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Everything we do is faith development. All we teach is Unitarian Universalism. The congregation is the curriculum. (Connie Goodbread and Susan Smith)

Watch and listen to this on-line session and find out the 10 good ideas for organizing and sustaining an adult religious education (RE) program that seeks to achieve such transformational faith development. Hear from other leaders on which adult RE resources are being used in our districts with success and hear more about emerging resources.

Facilitators

  • Dori Davenport Thexton, Faith Development and Growth Director, Central Midwest District of the UUA
  • Nancy Combs-Morgan, Faith Development Director, Heartland District of the UUA
Direct download: AdultRE111009.avi
Category: general -- posted at: 10:12 AM
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A top need of most congregations is to find more volunteers, to use volunteers more effectively and to make volunteering better experience. This workshop will share some basics on the best practices on this subject.
Presenter: Shirley Lundin is a consultant to congregations and other non-profits on working with volunteers. She was a national consultant for the Girl Scouts of the USA; Coordinator of Volunteer Resources for Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust as well as coordinator, instructor and program developer for the Harper College Volunteer Management (now NPO management) certificate program.
This workshop was held on September 19, 2009 as part of a day-long online Leadership Conference. The program runs approximately 70 minutes.
Direct download: volunteers.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:03 AM
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From basic how-to tips to more advanced leadership techniques, including the importance of role clarification, this workshop focuses on successful facilitation for congregation leaders who wish to accomplish goals and have fun doing it!
Presenter: Patricia D'Auria has served as a consultant in the Central Midwest District since 2007. She is a member of UU Church West in Brookfield, WI, where she coordinates the Small Group Ministry Program, and has served in a variety of other leadership roles. Professionally, she is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples and families.
This workshop was held on September 19, 2009 as part of a day-long online Leadership Conference.
Follow along with the slideshow!
Direct download: effective-meetings.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:13 AM
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This was recorded along with the Stewardship program, at Keweenaw UU Fellowship in Houghton, Michigan. David Pyle and Rev. Ian Evison are the presenters.

Two more podcasts from that session will be posted soon.
Direct download: Congregational-Polity.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 7:16 AM
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This was recorded in a January workshop at the Keweenaw UU Fellowship in Houghton MI.  David Pyle is a 4th year student at the Meadville Lombard Theological School, a Candidate for the UU Ministry, and a former UU Church Administrator and Stewardship co-chair. 
Direct download: Stewardship.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 6:24 AM
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