Annual Meeting 2026

UUCC’s Annual Meeting is Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 6:30PM. Childcare will be available in room 150. 👪

For those who will participate virtually, you will be able to log on at 6PM. You must register to receive the Zoom link. Only register if you will be attending virtually. 🖥️

There will be a congregational potluck at 5:30PM prior to the Annual Meeting 🍲 — all are welcome, including those not participating in the Annual Meeting. 👉 Sign-up to help at potluck

Each year, the congregation gathers for its Annual Meeting, which includes votes on the upcoming fiscal year’s budget and elected leadership positions.

This year’s meeting will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026 starting at 6:30PM following the 5:30PM potluck and will be multi-platform: You may attend virtually on Zoom or attend in-person at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center.

All in our community are invited and encouraged to participate, although only eligible members are able to vote on business items during the meeting. If you signed the UUCC membership book by April 8, 2026, you can vote at this year’s Annual Meeting. To inquire about your membership status, connect with Director of Communications & Group Connection, Sara Davidson: sara@uucolumbia.net.

If you are planning to attend in-person and vote, bring a personal device that can access internet.

Meeting Documents & Resources

The following items will be made available to access on this webpage before the June 7, 2026 Annual Meeting:

ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE | Per UUCC’s bylaws, a formal notice to the congregation must be issued at least 30 days before the Annual Meeting. | Access meeting notice 🗓️
ANNUAL REPORT | UUCC’s Annual Report contains all Annual Meeting materials, provides an overview of the past year, and includes reports from UUCC’s governing entities. | Access 2025-26 Annual Report (it’s a large document; it’ll take a minute to load) 🦋
AGENDA for 2026 Annual Meeting | Access agenda 🏵️
ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES | The draft minutes from the 2025 Annual Meeting will be approved at this year’s meeting | Access 2025 Annual Meeting draft minutes ⏳
PROPOSED BUDGET | The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 will be voted on at the Annual Meeting. | Access proposed budget 💵
BYLAW REVIEW | We will vote on proposed changes to UUCC’s bylaws. A quorum of 30% is required for a vote to change the bylaws. | Access summary and changes to bylaws 📝
SLATE OF CANDIDATES | During the meeting, members vote on candidates presented by the Nominating Committee and from the floor for new leadership positions on the Board, Nominating Committee, and Endowment Board. | Access slate of candidates (with bios and photos) 🗳️
MINISTERIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE CANDIDATES | This year we will vote on candidates to serve on the Ministerial Search Committee. | Access candidate bios and photos 📸
ANNUAL AWARDS | Each year we invite your nomination for UUCC’s annual awards, to be presented to congregants at the Annual Meeting. Nominations were due May 24. | Access award categories 🏆

Congregational Potluck

The Annual Meeting isn’t just about business! It’s a chance to gather with our congregational community over a meal and celebrate the commitment and contributions of congregants over the past year.

The pre-meeting congregational potluck will begin at 5:30PM before the meeting — all are welcome, including those not participating in and voting at the Annual Meeting. 🍰 Sign-Up to Help Out at Annual Meeting

We invite you to bring your own plates, cups, and utensils. We will have plates, cups, and utensils, and, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, we encourage you to bring your own reusable dishes as you are able.

How will we vote?

NOT with PollEV! You do not have to pre-register or have an account to complete your ballot. Link will be provided at the Annual Meeting. Each UUCC member will use their giving number to confidentially certify their vote using a simple electronic ballot. Staff members Sara and Hannah will also have these numbers available for you at check-in on Sunday. There will also be Board members around to assist you.

If there are nominations from the floor, the nominee will have an opportunity to present a brief statement. In accordance with the Bylaws, “for motions from the floor, voting will be by voice vote or a show of hands or, upon request by at least 10% of the members present.”

As in years past, we will use a simple “yes-no-abstain” format for approving the slate of nominees, the bylaws revisions, and the proposed budget. We will be using ranked choice voting (RCV) for our ministerial search committee! This is an exciting opportunity to live deeper into our commitment to representation and inclusion. | Learn more about ranked choice voting here