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Your UUA staff loves to use photos from our congregations on the UUA website! Here's how:Leader Resource | August 13, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Outreach & MarketingPage/Article -
How might we see the impact of our hospitality with “fresh eyes?”Leader Resource | By Pacific Western Region of the UUA | August 2, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Hospitality, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
I was spending the late afternoon before the June 2018 UU Minister’s Association Ministry Days exploring the hotel and riding the escalators with my 3 and 4 year old children while we waited for the Opening Reception (“party” to my children).By Evin Carvill Ziemer | July 29, 2019 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Disability & Accessibility, Membership Growth & Outreach, Welcome & Inclusion for LGBTQPage/Article -
General Assembly 2019 Event 266 Program Description Whether we consider faith formation, growth, social justice and/or dismantling white supremacy, Unitarian Universalists could use an identity update. This presentation embraces who we are and challenges who we think we are. Seeing ourselves as a...Video | By Paula Cole Jones | July 2, 2019 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
For 40 years a group of dedicated volunteers, leaders and staff have created Summer Institute, an intentional intergenerational community.By Amy Kent | June 10, 2019 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Building Community, Faith DevelopmentPage/Article -
Congregational growth is about many things—not just numbers.Leader Resource | May 8, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
What if we hosted church like we would host an Ice Cream Sundae Party?Webinar | By CB Beal | May 4, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Diversity & Inclusion, HospitalityPage/Article -
Webinar video: Mark Bernstein discusses Sinek's ideas and principles and relates them to our work in congregational life.Webinar | By Mark Bernstein, Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals , MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 30, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
Bylaws should include two different provisions for removing people from membership. One is for people who have drifted away. The other is for removing a member for cause.Leader Resource | April 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Membership in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article -
Some congregations want more flexibility in how they approach membership. For the purpose of the bylaws, it's important to clarify who has voting rights.Leader Resource | April 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
The minimum requirements for congregational membership should be included in the bylaws. Specific details about these requirements can be articulated in policies and updated as needed.Leader Resource | April 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
Choosing or changing the name of the congregation is an important decision, for it will help shape the congregation's vision and image. Following are some considerations. What Kind of Community? Many descriptive words can describe a religious group that gathers together....Leader Resource | April 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Outreach & MarketingPage/Article -
Making the decision to add an additional worship service, or even considering such a thing, is a major undertaking in congregational life. As institutions (and even as members of institutions), we don’t always embrace even the smallest changes easily, and alterations in our worship...Book | March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article -
Adding services can provide a wonderful, invigorating climate for growth of all sorts, both individual and institutional. But large-scale change without adequate planning not only may doom the change but also may create additional problems. Therefore, ...Leader Resource | March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article -
Some useful points to consider and remember as the congregation faces the addition of a service and the consequent growth.March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article -
Adding a worship service inevitably means more work for the congregation’s staff, both professional and support. The leaders of worship and religious education must not only repeat the service, create a separate special focus, and oversee another religious education program but also do more...Leader Resource | March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Staffing & Supervision, Worship TipsPage/Article -
One of the key challenges in adding an additional service is providing religious education for children. What is needed, what will be offered, and how it will be done are large questions that need and deserve special consideration. The process of determining the answer to these questions runs...Leader Resource | March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Children's Faith Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article -
A congregation might choose to add an additional worship service for many different reasons: Some are from the needs of the congregation, and and others are driven by needs of individuals not yet within the congregational walls.March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article -
Three sample surveys that can be modified easily for your specific situation.Leader Resource | March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article -
Any change is difficult for an organization, but the change in number of worship services seems to prompt some particular fears and feelings. They need to be articulated, recognized, affirmed, and responded to so the change can move forward effectively. The following are some common concerns and...Leader Resource | March 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach, Worship TipsPage/Article