The Leadership Board is the governing body of Manchester UMC. The Leadership Board, as a whole, fulfills the functions of Church Council, Trustees, Finance, and Pastor-Parish Relations Committee as defined in the United Methodist Book of Discipline.
Manchester UMC’s Leadership Board consists of 15 voting lay members. They are nominated by the nominations committee and typically serve rotating 3-year terms. Four clergy also serve on the Leadership Board as ex-officio members with voice but no vote.
Churches, like many groups, adopt policies to help define their structure as well as the rules, practices, and processes used to direct and manage the organization. This page contains resources related to the purpose and work of the Leadership Board.
- Leadership Board Members
- Governance Polices (Updated 2/28/2021)
- Century 3 Strategic Plan
- 2022 Staffing Update (1/12/2022)
- Leadership Board Statement on Financial Discipleship (3/10/2022)
Leadership Board Meetings
- 2022 Meeting Schedule
- Open Meeting Policy
- Agendas: March 27, 2022 Charge Conference (PDF) March 27, 2022 Agenda (PDF)
(Agendas are typically posted by the Tuesday prior to the Leadership Board meeting).
Leadership Board Minutes
Click on the below dates to view the approved minutes of previous Leadership Board meetings. Minutes are typically approved at the next meeting of the Leadership Board and posted shortly thereafter.
2022 Minutes
- March 27, 2022 (Charge Conference)
- March 27, 2022
- February 27, 2022
- February 15, 2022
- January 23, 2022
2021 Minutes
- December 19, 2021
- December 13, 2021
- November 28, 2021
- October 24, 2021
- September 26, 2021
- August 22, 2021
- June 27, 2021
- May 23, 2021
- April 25, 2021
- March 28, 2021
- February 28, 2021
- January 24, 2021
Previous Leadership Board minutes are maintained in the church office.