The new year begins a new cycle in our governance as a community. We have an incredible board that is elected by the members of the community to represent and guide us but part of the new year is preparing for our annual general meeting which has been scheduled for 7-8PM on Wednesday, March 17th.

When we gather that evening we will present the financial reports and the budget for the coming year and we will also be electing some new people to represent us on the board.

The AGM is open to anyone from the community, all are welcome to come and participate in the discussions. However, voting on decisions and leadership is reserved for members.

If you’re not a member and would like to be, our First Steps classes happen online on Monday nights. All four classes need to be completed to become a member. You can sign up for a class online.

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVATION

This is something that members need to do every year and is part of how we ensure our membership roll is kept up to date annually. If you are a member then all you need to do is fill out this handy form.

Leadership Team Nominations

Our nomination committee is appointed by the board and has representation from staff, board and community. This committee will receive nominations, vet nominees, and interview candidates for the position(s) based on the specific needs of the board in any given year. The nomination Committee is tasked with ensuring that the board:

a. maintains a gender balance
b. is representative of the community’s diversity of ages, orientations, ethnicities, etc.
c. has a member with appropriate financial background to the scale of the organization
d. has a member with appropriate board experience
e. has a member with relevant charity/non-profit experience where possible
f. has a member with HR experience where possible

There are also spiritual requirements of board members are these are described in the Leadership Team Qualifications section of the Constitution and By-Laws (see pg. 21-22).

Any member of Commons Church may nominate another member for consideration. To nominate someone for consideration please use the form below. Nominations are open until Feb 11, 2021.

NOMINATIONS CLOSED. THANK YOU

AGM DOCUMENTS
The relevant documents will be posted here for review before the meeting. Once everything has been posted all of the documents will be posted as a single PDF for review.

Documents: posted Feb 17, 2021
2021 Cover Letter
2020 AGM Minutes
2021 AGM Agenda 
2021 Board Nominees
2020 Staff Reports 
2021 Proposed Budget 
2020 Donor Report 
2020 Audited Financial Statements
Constitution and By-Laws 

AGM Package (all documents will be available in one PDF)