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(Un)welcoming Churches: How Do Visitors See Us?
December 15, 2007 | by Donald E. Skinner
Editor's Note: In the previous issue we reported on a "Mystery Worshipper" program operated by one UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) district. In this issue a president of one of our congregations ...
101 UU Congregations Engaged in Organizing
October 15, 2006 | by Donald E. Skinner
About one tenth of all congregations in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of Congregations—101 to be exact—are now members of congregation-based community organizations across the ...
50th Anniversary Video
January 15, 2004
For its 50th anniversary, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, GA, is preparing a video documentary, "Liberal Religion in the Heart of the South," about the history of the congregation. ...
A Different Approach To Joys and Concerns
October 15, 2006 | by Donald E. Skinner
First Unitarian Church of Nashville moved to a different way of recognizing joys and concerns several years ago. Says Director of Music Jason Shelton, "Our practice of people coming up and lighting a candle ...
A Rousing Music Ministry Involves Whole Church
December 15, 2007 | by Donald E. Skinner
If it weren't for music, many of us might not come on Sunday mornings. From the prelude through "Go Now in Peace," the choir pieces, and the closing hymn, music provides a ministry that combines ...
A Sign At the Street
January 15, 2005
Q. We would like to put up a better sign infront of our church but aren’t sure how to go about it.A. Joyce Dowling, public relations chair at Davies Memorial UU (Unitarian ...
A Three-Person Membership Committee for Small Congregations
August 1, 2000 | by Donald E. Skinner
For those small congregations which aren't able to muster many volunteers for the Membership Committee, here is one that operates with just three leaders.Greeting of VisitorsIf there are just three people ...
Accentuate the Positive When the Economy Lags
August 15, 2003
Last spring media reports were full of an economy with sharp edges. The stock market was down, there were job layoffs, and there was a war on. It didn't seem like the perfect time to raise money. But many ...
Accessibilities Improvements Help Entire Congregation
March 1, 2002
At First Unitarian Universalist Church, Rochester, MN (322 members), people who used wheelchairs had to be pushed up a steep hill to get into the sanctuary. And then they still couldn't get to other parts ...
Accessibility Often Grows From a Small First Step
July 1, 1998
At First Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church, Columbus, OH (485 members), the revelation came when a member who uses a wheelchair couldn't get up on the platform for a birthday recognition. At First Unitarian ...
Ad Campaign, DVD Aimed at Visitors
December 15, 2007 | by Donald E. Skinner
The UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) is running ads in four issues of Time magazine this fall and winter. The ads began appearing October 15 and the final ad for the current series will ...
Add Innovation to Sunday Worship
August 1, 2010 | by Donald E. Skinner
Is it worth the risk to try something new on Sunday morning?Absolutely, says the Rev. Erika Hewitt. So do the Revs. Mark Belletini and Wayne Arnason. Hewitt, Belletini, and Arnason shared worship experiences ...
Adding New Staff to UUA Health Plan
April 2, 2007 | by Donald E. Skinner
Q. My congregation enrolled in the new Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) health plan late last year. Now we'd like to add a staff member. Is that possible?Yes, says Jim Sargent, UUA health ...
Adequate Liability Policy is Critical
June 1, 2001 | by Donald E. Skinner
When a wedding guest at a Unitarian Universalist church in the Southwest had too much to drink and fell down the basement stairs, he sued the church for many thousands of dollars. The church's insurance ...
Adult Faith Development Can Be Catalyst For Vitality
October 15, 2005 | by Donald E. Skinner
Faith development is among the most important reasons people come to church.When the professional staff at the First Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church of Wausau, WI (230 members), suggested that the congregation ...
Adult Religious Education Key to Forming Bonds
October 15, 2004
Every congregation has a story about someone who visited a couple of Sunday mornings, but didn’t really feel a connection, and then joined an adult education course and then another and ...
After Being Welcomed, Will They Come Back?
April 15, 2004 | by Donald E. Skinner
Being welcoming to visitors is the easy part. When someone visits your congregation it’s not a stretch of the imagination to greet them warmly at the door, give them a packet of information, talk ...
All the Documents Needed by a Membership Committee
November 1, 2004
As a service to Unitarian Universalist (UU) membership committees, InterConnections, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) newsletter for board members and professional staff of all UU congregations, ...
Alumni Database Helps Grow Campus Groups
March 1, 2003 | by Donald E. Skinner
Did you go to college? Would you be willing to support a UU (Unitarian Universalist) campus ministry at your alma mater? The Young Adult (YA) and Campus Ministry (CM) office has created a new database ...
An Electronic Newsletter Gets the News Out Faster
October 1, 2005 | by Donald E. Skinner
Tired of time-consuming, labor-intensive mailing parties for your congregational newsletter and other church-wide mailings? Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, Costa Mesa, CA (239) (OCUUC), has ...
Annual Service Auctions Generate Cash, Sociability
July 1, 1998 | by Donald E. Skinner
At the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Congregation of Fairfax in Oakton, VA (664 members), the joke about the annual service auction is that if it weren't for the auction none of the members would have a ...
Annual Survey Helps Identify Congregational Concern Areas
March 1, 2003 | by Donald E. Skinner
First Parish in Brewster, MA (750 members), sends out an evaluation form at the end of each year. The form, included in the newsletter and passed out on several Sunday mornings, asks friends ...
Annual Themes Inspire, Motivate Dallas Congregation
March 1, 2013 | by Donald E. Skinner
It is, of course, every congregation’s desire to have most of its members actively engaged in personal growth, in deepening their spiritual development and working to improve the larger community ...
Antiracism 'First Step' Workshop Available
August 15, 2003
Congregations seeking a "first step" in exploring ways of getting more involved in anti-racism and anti-oppression work are encouraged to consider the "Creating a Jubilee World" workshop offered by the ...
Antiracism Conference Planned for February
December 15, 2007 | by Donald E. Skinner
An antiracism conference, "Leading Congregations into a Multiracial, Multicultural Future: Now is the Time!" is scheduled for February 22-24, 2008, in San Jose, CA. The conference will help Unitarian ...
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