Services for Large Congregations
| Services for Large Congregations |
Rev. Stefan M. Jonasson
Director for Large Congregations
9 Rowand Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3J 2N4
Office: (204) 889-4746
Email: sjonasson@uua.org 
Susanna Whitman
Growth Services Administrator
25 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Office: (204) 889-4746
Email: swhitman@uua.org |
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The mission of the Large Congregations Office is "to help Unitarian Universalism fulfill its potential by identifying and providing resources that serve the developmental needs of its larger congregations in ways that are innovative, size appropriate, and faithful to our liberal values."
The Large Congregations Office was established in 1998 to better serve the Unitarian Universalist Association's largest congregations (with 550 or more members). There are presently forty-five large congregations served by this program, as well as a score of larger midsize congregations (425-550 members) that receive services aimed at helping them manage the size transition. As one of only two denominations known to maintain a distinct office for large congregations, the UUA is a pioneer in this area of American church life.
Under the leadership of the Director for Large Congregations, Stefan Jonasson, and the Growth Services Administrator, Susanna Whitman, the Large Congregations Office seeks to identify appropriate resources and develop strategies to deliver them to large congregations in partnership with the Association and its districts. This office monitors trends among large congregations in other denominations, looking for models and methods that can be applied in a Unitarian Universalist context.
Contents
News and Events
Recent news and upcoming events will be announced on this page with some regularity. Keep checking this page for news and events of use to members and staff of larger congregations. "The Larger View" is our rolling, online "newsletter" containing news and events of interest to large congregations and their leaders. See the archive of back issues.
Consulting
Consulting services are available by telephone, email, web conferencing and on-site visits to congregations.
Large Congregations Team
An inter-departmental panel which includes UUA staff and representatives from key large church constituencies, the Large Congregations Team meets on a regular basis to examine the needs of larger congregations, review the UUA's efforts to serve them, and establish priorities for our ongoing work with large congregations.
Library
A collection of monographs by various authors on valuable topics for the leaders of large churches: congregational size transitions , finance, leadership and governance, growth, ministry, religious education, small group ministry, and staffing matters.
Further Reading
An annotated bibliography of publications that are especially valuable for the leaders of large congregations.
Additional Resources and Links
An annotated list of agencies, links and web-based resources for the leaders of large congregations.
Conferences and Events
A convenient list of upcoming conferences and events, hosted both by the Unitarian Universalist Association and by other organizations, along with an archive of the proceedings of past UUA-sponsored conferences for large congregations.
Email Forums
UUA email lists and communications forums of particular interest to leaders in large congregations.
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