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Some respected congregational analysts have predicted those congregations which are not closely connected to and collaborating with other congregations will suffer in the future. To thrive in the modern American religious scene will most likely require networks of strong mutual supportBy Joan Van Becelaere | October 7, 2013 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Congregations in PartnershipPage/Article -
Congregational leaders are often tempted to go through the motions of creating mission, vision, planning and covenant documents without taking a holistic view of the process. Do the congregations systems support the process? How do we reflect the core values...By Renee Ruchotzke | September 10, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Membership Growth & Outreach, Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
All congregation sizes based on certified membership at the time the stories were shared.Congregational Story | August 26, 2013 (reviewed March 2024) | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
In my last blog post I wrote about the Baby Boomers and the Millennials. I received a few requests to write about the generational cohort labeled Gen X (rough birth years 1960-1985), sandwiched between the two and much smaller than either. Most of the ministerial settlements...By Renee Ruchotzke | August 16, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Competencies for Leadership, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
There can be a significant cultural divide between baby boomers and millennials in our congregations, which is obvious to the millennials, but often invisible to the boomers. I was reminded of this after seeing various reactions on Facebook to a recent article on...By Renee Ruchotzke | July 30, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Stewardship for CongregationsPage/Article -
How do we find volunteers for the different jobs in our congregation? How do we fire a volunteer who doesn't perform? How do we renew a committee stuck in stale ideas and that repels any new committee members and their potential energy? Volunteer recruitment and dealing with...By Renee Ruchotzke | July 23, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Path to LeadershipPage/Article -
Many Unitarian Universalist congregations rent space in their buildings. Doing so not only helps out the community but gives the congregation some added income. Rentals—whether for weddings, meetings, rehearsals, concerts, Tai Chi sessions, or conferences—also allow the community to get...By Donald E. Skinner | July 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Fundraising for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/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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Unitarian Universalists tend to use a lot of words when we attempt to explain our religious beliefs and values. We have a complicated faith that does not fit into typical questions about religion from outsiders. This makes sense at a national level. We have a big tent that makes room for a lot of...By Renee Ruchotzke | April 9, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Membership Growth & Outreach, Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
Like many Unitarian and Universalist ministers of yore, I’m a circuit-riding preacher: a perpetual guest minister. (Not many 19th century traditions merit revisiting, but this is one of them.) On any given Sunday, I pull up to an unfamiliar UU congregation, meet in person the lay leaders I’ve...By Erika Hewitt | April 8, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Hospitality, WorshipPage/Article -
A fundraising campaign that began in 1993 at the First Unitarian Society of Wilmington, DE, now the First Unitarian Church, was supposed to be all about raising money for a new building project. But along the way the campaign came to be about more than just First Unitarian....By Donald E. Skinner | April 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Finance for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article
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How a small church chose to invest in a more ambitious future.Feature | By Donald E. Skinner | March 31, 2013 | From UU WorldTagged as: Breakthrough Congregations, CommunityPage/Article -
It is, of course, every congregation’s desire to have most of its members actively engaged in personal growth, in deepening their spiritual development and working to improve the larger community and the world. There’s a lot of all of that going on at First Unitarian Church in Dallas, which has...By Donald E. Skinner | March 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Covenant Groups & Small Group Ministry, Governance for Congregations, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Professional Development for Religious Educators, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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At First Parish in Bedford, worship is ‘holy theater’ and anything but stuffy.Feature | By Kimberly French | December 2, 2012 | From UU WorldTagged as: Aging, Breakthrough CongregationsPage/Article -
...By Renee Ruchotzke | October 23, 2012 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Communication, Competencies for Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Families & Faith Development, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Path to LeadershipPage/Article -
When adding staff, it’s important for congregations to strive for a balance between serving current members and expansion of the ministry of the congregation.By Stefan Jonasson | October 23, 2012 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
"Volunteering to host coffee hour is a great way for newer folks to get involved." "We used to have potluck dinners, but we have so many dinners offered in our service auction that we don't seem to have the interest to plan potlucks anymore." "Attending Leadership School helped me to be an effect...Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | October 16, 2012 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Path to LeadershipPage/Article -
If you’ve ever been to a Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, or a District Assembly, or read many of our blogs and Facebook pages, you know we are very focused on the idea of growth. We love our faith, and we want others to love it with us! We get a little stymied in the “how” of growth,...By Tera Landers | October 12, 2012 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Faith Development, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Churches that are well staffed usually find that their volunteer pool increases!By Stefan Jonasson | September 28, 2012 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Staffing & SupervisionPage/Article -
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