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"Priorities" Urban Ministry and the UUA:
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| Full List of Suggestions: Suburban Congregations Affected by Urban Issues | Total | |
| -to know that suburban areas are experiencing many of the same problems as urban areas | 16 | |
| -help us get clear when these congregations fit into an urban context or are in an urban context even if they don't claim it | 21 | |
| -suburban congregations that go into urban centers are doing urban ministry (help us partner in urban/suburban connections, by geography, by skill/need) | 66 | |
| -help with class issues | 67 | |
| -support regional networking | 56 | |
| -ease the pressure on diversity | 7 | |
| -encourage relationship - need partnership for progress | 34 | |
| -mutual benefit/responsibility | 17 | |
| -need relationship with the most needy | 17 | |
| Full List of Suggestions: Urban Congregations: Substantial and Thriving | ||
| -impact of urban realities on congregational life - how to deal with safety, security, and fear | 30 | |
| -urban congregations whose members come from the suburbs - how to deal with that reality in congregation's ministry | 24 | |
| -RE resources - aware of urban realities | 34 | |
| -membership - how to include and grow - specific urban realities | 43 | |
| -folks in the neighborhood - not think of "them" and "us" - how to connect | 76 | |
| -class issues | 58 | |
| -being a "flagpole" in midst of city where NEW people find a place | 31 | |
| -balancing growth and personal | 7 | |
| Full List of Suggestions: Urban Congregations: Renewing and/or Struggling | ||
| -membership: help us develop our identity and grow | 38 | |
| -expertise: specific hard-nose how-to | 8 | |
| -money: for something of interest to whole Association | 6 | |
| -impact of urban realities on congregational life | 29 | |
| urban congregations whose members come from the suburbs - how to deal with that reality in the congregation's ministry | 23 | |
| -Extension Ministry: support congregations in settlement/growth | 20 | |
| -RE resources - aware of urban realities | 13 | |
| -membership - how to include and grow - specific urban realities | 36 | |
| -folks in neighborhood - not think of "them" and "us - how to connect | 45 | |
| -class issues | 24 | |
| -400 members needed for self-sufficiency: focus on congregations with that potential and reduce emphasis on the small ones | 5 | |
| -congregations as a focus and anchor for a regional presence | 13 | |
| -UUA subsidies to less than 400 members churches | 12 | |
| -technical assistance: giving till it feels good | 3 | |
| -limited period grants: incentive, targeted | 17 | |
| -promotion of notion of "core" churches | 8 | |
| -highlights packet of info on urban ministry | 0 | |
| -promote to congregations (with preparedness) to marginalized communities | 7 | |
| -need outside financial support to be vital place in city and have viable physical structures | 15 | |
| -diversity/contact with "others" where need and mission meet | 13 | |
| -setting priorities: activities and physical plant | 7 | |
| Full List of Suggestions: New Ministries | ||
| -tangibilitate to the UUA | 45 | |
| -need to be intentionally created and supported | 92 | |
| -need for particularlizing ministries within the congregation (hearing impaired, language groups) | 27 | |
| -sub-congregation | 10 | |
| -nested congregation | 42 | |
| -publish M Bowens-Wheatley's sermon on integration | 23 | |
| Full List of Suggestions: All Urban Congregations | ||
| -publicize growing inequality in society and work for change | 51 | |
| -conferences and resources on social justice | 18 | |
| -justice issues relate to all | 16 | |
| -focus on urban ministry; on-going group between conferences | 28 | |
| -information about urban community ministries | 11 | |
| -encourage networks (district/regional) of urban congregations | 29 | |
| -"leadership" newsletter for urban congregations on common issues | 9 | |
| -churches need to know who the UUA is: personalized awareness, what is this relationship? | 6 | |
| -relationship of urban ministries and community ministry: attend to this, what does support for community ministry look like within the Association? | 40 | |
| How can we help connect congregations and community ministers and vice versa? | ||
| -statistics, data on all categories | 6 | |
| -Religious Education resources need to take account of urban realities, who are our children/youth (children/youth of color) | 25 | |
| -need a bigger picture to help us know each other better and connect: district, regional. Connect out of similar context: urban. Connect out of similar needs: buildings, etc. | 18 | |
| -higher UUA/UU profile: we may be better known than we think. As congregations? Or as a movement? | 14 | |
| -visibility of work/commitment to racial justice and anti-racism | 25 | |
| -fulfillment to BAC. Fulfill the promise. | 4 | |
| -repeat "Racism Audit" | 4 | |
| -where is UUMN in this conversation? | 3 | |
| -why are many not here or if laity are clergy aren't? | 5 | |
| -how do we organize, staff, fund ministries, and keep doors open? | 18 | |
| -intra- and intercity sharing/support -information, programs, dialogue | 9 | |
| -work demands so much, often neglect spiritual development and having fun | 6 | |
| as a congregation | ||
| -worship life needs to be central for having justice spirituality | 7 | |
| -need to refuel to keep going | 2 | |
| -need clear mission statement | 10 | |
| -set priorities | 3 |
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