Bylaws

View our current bylaws HERE.

Board of Trustees

First UU is governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the congregation. The 2025 Board of Trustees is an enthusiastic and engaged group, who seek to reinforce and strengthen our current programs, and be a voice for liberal religion in the Ozarks. The Board of Trustees meets monthly. Times and dates can be found on the Calendar of Events.

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First UU is currently engaged in conversation about shared governance as opposed to a hierarchical structure. The system under consideration is called sociocracy.

Sociocracy, also called dynamic governance, is a system of governance that seeks to create psychologically safe environments and productive organizations. It is distinguished by the use of consent, rather than majority voting, in discussion and decision-making by people who have a shared objective or work process. (from Wikipedia) For more information, go to https://www.uua.org/leadership/library/sociocracy-resources