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Resources for Small Congregations

Topics by and for UUs in small congregations

 

Professional Ministry: Less than full time also see FAQs

The Consulting and Part-time Ministry Handbook for Congregations is a resource put together by the Pacific Northwest District UUA that is very helpful for small congregations looking at less than full time ministry.

 

Also available to help guide congregations in searching for less than full time ministry is a page on the Metro New York District site

 

Small Group Ministry for Small Congregations

Some people wonder why a small congregation would consider small group ministry. While relationship is what small congregations are about, it may not be typical for people standing around in coffee hour or getting together for pot luck to talk about their spiritual biography or their relationship to spirituality, loss or death. These are topics, though, that are examples of the host of things brought up the in safe, non-judgmental format of small group ministry.

 

Small group ministry can deepen relationship and ministry to one another as well as provide a place for individuals to explore their own truths.