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August 1: Have full greeting teams in place to respond to increase in visitors. August is a prime month for church shoppers. September 1: Have all congregational publications updated, printed and available for visitors and members. October: Hold New Unitarian Universalist (UU) classes....
November 1, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Governance for Congregations -
Sample letter about stewardship to be given to prospective members at New Unitarian Universalist (UU) classes and to be sent immediately after joining, along with a pledge card and letter from the membership chair....
November 1, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Finance for Congregations -
When you decide to join this church it will be a big moment for you and for us. We have a responsibility to see that you are made welcome and that you find a place in our midst where you can make friends and continue your spiritual journey. In return, we ask that you make an effort to become...
November 1, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations -
This is a model for a two hour Newcomer Class session from the Michael Servetus Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship, Vancouver, WA (200 plus members). It is either offered in connection with a brunch after church on Sunday or as an evening dessert event in a private home....
November 1, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Governance for Congregations -
The following suggestions were taken from a workshop presented at General Assembly 2004 in Long Beach, CA, by Wayne Clark, UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) director of Congregational Fundraising Services: To be carefully interviewed and appropriately matched to a meaningful role....
October 15, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach -
Q. Do any congregations have a planned “path” for the board president after s/he has completed the term of service? Since that person has such a wealth of information and insight, we would like to institute some sort of position for our immediate past president, but obviously one that would not...
October 15, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development -
The most common cause of fires in church buildings is electrical, says Church Mutual, the insurance company that insures a majority of Unitarian Universalist congregations. Electrical fires can be caused by faulty wiring, electrical arcs, and overloaded circuits....
October 15, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Facilities Management, Congregational Administration, Leadership Development -
Everycongregation 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 courseand then another and pretty soon had made a bunch of friends and become soconnected to their new religious community that any thought o...
October 15, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations -
When the board of trustees of First Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church of San Diego, CA (656 members), was simultaneously struggling with some complex issues around a transition in ministry plus the renovation of its meetinghouse, the board found it helpful to take time for the same simple ritual...
By Donald E. Skinner | October 15, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Governance for Congregations -
Should ministers know how much their parishioners contribute financially? It’s a question that can cause anxiety on both sides. InterConnections recently invited ministers to discuss this topic....
By Donald E. Skinner | October 15, 2004 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Fundraising for Congregations, Finance for Congregations