11th Sep2011
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Tables Done Right

After a little absence, we’re back (hey, we got busy with congregational life ) and today we’re talking about tabling. After the service in our home congregation...

16th Jul2011
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5 Tips for Planning Sunday Lunches

Here at UUCA 2030s Atlanta we plan a weekly lunch outing every Sunday after worship services. This is a great way for our members to get to...

14th Jul2011
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YADA – Time to re-examine Anchor Congregation status

The Anchor Congregation program was created by the UUA to acknowledge congregations with strong, healthy, vibrant young adult ministries.  From the UUA Anchor Congregation Website, “This award...

13th Jul2011
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What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?  A lot it turns out. When a newcomer visits a congregation for the first time, and hangs around long enough after the service,...

12th Jul2011
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Are you the one? How we got started

I’d been at the church for a couple of years. I’d volunteered with the high school RE class and taught a couple of short adult classes, but...

09th Jul2011
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The Incubator Model

Our 2030s group in Atlanta is modeled off what I call the incubator model.  Here are five tenets to an incubator group: An incubator group focuses on...

09th Jul2011
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Here we go and Board restructuring.

Welcome to YADA – the Young Adult Denominational Affairs blog written by yours truly, Tim.  We’re going to examine nationwide denominational issues at YADA – from things...

08th Jul2011
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Where do I start?

So you’re the only one, or maybe one of just a couple, who looks to be in your 20s or 30s in your congregation and not sure...

07th Jul2011
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The greatest journey

begins with a single step.  Time to change the world. Why are we taking this step?  Taking this little leap of faith?  Because it’s time for a...