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Why Dying and Rebirth are Essential Components of Growth Congregations that aspire to be vital, strong and growing follow a constant cycle of birth, aging, death, renewal and rebirth. This session will look at several theories around the life cycles of congregations and will suggest the critical...Webinar | By Mark Bernstein | December 17, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
The challenges that Membership Professionals face require that one react both with their head and with their heart....Webinar | By Mark Bernstein | December 17, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Leadership Development, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
The most common symptom of this dreaded “disease” is focusing on only one aspect of the membership experience, i.e., visitors and newcomers. But there is a whole lifecycle of the membership experience that calls for creative and effective engagement by the membership committee. Those involved in...Webinar | By William Clontz | December 17, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
Small congregations offer intimacy and inclusion, but can sometimes feel exclusive to newcomers. How might you bridge that divide?Webinar | By Megan Foley | October 30, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Hospitality, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in Congregations, Small CongregationsPage/Article -
Learn how to provide paths to leadership in your congregation,to identify potential leaders and to equip them for service in your congregation. (2016).Webinar | By Renee Ruchotzke, Central East Region of the UUA | September 1, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Leadership Development, Membership in Congregations, Shared Ministry TeamsPage/Article -
Faith traditions are all in a time of transition and the UU faith is no exception. As we struggle to consider what our faith will look like in the world of congregations and beyond, let us come together to consider some new perspectives on the traditional ideas of membership. In this webinar, we...Webinar | By Marie Luna, Tandi Rogers | September 1, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in Congregations, Path to LeadershipPage/Article -
Looking at membership as a spectrum: From fostering a culture of connection to belonging, then to integration and eventually leadership.Training | By Lori Emison Clair | April 11, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
When leaders feel desparate, they often make these mistakes when looking for volunteers.By Sarah Movius Schurr | August 23, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
Newcomers to First Unitarian Church of Dallas arrive at our doors seeking a path. The Unitarian Universalist tendency to tell people they can believe whatever they want and get involved in whatever they want is both overwhelming and insufficient....By The First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Dallas, TX, Beth Dana | December 30, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
How Smart Congregations Grow Members This summer at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly, our Youth Media Volunteers interviewed a number of youth about their personal histories with Unitarian Universalism. As I reviewed their footage, something stuck out to me....By Bart Frost | November 25, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Belief, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Membership in Congregations, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
We ascend, or descend, inextricably linked with all others.Sermon | By Celie Katovitch | May 14, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Community, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, we had a problem: Not enough time together. This isn’t unique to us, many congregations struggle with this.By Christina Leone Tracy | November 19, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Multigenerational Faith DevelopmentPage/Article -
People are more likely to change their behavior if they see others doing it.By Mark Bernstein | August 12, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
As recently as five or ten years ago, visitors to our congregations showed up full of questions—and brought with them some apprehensions about what Unitarian Universalism might be. Times have changed. Thanks to the Internet and social media, today’s Sunday guests have a pretty good idea of what...By Donald E. Skinner | April 15, 2014 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Communication, Congregational Administration, Governance for Congregations, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in Congregations, WebsitesPage/Article
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Innovative lay-led congregation has unusually high ratio of children to adults.By Nicole Sweeney Etter | February 2, 2014 | From LifeTagged as: Breakthrough Congregations, Children, Leadership Development, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
Over the years congregations have employed various methods to handle complaints from congregants. Many congregations direct complainants to a Ministerial Relations Committee, a Committee on Ministry, or, if a complaint involves a staff member, to speak to that person directly. The Rev. Dr. Daniel...By Donald E. Skinner | January 1, 2014 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Congregational Administration, Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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When the offering plate comes around on Sunday morning at First Universalist Church of Denver, Colo., many nonprofit groups in the community feel the earth move just a little. This is the third year that the congregation has given its entire offering—every Sunday—to local groups or to support...By Donald E. Skinner | May 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Finance for Congregations, Fundraising for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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An attitudinal shift transformed All Souls New London.By Meg Muckenhoupt | September 23, 2012 | From LifeTagged as: Breakthrough Congregations, Change, Listening, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
When the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta created a new volunteer/community building program called http://www.uuca.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/March_Newsletter_WEB-201… in Service, organizers wanted a way to promote it and inspire friends and members to participate. That’s how...By Donald E. Skinner | May 10, 2012 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Communication, Governance for Congregations, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in Congregations, UU HistoryPage/Article
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When a Unitarian Universalist (UU) group began to form in 2009 in suburban Cincinnati it wasn’t long before its members decided it needed a name. They thought about naming the new congregation for the town where they met, but then they opted for something different. “We noticed all these...By Donald E. Skinner | February 14, 2012 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article