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Our Shared
Vision:
Almost half of the church
members met in "Sharing Our Vision"
sessions
sponsored by the ad-hoc Membership Development Team. Based on
what participants shared during
the workshops held in February and March of 2005, the following shared
vision emerged.
As we look to the future, we see our church being a*
- Loving, compassionate, caring, and accepting
community welcoming to all seekers;
- Center for liberal religion and free thought that
values intellectual stimulation;
- Hub for social action and community service offering
opportunities to promote and live our shared UU values in the larger
community;
- Haven that inspires and nurtures spiritual and
personal growth, introspection, and the open-minded search for truth
and meaning; and
- Seat for affirming, promoting, and living Unitarian
Universalism and our seven UU Principles.
As we look to
the future, we see our church growing in size.
- Within the next five years (by June, 2010), to
include*
o 250-300
adult members with an average Sunday adult attendance of 125-150 and
o An enrollment of 125-150 children and youth with 75-100 attending the
RE program weekly
- Within the next ten years (by June, 2015), to include*
o Well over 300 adult members
and
o 150-200
children and youth
As we look to the future, we want to grow because we*
- Feel a
moral responsibility to share Unitarian Universalism as widely as we
can,
- Want to
spread the good news of a faith that can help to save the world,
- Desire to
serve more people and have greater community impact, and
- Believe
that growing in size will strengthen, empower and enrich our church.
As we look to
the future, we want to ensure that we keep our*
- Identity
as a warm, friendly, caring, and loving community;
- Ability
to foster connection, friendships, and spiritual growth;
- Focus on
promoting and living our 7 UU Principles;
- Diversity
of beliefs and program offerings;
- Favorite
programs and staff; and
- Knack for
minimizing bureaucratic barriers to involvement and participation.
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