience such as people or project management, teaching and education, non-profit board experience, etc. that includes managing goals and objectives and acceptance of a Background Check.

​Qualifications for Board of Trustees [Bylaws, Section 6.10A]
Any person elected to the Board of Trustees must be a registered member of Unity Village Chapel. He/she will be a person who:

• Desires to serve on the Board.
• Endeavors to live in accord with the Jesus Christ principles of love and truth as taught by Unity.
• Furthers the work of this ministry through his/her active interest, love, and financial support.
• Is a sincere and continuing student of Unity, conversant with its teachings.

Limitations for Board of Trustees [Bylaws, Section 6.03]
The following persons are prohibited from serving on the Board of Trustees.

• Any active licensed Unity teacher; Relatives of or significant other of, or household members of any Board member or active licensed Unity teacher.
• Individuals receiving compensation from the ministry; Relatives, significant others, or household members of any individual receiving compensation from the ministry.

Creating your bio and submitting your picture. 

For a sample of how to complete your bio, please see the examples that are currently posted on the Board of Trustees page. Note that the picture that you provide will be used for election materials and will be posted on the Chapel website so it should be of good quality.

Application

Unity Village Chapel Bylaws

Board Commitment Pledge

​Applications for Board membership candidacy will be considered for eligibility by the Nominating Team only if the application is fully completed with attached bio and photo and 
received in the Chapel office no later than Friday, February 15th at 4:00 pm.

Applications are to be submitted to the Chapel office via email to: unityvillagechapel@gmail.com.

The election for Board of Trustees will be held at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 17, 2018 at 12:30 pm in the
nity Village Chapel Community Center.