Program Council
Committees&Activities: How to Update
Aside from a few group submissions, most of the current content you'll find on the Program pages has been carefully cloned from our earlier web site, painstakingly pasted from an old Program Handbook, and generally guessed by your web admin. In other words, much of the info is incomplete, out of date and maybe inaccurate.
Is it time for an extreme makeover, or at least some modest improvements? What information do you think Visitors would like to see? As a Member/Friend, what would you like to know? As group leader, what do you want to communicate to these audiences?
For starters, here are some suggested items that could appear on each group's page(s), along with examples from a few groups:
- Main contact(s), chair or leader; due to privacy concerns, phones, addresses (physical and email) are generally not included on public pages; however, would you like your group to be listed indirectly in the Contact Us form?
- Group members & roles (optional), e.g., Endowment, Board
- Logo or photo, e.g., Humanism; Music; this can also be used to enliven calendar events
- Slideshows, e.g., [embedded] Children&Youth RE Team; [linked] Building,Aesthetics,Grounds; Fun Raising; include also on main Slideshows page?
- Description of vision / objectives / purpose, e.g., Comm. Fellowship Ministry; Health Ministry
- List of projects, topics, typical group discussion themes or past readings, e.g., Children&Youth RE Team; Web Site
- Volunteer opportunities; also listed on general Help Wanted page; Contact: Web Admin when no longer needed/ timely
- Related resources, such as UUA links; forms; brochures; documents, e.g., Endowment Trust; Humanism
- References to newsletter articles, e.g., Board; Health Ministry; usually added automatically each month; any missing articles/titles?
In summary, here is a "Template" (fields & format will certainly evolve with feedback & creativity from each group):
Main Contact(s):
Group Members & Roles:
Logo/Photo:
Slideshows:
Description (vision / objectives / purpose):
List of projects, topics, etc.:
Volunteer Opportunities:
Related Resources:
Newsletter References:
How can you update this information? The simplest way is to copy&paste the template lines above into an email along with text, clipart and photos; periodically, send updates as the info changes. In the future, you could become an author of your own pages and modify them directly from a web browser -- optional; no rocket science or advanced web skills required; we can provide instructions and training later about publication policy and authoring steps if there's interest. Contact: Web Admin to get started or if you have questions.
With your ongoing support, our web site can become a more accurate reflection of our vibrant community, more useful to Members and attractive to visitors. So, start reviewing your sections and sending your updates!
Cong. Forum
We have been very busy this year and have not had a forum recently to check in with you all. We would like you to give us some feedback -- questions, comments, complaints, suggestions -- about anything that is going on in the Fellowship. This is part of the Committee on Fellowship Ministry’s mission of taking the pulse of the congregation and an opportunity for all members to give us some input. Sharing is an important ingredient in communities. Please come join us. CFM, the Board, Program Council and Rev. Heather Lynn Hanson
Welcoming: Marc Adams
The Program Council has invited Marc Adams (meetmarcadams.com; heartstrong.org), author of The Preacher’s Son, to speak at RVUUF. He is a gay activist, and will talk about his personal stories. His focus is on Faith-based Anti-GLBT Bullying at Religious Educational Institutions, although he also speaks more generally about his experiences. He was raised in a fundamentalist Baptist family and is now a UU. He has been well received around the U.S. and has written many books about his life and experiences. A donation of $5 will be gladly accepted, but is not necessary. Details: Flyer
The 8th Habit, From Effectiveness to Greatness
Are you happy with your personal growth? Would you like to enhance your leadership skills? Would you like to learn to make better choices? Do you know how we can better use our principles in our lives?, and what it means to be in alignment?
Beginning Thursday January 17, and continuing weekly for the next 8 weeks, from 3:00 to 4:30, we will be examining these questions, and many more as suggested in Stephen R. Covey's newest book: The 8th Habit, From Effectiveness to Greatness. Sessions will be structured around reading the book and other materials, viewing videos, group exercises, personal research and reports on items of interest, and some lecture, (though not much). Come and join in the fun. For more information, contact Steve Bowman, the guide for these sessions, or our Program Council.
Help Wanted: Volunteer Opportunities
The table below lists known volunteer opportunities -- some one-time, some ongoing -- across all committees/groups. Please let the Web Admin know of new opportunities -- please be specific -- and when help is no longer needed (or items will usually be removed after ~2-3 months). Click on an item for more details.
Nitty Gritty Committees
Committee Chairs and Members: Come prepared to first talk about your successes and challenges from this program year and second about your plans for next year. We will invite Rev. Julie, our Ministerial Candidate, to the meeting and for pizza following the meeting.
Programs: Committees and Activities
Committee and interest-group activities at RVUUF are coordinated by the Fellowship's Program Council, made up of representatives from eight teams. Dianne Erickson, Vice President for Programs, serves as chair of the Council. Listed at bottom are the teams -- click on each to find out more about each team and its committees.
Resources:
- Congregational Life (UUA)
- InterConnections newsletter for lay leaders
Newsletter columns (PDF):
May 2008: Nitty Gritty Committees
Mar 2008: Marc Adams to Speak
Sep 2006: Opportunity Fair
