Congregational Designations: Options for the Future Phillip Lund Lifespan Program Director Prairie Star District

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The difference?

Affiliation.

UUA Requirements 30 adult charter members Bylaws Articles of Incorporation A check

30 adult charter members

Bylaws

Articles of Incorporation

A check

PSD Requirements None

Not Affiliated with UUA Okoboji Storm Lake Hutchinson Buffalo St. Cloud (Spirit Of Life) St. Paul (Groveland) Warrensburg Dickinson

Okoboji

Storm Lake

Hutchinson

Buffalo

St. Cloud (Spirit Of Life)

St. Paul (Groveland)

Warrensburg

Dickinson

Two Categories Affiliated Decorah Ashland Salina Unaffiliated Groveland Spirit of Life Buffalo

Affiliated

Decorah

Ashland

Salina

Unaffiliated

Groveland

Spirit of Life

Buffalo

Emerging An Emerging Congregation has not yet been accepted into the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for membership. It may be new and growing toward full service or not yet ready to become a UUA member congregation.

An Emerging Congregation has not yet been accepted into the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for membership. It may be new and growing toward full service or not yet ready to become a UUA member congregation.

New Category

Growth Program Area Goals By July 2014, as a result of the work of the Prairie Star District Growth Program Area: We will have 4 of the Emerging Congregations affiliated. We will have 4 new congregations in the process of being affiliated (satellites of larger churches or fellowships at new locations, but not full-service churches).

By July 2014, as a result of the work of the Prairie Star District Growth Program Area:

We will have 4 of the Emerging Congregations affiliated.

We will have 4 new congregations in the process of being affiliated (satellites of larger churches or fellowships at new locations, but not full-service churches).

New, Unaffiliated Groups

Three Options Work toward affiliation (Emerging) Become members of an existing congregation (Multi-site branch) Be designated as something other than a congregation (Fellowship/Study Group)

Work toward affiliation (Emerging)

Become members of an existing congregation (Multi-site branch)

Be designated as something other than a congregation (Fellowship/Study Group)

Emerging The designation indicates a commitment to grow and eventually become a full member congregation of the UUA. The District Executive is the person that makes the request with the UUA headquarters office to add a group as an Emerging Congregation on the UUA website.

The designation indicates a commitment to grow and eventually become a full member congregation of the UUA.

The District Executive is the person that makes the request with the UUA headquarters office to add a group as an Emerging Congregation on the UUA website.

Prerequisites Leadership School Radical Hospitality Multigenerational Faith Development Youth & Young Adult Ministries Financial Contribution to PSD

Leadership School

Radical Hospitality

Multigenerational Faith Development

Youth & Young Adult Ministries

Financial Contribution to PSD

Multi-site One church (meaning one staff, one board, one budget) meeting in multiple locations, usually with various sites developing unique personalities yet sharing the same “brand identity” and DNA.

One church (meaning one staff, one board, one budget) meeting in multiple locations, usually with various sites developing unique personalities yet sharing the same “brand identity” and DNA.

Multi-site

Multi-site

Fellowship/Study Group A small group of Unitarian Universalists meeting on a semi-regular basis. Meetings tend to be programmatic rather that worshipful. Little or no interest in becoming a fully affiliated congregation or a multi-site branch.

A small group of Unitarian Universalists meeting on a semi-regular basis.

Meetings tend to be programmatic rather that worshipful.

Little or no interest in becoming a fully affiliated congregation or a multi-site branch.

Consistent Designations Emerging Congregations and Multi-site Branches will be listed on both the UUA and PSD websites. Fellowship/Study Groups will be listed only in a separate section on the PSD website.

Emerging Congregations and Multi-site Branches will be listed on both the UUA and PSD websites.

Fellowship/Study Groups will be listed only in a separate section on the PSD website.

Healthy, Vital Congregations