Q: We’re doing some housecleaning at church and we have a question about how long we should be keeping our legal and financial records. Is there a recommended time period that a church should hang onto its financial records? A: This is something each organization needs to decide on its own, says…

Installing a new kitchen range or remodeling your congregation’s kitchen space? Be aware that you may be required to add a range hood with fire suppression features. That’s what the Unitarian Universalist Church in Meriden, CT, found when it redid its converted farmhouse. Such hoods have long…

What do you do when two Sunday services are not enough? That’s the situation Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship in Appleton, WI (599 members), faced in 2001. Despite two services, the sanctuary and religious education classes were still too full. “We take seriously the rule that…

Is the glass half full or half empty? Does economic uncertainty bring only problems, or could it also bring opportunities? Those are questions facing all of us in congregations this fall as markets fluctuate and members see their savings, and maybe even their jobs, in jeopardy….

Sue Parilla, Jefferson Unitarian Church’s (JUC; Golden, CO) volunteer coordinator, helps people find places to connect within the church. “I ask them, ‘What’s missing in your life? What would you like to do here? You came here for a reason. What is it?’” She keeps profiles on each new…

Congregational leaders wanting to keep up with changes and proposed changes within the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) should know of the effort underway to create transparency in the actions of committees, commissions, and task forces, as well as the UUA Board of Trustees….

Tandi Rogers Koerger, program specialist for the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA’s) Pacific Northwest District, developed a list of “Thirteen Steps to Start Your Church Year Strong.” Here are a few of them….

Carolyn Burleigh is always looking for ways to get First Unitarian Church of Portland’s various ministries into newspapers or onto radio and television. As director of communications and public witness for the Oregon church (1,095), it’s part of her job to gain visibility for the congregation….

Q. A 16-year-old girl whose parents do not attend our church is attending our Exploring Membership class….