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PCS Congregational Meeting   

Sunday, January 11 at 4 pm 

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The congregation is each of you. Your involvement is a necessary, valuable and critical element of synagogue life and operations here at PCS. Ultimately, there is no congregation without you.

 

There are matters of paramount importance to be addressed at the upcoming Congregational Meeting and we hope you will make every effort to attend and give your input. 

 

The contract for Rabbi Mark Sameth will expire June 30, 2015, and as he has let the Congregation know, he has chosen not to renew. The entire Board and Planning committee share a high regard for and commitment to Rabbi Mark and the innumerable contributions he has made to our community. We also have a fiduciary obligation to the congregation. The negotiations with Rabbi Mark over the past 6 months have been thoughtful and thorough as we have strived to find the best solution for the synagogue. Unfortunately, we were unable to come to financial terms with the Rabbi.

 

Please come and share your thoughts and ideas as we face this period of transition at the synagogue, offering your voice to new ideas. Time will be set aside for an open discussion.

 

Among the presentations will be:

  • A status report on this year's developments. 
  • A presentation about the negotiations and future financial projections by Executive Board member and Planning Committee Chair, Mark Freiheit.
  • A financial review and presentation of the 2014-15/5775 budget by Executive Board member and Treasurer, April Lasher Sanders.
  • An overview of the Vision Committee, which is being developed to further define future PCS goals and directions, led by Executive Board member and Vision Committee Chair, Laurie Hirsch Schulz.
  • Announcement of the formation of a Rabbi Search Committee to find a replacement after Rabbi Mark leaves July 1. If you wish to help the committee or even serve, please send an e-mail to Marcy Gray.

The synagogue is all of ours. We at the Board are merely congregant volunteers, and we do our best to represent the voices of the whole membership. As we transition to a new phase at PCS, your voice becomes even more vital. In addition to the conversations we will have at the meeting, the newly formed Vision Committee needs your engagement and input. In the upcoming weeks, we will be reaching out to survey congregants to hear your vision for the future PCS. Please respond and provide thoughtful, constructive input. And please, contact Laurie Hirsch Schulz if you would like to get even more involved. Vision Committee membership is open and help is needed.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

 

PCS Board of Trustees 

 

Michael Safranek, President/Secretary (mlsafranek@aol.com)

April Lasher, Treasurer/Vice President (avivalasher@gmail.com)
Mark Freiheit, Vice President (markfreiheit@gmail.com)

Laurie Hirsch Schulz, Vice President (lhirschschulz@gmail.com)

Kiersten Zweibaum, Vice President (zweibaumk@yahoo.com)

 

 

Cristina Altieri-Martinez, Trustee (cristina@lightbodymusic.com)

Gary Greenwald, Trustee (gary@twinponds.net)

Amy Gutenplan, Trustee (amygutenplan@gmail.com)

Eric Klein, Trustee (eric.klein72@gmail.com)

Richard Levine, Trustee (rllss1@verizon.net)

Sheila Major, Trustee (sheila3m@mac.com)

Leyla Nakisbendi, Trustee (leylaz@optonline.net)

Karen Neuburger, Trustee (kaneuburger@gmail.com)

Richard Solomon, Trustee (rsolomon@rsolomonlaw.com)

Seth Rutman, Trustee (seth.rutman@ubs.com)