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Apply for the Youth Ministry Transition Team - July 10 deadline

Start Date: June 17th, 2009
End Date: July 10th, 2009
The purpose of the Youth Ministry Transition Team is to facilitate a transition in Mass Bay District youth ministry to a congregation-based, multigenerational, and sustainable, empowering model. To that end, the Transition Team will assist in developing a Youth Ministry Handbook (including a Conference Planning Manual), assist in planning 2009-2010 youth events, and work to create and lead a weekend-long Youth Ministry Training in the spring of 2010.

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Adaptive Leadership: An Intensive Study Opportunity for Ministers

Start Date: August 10th, 2009
End Date: August 13th, 2009
Location: UUA Chapel at 25 Beacon Street

Jointly sponsored by the UUA Department of Ministerial Development, the Mass Bay District and CENTER.
Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, Mass Bay District Executive

Ministers and ministry students are invited to join us for four days of intensive reflection on the nature of adaptive leadership as it applies to ministry. Utilizing the book The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky, we will examine ways to analyze our congregational systems, understand the contextual nature of ministerial authority, utilize the skills of appreciative inquiry, and support our congregations through adaptive learning.

We will be meeting from 10am to 4pm from August 10 - August 13 at the Chapel at the UUA at 25 Beacon St. A copy of the book will be mailed to you in advance of the class. Lunch will be provided daily for registrants. Housing can be arranged at the Pickett and Elliot Guest Houses. Scholarships can be arranged through Margaret Montore at the Department of Ministerial Development.

The cost of registration is $350. Scholarships may be arranged through the office of Ministerial Development.

For questions contact Terasa Cooley at 617-816-7231 or Jory Agate at 617-948-6453.

For registration form and instructions, click here. Deadline for registration with full payment is July 15, 2009 (extended from June 1).

Leading Through Change: Steering the Rollercoaster - a Learning Congregation series (LC) workshop

Start Date: August 29th, 2009
Location: First Parish Church in Weston

Learning Congregation program
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Led by Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley and Rev. Sue Phillips

Please compute your payment using the following fee structure:
• $90 per person or
• $350 for the first four members on a congregational team and $65 for each additional team member or
• $35 per ministerial student
SAVE $250 - pay $800 and send team of 4 to any 3 workshops (pay now and sign up teams later)

Bringing about change in the congregation, or responding to changes presented to a congregation, is one of the greatest challenges of leadership. This workshop will help you understand the nature and cycles of change and people's responses to it, as well as to choose a strategy that appropriately balances transparency and effectiveness of decision making processes.

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