Membership in Congregations

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  • Volunteers, Physical Spaces Create Vitality
    From InterConnections
    Sue Parilla, Jefferson Unitarian Church’s (JUC; Golden, CO) volunteer coordinator, helps people find places to connect within the church. “I ask them,...
  • How Welcoming Do Your Visitors Think You Are?
    From InterConnections
    All of us are welcoming. Right? Visitors come on Sunday morning, and as soon as they step in the door they feel the love, not only from the official greeters, but from everyone else. The people they...
  • Minors Applying For Membership
    From InterConnections
    Q. A 16-year-old girl whose parents do not attend our church is attending our Exploring Membership class.
  • How Full is Too Full Sunday Morning?
    From InterConnections
    Q. I've heard that if the sanctuary or meeting hall is too full on Sunday morning it will discourage growth. Is that true? At what point does that occur?
  • Knowing Your Visitors a Key Growth Factor
    From InterConnections
    What does our congregation need to do to grow? Should we be more welcoming, or is it a matter of adding more ways to integrate folks?...
  • Midweek Events Create Strong Connections
    From InterConnections
    Creating a night at midweek for friends and members to come out for a "church night" is a tradition for many of our congregations....
  • Don’t Ask for the Minimum
    From InterConnections
    Q. Our congregation wants to attract new members; we also want to manage our money in a responsible way. We estimate that it costs $75 minimum to keep a...
  • In Times of Trouble, Call Conflict Resolution Team
    From InterConnections
    Try as we might, conflict is a part of life in many of our congregations. A group may not like the direction the church is going. Someone feels left out.
  • When to Hold the Congregational Meeting
    From InterConnections
    Q. Our church has just gone to two services and had our first congregational meeting after the second service....
  • Cultivating Enough Leaders
    From InterConnections
    Q. One of the things we struggle with as a congregation is cultivating enough leaders....