Monthly Mailing to Congregations

September 2003

Dear friends:

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide electronic resources that are inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and infinitely renewable, we are happy to announce that the monthly congregational mailing is now available in an online edition. It is our hope that this electronic collection will supplement the paper packet that we send to congregations and make it easier for anyone to download, email and print the enclosed materials whenever needed. Please feel free to circulate these materials widely. Any questions that you may have regarding the documents on this site should be directed to the UUA department or affiliate that produced the materials.

The new UUA Office of Lay Leadership Development recently launched Interconnections Resources, a custom-designed website for lay leaders. In development over the better part of the past year, this site is an interactive hub, bringing together training opportunities and resources from congregational workshops, district meetings, retreat center programs, and major continental conferences.

We invite all current and future lay leaders to explore the site by searching the events calendar, reading through the FAQs in key leadership areas (finance, social justice, etc.), and browsing the index of related Interconnections articles. There is even a function that allows users to submit an event for inclusion in the calendar. This site is very user-friendly and is quickly becoming the principal resource for UU volunteers interested in learning how to serve their faith community while developing their own unique gifts. Please help us share the news about Interconnections Resources with your congregation by mentioning the website in your newsletters and other communications.

Sincerely,

Janet Hayes
UUA Information Officer

The September UUA congregational packet includes:

From the Office of Congregational Advocacy: Invitation from Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Society (UUJEC) to protest the upcoming Miami meeting of the Free Trade Areas of the Americas .

From the UUA’s Office of Human Resources: Announcements of two exciting job opportunities at the UUA.

From the General Assembly Office: Calls for proposals for programs at General Assembly 2004, in Long Beach, CA.

• Application for Planning Committee Sponsorship of Major Programs
• Application for Planning Committee Sponsorship and Funding of Programs

From the Youth Office: Announcement and application for the Leadership Development Conference Training of Trainers , to be held in February in New Jersey.

From the Internship Clearinghouse: Announcement of revised application dates and grant deadlines for the 2004-2005 internship selection process .

From the Church of the Larger Fellowship: CLF’s resource list for Religious Education Professionals .

From the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry: Announcement of UU Campus Ministry Fall Conferences .

From Beacon Press: Flyers announcing two exciting new titles: The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women, and John Buehrens’ Understanding the Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals.

From Interweave: A brochure for Convocation Weekend in New York City , February 27-29, 2004.

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