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,...
View ArticleSix 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...
View ArticleXmas 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...
View ArticleLook 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...
View ArticleWelcoming, 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...
View Article5 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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