Newsletter Offers Tips, Information for Small Congregations
July 15, 2007
Small Talk, a monthly four-page newsletter of tips and information for small congregations (under 150 members), is sent monthly to more than four hundred subscribers. It was developed by Rev. Jane Dwinell, a small church consultant living in Vermont. The design editor is Dana Dwinell-Yardley.Small Talk topics have included the importance of keeping track of attendance numbers, when to hire an administrator, whether and how to grow, and making your congregation more visible with signage.
"There was nothing like this newsletter when I started it," says Dwinell. "The response has been incredible."
Intended at first only for congregations in the Northeast District, Small Talk is now available to small congregations anywhere. Dwinell also visits other districts and congregations to offer consultations.
The newsletter, begun in December 2003, is free if received by email. Paper subscriptions are $10 for those without email.
There is also a Small Talk email chat list available for lay leaders, directors of religious education, ministers, and musicians in small congregations. Contact Dwinell at sky @ vtlink.net or at 802-229-4008 or 1 Bingham St., Montpelier VT 05602.
For more information contact interconnections @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
