Joan Van Becelaere

Full name: Rev. Joan Van Becelaere

Rev. Joan Van Becelaere

Rev. Joan Van Becelaere is the Executive Director of UU Justice Ohio. She served as a Congregational Life Consultant for the Central East Region from 2007-2018. Previously, Rev. Van Becelaere was Vice President for Student Services at Iliff Theological School in Denver, CO where she also taught Unitarian Universalist polity classes. Rev. Van Becelaere serves as primary contact for congregations in New York state including the northern portion of the state, the Capital Region and the central portion of the state. She is part of the Congregational Life Multisite Support Team and coaches those considering partnerships and collaborations between congregations. She is also regional Program Manager for the Commissioned Lay Ministry program and assists with a number of other program areas, including large church support. Rev. Van Becelaere is a story teller and specializes in presenting Dr. Seuss stories.

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Rev. Joan Van Becelaere
Emerging and Experimental Partnership Formats
From Central East Regional Group
Experimental partnerships are not necessarily considered to be multisite, but many UU experimental efforts are in such deep relationship that thinking o...
Rev. Joan Van Becelaere
Joined Congregations
From Central East Regional Group
Joined (sometimes called merged) congregations are a form of partnership in which two congregations decided to join their budgets, boards, programs and...
Rev. Joan Van Becelaere
Coupled Congregations
From Central East Regional Group
Coupled* congregations are bound by shared staff and shared programming. Each congregation retains their own budget, bylaws and church board.  By joining forces to create a larger staff team or to achieve a full-time ministry, the mission of each congregation is enhanced.
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two old trees and branches
CER Resources for Multi-site, Partnerships and Microsite Congregations
From Central East Regional Group
There are a number of different ways that congregations can branch out, join together or share resources....
Patricia Hall Infante
CER Large Congregation Resources
From Central East Regional Group
Congregational life in a large congregation typically includes high level worship experiences as well as a broad range of programming and faith development opportunities, under the leadership of multiple ministers and a well trained professional staff. Facilities are often sought after by outside...

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