[Coc] Fwd: Webinars for Church Teams - Terrific! or Boring!

[Susan Stukey]

Dear COC members,
I just received this notice about some interesting upcoming events within our  UU Region.  Take a look and feel free to talk/email to me if you have questions or would like more 
information.
In faith,
Sue
Sue Stukey 
Denominational liaison

Sue Stukey's Phone
 
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> From: New England Region UUA <newengland at uua.org>
> Date: November 7, 2016 at 10:35:06 AM EST
> To: susan.stukey at gmail.com
> Subject: Webinars for Church Teams - Terrific! or Boring!
> Reply-To: dcasstevens at uua.org
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> Fall Webinars: Leadership, Stewardship, Being or Becoming Lay-Led, Financial Management
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> Webinars for Church Teams
> Gee, that sounds terrific! Tell me more. 
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> If you've been to one of our in-person workshops, you know the value of gathering together with UU's to address key areas of congregational life. If you haven't been to a regional workshop before, we design them for teams to learn, be inspired, deepen faith, connect with each other, and bring new wisdom back to your home congregation.
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> We offer webinars as a way to ease the burden of busy schedules and long driving distances to our in-person workshops. The objectives for our webinars are the same as for in-person events, but we adapt the program to meet the format of the technology. Please consider joining us with your team for an online program this fall (see below). We have a great winter series being planned as well!
> No way, that sounds boring and impersonal! 
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> If you've been to one of our in-person workshops, you know the value of gathering together with UU's to address key areas of congregational life. If you haven't been to a regional workshop before, we design them for teams to learn, be inspired, deepen faith, connect with each other, and bring new wisdom back to your home congregation.
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> We offer webinars as a way to ease the burden of busy schedules and long driving distances to our in-person workshops. The objectives for our webinars are the same as for in-person events, but we adapt the program to meet the format of the technology. Please consider joining us with your team for an online program this fall (see below). We have a great winter series being planned as well!
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> PS - Find out how your church can get one FREE registration to a workshop or webinar this year. Check our event schedule to see winter and spring events planned for 2017.
> Fall Webinars - Register Now
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> Cracking the Leadership Crisis:
> Re-Imagining Congregational Leadership
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> Thursday, November 10, 7pm-8:30pm WEBINAR
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> PRESENTER: Karen Bellavance-Grace
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> Church leadership is not all it's cracked up to be. Too often, leadership looks like paying bills, reviewing minutes, and making decisions that at least some people won't understand, and many people won't even know about. At its best, church leadership is a profound experience of spiritual deepening. This workshop is designed especially for Board and Committee members, Ministers and Religious Educators, Nominating and Leadership Development Committees. 
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> READ MORE & REGISTER!
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> Generosity & Stewardship:
> Going to the Heart of It
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> Wednesday, November 16, 7-8:30pm Webinar
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> PRESENTERS: Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, UUA Director of Stewardship, and Joe Sullivan, New England Region UUA 
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> That time of year has come again - time to prepare for the annual budget and pledge drive. Even if last year's drive was successful; you feel the familiar weight of inertia and dread... This is a workshop for clergy, governing board members, and stewardship leaders to explore the soulful core of generosity and stewardship and their roles as leaders in setting the tone for the congregation. Please register your team early as there will be a preparatory assignment.
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> This is OUR Church: 
> Being or Becoming a Lay Led Congregation
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> Wednesday, November 30, 7-8:30pm WEBINAR
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> PRESENTER: Karen Bellavance-Grace
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> This webinar is for lay leaders in congregations with no minister or with a minister that has gone from full-time to part-time. Ideally, three or more lay and professional leaders will attend together as a team. Come to this workshop to explore how to be more healthy, more relevant, and more invested in the joyful ownership of your Spirit's home. 
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> This workshop will also be offered as a 5 hour in-person workshop on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Leominster, MA.
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> Financial Management 
> for Your Congregation
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> Tuesday, December 6, 7-8:30pm WEBINAR
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> PRESENTER: Rev. Karen McArthur
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> Congregations rely on the time and skill of volunteers to manage church finances. These lay leaders therefore have responsibility for everything from bookkeeping and payroll to financial reporting and tracking restricted gifts. Leaders are expected to meet accounting and legal standards and be able to answer a range of congregants' questions. They also have to sort out who does what: the treasurer, the bookkeeper, the administrator, the payroll service, the finance team, etc. If you are among those volunteers in your congregation with questions about how best to handle these responsibilities, consider joining this webinar with Rev. Karen McArthur of Congregational Finance LLC. 
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