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QR Codes, Congregations and a UU Growth Challenge

The following guest post is by Bridgette Collado and Rev. Eric Hausman. Bridgette is a health communication consultant, focused on the intersection of health and technology. She may be found on Twitter as @bcollado. Eric is a Unitarian Universalist minister with backgrounds in technology and organization growth. Learn more about Eric at reverendhausman.com. QR Codes … Continue reading QR Codes, Congregations and a UU Growth Challenge

emma’s revolution student workshop and concert – Oct 14 in Prov, RI

*** FREE FOR STUDENTS *** The First Unitarian Church of Providence, RI and the Brown University Unitarian Universalist Group (BUUUG!) have organized an amazing day with emma's revolution, winning activist musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O.  On Friday, October 14th there  will be a workshop for students in the afternoon, followed by a concert that … Continue reading emma’s revolution student workshop and concert – Oct 14 in Prov, RI

QR Codes for Congregations?

Click to see what URL is encoded in this QR Code

In the UU Growth Lab the question of QR Codes just came up.  You may have noticed these starting to show up EVERYWHERE.  QR Codes can be scanned by smart phones and used to direct mobile devices to a web address or decode a text message.  I've invited UU Growth Lab members Bridgette Collado and … Continue reading QR Codes for Congregations?

New UU Stewardship Lab on Facebook

Lab Update:  A new UU Stewardship Lab has just been launched on Facebook.  You may read more about the  "UU lab" proliferation below. Join the new lab here: UU Stewardship Lab There's a Lab for That In February I launched an experiment on Facebook, The UU Growth Lab, to see if people interested in talking … Continue reading New UU Stewardship Lab on Facebook

UU Congregational Emergency Preparedness Manual

With attention in my area (Southern New England) turning to hurricane Irene,  as well as anniversary of 9/11 around the corner, I thought I'd highlight the Congregational Emergency Preparedness Manual (doc)  developed for UU congregations. It is a manual, in Word Document form, ready to be customized by local congregations.  Think of it as a template … Continue reading UU Congregational Emergency Preparedness Manual

There’s a Lab for That….

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In February I launched an experiment on Facebook, The UU Growth Lab, to see if people interested in talking growth might talk more freely using a Facebook group.  I had previously had clergy express that they didn't feel comfortable brainstorming and exploring counter-cultural ideas publicly on blogs. We're talking the culture of our association and … Continue reading There’s a Lab for That….

UU Tweetchat tonight 8:30EST on Stewardship and Religious Ed

A tweetchat is being held  TONIGHT at 8:30pm ET(US) on the topic of Stewardship & Religious Ed!  Hosted by: @psdlund @givingspeaks @jim4arts You can participate by using this link: http://tweetchat.com/room/UU2020 A tweetchat allows all tweets (Twitter messages) marked with the same hashtag  (# followed by keyword such as #UU2020) to be pulled together forming a … Continue reading UU Tweetchat tonight 8:30EST on Stewardship and Religious Ed

Join the UU RADIO Revolution! Inside scoop and key contacts.

Imagine UU radio stations in every community across the United States!   To move forward the FCC needs to know people care about this, otherwise they'll let existing radio stations gobble up the transmitter space to amplify their existing signals. They gave us a month to feedback - we need to act right now. Please click … Continue reading Join the UU RADIO Revolution! Inside scoop and key contacts.

UU Libary tops “Spirituality and Belief” destination guide in Second Life

Library of World Religions

http://secondlife.com/destination/library-of-world-religions Friends, an exciting accomplishment for the developers of the Unitarian Universalist region in Second Life known as UUTopia.  This last week the Library of World Religions in UUTopia was added to the top of the Second Life Spirituality & Belief destination guide!   In addition to the library, the UUTopia region also features a sanctuary … Continue reading UU Libary tops “Spirituality and Belief” destination guide in Second Life

October UU Small Group Ministry Retreat with Peter Bowden

Friends, I'm excited to announce that I will be leading a UU Small Group Ministry retreat October 14-16, 2011 at the U Bar U Retreat & Conference Center in Texas.   Full details on the San Antonio website. Hope you can join us! Details and registration information Download PDF Flier UU Small Group Ministry Retreat … Continue reading October UU Small Group Ministry Retreat with Peter Bowden