The UUMAN Board of Trustees, after consultations with the Program Council, Finance and Stewardship committees, has contracted with the UUA’s “Stewardship for Us” financial consultants to engage in a “Next Steps Weekend.”

The weekend is described as follows:

The Next Steps Weekend aims to provide UU churches … read more.

In an effort to help new members get and stay connected to the UUMAN community, I’ve always thought it necessary to have an ongoing educational curriculum that helps the new member understand UUMAN and its mission more deeply. Any such curriculum should also help explain … read more.

While strolling through the General Assembly bookstore this past summer and promising myself not to buy yet another book (as it would likely have to be added to my very long list of “to be read” books), I came across the following title: “Rules for … read more.

UUMAN’s Board Retreat was held on Saturday, August 12.

At the retreat, the Board wanted to accomplish three things that will guide UUMAN’s work in the coming year:

Develop UUMAN’s Ministry Goals for the Program Council
Develop Board Initiatives
Develop Methods to Better Engage in Dialogue with the Congregation

Ministry … read more.

Article VII of our bylaws states that the “Program Council shall consist of the Chair of each functional committee of the Congregation. The number will vary with the changing make-up of the committees of the congregation….[and] shall be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of … read more.

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”

On February 12, we kicked off our annual holiday season of stewardship. (And you thought the song was only a Christmas carol!) Monies pledged during our stewardship campaign will determine our budget for the next fiscal year which … read more.

 

Part of my seminary studies required me to work at a non-profit of my choice for 8hrs/week for two full semesters. I chose to work with an organization called Family Promise.

 

Family Promise is a family homeless shelter where screened homeless families (i.e. no chronic homeless, … read more.