[Worship] Aug. 7th service update

[Suzyn Mills]

I’m a little confused about the last question, Annie. It’s not something we discussed and I find it difficult to answer the question. We probably all think it’s very important, but how are we tallying the results? Is it a call to action? Can you just include that in your reflection, Annie? I can’t remember the former 5th question we discussed today, but everything else looks great.

Suzyn

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> On Aug 1, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Annie Warmke <annie at bluerockstation.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> August 7th 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?
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> 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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