2025 AGM Agenda

2024 Annual Report: www.affirmunited.com/annualreports

Agenda Items:

1. Opening / Welcome

2. Opening Prayer

3. Language Considerations + Holy Manners

4. Call to Order

5. Enabling Motion

○       Motion: That all persons present are invited to participate in the discussions and all non-members be corresponding members of the meeting without a vote.

6. Accepting the Agenda as circulated.

○       Motion: That the agenda be approved as circulated.

Accepting the Minutes of the 2024 Annual General Meeting

○       Motion: That the minutes from the 2023 AGM be approved.

7. Reports

○       Co-Chairs (Michelle Henry (she/her) Kim Curlett (she/they)

○       Executive Director (Ruth Noble (she/they)

○       Treasurer (Peter Kelsch, he/him)

                                                        i.            Financial Statements

1.      Motion: That the membership approves the financial statements, as circulated.

                                                      ii.            2026 Budget Proposal

1.      Motion: That the membership approves the 2026 budget, as circulated.

Communications (M Chorney, they/she)

○       Affirming Ministries Program (Ruth Noble (she/they)

                                                        i.            2024 Annual Report

                                                      ii.            2025 Interim Report

○       General Council apology announcement

○       Nominations

                                                        i.            Current Slate of Directors:

a.       Note: Our council meets monthly over zoom, and we hope to continue that way moving forward. The AGM and Winter meeting (weekend) have been in-person in previous years, we have workshops, guest speakers and community building. There is an expectation that those on the board will engage thoughtfully and intentionally.  While we do have staff support we do have more to do to further the mission of AU/SE. 

(co-chair)- Michelle Henry (she/her) (3rd: 2023-2026)

(member-at-large)- Kim Curlett (she/they) (1st: 2023-2026)

(treasurer)- Peter Kelsch (he/him) (2^nd 2025-2028)

(member-at-large)- Mallory Brennan (she/her) (2nd: 2025-2028)

(member-at-large)- David Hall (he/him) (1st: 2025-2028)

(member-at-large)- Jake G (they/them) (1st 2023-2026)

(member-at-large)- Ruth Bramham (she/her) (1st 2023-2026)

(member-at-large) Michelle Landry (she/her) (1^st 2024-2027)

(member-at-large) Grace Wedlake (they/them) (1^st 2024-2027)

b.      Available vacancies:

i Treasurer

2. Nominations from the floor to fill vacancies

3. Motion: That the membership elect the proposed slate of directors for their listed terms. 

8. Thank you to volunteers who have helped our organization in big ways:

○       Our incredible Board of Directors

○       Linda Hutchinson

○       Kim Curlett

○       David Hall

○       Judy Amsbury

9. Thank you to the staff who work with us throughout the year.

○       M Chorney

○       Ruth Noble

○       Peter Kelsch

10. Thank you to departing/departed council members, volunteers, and staff.

○       Alix Dolson

○       Judy Amsbury

11. Closing Prayer

12. Motion to Adjourn