November 2014

To all members, the Annual Meeting of the Membership is scheduled for Sunday, December 7th. (Snow Date is Sunday December 14th). The meeting will be held at the Ashland Middle School from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
The purpose of this meeting, which is required by our by-laws, is to review the past year, discuss important issues for our congregation, and plan for 2015. We will also approve our 2015 budget, elect people to six open board positions, and select officers.

This time together is an important part of our year and I urge all members to attend and participate in the conversation that will happen that morning. All members in good standing have a vote at the Annual Meeting. I speak and write frequently about how important our members are to the vibrancy of Sha’arei Shalom. Together we have created a warm community where individuals of diverse voices and perspectives come together in worship, celebration, and learning. Your participation in this annual meeting is another important way that you can strengthen our community.

For members with children in our religious school, there is a Learner’s Service that day at 9:00, with regular Hebrew School classes from 10:00-12:00. If you have a child in 1st or 2nd grade who will be in class at 10:00 but does not need to be at Learner’s Service, and you need childcare for them for the hour in order to attend the full annual meeting, please let me know and we will provide supervision for these children. I regret that we will not be able to provide childcare for the full 3 hours for younger children.

We look forward to seeing all our members there!