Our Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees

Final authority in a Unitarian Universalist congregation rests with the Congregation itself, which meets at least once per year to conduct business. We entrust the day-to-day operations of Peoples Church to our Staff and Volunteer Teams, while our Board of Trustees is responsible for steering Peoples Church toward a sustainable future. The board meets monthly along with the Minister and Treasurer to:

  • Oversee the financial and visionary goals of the congregation.
  • Implement governance and management policies.
  • Identify the resources needed to advance our mission.

Board of Trustees

June 2022 – May 2023

  • Steve Hersner President
  • Kris Davis
  • Sue Davis
  • Marcy Mattison
  • Cate Sheller
  • Lu Wilcox

Contact the Board President about questions, concerns, and potential agenda items.

Download Board Meeting Minutes from the past year.

Download documents related to the governance of Peoples Church from Resources.

Sundays

Worship at 11:00 am

Faith Formation for Children and Youth at 9:45 am

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Steve Hershner

Steve Hershner

Board President

Steve’s involvement with Peoples Church goes back 50+ years. He is deeply committed to and believe whole-heartedly in the mission and work of this church and Unitarian Universalism more broadly.
After retiring in 2020 from the City of Cedar Rapids Utilities Department with 30 years’ experience, he enjoys riding his bike, working on several non-profit activities, and has re-engage with Peoples Church in a variety of ways.

His general strengths of listening and availability, coupled with his professional background of financial oversight, facilities planning, and developing systems to improve organizational health and communication make him a valuable board member.

He appreciates the good work implemented by Developmental Minister, Rev. Rebecca, and the Board leadership since 2016, and plans to do everything he can to support these past efforts to improve our policy governance structure. Steve stated, “We will all need to work closely with an interim minister to help us maintain and advance this progress as we begin taking the steps necessary to call a settled minister.”

Cate Sheller

Cate Sheller

Board Member

I am a longtime member of Peoples Church. I have sung in the church choir and served on the membership committee. I am currently serving as a worship associate.

Marcy Mattison

Marcy Mattison

Board Member

I am drawn to places without sidewalks, and loves books, trees and dogs. A graphic designer with a background in fine arts/drawing from the the U of Iowa, I have shared my creative talents with Peoples over the years.

Peoples has been in my life since the early 1980s. Attending NOW meetings in the old building on 3rd Avenue, becoming a member in the early ’90s under the late Rev. Dr. Linda Hansen, and having served in various “official” capacities: RE committee (now Faith Formations), three terms on the Board, and interim search committee. I’ve taken on other roles, too, from painting walls to helping publish the Voice, and more recently, working with Heritage, Interiors, and Sesquicentennial teams. I’m also a proud member of one of the original Covenant groups, the No Rules group.

The hard work and profound steps Peoples has taken to define itself as a compassionate, spiritual community in each challenge, inspires me. As a church we have built and sustained a solid foundation through our Peoples community, vision, and UU principles – and we are thriving!

Lu Wilcox

Lu Wilcox

Board Member

Lucero (Lu) Wilcox has been an active Peoples participant since 2016. She was raised in the Unitarian Universalist congregation in Davenport and is excited to bring her experiences to the Peoples board. Her three children participate in the Faith Formation program and keep her focused on ‘what is on the schedule TODAY.’ As a result she has no spare time, but plenty of scheduled hiking, reading and play time.

Sue Davis

Sue Davis

Board Member

Whether chatting over a cuppa, or winding up a big project, Sue Davis is your woman. From her service on varied community boards and church teams she knows Governance Policy. She loves travel and solving puzzles which lend themselves to deep perspectives for Peoples Church. She and her husband Jerry have hosted Peoples Spiritfests at their Amana Colonies home. 

Kris Davis

Kris Davis

Board Member

Kris is a retired nurse practitioner and has been a member of Peoples since the late 1980s. She currently serves on the Good Neighbors team. Her past contributions include as a Board member, treasurer, newsletter editor, and has “…participated on more committees than I can recall.”  Kris looks forward to working with the Board and Minister on the developmental ministry.