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Don’t try to do everything! Instead, figure out what your congregation does well, and do it, and do more of it!Audio Recording | By Karen Lewis Foley | February 15, 2009 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Small CongregationsPage/Article -
In its 7th year and with about 40 adult members, a small congregation in the South realized it was stuck—its membership hadn’t increased in 3 years. True, a few new folks joined each year, but the new folks only replaced those who had moved or left for other reasons. ...Audio Recording | February 15, 2009 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Hospitality, Small CongregationsPage/Article
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If you’re listening to this CD, chances are you think your congregation is small. But not all small congregations are alike. These differences are not just about numbers. They’re about attitude, and group behaviors, and organizational structure. It helps to know how your congregation does...Audio Recording | February 15, 2009 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Small CongregationsPage/Article
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We need to think beyond increasing the membership rolls and focus more on developing what the workshop leaders called an “outward orientation.”Audio Recording | February 15, 2009 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Small CongregationsPage/Article
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A 2008 Sermon by the Rev. Gail Geisenhainer describing her transformative first encounter with a UU congregation.Video | By Gail R. Geisenhainer | July 1, 2008 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Hospitality, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
This classic 2008 video workshop from the Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, CO helps congregations improve welcoming and close the revolving door of membership by increasing engagement.Webinar | By Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO, Peter Morales | July 1, 2008 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Hospitality, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Practical advice about successfully founding and sustaining a group to provide fellowship and support for our active duty service folx, reservists, veterans and their families.By David Pyle, Seanan R. Holland | June 19, 2008 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Military ChaplaincyPage/Article -
A new survey estimates that 0.3 percent of American adults identify as Unitarians. That’s not very many—but it’s a lot more than belong to our churches.Feature | By Richard Higgins | June 1, 2008 | From UU WorldTagged as: Culture, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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Sue Parilla, Jefferson Unitarian Church’s (JUC; Golden, CO) volunteer coordinator, helps people find places to connect within the church. “I ask them, ‘What’s missing in your life? What would you like to do here? You came here for a reason. What is it?’” She keeps profiles on each new...By Donald E. Skinner | March 15, 2008 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in Congregations, Support and Caring in CongregationsPage/Article
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Tandi Rogers Koerger, program specialist for the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA's) Pacific Northwest District, developed a list of "Thirteen Steps to Start Your Church Year Strong." Here are a few of them....By Donald E. Skinner | December 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Facilities Management, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article
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Carolyn Burleigh is always looking for ways to get First Unitarian Church of Portland's various ministries into newspapers or onto radio and television. As director of communications and public witness for the Oregon church (1,095), it's part of her job to gain visibility for the congregation....By Donald E. Skinner | December 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Communication, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article
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A president of one of our congregations reports their unwelcoming experience visiting another UU (Unitarian Universalist) congregation.Leader Resource | By Donald E. Skinner | December 15, 2007 (reviewed June 2024) | From InterConnectionsTagged as: HospitalityPage/Article -
Excerpts from conversations between ministers of a dozen congregations that experienced significant growth in the early 2000s.By UUA Congregational Life: Growth Strategies For Congregations Office, Thom Belote | November 15, 2007 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Q. A 16-year-old girl whose parents do not attend our church is attending our Exploring Membership class....By Donald E. Skinner | September 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Membership in Congregations, Safe Congregations, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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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....By Donald E. Skinner | September 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Disability & Accessibility, Facilities Management, Governance for Congregations, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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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? A. Church consultants often use the figure of 85 percent, says Rev. Bob Hill, district e xecutive of the Unitarian Universalist Association's...By Donald E. Skinner | September 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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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? Or should we really be focusing on outreach? It can be hard to know what to do if you're part of a membership committee....By Donald E. Skinner | July 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Communication, Governance for Congregations, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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Collecting and analyzing data is important as a feedback loop. Here are some tools to help.Leader Resource | May 12, 2007 (reviewed March 2024) | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Creating a night at midweek for friends and members to come out for a "church night" is a tradition for many of our congregations. It's an important time to build relationships in a more relaxed setting than on Sunday morning. And it provides a worship opportunity for those who have difficulty...By Donald E. Skinner | October 15, 2006 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Music in WorshipPage/Article
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As voluntary associations, dependent upon voluntary contributions of resources, churches need to weight the opinions of members in their decision-making, based upon members’ demonstrated commitment to the congregation in one or more of the resource areas.Leader Resource | By Stefan Jonasson | June 17, 2006 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Stewardship for CongregationsPage/Article