| News and updates from the Central East Region of the UUA to keep your congregation informed.
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| Opportunities for Connection
CER Update ~ July 2019
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| Featured Resource: New Documents from the Office of Church Staff Finance
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The UUA Office of Church Staff Finances states its own mission as follows: Guided by the values of our faith, we equip congregations for excellence as employers and their staff for financial competence and well-being. Information, services, and programs are provided to congregational leaders and staff regarding benefit plans, compensation, aid funds, and staffing practices. There are several new documents and resources available from this office that congregations should be aware of: - Need to write or revise your Personnel Handbook? After many rounds of editing and review, the Office of Church Staff Finances is pleased to present an updated Sample Personnel Policy Manual. This resource is posted as a Word document for ease of copying and pasting, and it lives on the Policies for Congregational Personnel page of the UUA website.
- Trying to figure out what is appropriate compensation? See the Compensation Guidelines section of their Compensation Program page for a Compensation Worksheet; they even included a video (and slides from the video) with tips and reminders about each benefit line item.
- Hiring a minister? There are updated recommended ministerial agreement documents for Full-Time/Solo and Lead Ministries and Interim Ministers. Check out the Ministerial Transitions page for a number of new (or freshly edited) documents.
- Sign up for their newsletter to keep up with what new resources and law changes that affect your ability to be a good employer.
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| Resources from General Assembly
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What a great General Assembly we had. All of the events that took place in the main hall such as the Opening Ceremonies, the business meetings, the Ware Lecture, the Synergy Bridging Ceremony, the Sunday Morning Service and the Closing Ceremonies were recorded and are now available on the UUA website. Additional resources, such as the amended texts of the Actions of Immediate Witness and the accepted Congregational Study Action Issue will be published to
the UUA website in the coming weeks. This year at GA there were two conversation sessions held. The first titled Redeeming the Promise of Our Faith, was centered on the work of the Commission on Institutional Change. The second titled The Heart of Our Faith which looked at what it means to embody "The Power of We?" There were three questions asked of the participants for each of these sessions and the questions were sent home for congregations to discuss and provide feedback. Check the UUA website for the video of the presentations and the questions. Feedback opportunities will be coming soon.
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| Reminder - It's Time to Update Your Leadership Information!
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It's that time of the year again. Your congregation has held its annual meeting, or its on your schedule and elected new officers. You have new committee chairs appointed to lead your work for next year. But have you told anyone about these changes. To help us and the UUA stay in touch with the leaders of your congregation we need YOU to update your leadership information on myuua.org. This is the same place you update your UU World
lists. Need help? Let us know or check out the webpage with the details. Your primary contact will also be in touch during the month of July to make sure this information is up to date in our database. We want to make sure we are contacting the right people.
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| Summer Programming Still Has Openings!
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Thinking about attending RE Week, Our Whole Lives Training or River Rising this summer and not sure if you can still register at this late date? You are in luck! Do register now if you wish to attend to ensure you have a spot and avoid additional late fees.
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| Better Together Blog: What Is Your SuperPower?
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by Beth Casebolt
In our regional staff team we joke about our "superpowers". These are fun, amazing skills each of us have that we like to joke about - for example, one of us can tetris 7 people’s luggage and equipment into the back of van in a matter of minutes, and another can knit fruits, veggies and animals out of yarn. But it is also a representation of our recognition that each of us brings unique skills and perspectives to the table and that we each have areas where we aren’t as strong as some of our colleagues. We have learned that we are Better Together.
Read the rest of the article
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The following events are upcoming in the region. For full details and a complete list visit the CER Calendar Page. Also, please note, if you are mailing a check to pay for your event to us, you must write the name and date of the event in the memo line. Otherwise we may not get it properly credited.
- Summer Institute ~ Oberlin, OH ~ July 7-13, 2019
- UUMAC ~ Centerville, PA ~ July 7-13, 2019
- Elementary Our Whole Lives
Training ~ Rochester, NY ~ July 12-14, 2019
- Young Adult/Adult/Older Adult Our Whole Lives Training ~ Rochester, NY ~ July 12-14, 2019
- Jubilee Anti-Racism Workshop ~ Washington DC ~ July 19-21, 2019
- Jubilee Kids Workshop ~ Washington DC ~ July 20-21, 2019
- Junior/Senior High Our Whole Lives Training ~ Newark, DE ~ July 26-28, 2019
- River Rising Youth Immersion Experience ~ State College, PA ~ July 28-August 3, 2019
- Young Adult/Adult/Older Adult Our Whole Lives Training ~ Manassas, VA ~ August 2-4, 2019
- Young Adult/Adult/Older Adult Our Whole Lives Training ~ Manhassett, NY ~ August 2-4, 2019
- Leadership Basics ~ Marietta, OH ~ August 3, 2019
- Camping in the Grove at Murray Grove Retreat Center, Lanoka Harbor, NJ ~ August 4-8, 2019.
- Junior/Senior High Our Whole Lives Training ~ Pittsburgh, PA ~ August 9-11, 2019
- Junior/Senior High Our Whole Lives Training ~ Paramus, NJ ~ August 9-11, 2019
- OM Youth Adult Committee Summer Meeting ~ Oberlin, OH ~ August 9-11, 2019
- RE Week at the Sea ~ Ocean Grove, NJ ~ August 13-16, 2019
- River Rising Youth Immersion Experience ~ Schenectady, NY ~ August 18-24, 2019
- Junior/Senior High Our Whole Lives Training ~ Syracuse, NY ~ August 23-25, 2019
- Elementary Our Whole Lives Training ~ Brooklyn, NY ~ August 23-25, 2019
- Junior/Senior High Our Whole Lives Training ~
Arlington, VA ~ August 23-25, 2019
- Multicultural Welcome ~ Princeton, NJ ~ August 24, 2019
- Youth Ministry Reboot ~ streamed to congregations and clusters ~ September 14, 2019, 12-5 pm ET.
- MNY Junior High Conference ~ Manhasset, NY ~ September 28-29, 2019
- Better Together Networkpalooza ~ Bethesda, MD ~ September 29, 2019
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The following webinars will take place in the region the next two months. For full details and a complete list visit the CER Webinars Calendar.
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| Congregation, Cluster and Affiliate Groups News and Events
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Our congregations and clusters in the region have many exciting activities and announcements going on. For a complete listing of events, visit the CER Congregations and Clusters Calendar Page. For news from congregations, please visit our News Blog. For job listings from congregations check the UUA Job Board.
If your congregation or cluster has news or events to share, please send it to us at bcasebolt@uua.org
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| This work is made possible by the generosity of member congregations and individual donors.
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Central East Region of the UUA, 100 W 10th Street Suite 1008, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
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