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During the 5 year period when they grew from 170 to 240 members, they made an intentional effort to keep the long time members connected, and most stayed.Congregational Story | By Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA | September 1, 2011 (reviewed March 2024) | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
First Unitarian Society of Madison, WI, the largest Unitarian Universalist congregation in North America, grew from 400 to 2,000 members in 17 years.Congregational Story | September 1, 2011 (reviewed March 2024) | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
General Assembly 2008 Event 3042 Presenters: Rev. Harlan Limpert, Director of District Services for the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA); Rev. Thom Belote, minister of Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church in Overland Park, Kansas. Rev....Utility | June 22, 2011 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Over the past decade, Unitarian Universalism has grown in 33 states and D.C.By Christopher L. Walton | May 23, 2011 | From UU WorldTagged as: Growth, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
In an effort to encourage and support growth in Unitarian Universalist congregations, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is proud to announce the launch of the new Leap of Faith initiative. Still in the early stages of development, this pilot project grew from conversations between UUA...October 1, 2010 | From NewsTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article
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Resilient communities are grounded in a culture of relationships that is served by the bureaucratic apparatus rather than dominated by it.By Louise Green | February 6, 2010 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Congregation-Based Community Organizing, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
One of the first things that visitors see when they walk into the building of the Westside Unitarian Universalist (UU) Congregation in Seattle is Westside’s Covenant of Right Relations. The covenant, a set of guidelines designed to create “a welcoming, respectful, safe, and vibrant spiritual...By Donald E. Skinner | June 9, 2009 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Governance for Congregations, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article
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What do you do when two Sunday services are not enough? That’s the situation Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship in Appleton, WI (599 members), faced in 2001. Despite two services, the sanctuary and religious education classes were still too full. “We take seriously the rule that...Leader Resource | By Donald E. Skinner | March 15, 2009 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article
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Supporting one another is important, but if that is primarily what you do, then your congregation will decline. For a congregation to be alive, vital, and growing, it must have a sense that it exists to serve as well.Audio Recording | February 15, 2009 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Mission/Vision/Planning, Small CongregationsPage/Article -
Small congregations are trying to do too much. They are struggling to put together a quality meaningful worship service and a Children’s Faith Development Program every Sunday. Let’s try something different.Audio Recording | By Connie Goodbread | February 15, 2009 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Multigenerational Faith Development, Small CongregationsPage/Article
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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
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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