District Responsibilities

• Support congregations and their leadership.
• Inform congregations of district events through electronic and print publication of newsletters, news briefs and other mailings to the local congregations.
• Provide services such as professional consultation workshops, start ups for religious professionals, district committee support, conflict resolution, and support during ministerial transitions.
• Plan and conduct various district events and meetings; conduct elections, and present resolutions.
• Collect names, address, phone numbers and data from congregations, district committees and groups and maintain and/or publish this information periodically in the form of a district directory to assist congregations in working cooperatively.
• Maintain a database (electronic or in print) and a mailing list of all district leadership to be used for notification and call to meetings and official district business as well as newsletter and other communications.
• Work to make sure that all constituencies and groups, including congregations of all sizes and types, are included in district activities and have input at district meetings.
• Assist congregations by providing active and effective programming.
• Train leaders and encourage congregations to utilize trained leaders. 

Financial responsibilities include:

• Collection of dues from member congregations.
• Establish the district budget.
• Support the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Annual Program Fund in congregations in the district.
• Make an accounting for and distributing district and other funds.

Responsibilities for management include:

• Plan, set goals and establish priorities for district activities.
• Select individuals and groups charged with the planning, training of leaders and conducting of district activities.

Responsibilities to the UUA include:

• Advance the programs, purposes, and principles of the UUA.
• Participate with the UUA in the selection of, writing job descriptions for, and evaluating the performance of the UUA field staff who work directly with the district‘s board and congregations.
• Participate with the UUA in the selection, support and encouragement, evaluation of the District APF chair and Ministerial Settlement Representative.
• Participate with the UUA in the nomination of persons to serve on various UUA committees and commissions necessary for the smooth functioning of our Association of Congregations.
• Assist in informing district congregations about UUA programs, services, materials and consultants.
• Communicate with appropriate UUA staff concerning district needs.
• Send an informed representative to the district presidents' meeting.
• Promote and extend liberal religion.