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Massachusetts Bay District
of Unitarian Universalist
Congregations
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS
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Beyond Fundraising - WEBINAR
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 with
Wayne Clark, Director
UUA Congregational Stewardship Services
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
7:00 to 8:30 PM
via Persony and conference call
Wayne Clark will share
strategies for lay and professional leaders to move congregations
beyond the restrictive myth of scarcity that pervades so many of our
churches. He will help participants focus on the reality of abundance
as he provides specific resources to help participants inspire and work
with their congregations. We strongly encourage congregational teams to
participate.
Wayne will present his new and
comprehensive stewardship development plan with a specific focus on
several key topics:
- Stewardship in difficult economic times
- Using Appreciative Inquiry as a stewardship tool
- Successful models for annual budget drives
FREE - but registration required!
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here to register
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10
Good Ideas for Small Congregations - WEBINAR
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with Rev. Karen Brammer
Small Church Specialist, Northern New England District
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 - 7:00 to 8:30 PM, via Persony
and conference call
Repeat of webinar: Thursday,
Feb. 11, 2010, same time
Join us to explore where small UU congregations seem to get tripped up
and what seems to help strengthen and enliven them. Topics include:
- tension
around change
- many
jobs to do, few people to do them
- staying
focused on our mission, vision & purpose
- helpful
responses to difficult personalities
FREE - but registration required!
For more details and registration information, click here.
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Claiming
Our Joy: Spiritual Leadership for Social Change
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  A Learning Congregation
Workshop
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
First
Parish Church in Weston
Led by Hilary
Allen, Community Engagement Manager at Boston
Center for Community and
Justice, and
Meck Groot,
MBD Social Justice Coordinator and former Co-Director of Women's Theological Center
Unitarian
Universalists work hard against systems of domination and oppression. The
needs created by these systems are enormous and the strategies for
dealing with them perplexing. Those working for transformation can easily
feel overwhelmed and spent. How do we remember and nurture our connection
to s/Spirit as we work for change? How can we tap into the power of
Beloved Community even as we work to create it? These are the questions
at the heart of this workshop.
Claiming Our Joy will help lay and professional leaders consider the
practices they can use to enliven social change and social action efforts
within their congregations and the wider world. The workshop will help
leaders:
- identify current attitudes and behaviors
that deplete our souls and divide us from s/Spirit and each other
- craft an understanding of what community
is and how it can sustain us for the long haul
- recognize that community is both a
catalyst for and a result of social change
- explore spiritual leadership practices
that open our hearts and build Beloved Community
Click
here to register (includes fee structure)
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Policy Governance - Another Way to Work
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 A Learning Congregation
Workshop
with Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, District Executive
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
First
UU Society of New Haven, Hamden, CT
(an
MBD workshop offered through Clara Barton District as part of our new
cooperative relationship with other New England districts)
We
volunteer to work at our church because we want to make a difference.
Often we do this work out of love for our congregation but it can feel
frustrating and unproductive. Governing boards can be especially
confusing, toggling us between tedium and overwhelming responsibility.
Growing
congregations are seeking a different way and many are turning to the
model of policy governance to help them feel more connected to the
lifeblood of congregational life. Come learn about the possibilities and
challenges of this model. This workshop will be especially relevant to
mid-size and larger congregations.
Participants
in the workshop will learn to:
- Identify the values important in any
governance system
- Discuss some of the cultural and systemic
issues in congregational governance which sometimes make us
"stuck"
- Surface concerns about authority and
responsibility
- Explore the possibilities and challenges
of the policy governance style systems
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here to register
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Creating Sanctuary: Best Practices for Safe
Congregations
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 A
Learning Congregation Workshop
with Deb Levering, Program Consultant, Clara Barton District
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
First
Parish Church in Weston
What does it mean to feel safe in our congregations? How do we balance
our desire to be a welcoming and nurturing environment for all people
with our need to stand firm against threats to personal and institutional
safety and well being? How do we create safety plans that affirm mutual
respect and justice? Join us as we:
- Identify critical areas for policy and
procedures
- Discover the value of covenants
- Learn skills for managing disruptive
behaviors
- Consider compassionate systems for
practicing right relations
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here to register (includes fee structure)
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