Congregations Come First (CCF) Task Force

“Congregations Come First” Initiative

THE TEAM: Congregations Come First (CCF), is an initiative of the UUA Moderator.

PURPOSE: To find ways to remove organizational obstacles to congregational health and vitality.

GOAL: To recommend actions that will ensure equitable allocation of resources for service and support of our congregations and their missions.

TIME FRAME: The moderator has asked the team to report to the January 2008 meeting of the UUA Board of Trustees.

BACKGROUND: At various times the District Presidents Association, the UUA Board of Trustees, district staff members, and others have explored inequities in the system that are believed to unnecessarily interfere with congregational health and vitality. Each time these efforts to correct have come to naught because the systemic issues could not be addressed. This team wishes to take a larger systems approach to address the inequities, inefficiencies, and bureaucracies that impede service and support of congregations.

HOW IT IS...AND HOW IT SHOULD BE 

• Detailed description  of the Congregations Come First (CCF) Initiative and proposed changes for consideration
• A presentation describing the challenges and proposed solutions 

PROCESS: The team will consult with congregational, district, and national leaders, both lay and professional.

CURRENT TEAM MEMBERS: Elected and appointed lay leaders, religious professionals, UUA moderator, and UUA staff.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Visit this web site, which will be updated as materials are received or developed, and review the materials. Send us your best thinking at ccf@uua.org. Answer surveys that are posted on this site. Respond to invitations to conversations. Visit the Congregations Come First team blog.

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