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On Saturday, March 27, 2010 UUCH will take an important step toward our future. As we consider moving to a new facility, it is important that we create a clear vision of the future direction of the congregation. Who are we? What makes us unique among all other local congregations? What will we be spiritually and emotionally in the next 5 years? The answers to these questions are a “Vision Statement.” We also want to develop a “Mission Statement” that supports the vision of
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Don’t Miss Out–Register Now !
This is the last week to register for a “Searching for the Future” session on Saturday, March 27th. You will be joining one of the small groups of around 12-14 other members and friends of the church to participate in a fun process facilitated by a trained member of our congregation. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to have your own unique voice heard as we plan for our future. What type of church we become depends on you!
Please note that the sessions on Saturday will
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Remember that this is the weekend we have been waiting for–we will Search for the Future. Together we will create visions, explore ideas, and define our future for UUCH.
PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION!!!
In order to provide enough room, Saturday’s sessions will not be at UUCH, but at
Weatherly Heights Baptist Church, 1306 Cannstatt Drive SE. (see directions below)
On Saturday, March 27th, arrive early, grab a cup of coffee and a snack, and be ready to join with your church community at the session you selected:
· morning session (8:30 am – noon)
· afternoon session (1:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
· or evening session (6:00
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“Searching For The Future” Brings New Proposed Vision and Mission Statements for UUCH
Last weekend, the Searching for the Future focus group process successfully resulted in a new proposed Vision Statement and Mission Statement for UUCH. Guided by our UUA consultant, Larry Wheeler, eighty members and friends of our church met on Saturday to go through a process that helps congregations develop a shared vision statement, a specific mission, and begin a list of supportive goals, activities, and objectives that will assist in the development of a Strategic Plan. There were wonderful and heart-felt discussions that led each focus group to
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Proposed Vision And Mission
Purpose and Process (What’s next?)
Ladies and Gentlemen, rev up your voting dots!
That’s right, folks, it’s a new opportunity to vote on what’s important to you! As part of our Searching for the Future process, involving almost 80 folks on a beautiful Spring weekend, we highlighted what is important to us about the church and our community together–what our dreams and hopes are for the future. Each small group (six to eight people) developed a draft vision and mission statement, which resulted in the proposed Vision and Mission statements discussed elsewhere in this newsletter.
Proposed Vision and Mission:
Purpose and Process
A few weekends back, almost 80 people worked together to draft Vision and Mission statements for UUCH. Many of us who’ve participated in such exercises before, at UUCH or in work or community settings, admittedly approached this activity with a bit of dread! Experience taught us to expect lengthy, drawn-out discussions and endless wordsmithing, resulting in a lengthy statement that, in a few months, no one could find or remember. Luckily for us, our experiences thus far with Larry Wheeler convinced us to believe him when he promised that this event would be different. (As
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UUCH Youth Participate
in our Search for the Future
As one of the facilitators for the youth session of the “Searching for the Future” weekend, I had the opportunity to hear first-hand the wonderful things that our young people envision for our church’s future. Thirteen middle-and high-school youth spent more than three hours in conversation about their favorite parts of our community, and what they think we will need over the next five years. As a facilitator, my task was to help their voices be heard.
They described in their own words what they enjoy about UUCH: bonding with friends, getting to be yourself, helping
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Draft of Proposed Vision & Mission Statements
We will vote on adopting the Vision & Mission Statements proposed below at our upcoming Annual Congregational Meeting on May 16th.
Proposed Vision Statement: An inclusive, diverse religious community that nurtures each other in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning, inspiring all ages to individual and social transformation.
Proposed Mission Statement:
Our inspirational, challenging, and diverse ministries will:
· Foster lifelong spiritual growth
· Strengthen our bonds of community
· Support strong social justice action
· Let people know “We are here” and that we welcome diversity.
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