Lay leaders of UU congregations gathered prior to the start of the 1999 General Assembly for a conference on stewardship: "From the Myth of Scarcity to the Reality of Abundance." The program took place at the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City. The Rev. Steve Gray, who keynoted the ministry days presentation prior to General Assembly, offered the theme presentation. Three stories of congregational transformation around issues of stewardship were also presented, by members of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, OH, First Unitarian Universalist Church in San Jose, CA, and First Unitarian Universalist Church of Davenport, IA.

In the afternoon, workshops gave participants an opportunity to learn and share on a variety of subjects related to stewardship, including:

• Models of large, midsize and small church stewardship success
• Financial management in congregations: steps toward making it reliable, informative and painless
• Endowment funds: mission and management
• Reflections on the theology of money
• Whole family, whole church stewardship
• Raising money for justice work,

and others.

Additional programs on stewardship and financial matters will be offered during General Assembly. Check the complete listing of programs for more information.

• Resources List
• Compensation Management for UU Organizations

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