[Worship] Aug. 7th service update

[Annie Warmke]

Sorry this is tardy but it became clear that I needed to get through 
Homecoming before I could figure out exactly where we were going with 
this last step in the Homecoming process.  The questions listed here are 
loosely based on two sources:  A proposal (A Proposal for Membership 
Growth at The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta) written 
in 2005 by Rev. Diane Dowgiert and feedback from people who were 
telephoned, received a post card, or who attended one of the Homecoming 
events.  I stumbled across Dowgiert's document (Roger has distributed to 
heads of the committees) when I was helping Lace Lynch do some research 
upstairs in the RE building.  She has outlined the role of the board, 
minister and the membership.  It needs updated but it is a great place 
to begin.

I'm sharing this info to explain the basis for the Aug. 7th service.  
The goal is to draw on the tremendous positive energy that Homecoming 
has generated, and give direction for new, and returning folks that will 
be joining us as a result of their weekend experiences.

I've listed the process for the service (we'll be sending out an oos 
asap) and the proposed questions.  Any feedback or edits will be 
strongly considered.  Please note that we will sing the words to Here 
Comes the Sun by George Harrison after the facebook folks sign off, and 
then we will dance to coffee hour.  We're being serious, but not too 
serious just yet.


August 7^th Service - Where to we go from here?

Describe between each question what motivated the question?

Make one sheet with five questions for each person to be handed out by 
the people taking the offering.


Proposed questions:

1.  When is the last time you connected with FUUSM?

__Homecoming post card ___________ \

__Confluence (newsletter) __________

__Homecoming phone call __________

__Email ___________

__Call from a committee __________

__Call from the minister __________

__No contact over the past year or two __________

__Other _______________________________


2.  What volunteer efforts could you support with either time, energy or 
money (place a “t” for time, “e” for energy and “m” for money?) OR 
prioritize by ranking 1 to 10 (10 the hightest you can support).

__Serve on a committee to grow membership __________

__Marketing events __________

__Invite young people you know to join in FUUSM events with you __________

__Helping with Sunday services/events________

__Coffee hour_________________

__Choir ________________________

__Marketing _________________

__Leading events _________________

__Audio/visual assistants _________________

__Other _________________


3.  Are there things we do (policies, procedures, messages) that 
potentially discourage growth?

__FUUSM could stay directly in touch with members more often__________

__ Poor/ineffective communication __________

__Advertising of events __________

__Improve use of social media __________

__Share more about what the church has to offer to outsiders

__Other_______________________________


4.  How would you rank how much priority needs to be placed on the 
importance of growing the FUUSM membership?

__The most important goal for 2023/24

__A very important goal for 2023/24

__Not very important

__Not important at all

__Other _________________


5.  What can we change to encourage growth?

5. How would you rank how much priority needs to be placed on the 
importance of growing the FUUSM membership?

__The most important goal for 2023/24

__A very important goal for 2023/24

__Not very important

__Not important at all

__Other _________________


Sing “Here comes the Sun” and then dance our way to coffee hour and into 
the next phase of where we're going.


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