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Reclaiming Community

We Are, Ysaye Barnwell For each child that's born We’re sisters of mercy a morning star rises and sings and brothers of love to the universe who we are (4x) we are lovers of life and the builders of nations We are our grandmothers prayers we are our grandfathers dreamings We're seekers of truth we are the breath of the ancestors and keepers of faith we are the spirit of God we are makers of peace, and the wisdom of ages We are mothers of courage and fathers of time We are our grandmothers prayers… we are daughters of dust and the sons of great visions For each child that’s born...

Reclaiming Community From RE to Small Groups Parents Night Out / Fifth Grade Rite of Passage Building Bridges (Neighboring Faiths) Odyssey Program Being Mortal - TATE (Talk About The Elephant)

Family Ministry is becoming rooted in: ● Both age-specific and multi-generational relationships across the whole of lifespan ● Time: Finding Your Roots; Knowing Your Legacy ● Place: What sanctuaries are we building?

Sabbath Sundays - Brooklyn, NY

Circle of Five

Reflecting Who are five people who you would introduce to your family? ● Who would root them in UUism? ● Who would show up for them (neighborhood)? ● Who would help them branch out (teach them to serve)?

Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining

The Four Mindsets ● Excellence ● Mission ● Appreciation ● Invitation

Strategy 1: Celebrate Their Significance ● Their Place in the Vision ● Find the Sweet Spot ● Show the Numbers ● Continual Improvement ● Showing Appreciation

Their Place in the Vision When you skillfully cast a vision, you are connecting a volunteer’s inner search for meaning to tangible actions & relationships.

Find the Sweet Spot “Are my volunteers in their sweet spots?” vs. “Do I have all of my slots filled?” Fulfilled volunteers produce a mission-oriented and irresistible culture of acceptance, friendliness and fun.

Show the Numbers Every hour of volunteerism is a carefully stewarded gift. Appreciate it. Measure it. Leverage it. Our success is 100% dependent on their success.

Continual Improvement Know what they value. Evaluate the success and satisfaction of your volunteers. Discover outlets to develop their potential. Identify broken systems while doggedly pursuing the next improvement.

Showing Appreciation Volunteers need to feel a sense of ongoing, authentic appreciation Be specific: Praise unique traits & actions. Tell stories: proof that the amount of effort they invest equals the amount of change they influence.