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  • Graph showing growth then plateauing of membership numbers
    Does your congregation want to grow but feels stuck? We offer resources to help you revitalize and grow your congregation to the next level.
    February 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach
  • An apple tree made out of modelling clay
    Resources and guidance on how to adjust your budget and programming when your congregation has declined in membership and/or pledging. Merging is also a possibility.
    February 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach
  • A white rose on a granite wall.
    If your congregation is facing decisions about selling your building, merging with another congregation, or dissolving, we have resources to help guide you.
    February 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governance for Congregations
  • A person sitting on rocks near two trees, all silhouetted in front of a brilliant blue sky and sea with the sun setting.
    Sabbaticals provide a much-needed time for renewal and reconnection with yourself and your reasons for doing the work you do. All of us deserve to have a chance to return to our whole selves from time to time.
    By Megan Foley | December 19, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations
  • Portion of an old wooden door, featuring an antique brass handle and a deadbolt lock.
    Property insurance challenges are becoming more common, from rate increases to policy terminations. While we can't make these problems go away, we can offer some suggestions.
    Book | By Safe Congregations Team, UUA Church Staff Finances | December 15, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Records & Security
  • A young green plant growing out of a clump of dirt
    A new opportunity to support spiritual innovators from historically underserved communities
    December 12, 2023 (reviewed March 2024) | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Emerging Ministries
  • a young person with dark skin and curly black hair and glasses puts their head in their hands. There is a little grey cloud above their head. The background in light blue. Text reads "What is pastoral care? Learn the basics to support your friends"
    The Peer Pastoral Care course on UU Institute is designed to provide skills to high school aged youth to be self-aware, supportive listeners who know who to turn to in a crisis.
    December 7, 2023 | From Youth Ministry
    Tagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development
  • Logo with interlocking circles and blue background with the words: Congregatonal Life Cycles
    Tips, tools, and spiritual grounding for each stage of congregational life, from emerging, to membership, to thriving, to renewal, or to decline and possibly dissolution.
    Book | December 6, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Emerging Ministries, Membership Growth & Outreach
  • MidAmerica Region Logo
    The 2022-2023 Archives for Sermon of the Month Subscription Series
    Sermon | December 4, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Worship
  • Image showing a grid of possible activities to become a member. PDF is available for screen readers.
    Make joining more accessible and inclusive by allowing potential new members to find their own way to membership.
    Congregational Story | By Nicole Duff, Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals , East Shore Unitarian Church, Bellevue, WA | November 29, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Membership in Congregations
  • An elderly woman with light skin and silver hair talking with her hands held out in an open gesture.
    In churches with fewer than 30 members, keep your policies simple and practical.
    Book | By Darcey Elizabeth Hegvik Laine | November 29, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Small Congregations
  • A dozen young adult UUs sitting in a circle around a chalice on comfortable furniture in a lounge area surrounded by windows at night. They are smiling and facing the camera.
    Hear the story of how UU 2030 Young Adult Ministry grew from 4 to 40 active participants at Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, CA.
    Webinar | By Neighborhood UU Church of Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, Summer Albayati | November 18, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)
  • A close-up of a hard-case address book with a button that has a book icon on it.
    Your directory or online membership database is a powerful connection tool for your members and friends. But it also has the potential to be misused or abused.
    Leader Resource | November 16, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Membership in Congregations
  • Orange and white traffic cone in the middle of a street
    Safety policies help to prevent interpersonal harm as well as safeguards for your assets such as money and building.
    Leader Resource | By Sarah Gibb Millspaugh | November 15, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Professional Misconduct, Safe Congregations, Safely Staffing Your Congregations
  • A person in a dark suit with white shirt and cuff-links signing a book.
    While the requirements for membership are in your bylaws, you also need policies ithat define participation, financial support, etc.
    Leader Resource | November 13, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Membership in Congregations
  • Mock up of a grocery store gift card, with a photo of two paper bags full of colorful and attractive produce.
    Gift card — also known as "scrip" — fundraising is another opportunity for people to stay within their budgets while still helping the congregation's bottom line.
    By Renee Ruchotzke | November 10, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Fundraising for Congregations
  • An acorn standing on end, peeking over some moss and leaf litter.
    A tiny church cannot have a dozen or so teams or committees that a bigger congregation has. Really, we can only do one thing at a time.
    By Darcey Elizabeth Hegvik Laine | November 2, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Small Congregations, Worship
  • a group of 7 wooden peg people superimposed over a couple of dozen in a fuzzy background
    If your numbers really are getting smaller, you will probably have to let things go. It takes wisdom and careful discernment to let go of the right things at the right time.
    Reflection | By Darcey Elizabeth Hegvik Laine | November 2, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Small Congregations
  • A line of video news cameras.
    If your congregation experiences a crisis, You will often finds yourself dealing with local media along withe the crisis at hand. The tips below will help guide you in how and what to communicate.
    Leader Resource | November 1, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Communication, Disaster Prevention and Response
  • Faith Out Loud slide with a graphic of several cartoon people on screens.
    We discuss and practice articulating our theologies of justice-making with faith-centric language that can be used in outreach, public statements, petitions, letters, and more.
    Webinar | By Ranwa Hammamy | November 1, 2023 (reviewed November 2024) | From Resilience Hub
    Tagged as: Faith Development, Religious & Civil Liberties, Resilience, White Supremacy Culture