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- Goal We will be among the most Engaging and Enriching Congregations in Atlanta
- IN PROCESS IN PROCESS See Appendix for proposed new directions in program together with job descriptions DONE
- *AVOM: Through inreach and outreach, we grow into our congregational commitment to ARAOMC
- IN PROCESS See Appendix for more information DONE
- IN PROCESS ONGOING / EE1 DONE / EE1
- IN PROCESS Video was shown during Sept. 11 service; a special blast out of the video is planned for late October IN PROCESS IN PROCESS
- We will increase our impact in the Larger World Specific Implementation
- IN PROCESS DONE ONGOING
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- ONGOING See EE2 Goal We will
- IN PROCESS Communications policy is done; community conversation about communication scheduled for Oct. 23 DONE
- DONE! ONGOING DONE
- to fulfill our aspirations and potential Specific Implementation Progress Report
- *AVOM: UUCA sees improvement in our finance and revenue-generating processes, including progress towards multi-year budgeting and fundraising planning.
- IN PROCESS *AVOM: “Annual Vision of Ministry.” The growth vision of the 2016-2017 Board of Trustees Appendix
- New Welcoming Program Proposal and Proposed Roles
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UUCA Long Range Plan 2011-2016Year Five Implementation Plan: Monthly Executive Report October 2016
*AVOM: “Annual Vision of Ministry.” The growth vision of the 2016-2017 Board of Trustees Appendix Appendix 1: New Directions for Usher/Greeter System, Including Job Descriptions (from Jessica) New Welcoming Program Proposal and Proposed Roles UUCA’s current system of recruiting ushers and greeters is outdated and has little to no ability to bring in new volunteers, and relies too heavily on a team of already-committed people. While the current system works somewhat, many volunteers experience burnout and leaders frequently do not stay committed to the program due to the stress of not having a large enough team. I have researched several other programs among the UU Association of Membership Professionals and the most common and successful program is a 12-month model. The congregation is divided up into 12 months (similar to our generosity model) and each member is asked to take one Sunday out of that month to commit to greeting and ushering. Over time, this model could also be expanded to other welcome ministries like the Connectors’ Kiosk, the Coffee Team, and the Bakery Table, depending on capacity. With just our current number of members (over 600, not including pledging friends) taking just one Sunday a year, UUCA could cover every single Sunday. This model will enable volunteers to commit to less time (1 month per year for monthly coordinators, 1 Sunday per year for each member, and the overall coordinator has fewer responsibilities) and will remind members that hospitality is the role of every member of the congregation. The model consists of two roles – an overall coordinator (role could be shared by 2 people) and 12 monthly coordinators. The duties of the Welcoming Program Coordinator include:
This role is primarily technology based and should be someone with strong attention to detail, follow up skills, and ability to navigate both the City and a calendar. The roles of the monthly coordinator include:
This role is largely remote and requires someone with excellent communication, scheduling, and follow up skills. This could be filled with some of our “veteran” head ushers or former experienced ushers. The roles of an usher include:
Appendix 2: Senior Minister’s RE class NOVEMBER 2016 SOUL SEEDS Listen to these words from church consultant Bruce Epperly: In a time in which many assert that post-modernism privileges experience over doctrine, open-ended theological reflection has become more essential in the pulpit and the congregational classroom. Congregants need to nurture the mind as well as the spirit and heart to creatively face the challenges of our pluralistic age. They need safe places in which to explore their faith questions and challenge childhood ideas about God and humankind. Rev. Epperly hits the nail on the head. People hear about religion from all sorts of sources and it is imperative that UUCA add its voice to the mix. It is furthermore imperative that UUCA does more than just provide top notch worship experiences; it must also provide spaces where open-ended theological reflection can take place. That's Religious Exploration (RE), for all ages. I'm excited about Supercharged Sunday. It's a huge change for us. In all my 9+ years here, we've never changed worship times before. But we are risking significant change because the stakes are so high. Hearts, minds, and souls need feeding, and worship (no matter how great) is just not enough. Open-ended exploration/discussion of theological issues is also needed. Adults need it as much as kids and teens. But because schedules are so packed, it's very hard for adults to take RE classes. Adults are missing out. So we are making major changes to the look of Sunday morning. We are taking a risk in service to an important purpose: to make sure RE is easily available to ALL ages, even in this age of rush-and-gush. Starting January 8, 2017, we will be offering a variety of RE experiences to adults, and one of those offerings comes from me. Some of you know that, before I became a minister, I was a college philosophy professor. I did that for eight years. I simply love teaching. At UUCA, I taught any number of adult RE classes on Wednesday nights (when they were usually offered) but dwindling numbers discouraged me. So I'm excited about the new year coming up. Here's information about the course I'm teaching: THE EXAMINED LIFE Summary Socrates, one of the founders of Western philosophy, said that "The unexamined life is not worth living." This course is an adventure of intellect and imagination as we examine nine areas of life: the nature of philosophy, human nature, reality & being, God, sources of knowledge, truth, ethics, social philosophy, and art & meaning. The course will combine open-ended conversation in small group and large group contexts, together with presentations from the instructor. Your instructor is enthusiastic and will encourage participation from all. Drop-ins welcome--you need not attend all classes to feel engaged! Schedule (all classes are from 10:10am to 11:10am, room TBD) January 8: Nature of Philosophy January 15: Human Nature January 22: no class January 29: Reality & Being February 5: God February 12: Sources of Knowledge February 19: no class (Rev. Makar's 50th birthday!) February 26: Ethics March 5: Social Philosophy March 12: Art & Meaning Readings All readings will be supplied in class. What if I took philosophy before and hated it? Ah, but your professor was never Rev. Makar! Your Instructor Rev. Anthony Makar grew up in Alberta, Canada and moved to Texas when he was 12. He’s a former college professor of philosophy (at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas) and his lifelong passion is figure skating. Ordained in 2004, Rev. Makar‘s first ministry involved planting a new kind of Unitarian Universalist church in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, called Pathways. Since 2007, he has been the Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. ** Great things are ahead for us, UUCA! I hope you are as excited as I am! Love and Courage, Anthony Appendix 3: News About Michelle Bishop’s Training Video From: LREDA-L [mailto:lreda-l-bounces+mbishop=uuca.org@lists.uua.org] On Behalf Of Susan Lawrence via LREDA-L Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 10:19 AM To: lreda-l@lists.uua.org Subject: [LREDA-L] Video for volunteer training - new Call & Response blog post
Dear Colleagues, We’ve just published Michelle Bishop’s blog post on using a simple, free video program to produce a training tool that has helped prepare RE volunteers. https://www.uua.org/re/blog/uucas-re-volunteer-orientation-movie
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