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4 Things Crowdfunding Can Teach The Church
I became a Unitarian Universalist for one reason, and one reason only. You might have many reasons why you became a Unitarian Universalist, or remained one if you grew up within the faith. I have only...
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Tops Picks for Growth at General Assembly
Are you looking for new ideas to grow your congregation? General Assembly is just around the corner, and there are a dozen workshops on growth to choose from. Here’s a list, sorted by topic for you to...
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Sophia Fahs Sunday 2016
So many of us are longing to be a part of an authentic multigenerational community. A place where children, youth, adults, and elders share, learn, worship and grow together. We believe one of the most...
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Starting a RACI Conversation
Photo used and cropped with permission: http://tinyurl.com/j4ygsuh At first glance, it seemed like the evening news did a good job of covering this year’s Pride Parade. After all, the Minister of the...
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Commissioning: Called to Care
At First Church in Sterling, we trained 18 folks to be members of our “Called to Care” team (a training created by the UCC). When their training was completed, I had a private ceremony for the team,...
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Six Key Mistakes for Recruiting Volunteers in Your Congregation
The following article was translated from an article from Thom S. Rainer, a Christian growth strategist called Six Terrible Ways to Recruit Ministry Volunteers in Your Church. The following are...
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Xmas CTA: Engaging visitors during the holidays
This post (and its customizable social media graphics!) is offered through the monthly Outreach Updates. Sign up here to get your outreach virtual care package each month. It’s hard to believe it’s...
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Look for the Unbuilders
by Natalie Briscoe, Congregational Life Field Staff for the UUA serving the Southern Region One of my favorite teaching stories is “The Carpenter and The Unbuilder.” The main character of the story is...
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Welcoming, Whiteness, and Pineapples
From the Outreach Revolution Series: sign up to get shareable social media graphics, learning experiences, and join other UU outreachers like you. A friend of mine sarcastically commented the other day...
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5 Ways Social Media is Changing How People Join Congregations
by Peter Bowden This post was first published on Peter Bowden’s UU PLANET blog, and has been expanded to include recommended resources for Unitarian Universalists. With approximately seven-in-ten...
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