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    <p>AI has made me think we're pretty darn clever in our assessment
      of where we need to go.  Annie<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/28/2023 8:59 PM, George Banziger
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        <div>Great idea, Dawn, to test AI on our plans for expanding
          membership. <br>
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              <div dir="ltr">George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685;
                740-434-3354 (mobile)<br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at
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              <div>Just for kicks, I signed up to experiment with
                Google’s new AI text generator, Bard. Below is what I
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                            <li style="margin-bottom:10px"><strong>Highlight
                                your welcoming environment.</strong> Unitarian
                              Universalist churches are known for their
                              open and accepting atmosphere. You could
                              emphasize this in your social media posts
                              by using images and videos of people of
                              all backgrounds interacting with each
                              other.</li>
                            <li style="margin-bottom:10px"><strong>Talk
                                about your social justice work.</strong> Unitarian
                              Universalists are also committed to social
                              justice. You could share stories about
                              your congregation's work to make the world
                              a better place.</li>
                            <li style="margin-bottom:10px"><strong>Offer
                                young families special programs.</strong> You
                              could offer young families special
                              programs and events, such as
                              family-friendly services, childcare, or
                              social events.</li>
                            <li style="margin-bottom:10px"><strong>Be
                                active on social media.</strong> Make
                              sure you are active on social media and
                              post regularly about your church and its
                              programs. You could also use social media
                              to connect with young people in your
                              community.</li>
                            <li style="margin-bottom:10px"><strong>Partner
                                with other organizations.</strong> You
                              could partner with other organizations in
                              your community to reach out to young
                              people. For example, you could partner
                              with a local school or community center to
                              offer a religious education program for
                              children.</li>
                            <li style="margin-bottom:10px"><strong>Be
                                visible in the community.</strong> Make
                              sure your church is visible in the
                              community. You could attend local events
                              or participate in community service
                              projects.</li>
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                          <p style="margin:16px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word">I hope these ideas are helpful!</p>
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                          <p style="margin:16px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word">Dawn here again. Well, artificial intelligence seems to think we’re on the right track.  Perhaps I should have asked it to write a poem that would increase our membership!  Maybe I’ll try that next. </p>
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